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Technorati Betting: New Link Bait Idea
Omar emailed me that he has posted a Technorati Blog Betting competition. Basically, you bet as much as you like, on the chances that…
Google To Have 1000 Employees In China By 2007
Pacific Epoch reports that Google expect to have over 1,000 employees in Google China by 2007. By the end of this year, Google hopes…
Ask.com Too Strict With Child & Sex Keywords?
The Hammer of Trust writes that Ask.com is way too strict for searches on keywords about sex and children. For example, a search on…
Japan’s Softbank Mobile Phones To Use Yahoo As Content Portal
MarketWatch reports that Softbank, who acquired Vodafone, will be using Yahoo to “bring the broad world of the Internet” to their mobile users. The…
Google Mixes Up Referrals Buttons
I reported at the Search Engine Roundtable that Google has mixed up the referral buttons with the Google AdSense referral program. For example, I…
Child Porn Suit Dropped Against Google
The Associated Press reports that the suit brought against Google for profiting on child pornography has been dropped. Jeffrey Toback, of the Nassau County…
Search Forums Roundup: June 23, 2006
Today’s SearchDay, Search Engine Forums Spotlight, features our weekly links to this week’s hot topics from search engine forums across the web: Google AdWords…
Google Testing Ad Supported Premium Video
Google is running a test offering about 2,000 premium videos available for free streaming viewing, inserting a persistent banner-type ad at the top of…
Video Search, Smut and Censorship
Earlier this week, ZDNet News published an article discussing the presence and availability of explicit content on video search sites like, YouTube, Yahoo Video…
Jambo Tests Radio Pay-Per-Call Ads
Jambo is testing pay-per-call ads in the radio environment, buying up remnant spots from a newish reverse auction firm called Bid4Spots. Business categories covered…
Specialty Search Roundup #4
Another week has gone by and the world of databases of special interest to the web researcher have appeared on ResourceShelf. Here’s a look…
AdWords Tweaks & Bug Fixes Documented
I reported this morning at the Search Engine Roundtable on Small But Important New Google AdWords Features & Fixes. eWhisper at WebmasterWorld tracked the…
Google Disposes Of Stake In Baidu
Reuters reports that Google has sold its “modest investment in Baidu.” Google owned about two-percent of Baidu.com, worth about $63 million, and “disposed” of…
Search Headlines & Links: June 22, 2006
Below, a recap of stories posted today to the Search Engine Watch Blog, along with other items we’ve spotted but not blogged separately: From…
Daily SearchCast, June 22, 2006: Ask Not On Google Answers About Google; Should Google Dump Results Counts?; Google And Adobe Partner & More!
Today’s search podcast covers Google Answers not allowing questions about Google; Google’s inaccurate results counts; Google partnering with Adobe on distribution; the Matt Cutts…
Yahoo E-Mail – Send Verification
Although this has apparently been around for a few months, I hardly ever use my Yahoo e-mail account, so it was news to me.…
Review This Shoe
Who’s not getting into CGM? Shoes.com is encouraging customers to review shoes with a weekly $250 gift certificate offer. Get ready for shopping sites…
American Apparel in Second Life: Driving Gamers to the Web Site
I just spoke with Wes Keltner of The Ad Option, the firm that brokered American Apparrel’s much blogged integration with Second Life. An interesting…
When’s Matt Cutts Back From Vacation Countdown Clock
Thomas Bindl does what I was hoping someone would do — make a countdown clock for when Google’s Matt Cutts is returning from his…
Google, Kill The Web Search Counts!
Number one on my 25 Things I Hate About Google list from March was “web search counts that make no sense.” This week’s fiasco…