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Google Webmaster Central has released a few Youtube clips describing the best methods for indexing video content, to supplement their Webmaster Tools dialogue. Google states that when video content is marked up in the body of the page, search engines and other sites can recognize it, and may use it to improve the display of video content on a page or in search results. Marking up content provides information about videos that allows Google and other sites to index them. Along with a description of common video indexing mistakes webmasters make, Google also added tips on video indexing markup, as well as a clip on video platform restrictions.

Google also added a clip about schema.org, a set of standards that Google, Microsoft and Yahoo have jointly initiated.

Search engines are utilizing on-page markup in a number of ways. For example, Google uses it to create rich snippets in search results. Not every type of information in schema.org will be surfaced in search results, but over time, one can expect that more data will be used in more ways. Google currently supports rich snippets for people, events, reviews, products, recipes, and breadcrumb navigation, and the new schema.org markup can be used for these types.

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Migration Service Helps Maintain Organic Rankings

London, UK (PRWEB UK) 22 February 2012

Seo.co.uk, a company which helps clients improve search engine rankings through SEO, today announced the launch of their new website migration service.

Having worked with numerous companies SEO.co.uk brings the best website developers and SEO consultants together to advise on the migration process from an SEO standpoint.

Hitesh Patel, MD of SEO.co.uk, commented “Too many companies leave SEO considerations until the last moment when developing a migration strategy, this often leaves them with serious losses in organic rankings and as a result business. Our team can guide companies through the process whilst improving the SEO of the destination site at the same time.”

Seo.co.uk has confirmed this service is available to SME’s as well as large corporates and can also be tailored to fit in with their web development services, if a client requires a new website to be provided.

About Seo.co.uk

About seo.co.uk: seo.co.uk is an SEO company in London providing expert SEO services to business of all sizes. Because we know that a strong and enduring online presence comes from an SEO strategy that looks at the ‘big picture’, we provide a full range of comprehensive services, from on-page SEO to PPC management and link building. As a SEO services company in London we are in an ideal position to meet with clients based in the capital. However we offer our customer-focused bespoke SEO solutions to businesses throughout the UK and further afield. Contact us today at info(at)seo(dot)co(dot)uk to find out how we can help your business.

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21-02-2012 15:46 Check out the insanely talented Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs performing "Tapes and Money" at Digital in Brighton. On Feb 18th 2012. As attended and reviewed by Corrosive Sounds - http://www.corrosivesounds.co.uk Apart from some knob making security get in the way, this was immense!

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Posted: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 3:57 pm | Updated: 10:55 pm, Tue Feb 21, 2012.

NEW SEWICKLEY TWP. — To help prevent a rise in property taxes, every employee of the Freedom Area School District has agreed to a wage freeze for the 2012-2013 school year.

The salary concessions, along with benefit and retirement agreements, will help the district save as much as $1.6 million over the next five years, according to Superintendent Ron Sofo.

“I think at the local level, Freedom is meeting the challenge of operating in a fiscally responsible manner while providing a quality education that the community can afford,” Soho said.

The Freedom Area Education Association, which covers 117 teachers, agreed to a three-year contract with a one-year wage freeze that will create $220,000 in savings in the new school year’s budget.

The Educational Support Professional Association, which covers 46 custodial, maintenance and cafeateria workers, agreed to a five-year contract that begins with a two-year wage freeze. The wage freeze will save the district $45,000 over two years.

Administrators, clerical staff and instructional support paraprofessionals — none of whom belong to bargaining units — have had their salaries frozen by the school board.

“The budget cuts facing Pennsylvania school districts led the (teachers) to help our district and help our community ... . We believe this contract represents a positive response by both parties to the weak economy,” said Ed Shepherd, president of the education association.

Members of both associations agreed to several cost sharing or controlling mechanisms, including paying 100 percent of any annual health care premium increase over 8 percent.

Freedom Area has passed a preliminary budget that calls for no property tax increase. The district’s 44-mill tax raise was among the lowest in Beaver County in the 2011-2012 school year. Western Beaver was the lowest at 43.3 mills.

“I think this is notable and significant, particularly at a time when the governor and state Legislature are disinvesting in public school education and shifting responsibility to local taxpayers to pay for quality education for all students,” Sofo said.

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Canandaigua, N.Y. - Matt Wyckoff suffered a stroke when he was just three months old. His adoptive parents, Denny and Sue, almost lost him again months later.

But Matt is a fighter. He suffered a Traumatic Brain Injury, but has beaten all of the odds.

Doctors once told his parents he would never walk. He did. They also said he wouldn't make it past fourth grade. He has an Associates Degree from Finger Lakes Community College.

And for the first time, the 21-year-old man is living on his own. He is one of eight young adults with brain injuries who are now living in the Happiness House Transitional Home in Canandaigua.

Here they will learn skills they need to transition into really living on their own.

They will grocery shop, share cooking, do chores, learn how to budget and balance a checkbook, and have the freedom to come and go.

There is also a safety net--staff is available 24 hours a day, if they need hep.

They also get a call, if they don't get home when they are expected.  Just like Mom and Dad would do.

But for Matt, it's the first taste of freedom and he is loving it.  His parents bought him brand new furniture for his apartment.

Wegmans also gave each of the residents a $200 gift card to stock their kitchen cupboards.

This transitional home is unique, one of the only one of its kind in New York State.

Matt says he looked at group homes, but they were too structured. Here, he says he can have more independence.

His parents, Denny and Sue, say they were thrilled when Matt was accepted into the home. They call it a blessing.

Terrie Meyn, Associate Executive Director of Happiness House, says this home offers residents the best of both worlds: freedom in a safe and secure place.

She says most will live here anywhere from one to three years and once they leave, will have the skills they need to live on their own.

Not only did the community in Canandaigua welcome their new neighbors, their support and donations helped build the house.

Wegmans, The Golisano Foundation and others raised more than $660,000.

For Matt, it's a chance to spread his wings. He works 30 hours at Wegmans and hopes to return to college to earn a Bachelor's Degree.

He'd like someday, to work in radio.

Matt, by the way, also has a second degree Black Belt in Karate!

He's now 21 and realizes he has come a long way. He also looks forward to his future when he can really live on his own.

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