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Time Warner Board Approves Plans to Spinoff AOL
The Time Warner Board has voted and AOL will be spun off into an independent company. Right now, Time Warner owns 95% of AOL…
SearchDay | The Decision-Making Funnel, Stage 4: Action
Today's search engine marketing news and opinion: The Decision-Making Funnel, Stage 4: Action, Part 2; Google Adds Display Ads to AdSense Link Unit Pages;…
The Decision-Making Funnel, Stage 4: Action, Part 2
Each product or service category only has room for a tiny number of established leaders, and they capture disproportionate value in their respective market…
Yahoo! Testing Localization on Global Homepages
Yahoo! has been testing a new homepage for a long time now. The latest test involves localization features for global homepages. For example, if…
Android, iPhone Web Requests Higher Than Their Market Share
AdMob has released its April 2009 mobile metric report and, as expected, the iPhone is rocking the mobile web. While it doesn’t dominate the…
Yahoo! Image Search Launches Creative Commons Filter
If you need to find photos or graphics that have less restrictions than a fully copyrighted image, Yahoo! is making that easier with a…
Live.com Offers Instant Answers for NHL, NBA Playoff Games and Players
If your team wasn’t painfully swept in the playoffs last night, you might want to use Live.com to keep up with future playoff games.…
Google Adds Display Ads to AdSense Link Unit Pages
When online publishers use AdSense, they have an option to utilize link units. These ads feature a list of links that are contextually based…
Digg Removes ‘Shout’, ‘Blog This’ Features in Favor of Other Sharing Options
Digg is removing two sharing features from its lineup: the controversial ‘Shout’ feature and the not-used-so-much ‘Blog This’ feature. But you can still share…
SearchDay | Content is King…IF You Promote It
Today's search engine marketing news and opinion: Content is King...IF You Promote It; So I Have this Web Site...; Leave Your Ego at the…
So I Have this Web Site…
Many small business owners think that building a Web site is an end to itself, and that it will simply market itself. They soon…
Content is King…IF You Promote It
Social media tools can play an integral role in promotion of your content and generating links. While you can't always make a direct correlation…
Leave Your Ego at the Door
In the world of social media, it's about what the community and its members think, not about what your company thinks. Trying to get…
Ask.com Will Not Renew Contract with LookSmart
Ask.com is not renewing its contract with LookSmart. This appears to be a major hit for LookSmart as Ask Sponsored Listings revenue generated 89%…
After Successfully Suing Google, Greenspan Settles with Facebook
When it comes to legally challenging tech giants, Aaron Greenspan is on a roll. In March, he won a small claims court suit against…
SearchDay | The Future of Affiliate Marketing
Today's search engine marketing news and opinion: The Future of Affiliate Marketing; Twelve Twitter Tools, Tips, Tricks, Techniques and Twoubles; adCenter Makes Website Exclusion…
The Future of Affiliate Marketing
Affiliate marketing and paid search share a lowly position in the marketing efforts of most Fortune 500 companies, mainly because it seems like a…
Ask.com Comments on ‘Night at the Museum’ Promo
Yesterday, we brought you news that Ask.com was skinning its page with a large promotional campaign for the ‘Night at the Museum’ sequel (in…
Lisa Buyer on Twitter damage control 101 at SES New York 2009
I had just finished posting ” Twelve Twitter Tools, Tips, Tricks, Techniques and Twoubles” this morning when I was notified that my video interview…
Yahoo! Updates iPhone App with Voice Search
Yahoo! has introduced a new voice search feature in an update to their iPhone app. To access voice search, open the app and click…