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Facebook Referring More Traffic to (Some) Big Sites than Google
Some big sites are getting big traffic, but it’s not from the usual suspect of Google. Instead, it’s from Facebook. PerezHilton.com and Cafemom.com are…
Google Enables Driving Directions on Map Maker
Google Map Maker has gotten a few nice updates lately. 16 maps of countries developed through Map Maker were released to the official Google…
Conductor Releases Study About Fortune 500 and Natural Search Trends
SEO measurement firm Conductor has released new data revealing natural search trends and their relationship to Fortune 500 firms. This data is particularly enlightening…
Google Beta Tests Interest-Based Advertising
Google is launching a beta test of “interest-based” display advertising. What that means is that Google will use information from your browser to offer…
Facebook Expands to Hebrew and Arabic; Bebo Expands to Latino Community
Facebook has expanded to include the Hebrew and Arabic languages. In a post on the Facebook blog, Ghassan Haddad wrote: Meanwhile, Bebo has launched…
SearchDay | Big Brands are Starting To Get It — or Is Google Starting to Get Big Brands?
Today's search engine marketing news and opinion: Big Brands are Starting To Get It -- or Is Google Starting to Get Big Brands?; Accessibility…
Google GeoTargeting Patents Show Influence of Language, Location
David Harry, aka TheGypsy, has interpreted yet another series of Google patents that give insight into international and local search results. There are three…
SES New York Advanced Blog Coverage
High Search Ranking Search Engine Strategies SES Conference Returns to New York City SEW Going To Search Engine Strategies? In a New York Minute!…
Google Docs Glitch Shares Some Customer Info
A glitch in Google Docs opened client information to be shared by non-authorised users, Cnet reported. “Google discovered a privacy glitch that inappropriately shared…
Google May Be Added To Dow Industrials
In the wake of some major blue chip companies falling in price, Google has been mentioned as a possible addition to the Dow Jones…
Big Brands are Starting To Get It — or is Google Starting to Get Big Brands?
These larger Web sites have all of the natural elements that search engines look for. All they have to do is build a Web…
Accessibility Can Be Profitable
More than ever, it's so very important that a Web site be created for everyone, including those who are blind or disabled. Not only…
Microsoft Adds Maria Klawe to Board of Directors; Announces $0.13 Dividend
Microsoft has added a new member to their Board of Directors. Maria Klawe, Ph.D., president of Harvey Mudd College since 2006, brings the Board…
Matt Cutts Revisits 100 Link Maximum Per Page Recommendation
Matt Cutts took to his blog to talk about just how many links you can include on one page. The rule of thumb for…
New Google Analytics Guide Offers Help for Beginners
Google Analytics has published a guide for beginners who are new to the product. Called the “Getting Started Guide,” it’s a new section of…
Social Networking and Blogs Surpass Email in Popularity
With 67% of the worldwide internet population visiting, social networks and blogs are now outpacing email in popularity. They’ve become the 4th most popular…
Yahoo! Lowers Minimum Bid on Some Keywords
Yahoo! has announced that they have lowered the minimum bid on some keywords. They were quite vague about which ones. The reason given for…
Google AdSense Releases News Widget
Google AdSense recently released a new widget that allows sites to place news on their site. It looks like your basic AdSense box, but…
Top 10 Search Terms in 10 Categories, February 2009
This month's top 10 search terms in 10 categories by search volume.
Does No One Get Twitter? Der Spiegel Added To Not List
TechCrunch reported about an interview Twitter CEO William Evans gave to German magazine Der Spiegel late last week where he outlined some of their…