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Local.com Releases 4th Quarter 2008 Earnings
Local.com has released its fourth quarter 2008 earnings. Their revenue grew 61% year-over-year to $9.6 million. However, they experienced a net loss of $2.2…
Google Maps Adds More Cities to Transit Layer and Full Schedule
Google Maps has added more cities to its Transit feature. Transit helps people find public transportation schedules. New full-schedule areas include: Calgary Hamilton Edmonton…
Google AdWords Produces 4 New How-To Videos for Display Ad Builder
Google AdWords has added four new videos to help you navigate their display ad builder. In addition to the previous two vids, the topics…
SearchDay | Get More Attention with Legal PPC Ad Symbols
Today's search engine marketing news and opinion: Get More Attention with Legal PPC Ad Symbols; Developing Successful Viral Marketing Ideas; Yahoo! Tests Rich Media…
Get More Attention with Legal PPC Ad Symbols
Have you ever tested out non-alphanumeric symbols in your PPC ads? Google discourages the use of certain symbols, but others are still allowed.
London blog coverage – Day 2
Technology Weekly Be there when they look search for business SearchCowboys Online video update – The next wave – SES London 2009 GarysGuide IAB…
MIVA Direct Partners with Meebo for ALOT Social Community Integration
MIVA Direct has partnered with Meebo to integrate live social community features into the ALOT Toolbar and ALOT Home. The technology will facilitate real-time…
Yahoo! Tests Rich Media Ads in Paid Search Listings
Yahoo! has been testing rich media ads in their paid search listings. Thus far, the program has been available to a small group of…
Yahoo! Steals Search Share from Google in January 2009
Yahoo! gained 0.5 percentage points in comScore search engine rankings for January 2009. Google just happened to lose the same amount of percentage points…
Google Launches Mobile App for Windows Mobile
Google has launched its Mobile App for Windows Mobile. It can be downloaded at m.google.com. The app provides faster search. The origin of search…
Twitter Tests a Search Box on the Root Domain
Twitter is testing a search box on the root URL of its site, meaning on the home page and user pages. Currently, search resides…
SearchDay | Ignorance: The Trouble with People Who Claim SEO is Snake Oil
Today's search engine marketing news and opinion: Ignorance: The Trouble with People Who Claim SEO is Snake Oil; Google Maps Now Shows More Than…
SES London Day 1 blog coverage
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Bryan Eisenberg Publishes Comprehensive Google Analytics Guide
Bryan Eisenberg has published a comprehensive Google Analytics guide on his company’s blog. It consists of links to some of the best information about…
Happy Fifth Birthday to Yahoo! Search
Five years ago, Yahoo! stopped using Google-powered results and embarked on their own search product. It’s been one heck of a journey. Yahoo! highlighted…
Google Wins Privacy Suit Regarding Street View
Last year a Pittsburgh couple sued Google because they deemed Street View of their house a violation of their privacy. Now, the judge in…
UPDATE: Facebook Returns to Old Terms of Service
After the uproar over Facebook’s change in their Terms of Service, Zuckerberg and company have returned to the old TOS. This is mostly a…
An Open Letter to the Woman Who Sued Yahoo Over Results for Her Name
Dear Woman, Like you, I have an unusual name. In fact, I’ve only been able to find one other person with my name and…
Google Maps Now Shows More Than 10 Results
Oh, happy day! Have you ever searched for a local business on Google Maps and wished you got more than 10 results at a…
The Fuss Over Facebook: Hype or Cause for Concern?
Recently, Facebook changed its terms of service and it’s caused such an uproar, even the mainstream media is covering it. Thankfully, Carlos Longino over…