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Twitter’s Monetization Plans, Plus Stream Sorting in the Works
It’s one of social media’s favorite topics: How will Twitter make money? This week brings news of two possibilities that many have speculated: Shopping…
Top Signs Your Site Isn’t Ready for Prime Time
Many things have changed in the last few years, but the real foundation for SEO success hasn't changed much at all. Before you put…
SearchDay | Top Signs Your Site Isn’t Ready for Prime Time
Today's search engine marketing news and opinion: Top Signs Your Site Isn't Ready for Prime Time; Taking the Fear Out of Web Analytics for…
Yahoo! Search Updates: SearchMonkey Enables More Enhanced Results, Google Base Accepted
Yahoo! has released a couple of updates to extend enhanced search results. A new SearchMonkey update that enables even more enhanced results. You may…
Semanti Firefox Add-on Aims to Reduce Keyword Refinement, Provide Better Results
If you’re like most searchers, you find yourself refining your searches until you find what you’re looking for. But if Bruce Johnson from Semanti…
Author Search Enabled on Google News
If you have a favorite journalist, you can now search their name on Google News. There are three ways you can do this: 1.…
SearchDay | Get Your Head Out of the Sand
Today's search engine marketing news and opinion: Get Your Head Out of the Sand; Effective PPC Ad Copy 101, Part 2; Display Ads, Social…
SES Toronto 2009 Gets Rave Reviews from Attendees
We conducted more than half a dozen video interviews with attendees at SES Toronto 2009 — to get feedback on the conference. Basically, the…
Google Launches Volunteer Search Site
If you’re looking to give back to your community or volunteer for a charity, a new site from Google can help you find the…
Get Your Head Out of the Sand
A good chunk of your customers or potential customers are involved in social media in some way. Do you know what they're saying about…
Effective PPC Ad Copy 101, Part 2
We've covered the searcher behavior funnel and tips for writing headlines and descriptions. Now we'll venture beyond the ad copy to discuss methods for…
Google Analytics Rearranges the Living Room
Google Analytics has been moving things around, giving parts of the site a new feel. But don’t get used to the way things are…
Display Ads, Social Media Marketing Grow Despite Obstacles
When the economy started going south, many expected mediums such as paid search to be the winners – if there were any – in…
Yahoo Launches Display Ad Marketplace
Yahoo today launched the pilot launch of Yahoo My Display Ads, a self-serve display ad marketplace for ads on Yahoo sites and partner sites.…
The Revolution Is Only A Twit Away
The election protests in Iran have become a revolt for freedom fueled by the support garnered through social media – Twitter in particular. Seems…
Yahoo! Toolbar Gets an Update and Made Available for Firefox
Yahoo! this week released an update to their browser toolbar. Previously only available for Internet Explorer, the toolbar is now ready for the Firefox…
SearchDay | Bing from the Agency Perspective
Today's search engine marketing news and opinion: Bing: The Agency Perspective; The Web's Wild West Days Are Gone; Privacy Roundup: Google Street View, French…
7 Google Updates Including Flash Indexing, Custom Search, and AdSense
Another week, another slew of Google Updates. Chew on these new features while you watch the US Open this weekend: Google Flash Indexing –…
It’s Electric: The Tale of CitySquares’ Hairy Beginnings
One morning, Ben Saren was halfway through shaving his head with his electric razor when a schock from the mini appliance left him in…
Bing: The Agency Perspective
It's true that Bing has low market share and likely won't put a dent in Google at this time. But we need to get…