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Social Media Rules for Athletes
Social media is here to stay, whether or not brands want to deal with it. Here's how the regulation vs. deregulation social media debate…
Google+ Invites Forced To Shutdown
Due to overwhelming demand, Google had to shutdown the invites to their newly launched social network. "We've shut down invite mechanism for the night.…
New Yahoo Clues Offers Regional and Demographic Data
Clues, the Yahoo product that provides information on search trends on Yahoo searches, has just gotten a big upgrade to its features. Their new…
‘Gayglers’ Visibly Support Google in Global Pride Parades
While there was some pushback over Google's perceived lack of support for Gay Pride Week, the company employees were out in large numbers at…
News Corp Sells MySpace For $545 Million Loss
A day after Google launched its answer to Facebook, News Corp sold MySpace, the social networking site displaced by Facebook, for $35 million -…
Insights from the Google Transparency Report
In swift juxtaposition to the official opening of the U.S. FTC antitrust investigation, Google released a new version of their transparency report. The report…
French Company 1PlusV Sues Google for $421 Million
The Paris-based 1PlusV is suing Google to the tune of $421 million for what 1PlusV claims are anti-competitive practices. This is the largest case…
Google’s Black Navigation Bar a Preview of Google+ Project
The black navigation bar is here to stay, and Google is promising a series of "design improvements" to Search, Maps, and Gmail. Now that…
Google’s What Do You Love (WDYL) Multi-Search
Google has no shortage of services around the web, but those various information resources often seem disconnected. A new Google interface, called WDYL, resolves…
Deconstructing Google+
Google is very careful about what kind of access they give out before products hit their prime. But if you don't want to wait…
Social Networks Grade Google+ Project
The much rumored social network from Google launched yesterday to mixed response. Given the product has only been shown to a handful of people…
Google Tries (Again) to Get Social With Google+ Project
Google finally has revealed their plans for a social product called Google+ – the same social project Google has been denying repeatedly for the…
How to Identify & Fix 5 Common Redirect Issues
Are you suffering from incorrect use of the canonical tag? Infinite or multiple redirects? Using 302 instead of 301? Are you linking to a…
Interest Category Targeting in Google AdWords
A long sought-after and powerful targeting mechanism is now available to all AdWords advertisers on the Google Display Network. Here's an overview of how…
Google +1 Spreads Around the World
Google +1, the social recommendation feature that lets users indicate their favorite pages, is picking up steam. Google is continuing to push the feature…
Search Secures Recognition as Local Business Info Provider
The idea of using search engines as a way to find local business data is fairly new. But according to a recent study, search…
Twitter Pushes to Monetize with Potential Ad Formats
Despite some of the most rapid growth posted in web history, Twitter has a surprisingly low revenue stream. To fix this, the company is…
The Cost of Google’s “Strategy of Everything”
Google is likely the most ambitious company to date: They want to own every facet of the Internet experience. But this "strategy of everything"…
21 Resources New Marketers Must Bookmark
It’s essential for marketers to stay abreast of developments and best practices in the search industry. Regularly reading articles, research, and news stories will…
Paying for Search Rankings – Is Everyone Doing It?
Some paid links are considered relatively evil, but others are much more widely accepted. Some may not like to admit it, but these strategies…