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  • CNN and MSNBC Battle Yahoo News for Top News Site
    Integration of video into news stories may be making the difference in the battle for news supremacy. Apr 29, 2008
  • Print Journalists Optimistic...Or Not
    A recent survey of journalists found that many thought their publication will continue to exist in its current state. But is the survey sample skewing the results? Apr 16, 2008
  • Is Google Not So Portal-Like After All?
    Last week, comScore data showed that Google was sending more traffic to its own properties than it had been, leading some to worry if it was becoming more like a portal than a search engine. But that data appears to miss the larger picture, where Google is sending even more traffic to news sites than it does to Google News. Mar 26, 2008
  • Finding Recession-Proof SEM Jobs
    Are search engine marketing jobs and budgets really recession-proof? And, if they are, will going to SES New York this week help traditional marketers get through the most serious recession since World War II? Mar 17, 2008
  • Online Reputation Management Requires Cabinet War Rooms
    Intense preparation helped Churchill win the war, and it can help you deal with a sudden reputation management crisis. Reacting swiftly and decisively can help minimize the damage from negative search results. Mar 11, 2008
  • Stop Press 2: Hitwise Data Shows Google News UK Unbiased
    Based on these Hitwise UK numbers, Google News UK is so unbiased that it is even sending traffic to its competitors. Feb 27, 2008
  • Stop Press: Google News Edges Past Yahoo News in UK
    Can small variations in the UK news search engine market produce large variations in the long-term behavior of the worldwide search engine market? Feb 12, 2008
  • Q&A with Nick Carr, Author of The Big Switch
    Author and SES London keynote speaker Nick Carr says that cheap computing, like cheap electric power did 100 years ago, cheap computing power is revolutionizing the way we do business. Jan 15, 2008
  • It's "Horses for Courses" at SES London
    By sending a team to SES London, your organization will be able to put different "horses" on different "courses." Jan 9, 2008
  • Blogs Are the New Trade Press
    Memo to the media relations director: Online publications and group blogs are the new trade press – and these new media that can generate web traffic as well as publicity. Dec 18, 2007
  • Top News Stories from SES Chicago
    Greg Jarboe tracks the top news stories and blog posts written at Search Engine Strategies Chicago last week. Dec 11, 2007
  • Is the Social Media Press Release a Meatball Sundae?
    The idea of a social media release is on trial, and it looks like the jury is ready to convict. Nov 27, 2007
  • 20,000 Reasons to Attend SES Chicago
    If you play your cards right, your company could get a five-fold return on investment for the cost of the conference, expo and training classes as well as for airfare and a hotel. Nov 6, 2007
  • Will the Revolution in Mobile Search be Televised?
    CBS Mobile is teaming up with Medio Systems to add mobile search capabilities and search advertising opportunities to CBS Mobile sites. Is this "the shot heard round the world" of mobile search? Oct 23, 2007
  • Search About to Upset the Political Applecart
    Search engines have not eclipsed newspapers and television as the primary source of political information yet. But that day is not far off. Oct 16, 2007
  • News Search Analysis: SES San Jose
    Some news and blog search analysis shows that Google's universal search and Marissa Mayer ruled the headlines in coverage of Search Engine Strategies. Aug 29, 2007
  • Schedule Optimization for SES San Jose
    Still trying to figure out which of the 73 sessions to attend at next week's Search Engine Strategies conference? Let Greg Jarboe guide you with his optimized schedule for paid- and organic-focused search marketers. Aug 16, 2007
  • 5 Questions on Innovation
    A recent Wharton School conference presented five questions for innovators on blogs, search engines, and innovation online. Jul 3, 2007
  • The Crowded World of Press Release SEO
    Getting ranked in news search engines, and now in universal search engines, is about to get a whole lot harder with the influx of more savvy PR professionals and offline media companies. Jun 21, 2007
  • Search Engine Strategies Toronto Was ... Different
    Many things were different in Toronto last week, but that's just a reflection of the changing times in the search industry. Jun 19, 2007
