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Fifth Annual Doodle 4 Google Contest Kicks Off
Children in grades K-12 in the U.S. are invited to enter the fifth annual Google's Doodle 4 Google contest. The theme for this year’s…
Facebook Would Like to Launch IPO in May
Facebook is reportedly planning to launch its initial public offering (IPO) in the third week of May of this year. Facebook's IPO would be…
Google Slowed Crawl Rate to Aid Websites Protesting SOPA
Bing may have seen a bit of a boost in the fresh results department as a result of their slightly faster crawl rate on…
New Mobile AdWords Targeting Options: WiFi & OS Version
Google AdWords advertisers can now target campaigns to mobile devices that have a high-speed WiFi connection. Advertisers can also now target specific versions of…
New Gmail, YouTube, Blogger Users Join Google+ by Default
In another move designed to get Google product users into their identity provider program, Google now requires all new Google account users, including those…
The Decision Engine is Dead: Now Bing is For Doing
Bing is evolving. Emphasis on the “ing.” Microsoft’s search engine is ditching the “decision engine” label and rebranding with a new message: Bing is…
Google’s New Page Layout Update Targets Sites With Too Many Ads
Is your website ad heavy? You may be in trouble. Google has announced a new algorithm tweak that will lower the rankings of websites…
Tools to Monitor Online Reputation Across Different Languages
The Internet has provided unprecedented opportunities and opened new markets for businesses, but misinformation and rumors can spread quickly, making reputation management extremely tricky…
Google Reports Q4 2011 Earnings, $10.58 Billion in Revenue; 90M Google+ Users
Google revenues topped $10 billion for the first time, but it wasn’t good enough for investors, who were let down by the numbers that…
Google Protest Adds 4.5 Million SOPA Opponents
By blacking out its logo and urging its users to “Tell Congress: Please don’t censor the web!” Google yesterday added 4.5 million names to…
AdWords Search and Display Networks Will Soon Get Impression Share Metrics
Google will soon add impression share metrics for its search and display networks – a long awaited addition. Impression share is the percentage of…
Search Engines & Opinions: Just How Trustworthy Are Search Results?
Search results on Google, Bing, and elsewhere hold immense power and are becoming extremely influential – especially when few question the accuracy of results.…
7 Creative Ways Your Brand Can Use Pinterest
Looking for a way to spark interest and engage with customers? Pinterest may be your solution. With a bit of creativity and research you’re…
Why Search Marketers Must Use AdWords Ad Extensions
In the world of SEM, you have to juggle many methods to make sure a PPC account is running efficiently. Throwing Ad Extensions into…
Facebook Launches 60 New Timeline Apps
Facebook has just announced the launch of 60 new Open Graph apps, or apps with expanded capabilities. It’s the next step in the Timeline…
SOPA Explained: Why It’s Bad for the Web & How to #StopSOPA
Rep. Lamar Smith promises to revive the SOPA bill in February. Here’s what has happened to date, who created the piracy problem, how SOPA…
Marty Weintraub to Keynote at SES Accelerator in San Diego
The SES Conference & Expo will hold a one-day event in San Diego, the SES Search and Social Accelerator, from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30…
Average Viewer Watched 23.2 Hours of Online Video Content in December
According to comScore, 182 million U.S. Internet users watched online video content in December 2011 for an average of 23.2 hours per viewer. The…
Google’s Call to Action: Tell Congress to Vote NO on #SOPA
To call attention to two bills that would result in massive web censorship and hurt American businesses, Google today has carried through on its…
5 Local-Mobile Recommendations for the Pay Per Call Comeback
With increasing mobile adoption among consumers and advertisers alike, advertisers and publishers have a renewed opportunity to leverage pay per call and ensure a…