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5 Ways to Push Through the Proverbial PPC Wall

Ideas for how you can press on and find new and exciting ways to maximize your PPC performance when you feel there is nowhere…

By John Lee · 01 Apr 2011

Video

April Fools: The Top 5 Viral Pictures of YouTube 1911

YouTube has a tradition of celebrating April Fools Day as only the the largest worldwide video-sharing community can. Today, YouTube is highlighting the “Top…

By Greg Jarboe · 01 Apr 2011

Industry

April Fools Pranks 2011 – Google, Hulu, Groupon and more! #aprilfools UPDATED

Continuing its tradition of making the world smile with faux products and service hoaxes, Google has a barrage of novelty in store for April…

By Thom Craver · 01 Apr 2011

Industry

10+ Points About Google +1

Google +1 hit the press yesterday and many are wondering whether Google can get a truly social product off the ground. However, the product…

By Jonathan Allen · 01 Apr 2011

Industry

Google Japan Forgoes April Fools For 2011

It’s not a joke. Google Japan is postponing April Fool’s Day until next year. While recognizing that April 1 is a day many fans…

By Thom Craver · 01 Apr 2011

Industry

Bamboo Update Restores Sites Dropped by Google Panda

Although it was targeted toward sites lacking good content, many quality sites were also affected by Google’s Panda update last February. Now, over a…

By Thom Craver · 31 Mar 2011

Industry

Search News & Headlines Around the Web – March 31, 2011

Here’s a roundup of today’s other search news and headlines from around the web, sorted by category. Search Industry Google VP Says E-Commerce in…

By Danny Goodwin · 31 Mar 2011

SEO

Google +1: Not Really Social, All About Business

One hopes the new tagging element rolled out by Google this week is really not their interpretation of social networking and just another attempt…

By Frank Watson · 31 Mar 2011

Industry

Bing Tests New Homepage Layout

Bing's homepage may be getting a new look — and the new layout is a bit reminiscent of Google's current homepage.

By Danny Goodwin · 31 Mar 2011

Industry

Microsoft Complaint Outlines 6 Reasons Why Google is a Monopoly

Microsoft today filed a formal complaint in Brussels accusing Google of curating a monopoly of the search market and unfairly promoting their own products.…

By Brent Rangen · 31 Mar 2011

SEO

PR-SEO Mythbusting for Better Link Building

This letter is designed to be something an SEO can give their PR firm to help them understand the changes they should make to…

By Jeremy Bencken · 31 Mar 2011

Social

LinkedIn: 5 Useful Tips to Leverage the Waking Giant

Quickly ramp up your LinkedIn strategy with these five pieces of advice.

By Jason Cormier · 31 Mar 2011

Analytics

Data Silos May Impede Conversion Rate Optimization

Testing tells us that website visitors convert best when you use everything you know about them to customize content. But if some of the…

By Stephen Cobb · 31 Mar 2011

SEO

Google Buzz Settles Privacy Case With FTC As Plus1 Launches

Google settled its case with the FTC over the forced joining to Buzz for a brief period after its launch last year, they now…

By Frank Watson · 31 Mar 2011

SEO

Adwords Adds Contextual Targeting to Display Network, Refreshes Language Targeting

Apart from Plus1, Google has been busy this week rolling out a number of feature additions including contextually targeted content advertising and a refresher…

By Frank Watson · 31 Mar 2011

SEO

Gmail Plans for More Intuitive Ads

Google is planning for higher quality Gmail ads; more targeted, useful, and tailored towards desires. Although Gmail is said to be implementing changes in…

By Brent Rangen · 30 Mar 2011

Social

Google Apologizes Again For Buzz As FTC Settlement Is Reached

Google Buzz launched last year, it quickly met security issues. Those issues, in turn, led to millions of dollars in fines, a downward PR…

By Thom Craver · 30 Mar 2011

Industry

Search News & Headlines Around the Web – March 30, 2011

Here’s a roundup of today’s other search news and headlines from around the web, sorted by category. Search News +1’s: the right recommendations right…

By Danny Goodwin · 30 Mar 2011

Industry

Bunsen Burner Doodle Honors Inventor’s 200th Birthday

Anyone who has walked in to a high school science classroom across the globe remembers the first time they saw a Bunsen burner –…

By Frank Watson · 30 Mar 2011

SEO

What if JC Penney Link Buying is Just the American Way?

British SEO tools company, Linkdex, has released data to Search Engine Watch that suggests, in their assessment, that JC Penney’s link buying strategy was…

By Jonathan Allen · 30 Mar 2011