  • Lotus Alumni Are Impacting Search
    Lotus Development Corp. changed the business world in the 1980s and '90s. Now its former employees are helping change the search industry. May 15, 2007
  • Lotus Alumni Are Impacting Search
    Lotus Development Corp. changed the business world in the 1980s and '90s. Now its former employees are helping change the search industry. May 1, 2007
  • The Gentrification of the Search Industry
    Changes in Search Engine Strategies over the years mirror the changes in the industry, which seems to be moving from early adopter phase into the early majority phase. Apr 26, 2007
  • Searching for SES Coverage
    Where should you search for Search Engine Strategies New York news coverage? Greg Jarboe has some suggestions. Apr 17, 2007
  • Optimize Your Schedule for SES NY
    Need a game plan for making the most of the Search Engine Strategies conference in New York next week? Greg Jarboe has tips from a veteran conference-goer. Apr 4, 2007
  • Piper Jaffray Maps Out Where the Search Industry is Headed
    Analysts call search a major upheaval in the media world, which appears revolutionary in magnitude. Mar 6, 2007
  • Autobytel Hopes to Usher in Second Phase of Automobile Search
    New vertical search site MyRide.com will help consumers find automotive info and provide marketing opportunities for the automotive industry. Feb 28, 2007
  • Stats Show Google Dominates the International Search Landscape
    What is the most popular search engine in the UK? In Europe? In the world? Feb 22, 2007
  • Is Google News the Tail Wagging the News Search Dog?
    Why does Google News get more press and blog mentions than other news search engines, when Yahoo News and AOL News have larger unique audiences? Feb 13, 2007
  • In the Third Week of New Year's, My SearchDay Gave to Me:
    Four conferences, three key trends, two hyperlinks, and a ranking in the top three. Jan 16, 2007
  • In the Second Week of New Year's, My SearchDay Gave to Me:
    Eight firms a-buying, seven forums buzzing, six engines searching, five Google things... Jan 9, 2007
  • In the First Week of New Year’s, My SearchDay Gave to Me:
    12 speakers speaking, 11 bloggers blogging, 10 scribblers scribbling, Nine Diggers Digging... Jan 2, 2007
  • The 100th Birthday of the Press Release
    The press release turned 100-years-old over the weekend. As search marketers debate over the future of the online press release, we can learn some important lessons from the early history of public relations. Oct 30, 2006
  • Search Marketing Works for B2B, Too
    Most people assume search marketing works only to reach consumers, but it's actually quite effective for businesses wishing to connect with other businesses, as well. Aug 24, 2006
  • Targeting Search Ads By Demographics & Behavior
    The days of targeting searchers only via keywords are coming to an end. Now search engines are giving you the ability to target searchers by age, gender and other demographics. Mar 22, 2006
  • Winning a Search Advertising Bid War
    Your pay-per-click campaign is advancing steadily until suddenly, the ranking officer at some joker's company launches a surprise attack, overruns your position, and pins you down in a bloody bidding war. What do you do? Pull back? Hunker down? Or counter-attack? Mar 14, 2006
  • Winning a Search Advertising Bid War
    Your pay-per-click campaign is advancing steadily until suddenly, the ranking officer at some joker's company launches a surprise attack, overruns your position, and pins you down in a bloody bidding war. What do you do? Pull back? Hunker down? Or counter-attack? Mar 14, 2006
  • Beyond Beta: Google News Graduates
    Google News has finally graduated from beta status, after more than three years in development, with some shiny new features. Jan 25, 2006
  • Video Search: Still "Early Days"
    Producing video content? There are video search engines that specialize in gathering up your video and making it available to searchers seeking such content. Jan 17, 2006
  • Video Search: Still "Early Days"
    Producing video content? There are video search engines that specialize in gathering up your video and making it available to searchers seeking such content. Jan 17, 2006
  • SEM Campaign & Project Management, Part 2
    More tips and techniques on managing and getting the most success out of search marketing campaigns, continued from yesterday's SEM Campaign & Project Management, Part 1. Jan 5, 2006
  • SEM Campaign & Project Management, Part 2
