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Google says – Site Page Speed – May Become A Search Ranking Factor in 2010

Posted by on September 25, 2011 13 comments

How fast your page loads may have a direct effect on how your site ranks in Google? Don’t worry, it hasn’t had an impact…yet. But it could be in 2010. Google’s Matt Cutts discussed key ingredients in an interview with WebProNews out in Vegas – Says that Algorithm Change Would Make Slow Sites Rank Lower

We have seen Google’s New Code Project “Let’s make the web faster” few days before, it also shows that Google is very much concerned about the site speed.

Slowpokes to get penalized in Google search rankings 2010

Google pulls in a few hundred different factors in search rankings and pushes changes to the underlying algorithm at least once a day on average.

Matt Cutts said:

We’re starting to think more and more about — should speed be a factor in Google’s rankings? I mean, in AdWords, if your site is slow, that can be a factor in how much you have to pay in AdWords.

Historically we haven’t used it in our search rankings, but a lot of people within Google think the web should be fast.

It should be a good experience, so it’s sort of fair to say if you’re a fast site, maybe you should get a bit of a bonus. Or if you’re a really awfully slow site, maybe users don’t want that as much.

I think a lot of people in 2010 are going to be thinking more about ‘how do I have my site be fast,’ how do I have it be rich without writing a bunch of custom javascript?’

From the sound of it, speed is going to be a huge factor in SEO moving in to 2010. Making your site faster is going to benefit you in better serach rankings after an year if this is going to be true. So, Webmasters have to start optimizing it for speed anyway.

So, techniques like using WordPress cache plugins to staticize, speedup & increase responsiveness of webpages can be very effective.

What do you think about this? Share with us techniques, plugins in wordpress that would be very helpful making websites faster?

Make Interview Easy: The Most Common Blunders

Posted by on August 22, 2011 6 comments

What actually do happen, Interviewers when asked about their Interview just after they come out, finishing the Interview process, they say “Everything went very well and will break the deal.” But actually they didn’t get the “Golden-Apple” in their hands & it is sometimes true even with those candidates who are qualified enough for that position.

If it happens then there are some little but dangerous negative vibes which can ruin your chances of getting your dream job. I had already focused on Make Interview Easy: The Art of Interviewing

What are the most common blunders one should get rid off & put the best face forward? Here are some most common mistakes:


Everything went very well and made the deal.

Red Flag 1: “My Alarm clock didn’t ring!”

If you are late for your interview, it indicates that you are lacking managing & organizational skills. It straightforward puts a bad impression on the Interviewer.

Red Flag 2: “I know everything”

Trying to show that you are the only “gem” in the field may be sometimes critical. Indeed Knowledge is power but information & answers should be planned, short & delivered to the point according to questions.

Red Flag 3: Talking too much

Applicants sometimes stray from the topic while answering & talk too much which can bring them negative points.

Red Flag 4: “Sorry, I haven’t googled it yet”

If you not know the answer of the question then don’t try to fool the interviewer simply accept that you can’t remember the answer.

Red Flag 5: Involving your Personal things into it

Never involve your personal things, story into the interview process. Try to separate your life from your work & organizational life.

Red Flag 7: “I don’t really have any weakness.”

When asked about your weakness, cite your weakness that you have but would not make any effect on your working ability & organizational life. If you are saying that you don’t know about that or you don’t have any weakness, then it is really unnatural because “No-body is perfect”.

Red Flag 8: Speak true, Speak confidently

Never lose confidence during the interview & if you are speaking lies it will definitely make to lose your confidence & you will be trapped. Remember that Interview also involves testing your psychology.

Red Flag 9: Maintain your behavior

During the interview, if you are emphasizing on your point, emphasize politely. Don’t be rude, abrasive & dismissive. Because it will directly put a question mark on your personality & blow the “golden-apple” away from your hands.

Red Flag 10: The Finish – “Any Questions?”

If you have already processed all the information & important facts related to the organization you are applying for than you can ask questions. But the questions should be meaningful & pre-planned. If you are questioning it shows that you are really interested in the respective organization.

