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Twitter Patents Itself
Twitter has been recognized by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) as an invention. The applicants are listed as Jack Dorsey and Christopher…
Google Unveils Keep Note-Taking Service
Google Keep, like rival app Evernote, allows users to jot down notes, make lists, record voice reminders and save photos that are stored on…
Twitter Turns 7: Now With 200 Million Active Users
Twitter turned 7 years old today. The social network now has 200 million active users – up from 140 million active users last year.…
Pinterest Redesigns Site, Adds 3 More Features
Pinboard-style social network Pinterest has had a makeover, with fresh features and a simpler and cleaner design. Invitations have already been sent out for…
New Targeting & Tools for Small Advertisers on Twitter
While the company positions for broader interest in its paid media products, it is expanding the tools and services it offers marketers to encourage…
11 Ways Vivastream Can Enrich Your #SESNY Social Experience
Want to meet the right people and attend the right sessions during SES New York? Meet Vivastream – the official social platform of SES.…
Winning the Search & Social Game of Thrones – Q&A With Bing’s Duane Forrester
Why do social signals matter to search? What types of content do search engines respond to? Bing's Duane Forrester discusses social SEO dos and…
The Truth About Bounce Rate: Why Context Matters
If your website has a high bounce rate, you shouldn't panic – it doesn't mean your marketing campaign has failed. Here's how segmentation can…
Quality Score Insights From Microsoft’s Ping Jen
What is the difference between Bing Ads vs. Google AdWords quality score? Jen explains, and also offers his advice about recent vs. historical performance,…
A Guide to Google’s Think Insights
Filled with insights, tools, case studies, consumer surveys, and trends for numerous industries, Google's Think Insights aims to provide one, definitive Google destination for…
Google Flight Search Touches Down in Europe
People in the UK, France, Italy, Spain and the Netherlands now have access to Google Flight Search, its airline flight comparison service. However, there…
Bing Links Images of People (Not Just Authors) to Web Pages
Borrowing heavily from the look of Google+ authorship, Bing is experimenting with small pictures on its search results pages – but the pictures aren't only…
Google Brings Huge NCAA March Madness Bracket to Search Results
Searching for the NCAA March Madness bracket? Search for [ncaa bracket] or [march madness] on Google and you'll see a giant box above the…
Why Digg Briefly Vanished From Google’s Search Results
The Internet was certainly talking about Digg today when people discovered the social news site was no longer appearing in Google's search results. Was…
SEO Diagnostics: Proactive and Reactive Diplomacy
When analyzing your SEO world, it's important to make a non-biased diagnosis of your progress. Use search engines to proactively study your environment and…
Is Human Engagement Google’s New Ranking Factor for 2013?
As Google incorporates more end user signals and data, the safest way to have a natural footprint is to forget shortcuts. Always consider your…
Paid Search Beyond Google: Social Media, Bing & Retargeting Ads
With the popularity of AdWords, advertisers can struggle to find other channels that are manageable and effective. These SES New York sessions will show…
FTC Tightens Online Disclosure Requirements
The FTC's new disclosure standard considerably tightens the requirements for disclosure statements for online advertisements, ads and reviews. Also, if you're posting anything on…
99% of Facebook Employees ‘Like’ Mark Zuckerberg
Mark Zuckerberg has been voted America's most popular CEO. Google's Larry Page also ranked highly, ranking as the 11th most popular CEO this year,…
Facebook Adding Hashtags #AboutTime
Love them or hate them, hashtags are reportedly coming to Facebook - sometime - and most marketers couldn't be happier. There has been no…