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Can Tiger Woods Do This? Online Reputation Management Case Study
At SES Chicago 2009 last week, a number of speakers were asked what advice they’d give Tiger Woods. I’m not sure if he’d sent…
Bing, Google, and Ask.com Up in Nielsen’s November 2009 Rankings
Nielsen Online has released their search rankings for November 2009. Things remain awesome for Google and Ask.com saw a hop. But Bing gained the…
Gift Card Searches Hot Again This Year (Thanks, Low Inventories!)
If you’ve been to brick and mortar stores lately, you may have noticed something we haven’t seen in awhile – empty shelves. Because of…
Wordstream Launches Two Free Keyword Research Tools
The two tools are Keyword Niche Finder and Keyword Grouper. The concept behind both tools is grouping keywords together for easier search ad management.…
Yahoo Integrates Local Results into Results for Broad Keywords
Yahoo! has a new update that serves up some personalization into search results. Let’s say you’re searching for pizza. You’ll now get results for…
YouTube Reveals Hottest Search Terms and Most-Watched Videos for 2009
Fastest Rising YouTube search terms by month (Global): January – inauguration February – christian bale March – the climb April – susan boyle May…
Total Online Video Streams Viewed Up 17% in November
The Nielsen Company reported yesterday that total video streams for November 2009 were up 17 percent year-over-year in the U.S. There were 138.4 million…
Using Search Engines for Export Research
Search marketing can help build overseas trade for new exports. Here's how.
Bing Releases iPhone App (and It’s Better Than Google’s)
Bing has finally and smartly released a mobile search app for the iPhone. And it’s pretty durn sweet, if you ask me. The homepage…
Social network search terms top Hitwise list for 4th straight year
Last month, “unfriend” was named Oxford Dictionary’s word of the year for 2009. This afternoon, our friends at Experian Hitwise analyzed the top 300…
Why Bit.ly Pro & Twitter Contributors is great news for large publishers
Whether it is a good time or not to be in the publishing industry right now, is most likely a matter of opinion, probably…
Day one in a life without Google
Benjamin Ellis, a leading consultant for digital businesses and tech startups in the UK seems to be in the mood for being challenged at…
Measuring SEO Results
Non-branded search traffic, visitor engagement, and conversions are three critical metrics you should use to measure your success in search engine optimization efforts.
Last-Minute Gifts for Online Marketers
Make your marketing priority wish list for SEO Santa, and check it twice. These three "gifts" could make all search marketers happy this holiday…
Google Analytics Adds Three Features to API
The Google Analytics API was launched last April and then updated with a few more features in September. Now, developers are getting access to…
Google Makes Social Sharing Easier on Toolbar, Feedburner
Google has updated its toolbar for Internet Explorer and Firefox with a sharing feature, which enables user to share any page to a variety…
Google and Facebook Launch URL Shortening Services While Bit.ly Adds a Pro Offering
Google launched a new URL shortening service, but it has limitations. It can only be used via the Google Toolbar and Feedburner, at least…
Newsknife Announces Ranking of Top News Sites of 2009
This this handed to me, Newsknife has just published a ranking of the Top News Sites of 2009. The big story is that Newsknife’s…
How to do keyword research with Christine Churchill at SES Chicago 2009
There were seven solo presentations at SES Chicago 2009, which reflects a change in format for some of the topics covered at the conference…
LinkedIn’s Search Filters Make Finding Contacts MUCH Easier
About a year ago, LinkedIn launched a new search platform, which has turned out to be wildly successful. Search activity has doubled since the…