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Interview with Clay Shirky
The author and expert on social networks and communication tools shares insights from his new book, "Here Comes Everybody."
Facebook’s FriendFeed Acquisition Could Have Implications for Search (Yes, Search)
Facebook has acquired FriendFeed, a social media aggregator. As Facebook has looked recently to improve and expand features like its live feed…
Digg Begins Rolling Out Beta Version of New Ad Platform
Digg will begin rolling out an early beta version of its new ad platform. Most Digg users won’t see the ads, as…
Link Marketing for Travel and Tourism Businesses
Good link building is just good marketing. That especially applies to the travel and tourism industry. The trick is targeting the right…
Facebook, LiveJournal Also Experiencing Downtime Issues (UPDATE)
Update: 1:40pm EST – ZDNet has official yet vague word from Facebook: Earlier this morning, we encountered issues within our network that…
Twitter Goes Down, Falls Prey to Denial of Service Attack [UPDATE]
Update 12:13pm EST – Twitter.com is finally up for many users, DoS attack still ongoing. Facebook and LiveJournal also experiencing issues. Update:…
Tweetblocker – Blocked!
Folks, the next time you come up with a great new Twitter tool and you want to get the word out to…
Insights Into Linking Everyone Should Read
David Harry has once again given us some deep insights into the search algorithm and perceptions of linking that anyone in our…
The Few, The Proud, The Social Media-less
Apparently the Marines can protect our country, but when it comes to social media they are defenseless, as they banned use of…
FTC to Continue Investigating Google/Apple Ties
Google CEO Eric Schmidt stepped down from Apple’s Board of Directors earlier today, but the move is not enough to call off…
Re-Thinking Link Building Commentary
Readers respond to Sage's last column, where he urged them to change the way they think about link building.
Microsoft Yahoo Deal Makes SES San Jose 2009 Must-Attend Event
So, I’m sure you’ve already about the Microsoft-Yahoo deal. If you haven’t, check out the news stories and blog posts below: It’s…
Invest Time in Twitter Now for Long-Term Rewards
Links are still the short-term payout. But there may come a time where "social media mentions" are a factor in search engine…
When Bloggers Attack: Retaliation is Not the Answer
George Smith Jr. took to his blog to offer up a cautionary tale for both marketers and bloggers. He was recently at…
Category Vs. Product Pages: Which One Tests Better? (You Might Be Surprised)
When Al Scillitani set out to do a little landing page testing, he was convinced he knew which page would win. But…
Shoemoney Must Have Taken Hit To Head: SES Blog Post Seems Petty and Wrong
Jeremy Shoemaker aka Shoemoney has been involved with Search Engine Strategies conferences for the past five years – it is where he…
Link Marketing Opportunities in Your Backyard
You may have spent a lot of time looking far and wide for links to your Web site. But are you overlooking…
TripFit.com Combines Travel Search with Coupons
A new travel search site has launched. The name is TripFit.com and their unique selling proposition is that they feature travel coupons.…
Zappos CEO Letter To Employees On Sale
As the news item below tells us Amazon has bought Zappos. In very quick order the Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh sent a…
More Layoffs At Google Following Radio Advertising Automation Sale
Looks like Google will be laying off employees assigned to their radio automation business, according to Web Guild. The soon to be…
More Chinese Internet Users Than US Population
The number of internet users in China has surpassed the population of the United States, according to the China Internet Network Information…
Engagement Index Busts Social Media Myths, Finds Financial Performance Correlation
A new engagement index is showing correlation is busting up some long held beliefs about social media. One of the myths is…
FriendFeed Updates API with Real-time, Oauth, File Attachments and Sharing Options
Social media aggregator FriendFeed has updated its API with a bunch of features that are relevant to current online social and search…
Confessions of an SEO Copywriter (You don’t need a lot of copy)
One of our very own SEW experts, Tim Ash is featured on the cover of the summer edition of Online Strategy Magazine.…
Groundhog Day: Yahoo! and Microsoft Said to Be Nearing a Search Deal
Yahoo! and Microsoft are reportedly at it again. According to Kara Swisher’s mole at Yahoo!, a team of Microsoft search execs (some…
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