The history of search engines and the future of search

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© Search Laboratory Ltd 2013. All rights reserved. Leeds T: +44 113 212 1211 London T: +44 207 147 9980 Search Engines & SEO The History and the Future Jimmy McCann, Head of SEO

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From AltaVista to Lycos to Google we take you through the history of search engines and what the future of search and SEO holds...

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© Search Laboratory Ltd 2013. All rights reserved.

Leeds T: +44 113 212 1211

London T: +44 207 147 9980

Search Engines & SEOThe History and the Future

Jimmy McCann, Head of SEO

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A Search Engine’s Aim

To give users what they are looking for

As quickly and efficiently as possible

Technological advances

Continue to improve this

Getting better at thinking like a human

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The Future of SEO

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SEO

1-10 Consistent SERP = DEAD

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SEO

1-10 Consistent SERP = DEAD

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Logged in users growing

Gives Google personal data!

– Used in addition to your query

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With other information

Gives search more context!

More personalised results, relevant to YOU

– In future…. predictive???

Location History Friends

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How do we adapt to this?

Give users something they like!