    More tips and techniques on managing and getting the most success out of search marketing campaigns, continued from yesterday's SEM Campaign & Project Management, Part 1. Jan 5, 2006
  • SEM Campaign & Project Management, Part 1
    What's the best approach to managing a search marketing campaign? A panel of experts shared best practices gained through years of experience with a wide range of clients. Jan 4, 2006
  • SEM Campaign & Project Management, Part 1
    What's the best approach to managing a search marketing campaign? A panel of experts shared best practices gained through years of experience with a wide range of clients. Jan 4, 2006
  • Meet The B2B Search Engines
    One of the top trends highlighted at the Search Engine Strategies conference in San Jose was the growing importance of vertical search, and one of the key sessions in the vertical track was 'Meet The B2B Search Engines.' Sep 29, 2005
  • AOL News Joins the Big League of News Search Engines
    AOL News has quietly and quickly sprinted into place as a leading news search engine, joining Yahoo News, Google News and Topix.net as a primary destination for online news. Aug 25, 2005
  • Blogs, Boards, and Posts: Capturing Consumer Buzz Online
    A new category of software tools has emerged that uses search engine technology to find and organize consumer-posted thoughts and opinions. These tools not only help marketers discover what is being said about their companies and brands, they also allow them to use that insight to drive new campaigns and even develop new products. Apr 7, 2005
  • Blogs, Boards, and Posts: Capturing Consumer Buzz Online
    A new category of software tools has emerged that uses search engine technology to find and organize consumer-posted thoughts and opinions. These tools not only help marketers discover what is being said about their companies and brands, they also allow them to use that insight to drive new campaigns and even develop new products. Apr 7, 2005
  • Report: Most Search Marketers are Unsophisticated
    The majority of search marketers are unsophisticated, despite having worked in the field for two or more years, according to a study by JupiterResearch. Feb 8, 2005
  • Online Ads & Search: Looking Back, Looking Forward
    Paid search led the resurgence of online advertising in 2004 with a 34% increase in growth, and this trend is expected to continue over the coming five years. Jan 17, 2005
  • Online Ads & Search: Looking Back, Looking Forward
    Paid search led the resurgence of online advertising in 2004 with a 34% increase in growth, and this trend is expected to continue over the coming five years. Jan 17, 2005
  • Trademark vs. Search: Do you Soo...gle?
    Does Geico's trademark lawsuit against Google have merit? How will the case be argued? What's the likely outcome of the trial? A mock court of trademark experts weighs in with their verdict. Sep 8, 2004
  • Ranking the Quality of Online News
    How good are the 4,500 news sources from around the world that Google News continuously crawls? Newsknife is an intriguing measurement tool that rates news sites for quality. Mar 24, 2004
  • Yahoo News Upgrades To Take On Google News
    Yahoo released a new version of its news search engine late last week, a new move in what may be a modern-day version of the great newspaper wars. Mar 22, 2004
  • Meta Search Engines are Back
    It's been a busy year for the major meta search engines, with a number of notable developments that have restored their usefulness as worthy search tools. Dec 4, 2003
  • A "Fireside Chat" with Google's Sergey Brin
    Is Google God? When will the company finally go public? Search Engine Watch editor Danny Sullivan poses these and other questions to Google co-founder Sergey Brin. Oct 16, 2003
  • Lycos Upgrades Tools for Webmasters
    Terra Lycos has updated its InSite paid inclusion program to woo non-technical users who are new to search engine marketing, but even veteran search engine marketers may want to take a second look. Aug 20, 2003
  • Search Engine Marketing Goes Mainstream
    There was plenty of evidence at Search Engine Strategies 2003 that search engine marketing has gone mainstream. Even the issues addressed by both keynote speakers reflected the classic 'separation of church and state' concerns that mainstream media have been discussing for almost 100 years. Apr 23, 2003
  • You Can Observe a Lot by Watching the Lycos 50
    Sultan of Search Aaron Schatz says you can virtually predict future trends and fads months in advance by watching what people search for on Lycos. May 8, 2002

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