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Google to Appeal Italian Privacy Ruling and Jail-Time Sentence
Google is set to appeal the conviction of three Google execs. The conviction, which includes jail time, is for privacy violations involved in allowing…
European Commission Readies 400+ Page Document on Google’s Abuse of Dominance
The European Commission will issue a 400-page document early next year, outlining several of its concerns with Google's alleged anti-competitive search practices, including favoring…
Google & NORAD Track Santa; Bing Unveils ‘Magical’ Holiday Calendar
Bing and Google are both participating in holiday-oriented activities: Google is helping to track Santa yet again with the help of NORAD, while Bing…
Facebook’s 40 Most Shared Articles of 2011: Japan Earthquake & Tsunami Tops List
Facebook’s Most Shared Articles on Facebook 2011 post lists which articles were shared most amongst users in the U.S. in 2011. Surprisingly, the top…
Twitter Finally Tests Self-Serve Advertising Platform
Fourteen months after CEO Dick Costolo proclaimed his company would launch a self-service advertiser platform during 2011, Twitter announced that select marketers began testing…
Ask’s Top Question in 2011: Was Kim Kardashian’s Wedding Fake?
Ask.com has released the top questions asked by their users throughout 2011, highlighting the top celebrity, news, and political searches. Ask.com also attempts to…
Google Secures Admeld Purchase
Following a five-month antitrust review, the U.S. Department of Justice has given Google approval to acquire AdMeld for $400 million. Google will integrate Admeld's…
10 Google Search Changes Include Long Tail Indexing, Parked Domain Classifier
Google has announced 10 search changes – a mix of algorithmic, crawling, and user interface updates. Better long-tail indexing and parked domain detection are…
Google Flight Information Gains Prominence in Search Results
Flight Search is now integrated in flight-related query results on Google.com. Appearing between the paid search box and organic results, the Flight Search displays…
SEO is Both Science and Art
More often than not, the craft of search engine optimization is truly a unique practice. SEO is often misunderstood and can be painfully difficult…
Browser Wars: How Chrome Overtook Firefox for the First Time
The masses seem to be abandoning Internet Explorer in favor of alternatives. The sinking ship used to be sole property of Microsoft until recently,…
Google Expected to Deliver Amazon Prime Competitor
Google is looking to create a service that lets consumers shop for goods online and receive their orders within a day for a low…
Feds Grabbed 130+ Domains Prior To Cyber Monday
Immigration and Customs Enforcement grabbed more than 130 sites this year, including counterfeit clothing sites and those that charged directly for services. Why is…
Major YouTube Redesign Zooms in on Channels, Video Discovery, Social Sharing
The YouTube Team has introduced a new homepage, unveiled a new Channel design, and gave the video-sharing site a fresh coat of digital paint.…
Who’s Your Chief Conversion Officer? [Infographic]
Who doesn’t want to improve the efficiency of their sales funnel? Many companies are investing heavily to do just that. An infographic analyzes the…
AOL Hottest Searches of 2011: Charlie Sheen, Casey Anthony & Harry Potter
AOL’s 2011 Hot Searches lists offer a broad view of the people, places, and topics that captured the attention of readers in the U.S.,…
Google AdWords Keyword Tool Searches Showing Zero Results
Google's AdWords Keyword Tool has been experiencing some substantial, ongoing issues over the past week. Complaints have arisen from marketers using the service that…
Yandex Teams With Seznam on Video Search Results, Now Reports Malware
Yandex announced a partnership with Seznam. Yandex developed a video search service that will be provided on the Czech search engine. Also, Yandex is…
Google Gets Authority Evaluation Patent Criticizing Amazon, Slashdot
In a patent awarded this week, Google used the review/comments systems used by Amazon and Slashdot to support their method and gain approval for…
Lieberman Requests Redundant Google Censorship on Blogger
Senator Joe Lieberman has contacted Google to demand a content pull-down from Blogger, additional content guidelines, and a flagging system. Lieberman's request may be…