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Is Your Site Browser-Ready for the Holidays?
Does your site maintain its usability across many browsers? If not, you could end up leaving money on the table this holiday season. Browsers…
Only 11% of Social Network Users Will Make a Purchase Based on Advertising
It’s no secret that social networks have had a difficult time integrating advertising that has a bang for its buck. IDC has released some…
SEW Experts: Assembling Your Landing Page Optimization Dream Team, Part 2
The success of your testing program relies heavily on the cooperation of many people in your organization. In today’s By the Numbers column, “Assembling…
25 Design Best Practices for Your Small Business Web Site
Whether you plan to hire a designer or figure it out for yourself, there are definitely some best practices you should follow when designing…
Keyword Research for Search Engine Optimization
All your SEO efforts will be in vain if you haven't spent enough time focused on which keywords you want to target, don't understand…
Microsoft, Yahoo Take Major Hits in Nielsen Online Search Share Rankings for October 2008
Microsoft and Yahoo took a tumble in their year-over-year search share in October 2008, according to Nielsen Online. All searches were down 2%, which…
WebTrends Taps Microsoft, Yahoo Vet as VP of Marketing
Former Microsoft and Yahoo employee, Jascha Kaykas-Wolff, is heading to WebTrends to become their Vice President of Marketing. Kaykas-Wolff comes to WebTrends directly from…
Christmas Gifts Ideas from Lycos Before Thanksgiving Day
Okay, I understand that we’re all trying to “give a jolt” to the economy. But I was still surprised today when Lycos provided a…
Google ‘Layoffs’ Are Actually Cuts to Contractor Workforce
On Sunday, Web Guild spread fear around the internet by ‘exposing’ Google’s quiet layoffs, which were said to be upwards of 10,000 employees. And…
LinkedIn’s New Search Platform Goes Live
A month ago, LinkedIn unveiled its new search platform. Now they’re rolling it out to their 31 million users. Here’s what you can look…
SEW Experts: 25 Design Best Practices for Your Small Business Web Site
Whether you plan to hire a designer or figure it out for yourself, there are definitely some best practices you should follow when designing…
SEW Experts: Keyword Research for Search Engine Optimization
All your SEO efforts will be in vain if you haven’t spent enough time focused on which keywords you want to target, don’t understand…
SearchDay | How to Communicate SEO Value
Today's search engine marketing news and opinion: Great Expectations: How to Communicate SEO Value; Retail Search Ad Spend Up 33% So Far in Q4;…
Great Expectations: How to Communicate SEO Value
Even after you've won the client's business and run a successful program, you still have to show the client what you did for their…
Is Live Search Renaming A Miva Move?
Seems Microsoft is moving to finalize the renaming of Live Search to Kumo, according to LiveSide.net. The possibility has been discussed at various times…
adCenter Offers $1000 in Free Clicks for SEMPO Members
Microsoft’s adCenter is launching a new offer for Search Engine Marketing Professional Organization (SEMPO) members: $1000 in free clicks. Campaigns created through the promotion…
Retail Search Ad Spend Up 33% So Far in Q4 2008
SearchIgnite has released data showing that the search ad spend for retailers is up 33% so far in the fourth quarter of 2008. The…
AdBrite Adds CPC Option for Banner Ads
Advertising network AdBrite is now offering CPC (click per cost) for banner ads. Customers were already able to bid via CPC on search placements…
Live Search Adds Shopping and Flight Instant Answers
Microsoft’s Live Search is adding more instant answers to the main search page. There are two new areas of instant answers being featured: Shopping…
SEW Experts: Great Expectations: How to Communicate SEO Value
Even after you’ve won the client’s business and run a successful program, you still have to show the client what you did for their…