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• The first Google search result often leads to a virus

  Posted on October 11, 2021 at 02:45 CDT by B. Livingston • Comment in the Forums

  ISSUE 18.39 • 2021-10-11

  PUBLIC DEFENDER

  

  By Brian Livingston

  The top search result in Google is all too often a link to a website that’s been hacked to infect visitors’ devices with a virus.

  The culprit behind these infections is called “Gootloader,” a descendant of years-old malware that just keeps getting worse on Google — the only search engine that’s being targeted.

  Read the full story in the AskWoody Plus Newsletter 18.39.0 (2021-10-11).
  This story also appears in the AskWoody Free Newsletter 18.39.F (2021-10-11).

  AskWoody FREE Newsletter, AskWoody Plus Newsletter, Public Defender AskWoody Plus Newsletter, Google, Google Search, security

• Web presence: Working with search engines

  Posted on September 20, 2020 at 21:00 CDT by Tracey Capen • Comment in the Forums

  SMALL-BUSINESS WEBSITES

  By Will Fastie

  Leveraging Web-based services is an essential part of building an effective online presence — and search engines are a top priority.

  In my previous installment, I stated that this article would focus on social networks. I’d intended to include some information on search engines, but during the research and writing process, I realized there was more to say about search.

  One of the buzz words constantly thrown about when discussing online searches is “search-engine optimization.” I’ll state right from the start that I’m dubious about the value of current SEO practices — and practitioners.

  Read the full story in AskWoody Plus Newsletter 17.37.0 (2020-09-21).

  AskWoody Plus Newsletter, Web Development AskWoody Plus Newsletter, Business websites, Google Search, Online advertising, security, SEO

• Challenge of the day: Make Google your default search provider in IE 11 on Win10

  Posted on June 5, 2016 at 11:54 CDT by woody • Comment in the Forums

  The method’s changed since the last time I looked. Tricky, Microsoft.

  (Protip: To make sure that you really set the default search provider, restart IE and see if Google’s still chosen.)

  Uncategorized Google Search, Internet Explorer 11