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SHOP.com Launches Community Hub
SHOP.com has added a bunch of new features to enhance and encourage social sharing on the comparison shopping site. The biggest announcement is a…
SES, Chicago, a great showcase platform.
I’m back at my desk after an excellent SES conference in Berlin last week. This was the first time in Berlin and the feedback…
SES Chicago to Offer “Small Business Track” that Will Help Small Businesses Integrate SEM into Business Strategy
Track will contain three core sessions and will take place at SES Chicago, Tuesday, December 8; SES Chicago to run from December 7 through…
Win the largest marketing library next week at SES Chicago 2009
At SES Chicago 2009 on Wednesday, December 9, at 12:30 p.m., there will be a drawing to give away the “largest marketing library.” Attendees…
‘Black Friday’ Queries Up 20% on Google
Keywords related to “black friday” increased by more than 20% on Google last week. The data was culled over a two-day period – Thanksgiving…
Search Gives Back: eZanga Gets Jolly and Donates Thousands to Charity
eZanga is spreading holiday cheer in a big way this year. So far they’ve donated thousands to the following: M.O.T. Big Ball M.O.T. Senior…
Michael Jackson #1 Bing Query of 2009
Bing has released its top queries for 2009. The late King of Pop tops the list, followed by a popular social network and a…
Cyber Monday: Not the Biggest Online Shopping Day of the Year (Yet)
Over at Focus.com, they’ve graphed out some juicy data collected by the National Retail Federation and comScore showing that Cyber Monday is not the…
Google Takes on Ask.com in Deals, Yahoo! in Times Square
Google has launched a new Deals page, almost two months after Ask.com unveiled their new Deals site. Google’s Deals page features the 900 retailers…
Signs of Recovery? Online Shopping Up 11% on Black Friday
comScore is releasing its first round of data for the 2009 Christmas shopping season, and the news is much better than last year. Last…
Cyber Monday Started on Black Friday for Amazon.com
According to Experian Hitwise, Amazon.com was the top visited retail site on Black Friday 2009. Retail traffic to Amazon.com was up 22% on Black…
Go to SES Chicago for 12 bloggers blogging
Search Engine Strategies Chicago gets underway next week at the Hilton Chicago. During the past 11 weeks, I’ve shared 11 important reasons for going…
Measuring Success 101, Part 2
Don't disregard fundamentals such as defining goals, incorporating benchmarks, and using tools when setting up success metrics.
Social Media FAQs
Answers to some of the most often asked questions about social media marketing.
SES Chicago To Offer Dozens of Panels, Speakers, and Exhibitors With Ties to the Midwest
Chicago, the largest city in the Midwestern US, to attract biggest names in Midwest Search; Midwestern individuals, corporations to receive prominent recognition CHICAGO, IL,…
Affiliate Convention LA Next Week, Free Admission Open Til Friday
Affiliate Convention starts next week in Los Angeles and if you act fast there is still the chance to get full access for free…
Italian Govt. Seeks Jail Time For Google Execs
The Associated Press reported that Italian prosecutors are seeking “six-month to a year sentences for four Google executives Wednesday over an Internet video showing…
Bing Hands Out 1,000 MasterCard Cash Cards at Boston and Seattle Airports
If you’re traveling through Boston’s Logan Airport (BOS) or Seattle-Tacoma Airport (SEA) today, you have the chance to be one of 1,000 lucky people…
AdCenter Updates Pop-Up Help Boxes
Microsoft’s adCenter have updated their pop-up help boxes to make them more, um, helpful. The boxes now offer a “More” link that expand the…
AdWords Makes Product Extensions Available to All U.S. Advertisers
Google has unleashed a new feature in AdWords and is making it available to all U.S. advertisers. The feature is called Product Extensions and…