Make Interview Easy: The Art of Interviewing

Posted by on August 22, 2011 2 comments

Make Interview Easy is the topic I am going to speak on, is always on-demand of many job seekers, really involves some attention because today, it just act as a tool which will definitely provide you the “Extra-Edge” over others in this competitive world. In this article I am focusing on the “The Art of Interviewing” & I will provide “Most Common Interview Blunders” in my next one.

Make Interview Easy

Indeed Interview is an Art in present day scenario. Interview is a situation which every one has to face in his /her life because it has just become an indispensable part of selection process which can be thought as “The Measuring Unit of Selection Criteria” to judge candidate’s suitability for a particular job & work environment. Even a 4-5 years old child has to face the Interview for admissions to start his educational journey.

Let’s come to the point, Success in an Interview needs confidence & enthusiasm in the candidate, right from the point a candidate enters the room till he finishes it up.

The first thing you should keep in mind that the Interviewer doesn’t know you,  so “You’ve really got to work at the impression you make” & it is really important as all your work starts from here.

How are you dressed up, how you express yourself & how savvy you are about the company are the things putting the first impression on Interviewer.

The better you start of, the easier the things coming in your way. Simply making the “First Impression” is about 25% of job got done, but it doesn’t mean that you have the “Golden-Apple” in your hands. Yes, it is still at good distance, which you have to cover by having patience & giving your best, as you can.

If everything goes well, you will find your hands just 20% away from the “Golden-Apple” & it is the time to make a “Bull-Shot” by asking a valid question to the interviewer about the company plans & policies. Yes, it makes a difference. It shows your interest & anxiety about the company. But try this “Bull-Shot” only if you have an early knowledge about the company concerned otherwise it can turn into a “Fatal-Shot”.

Fast Final Scan

  • Be confident & polite in what you speak.
  • Try to maintain an eye to eye contact while talking to the Interviewer. If there are more than one Interviewer, be attentive to all of them.
  • Try to be positive & expressive in the Interview.
  • Try to listen the questions carefully & follow “to the point” strategy in your answers. Excessive talking & lengthy description on a subject will be harmful. If you don’t know the answer simply tell them that you don’t but never try to make them “puzzled” because they are the experts of the field from which you got the question.
  • Don’t become aggressive at any point in the Interview as it will be a ”Red-Cross” on your behavior & will give a negative impact to the Interviewer.

Enjoy Interviewing.

Interview with UPSC 2009 topper Shubhra | Says hard work, faith paid off via CNN-IBN (VIDEO)

Posted by on July 26, 2009 No comments

The topper of the Civil Services examination, Shubhra Saxena credits hard work and God’s grace for her win. Shubhra Saxena spoke to CNN-IBN after her win.

CNN-IBN: Congratulations on your spectacular success. Tell us, was it very hard to prepare for this examination?

Shubhra Saxena: First of all, thank you. Regarding how hard it was, yes, it was hard. Cracking the Civil Services exam is a tough job. But then I think that every aspirant is working very hard towards it. So it is labour as well as God’s grace that has landed me at the top spot.

CNN-IBN: Shubhra, I am told that this is your second attempt at the UPSC exam. What did you think worked for you, went right for you during this exam?

Shubhra Saxena: My first attempt was in a bit of haste. I was working till the end of 2006 and I decided to write my first Pre in 2007. So I think I did not have much of a time to prepare.

CNN-IBN: Why did you try this exam when you were already employed?

Shubhra Saxena: I think it was my dissatisfaction at whatever I was doing and the motivation to do something for the society that inspired me to write this exam.

CNN-IBN: What is your message now to future Civil Services aspirants?

Shubhra Saxena: Well, work hard and believe in yourself. Everything is possible. I am not unique that I made it here. I am just a part of the crowd. Last year I did not even make it. If you work hard, anything is possible.

CNN-IBN: Thank you for speaking to CNN-IBN

Cortesy: CNN-IBN

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