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Facebook Puts Bullies and Harassment in the Forefront of Social Media
Facebook is unveiling a new set of tools launched to squash bullies from having free reign across the social space. In 2008, the Anti-Bullying…
Search Week in Review for March 12, 2011
Here’s a recap of this week’s columns and news stories for the week of March 6 to 12, as reported by Search Engine Watch,…
The Hydra: Privacy Problems Expand as Linden Lab Play Catch-up
How the Lab's refusal to deal with overall issues of privacy has come back to haunt them.
Too Much Charlie Sheen? Browser Plugin Can Remove Him
Okay it may be rudimentary, but if all the mentions of Charlie Sheen are too much for you, then the browser plugin for Chrome…
Google Responds Rapidly To Japan Quake, Tsunami With Online Help
The 8.9 earthquake that hit Japan early today, followed by the tsunami, left the country in a massive state of disarray – one that…
Google Panda Update Shifts Estimated $1 Billion in Revenue to Large Publishers
The rich are getting richer, thanks to Google’s Panda Update. The Online Publishers Association, boasting members such as ESPN, CNN, The Wall Street Journal,…
Court: Bidding on Competitor’s Name OK in AdWords, adCenter
Buying ads based on a competitor’s name doesn’t violate trademark law, a court has ruled, overturning a lawsuit over AdWords and adCenter ads displaying…
Want to Work at YouTube? 200 Jobs Open
Just as Google earlier promised 2011 would be its biggest hiring year ever, YouTube has announced a goal of growing its staff by 30…
Discovering the Right SoLoMo Formula
The mobile discovery trend is taking on new forms with growing smartphone penetration, and a Groupon-fueled hunger for the deals infused with apps carrying…
Senator Kohl Hops on the Google Antitrust Gravy Train
Sen. Herb Kohl (D-Wis.), head of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights, has announced that Google will face antitrust…
The Global Google Battle for Vertical Search
With no real global search competitors, Google continues its expansion into new verticals. To survive, vertical search engines developers must do something different, do…
YouTube Creator Institute Offers Video Wizards Everything Except a Quidditch Team
Bing Chen, who handles YouTube Creator Initiatives and Product Marketing, announced the creation of the YouTube Creator Institute. The first initiative from YouTube Next,…
Hitwise: Bing Market Share up 5%; Google Down 2% in February 2011
Experian Hitwise’s monthly look at search market share is out, and not much changed since January. Google is king, Bing is inching up, Yahoo…
Google, Bing Have White Lists Of Sites Not To Be Impacted By Algo Changes
Both major search engines admitted today they have ‘white lists’ of sites that won’t be impacted by changes to their algorithms. During the Spam…
One Man’s Spam Is Another’s Good Result: Google’s New Approach To Spam
Google announced a new search feature today — the ability to block sites you don’t want to see in your results. You can now…
Google Mobile News Roundup: Android Security, Avoid Traffic, Emergency Numbers & More
Following the DroidDream Android malware scare, Google announced that they had removed the malicious applications from the Android Market, suspended the developer accounts, and…
SEO on a Global Scale: Ranking Internationally
Tips for ranking on international versions of Google, a look at worldwide ranking factors, and how to build country-specific sites.
Facebook Pages Upgrades: What Brands Need to Know
Tabs, photos, notifications, community interaction, and wall settings -- a step-by-step guide to help you use Facebook's upgraded features effectively.
Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) Holds Forum and Track at SES New York 2011
The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) has programmed a forum and track at SES New York 2011. The IAB is comprised of more than 500…
7 Ways to Counter Rising CPCs
Low-tech solutions to stave off hyperinflation within the paid search economy.