Google Webmaster Guidelines Update and News

Lots of news to catch up on.

First, the Google Webmaster Guidelines have been updated with more examples and information for webmasters looking to get their pages ranked. Also, Matt Cutts has an interesting post on his blog about the future of search and the possible inclusion on humans in the indexing of content.

You probably already heard but in case you didn’t, Google bought FeedBurner.

Microsoft is releasing a kewl new product called, “Surface.” This is very much worth checking out.

Another kewl product, the Apple iPhone should be released today.

Terry Semel has stepped down as CEO of Yahoo! He believes the timing is now right.

From Aloha Workshops on the Big Island of Hawaii, this is Brent Norris for the World Organization of Webmasters and the WOW Technology Minute.

Resources mentioned in this podcast:

Webmaster Guidelines
http://www.google.com/support/webmasters/

Matt Cutts – The role of humans in Google search
http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/the-role-of-humans-in-google-search/

$100 Million Payday For Feedburner – This Deal Is Confirmed
http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/23/100-million-payday-for-feedburner-this-deal-is-confirmed/

You’ve seen the TED demos, now check out Microsoft Surfaces at Microsoft.com/surface
http://www.microsoft.com/surface/? 

Microsoft Surfaces
http://www.microsoft-watch.com/content/podcasts/microsoft_surfaces.html

Apple ensured iPhone ship date:Late June | AppleX Net
http://www.applexnet.com/node/603

Semel Resigns, Yang and Decker Take Over Yahoo
http://www.webpronews.com/topnews/2007/06/18/semel-resigns-yang-and-decker-take-over-yahoo

Yahoo memo: Letter from Terry Semel to board of directors
http://news.com.com/Yahoo+memo+Letter+from+Terry+Semel+to+board+of+directors/2100-1030_3-6191751.html

Yahoo: Jerry Yang is no Steve Jobs? 
http://valleywag.com/tech/yahoo/jerry-yang-is-no-steve-jobs-269946.php