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We have just released an update to SERank, our powerful search engine ranking tool which allows users to check their website’s rankings in multiple search engines for multiple keywords.

SERank 2.6.2 includes a dozen new local search engines, as well as fixes issues pertaining to the rank Change column. If you were/are receiving a N/A in the change column instead of the usual red number for a decrease, green number for an increase, or grey number for no change, please update your copy of SERank. Make sure to perform the search at least two times in order to get rid of the N/A.

Extra characters being added to the URL has also been corrected.

SERank 2.6.2 is a free update for all registered users. Download the SERank demo and try it out for free.

Sitemap Automator, our easy-to-use XML Sitemap creator has been updated to include a couple of fixes. Sitemap Automator now shows the proper source of broken links, as well as some fixes for various website scanning issues.

Sitemap Automator 2.5.2 is a free update for registered users. You can download the Sitemap Automator demo and try it out for free.

SERank 2.6 is now available. This new version brings important fixes including fixing a problem with CAPTCHA’s when too many searches have been performed. It also adds over a dozen more search engines including the popular Yandex search engine.

You can Download the update from the SERank download page.

We have just released a new update for SERank, our search engine ranking checker. In this update, we have improved the reports section so that it is more aesthetically pleasing. The table row heights will adjust to the content in each cell, so nothing will get cut off.

If you are using SERank for your clients, or for your company, the reports in SERank are a great way to present the data in an easy to understand and organized manner. Check out the reports if you have yet to do so.

Download the most recent version of SERank, and stay tuned for more awesome updates.

We are excited to announce a new update to SERank. SERank allows users to check rankings for multiple keywords, in multiple search engines, with just a few clicks. The following items have included in this update:

[FIX] Fixed a crash when updating search engine scripts
[FIX] Stability improvements
[CHG] We changed the name from RAGE SERank to SERank so the update will not replace the existing version you have on your computer. Please keep this mind when updating.

We recommend deleting RAGE SERank from the Applications folder (as well as the dock) to avoid any confusion. This way, you won’t open the old version by accident.

Download the latest version of SERank right now!

We are happy to announce a major update to SERank 2.1, the most powerful search engine rank checker for Mac OS X. With SERank you can check where your website ranks in over one hundred search engines around the world, track your changes and even create PDF reports for yourself, clients or customers.

SERank 2.1 adds the ability to check multiple websites at once as well as faster, more search engine friendly rank checks, important fixes for Google and Ask and more.

SERank 2.1 is free for anyone who currently still has a valid upgrade plan. All purchases for SERank come with one year of free upgrades. You can purchase the full version of SERank, or renew your license, by visiting out secure online store.

We look forward to hearing your feedback and are here to answer any of your questions.

SERank, the most powerful search engine rank checker for Mac OS X has been updated to version 2.0.1.

This update fixes problems with some searches not completing, specifically Ask.com.

It also includes other minor fixes and enhancements.

SEKeyword, the free keyword research tool, has just been updated to version 1.2. This new update offers improved support for iWeb based websites, as well as fixes problems retrieving keywords for certain websites.

This update is of course free for all users.

SEKeyword provides the most popular key terms related to your website so you know that if you rank high for these keywords, you are guaranteed to get visitors from search engines.

SEKeyword integrates with SERank, the most powerful search engine rank checker for Mac OS X and Domainer, the fully featured domain management tool.

Today we are extremely pleased to announce a major update to SERank. In fact, this update is our biggest ever with a host of new features and enhancements.

SERank, the number one search engine rank checker for Mac OS X boasts over 50 new search engines, a new competitor analysis feature, support for Microsoft’s new Bing search engine and enhanced SEO Reports for clients, customers or internal use.

We worked extremely hard on this release, utilizing an extended beta period to make sure it’s rock solid. Download the latest update to give it a try.

Version 2.0 is a paid upgrade for version 1.x users unless you purchased after January 5, 2009. If you purchased after January 5, 2009, you can get your free update by visiting http://www.ragesw.com/getupdate.php.

If you purchased before January 5, 2009, you can purchase an update at a discounted price from our upgrade stores. Make sure you purchase the appropriate update for the current version that you own.

Last week Microsoft discontinued support for their MSN search, moving over to their new Bing search engine. We wrote about Microsoft’s Bing Search Engine a few days ago.

Anyways, since they discontinued support for MSN search, SERank will not be able to complete searches when MSN is selected. To get around this problem, do not do a rank check through MSN.

Fortunately we have already addressed this issue for the next update to SERank. We have added Bing support as well as a host of new features and enhancements for version 2.0 of SERank.

You can download a beta version of SERank by creating a free beta tester’s account on TryBeta.

More details on version 2.0 will come shortly, but users who purchase SERank today, will be able to upgrade to version 2.0 for free.

Recently Microsoft announced their all new search engine Bing. Coined as a “decision search engine”, Bing has certainly started off on the right foot providing one of the best search experiences of any previous Microsoft search engine and arguably of other major players in the field.

What is a decision based search engine?

Unlike Google who ranks websites based on popularity, Microsoft’s new Bing search engine attempts to understand what you are actually looking for. For example, if you were to type “digital camera” into Bing you will see a list of categories on the left hand side. Click the Shopping category to quickly see product reviews, comparisons and price. What’s more, your category selection is remembered so that each time you do a search for a product, you are taken directly to the Shopping category once again.

Bing helps you make decisions on any number of questions you may have. For example, type in “flights from boston to san francisco” and you will be able to quickly see when the best time to travel is, how much a flight would cost and what the best price is. Microsoft has attempted to bring features from dozens of other websites under one easy to use search engine including stocks, shopping, local maps and more.

Optimizing your website for Bing.com

With an estimated $80 million dollar marketing budget Microsoft will no doubt be attracting more and more users to its new search engine. Unlike MSN search and Live search, Bing brings innovation and much needed improvements to the search industry. So how you can you optimize your website for Bing?

Lets first take a quick look at Bing’s search results. Howevering your mouse over a search result in Bing reveals a popup window with a quick preview of the listed page. This isn’t a full web page preview like other search engines may provide. Instead, Bing attempts to grab the most relevant portions of a website so searchers can quickly decide whether or not they would like to visit it.

Bing website description

This means, having the number one spot for a search result may not always provide the most amount of visitors. Here are some tips for optimizing your website for Bing.com;

1. With the new page summary features, ensuring you have enticing content on your page will allow you to be able to attract more visitors from the search results page.
2. Ensuring all of your pages have enough text on them with your targeted keywords. Initial studies show that having larger blocks of text near the top of your page results in better page summaries.
3. Keeping anchor text (text used to link between pages) consistent for important pages so they show up under the ‘Also on this page’ section.
4. Local search results are getting more and more important so be sure to include your address on your website.
5. Create your XML Sitemap file and submit it to Bing Webmaster Tools.

How can RAGE Software’s SEO products help?

Sitemap Automator will work flawlessly with Bing.com to get your website noticed by Bing as well as all other major search engines.

XML Sitemaps created with Sitemap Automator are still the best way to get your website listed in all major search engines.

SERank is being updated as we speak to include support for Bing.com. A new version will be available in the next few days so you can easily track your website’s success in Bing.com’s search results.

Domainer is still an invaluable tool for tracking your domains and websites, finding link partners and discovering how successful your competitor’s website’s are.