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Microsoft-Yahoo Search Ad Deal Will Continue for Another Year
The Search Alliance lives on. Yahoo and Microsoft have extended their revenue-per-search guarantee for one year, an extension of a partnership that Yahoo CEO…
Bing It On Challenge Goes Directly to Google … Kansas
The next wave of the Bing it On Challenge has arrived. Now Bing has taken their side-by-side comparison challenge out of Google's back yard…
YouTube Adds Email Notifications, Makes Uploaded Videos Private by Default
YouTube has announced new functionality, including an email notification system, alerting users when the video is done processing, and the ability to control when…
How Google Now Will Impact SEO & What You Can Do to Get a Head Start
Google Now will likely be an important factor in the transition from tactical to strategic SEO. Moving forward, search results will focus less on…
7 Ways to Get More Out of Your Conversion Confirmation Page
Improving your conversion rate is one of the most important tactics in your SEM toolkit. Yet, the purchase/lead confirmation page is often overlooked. Here's…
70% of Customers Pay Under $1,000 for SEO Per Month [Local SEO Survey]
SEO isn't the big money maker many people believe, with many SEOs serving a small number of clients most earning smaller revenue. Bright Local…
Google Starts Treating More Country-Code Top-Level Domains as Generic TLDs
Google has just updated their list of ccTLDs (Country Coded Top Level Domains) they will treat as a generic TLD. This means that Google…
Google Palestine: Is Google Taking Sides?
Google says it's merely following the lead of the United Nations and other organizations. The Palestinian National Authority is praising Google's decision, while Israel…
Is Google Places Search Permanently Closed?
Google has removed the link to Places search. The link, which had been located in Google's "More" drop-down menu option, is no longer there,…
Local Search via Non-PC Devices Quadrupled in 2012 [Study]
Of the smartphone users studied, 60 percent used apps to access local information in 2012. Tablets are also becoming a technology to watch in…
22 Facebook PR Secrets Every Community Manager Should Know
How can a brand rank in authenticity and pull some publicity out of its Facebook Page? With the right mix of art and science.…
How to Create Compelling Content Based on Learning Styles
People learn in different ways. Some people learn by doing, others by watching, while others learn best by listening or in another way. Here's…
Free Design Template or Pro Web Design? 12 Things to Consider
Is a free web design or blog template right for you? Or do your business goals demand a custom website design and professional specialists…
YouTube Contest Case Study: Intel Generates Awareness, Engages Consumers, Drives Brand Lift
Intel launched a five-month series of time lapse photography and slow motion videography contests, supported by TrueView ads and Promoted Channels. The campaign resulted…
How to Shift From Guest Posting to Content Marketing in 6 Basic Steps
As an authority, with great visibility, and publishing great content, you will get links. If you've been guest posting solely to obtain links, without…
New in Google Analytics: Real-Time Conversion Report
Google has added goal conversions to its real-time reports. The Conversions report shows a list of the most recent goals, sorted by the number…
Google Files for Smartwatch Patent
The application describes a device that would be placed on a wristband and would include one or more touch displays. The watch would include…
Yahoo Debuts New Ad Format in News Stream
Yahoo's front-page news stream now displays personalized ads alongside news articles and other features. Stream Ads will have a similar look and feel to…
Facebook Removes Beheading Videos
Facebook has confirmed that it will remove videos of people having their heads cut off. "We will remove instances of these videos that are…
Google, Twitter, LinkedIn Earn Top Ratings on Data Privacy
The Electronic Frontier Foundation's annual Who Has Your Back? report lauds a number of major companies for their efforts to help preserve user privacy…