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Facebook Bans Advertiser Pushing Google+ Follows

It appears Facebook is getting aggressive in the ad department and may be feeling the heat from Google’s social project. Facebook has banned the advertising account of one…

By Frank Watson · 18 Jul 2011

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Is Schmidt Batting Cleanup for Google on the Hill at Antitrust Hearings?

Answering the call of the U.S. Senate antitrust subcommittee, Google will have Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt to testify on their behalf in…

By Frank Watson · 15 Jul 2011

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In China, Baidu Continues Search Market Domination Over Google

Google’s share of China’s 4.3 billion yuan ($665.9 milllion) search market dropped once again in Q2, according to numerous reports citing data…

By Danny Goodwin · 15 Jul 2011

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Google at 92%; Facebook at 54% Industry Share in UK

Google and Facebook are dominant players in their respective fields, but that supremacy is more notable in specific areas. A recent Hitwise…

By Rob D Young · 15 Jul 2011

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Visual.ly Infographic Search & Data Visualization Tools Launch Publicly

In the world of a highly visual web, data has remained largely static and visually uninteresting. Visual.ly aims to change that with…

By Rob D Young · 15 Jul 2011

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Google Reports Q2 2011 Earnings, Record $9 Billion Revenue

With lower than expected earnings in Q1, growing concerns over spending, and a decline in Google’s stock price since Larry Page was…

By Danny Goodwin · 14 Jul 2011

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Google Celebrates French Independence With Bastille Day Doodle

Today on Google France, a special Google logo recognizes the national Bastille Day celebration and embraces its symbols. Google has celebrated the…

By Frank Watson · 14 Jul 2011

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June 2011 Search Engine Market Share from comScore, Hitwise

Bing was the only search engine to see its share of searches increase in June 2011, according to the latest comScore and…

By Danny Goodwin · 14 Jul 2011

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New York Times & Digital Due Diligence Target Google’s Local SEO Spam Problem

Shady SEO tactics are once again in the mainstream spotlight, as a report shows Google's local search results are being gamed by…

By Frank Watson · 14 Jul 2011

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A Starter’s Guide to Search in Korea

Examining what South Korea’s top search engines Naver and Daum offer. Also: an overview of one of the few search markets where…

By Adaline Lau · 14 Jul 2011

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Google Makes Big Changes to Product Search Feeds

E-commerce sites that have their products listed on Google Product Search need to pay attention: A big sweep of updates to the…

By Rob D Young · 13 Jul 2011

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Google Appeals Wiretapping Definition Ruling

When Google "accidentally" picked up data from encrypted wireless networks, the gates of Hades burst open. Lawsuits have flown freely since, and…

By Rob D Young · 13 Jul 2011

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Google UK Honors Architect Sir George Gilbert Scott With Doodle

Today, on Sir George Gilbert Scott’s 200th birthday, a Doodle appears on Google’s UK homepage depicting St. Pancras Railway Station in London.…

By Danny Goodwin · 13 Jul 2011

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St. Basil’s Cathedral Google Logo Marks 450th Anniversary of Russian Landmark

A Google Doodle marks the 450th anniversary of St. Basil’s Cathedral in Russia. The famous landmark, which features nine multi-colored onion-shaped domes…

By Danny Goodwin · 12 Jul 2011

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How to Win a Trip to SES San Francisco

For SES San Francisco we’re launching an “Attendees Choice Contest” that could garner you a trip to attend the conference (August 15-19th,…

By Jonathan Allen · 09 Jul 2011

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Google Ventures Quietly Invests in Collaborative Toolset for Scientists

Wingu, a cloud-based collaboration system designed to improve the speed of scientific work, has caught the eye of Google. Google Ventures, the…

By Rob D Young · 09 Jul 2011

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Macy’s.com Demonstrate Ways to #Fail with Your Country Selector

A friend recently tipped Michael Bonfils off on Macy’s new global strategy for International SEO and he almost fell off his chair.…

By Michael Bonfils · 07 Jul 2011

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Study Looks at Searcher Verbosity, Ask “Wins”

A new study looked at how verbose searchers were on the different search sites, and Ask.com showed as having the most wordy…

By Rob D Young · 06 Jul 2011

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Google’s ITA-based Flight Search Could Launch Soon

Google may soon be providing more detailed flight search results, including maps, prices and results based on searchers' IP addresses as the…

By Frank Watson · 06 Jul 2011

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Bing and Baidu Team Up for English Search Results

Not much is known regarding the extent of the agreement, but we can confirm that Bing results will be intermingled within the…

By Thom Craver · 05 Jul 2011

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Yahoo Ranks Best Fireworks For Fourth of July

Yahoo Travel editor, Deborah Hopewell, offers her top 8 locations to view fireworks and/or enjoy celebrating on the nation's birthday. Two east…

By Frank Watson · 04 Jul 2011

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Hungary Hungry for Hot Dogs on Fourth of July?

Type in "hot dog" in Google Insights for Search and look at their results by country searches- the number one result is…

By Frank Watson · 04 Jul 2011

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Fourth of July Doodle Second Longest Running Google Celebration

This year marks the 12th Doodle dedicated to US Independence Day and is the second longest event honored by Google on its…

By Frank Watson · 04 Jul 2011

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Google Gives Away eBook on the “Zero Moment of Truth”

Technology has changed the way marketing works, and a new critical phase of purchases for modern shoppers is the "ZMoT." To help…

By Rob D Young · 01 Jul 2011

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No Food Or Pillows, But You Can Get Google Chromebooks On Flights

Taking cloud computing to new heights this summer, Virgin America and Google have teamed up to give people flying on select flights…

By Frank Watson · 01 Jul 2011

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