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59% of Small Businesses Don’t Do Paid Search Marketing
59% of small businesses with a web site don’t do paid search, according to a survey conducted by Microsoft adCenter. 90% of that number…
The Purple People Collective: Freelance and Job Listings for Laid-Off Yahoos
Yahoo! has gone through layoffs twice this year and at least one formerly purple person has turned his lemons into lemonade (though his tweets…
Will Social Networks Become the New Inbox?
E-mail has held on through the years as the King of the Internet. However, the new inbox is shifting toward social media.
Keyword Discovery 101, Part 2
Our keyword discovery quest continues, with a focus on analyzing and refining your initial keyword list. We'll also look at some of the keyword…
SearchDay | Will Social Networks Become the New Inbox?
Today's search engine marketing news and opinion: Will Social Networks Become the New Inbox?; Keyword Discovery 101, Part 2; Google, Lessig Defend Net Neutrality…
Google Friend Connect Adds Twitter
Google Friend Connect was made available (in beta) to all webmasters last week. But most of these types of social efforts that enable portability…
Google, Lessig Defend Net Neutrality Positions (Mis) Stated in Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal has caused quite a stir by publishing a story saying that leading proponents of net neutrality have been softening on…
AOL.com Homepage Ad, Traffic, and Time Spent on Site Stats Up Since Relaunch
AOL has some good news regarding their homepage since they relaunched in late October. The click-through rate for the primary 300×250 ad banner increased…
Holiday E-Commerce Update: Spending Flat Last Week
comScore has been providing weekly updates on holiday e-commerce spending and the reports have been like a roller coaster. First, we started down, with…
SearchDay | User Ratings and Reviews: Join the Conversation
Today's search engine marketing news and opinion: User Ratings and Reviews: Join the Conversation; Citysearch Launches Application for iPhone; Google Chrome Out of Beta;…
User Ratings and Reviews: Join the Conversation
Consumer usage of ratings and reviews continues to grow, as well as their importance to everyday local business information. Word-of-mouth marketing is one of…
Study: Social Media’s Hot, Entertainment’s Not
An increased number of Internet users contribute to social networking sites; now advertisers have to figure out how to reach these consumers.
Bebo Launches Social Inbox to Aggregate Feeds from Your Networks
Social network Bebo is getting in the aggregation game. Their new Social Inbox is an attempt at a FriendFeed-like feature that culls feeds from…
Online PR Industry in UK Can Learn Lessons from SEO Industry
E-consultancy has just issued an Online PR Industry Benchmarking Report, based on a survey of 300 UK marketers and PR professionals who work for…
Citysearch Launches Application for iPhone and iPod Touch
Local search site Citysearch has launched an application for the iPhone and iPod touch. Citysearch is touting the following features for the app: Search…
Google Releases Chrome Out of Beta
In early September, Google launched a new product: a web browser named Chrome. Like most of Google’s products, it was released into beta, which…
Top 10 Search Terms in 10 Categories, November 2008
This month's top 10 search terms in 10 categories by search volume.
Underreported Stories from Search Engine Strategies Chicago 2008
All week long, I’ve been reporting on the top 10 stories from each day of Search Engine Strategies Chicago 2008. Generally, they were generated…
10 Top Stories and Videos from SES Chicago 2008 on Day 4
You don’t need to read most of the 10 top stories from Day 4 of SES Chicago 2008. You can watch them. In fact,…
SearchDay | Paid Links: A Black Hat/White Hat Discussion
Today's search engine marketing news and opinion: Paid Links: A Black Hat/White Hat Discussion; Look for SEO Opportunities in these Dire Economic Times; Yahoo…