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Details about Europe’s i2010 Digital Libraries Program Emerge
The European Commission has officially announced its plans to develop and build a digital library. The News.com article: Europe aims to rival Google with…
Google Plans to Partner With Sun
Another week and another partnership for Google. This time it involves Sun, not the star but the computer company. Of course, with Google’s new…
Project Gutenberg Founder on Digitization, ebooks and the OCA Launch
In my story today about the new Open Content Alliance and in my story last December about Google Library, I make mention of Project…
Is Your Site “Trust Worthy”?
Consumer Reports WebWatch wants “Trust Worthy” publishers to raise their hands — in a full-page October 24 “New York Times” print ad. Today, publishers…
Time To Tweak Your AdWords Campaign?
Tune Your Google Ad Campaign from Kevin Lee at ClickZ provides a ton of tips on things to consider if you’ve been running AdWords…
Keeping Yourself Out of Web And Other Databases
Ann Harrison’s, Wired News article: ‘UnGoogleables’ Hide From Search, offers a profile of Geri Agalia (not her real name), a person who values her…
Daily SearchCast, Sept. 30, 2005: Mobile Search, Yahoo Site Explorer, MSN Shopping Search Refinements, AOL Saved Searches & More!
Friday’s search podcast is now belatedly posted — sorry about that! It covers trends in mobile search, Yahoo’s new Site Explorer service, new shopping…
Silicon Valley SIG To Meet Again On Mobile Search, Gains Blog
The Silicon Valley Search SIG group I mentioned earlier now has a Search SIG blog to keep you informed of events. The next one…
Search May Not Be From Branding, But It Will Still Pull Branding Spend
Hmm. Reading MediaPost today, I came across Graydon Carter Disses Search Ads. That’s Vanity Fair Graydon Carter, who seems to think the internet must…
Update On Search Ranking Factors List
Earlier I posted how Rand Fishkin had created a list of nearly 100 factors that search engines might consider in ranking web pages. I…
Yahoo Accused of Trying to Steal Trade Secrets
It seems like everyday we have a story involving lawyers, courts, and search companies Today, is no different. News.com reports that Nuance Communications, a…
Call Tracking Is For Everyone, Even If Pay Per Call Isn’t
Honestly, all the hype over pay-per-call often makes me shake my head. Yes, it can be a simple way for people without web sites…
Search Ads & Trademarks Cases Beyond Google-GEICO
R.I.P. Geico versus Google from iMedia Connection is a nice rundown on other cases on the docket that involve trademarks linked to search ads…
Google After SEM Execs To Woo & Train Agencies?
Google Searches for SEM Talent at ClickZ covers how various search marketing firms are reporting that Google’s after their execs apparently to beef up…
Blinkx.tv Will Now Host and Serve Your Video Content
Blinkx.tv is joining others, namely the Google Video Upload program, in allowing users to upload and any all video content for free. The service…
Robert Scoble Wants What We Had — Better Query Refinement. So Do I!
Robert Scoble’s just finished reading John Battelle’s book The Search and ponders creating a new chapter to follow John’s ending one on “The Perfect…
Skip The $79 Ranking Software
Change the name, and the warning that CJK Cybermedia gives about $79 software package could be just as applicable. In general, submission or rank…
Being Indexed Versus Being Ranked
SEO Practices: Indexing and Ranking from Mike Grehan at ClickZ is a good reminder that being indexed by a search engine isn’t the same…
Google Wins Age Discrimination Suit
Google Prevails in Age Discrimination Suit from the Associated Press covers Google winning in an age discrimination suit that was filed in July 2004.…
Threadwatch Turns One: Congrats!
Happy First Birthday, Threadwatch! If WebmasterWorld has been the SEM industry’s Slashdot, and Gray Hat News fills the role of The Onion (and happy…