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Social Network Ad Spend to Dip in 2009, Pick Back Up in 2010
eMarketer has released projections showing social network ad spending taking a dip in 2009. They attribute the decline to difficulties over at MySpace, as…
SES San Jose Offers Sessions for Veteran Search Engine Marketers
Last week, I said ” SES San Jose Offers Conference Sessions for First Time Attendees.” This year’s Search Engine Strategies conference offers lots of…
Google Chrome OS: So What?
Will Google's new Web-based operating system change the world? It's possible, but there's a long way to go before that happens.
Is YouTube’s Lack of Profitability a Myth? (And If So, Does Google Perpetuate It?)
The idea that YouTube makes no money for Google is widely held by many. Even yours truly falls for it entirely too often considering…
North Korea Using Cyberattacks Against US, South Korea
Since last weekend some government websites in the US and South Korea have been cyberattacked, the New York Times reported. While the NYT has…
Travel Search Sites Offer Competing Deals
There’s been a flurry of updates in the travel search world and they all have to do with finding great deals. Whether you’re a…
Meaning-Making in Landing Page Optimization
We all want to create "meaning" and see the larger patterns in our tests that can apply to other circumstances. But the world is…
Google Goes After Real Estate, But Has a Long Way to Go
I don’t know what’s up with Google lately, but there have been a couple of big launches that aren’t quite ready for prime time.…
Ex-Bebo Chief Kate Burns to Head Up AOL European Sales
Kate Burns has been tapped by AOL to lead its European Sales division. Burns formerly ran social network Bebo, which was acquired by AOL…
YouTube Biz Blog Touts Social Media and Video Strategies Forum
How cool is this? On Monday, I posted “Social Media & Video Strategies To Be Held With SES San Jose:. It broke the news…
Google Chrome Is Now An Operating System
The Official Google Blog announced the launch of the Chrome Operating System – late night in California – the entry is timestamped 9:30 pm…
Are 5 Sites Better than One?
What's better, having one big site covering five niche topics, or five niche sites that somewhat compete against each other? Having multiple sites is…
SearchDay | Are 5 Sites Better than One?
Today's search engine marketing news and opinion: Are 5 Sites Better than One?; Meaning-Making in Landing Page Optimization; Google Chrome OS: So What?; and…
Over The Mountains And Through The? Google Gadget Gives Directions To Your Business From Your Website
Google Maps Blog announced a new widget – Google Directions Gadget you can put on your site that gives directions to physical directions. Now…
FeedBurner CEO Leaving Google
Dick Costolo, the cofounder and CEO of FeedBurner, may be adding the day he left Google to his stand up comedy routine soon, as…
Christian Science Monitor Nominates Twitter For Nobel Peace Prize
Christian Science Monitor opinion columnist Mark Pfeifle gives an interesting pitch for Twitter getting the Nobel Peace Prize for its impact on the Iran…
Ask.com’s Restless Pursuit of Search
With all the attention that Google gets for its mammoth search market share, you would think it’s impossible for anyone else to survive. But…
Google Finally Rips the Beta Bandaid Off of Apps, Including GMail
You probably don’t even notice it anymore. You know, the little Beta tags that Google attaches to its Apps like GMail and Google Talk.…
Yahoo! Launches Search Pad, a Personal Research Tool
Yahoo! has launched a new note-taking research tool called Search Pad. The tool is designed to automatically detect research intent among people using Yahoo!…
SES Webcast with Charlene Li, Co-Author, Groundswell, Tomorrow
Interested in finding out how to integrate social media into your business strategy? Sign up for the SES Webcast with Charlene Li, the co-author…