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Google Adds Display Ads to AdSense Link Unit Pages Posted by Nathania Johnson May 28, 2009 When online publishers use AdSense, they have an option to utilize link units. These ads feature a list of links that are contextually based on the content of the page they're featured on. When the links are clicked on, it takes the user to a page of sponsored links. That page ... » Continue reading
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Yahoo! Testing Localization on Global Homepages Posted by Nathania Johnson May 28, 2009 Yahoo! has been testing a new homepage for a long time now. The latest test involves localization features for global homepages. For example, if you live in the UK, you can get local transportation information via a widget on the left sidebar. The India homepage will feature a cricket app. Of ... » Continue reading
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Yahoo! Image Search Launches Creative Commons Filter Posted by Nathania Johnson May 28, 2009 If you need to find photos or graphics that have less restrictions than a fully copyrighted image, Yahoo! is making that easier with a new Creative Commons filter on its image search. Creative Commons does not mean the creator signs away all rights on their content, but they do open ... » Continue reading
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Live.com Offers Instant Answers for NHL, NBA Playoff Games and Players Posted by Nathania Johnson May 28, 2009 If your team wasn't painfully swept in the playoffs last night, you might want to use Live.com to keep up with future playoff games. Typing in the name of a team or player will give you Instant Answers, a feature that Live Search has increasingly been expanding. Right now the NHL ... » Continue reading
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Android, iPhone Web Requests Higher Than Their Market Share Posted by Nathania Johnson May 28, 2009 AdMob has released its April 2009 mobile metric report and, as expected, the iPhone is rocking the mobile web. While it doesn't dominate the market share for handset sales (yet?), it does produce the most mobile web requests. The iPhone comprised 8% of smartphone market share, but generated 43% of ... » Continue reading
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Digg Removes 'Shout', 'Blog This' Features in Favor of Other Sharing Options Posted by Nathania Johnson May 28, 2009 Digg is removing two sharing features from its lineup: the controversial 'Shout' feature and the not-used-so-much 'Blog This' feature. But you can still share content found on Digg. The new (and also controversial) DiggBar enables email, Facebook and Twitter sharing. Digg also launched Twitter feeds a few months back, which means ... » Continue reading
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Search Engine Watch Forum Discussions
Effects of Proxy Server and Domain TLD May 27, 2009 Hi Friends, Let say I have an ecommerce portal and I would like to target a site in US and Europe market and my server is located in India. So do I need to create proxy servers in US and Europe to get better rankings in international markets. As I think ... » Join the discussion
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Lebron James' Shot & Google's Time sensitivity May 25, 2009 Anyone seen that three-pointer by Lebron James in the second game? In case anyone isn't familiar with basketball that much: Michael Jordan once hit a legendary shot against Cleveland which has ever since been referred to as "The Shot". A few days ago Lebron James (who plays for Cleveland) hit ... » Join the discussion
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Google has launched few more options..... May 25, 2009 As you may know that Google has launched few more options to Manage its SERPs under the link called Show options on the top of the SERPs. The option for Reviews under "Show Options" will present you the reveiws for your query but my question to Google is that how one ... » Join the discussion
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