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Yahoo! AMP! plus Full Text: Yahoo Proxy Statement
There are no surprises here except perhaps the branding of Yahoo’s new advertising platform as “AMP!” Dear Fellow Stockholder: The vote you will cast…
New 3G iPhone 2.0 Gets Loopt
Social Search may be the killer app for the new 3G iPhone 2.0 release. Loopt launched its native iPhone social search app onstage at…
Google Mobile Advertising: Start Now!
Mobile advertising revenue is expected to dwarf current ad spend on search and content networks. Understanding the dynamics of mobile search advertising is an…
User 927: U Are What U Seek: Search Engine Drama
“User 927” – subtitled “U are what U Seek” – is the first drama inspired by search engine keywords such as Mange, human mold,…
Google Expands 3D Cities to Europe
Last week Disney World, this week Google Earth has expanded its 3D program to select countries in Europe. And with gas prices (and jet…
Google Opens Location-Aware Application to 3rd Party Developers
Last year, a Google maps for mobile upgrade included the “My Location” feature. It allows users to find out where they are even if…
Yahoo’s Call for Search Developers: Bad Timing?
In the midst of preparing for a p roxy board fight brought on by Carl Icahn, the Yahoo! Search team has put out a…
Google Webmaster Central Blog Addresses Duplicate Content Issues
Over at the Google Webmaster Central blog, Search Quality Team member Sven Naumann is tackling the issue of duplicate content. Naumann says there are…
Marchex Consolidates Ad Platforms
Marchex has announced the consolidation of its local ad platforms into one solution which is being called Adhere. The new platform will offer CPC…
Q&A with June Li, Founder and Managing Director of ClickInsight
With SES Toronto coming up June 16-18, 2008, we interviewed June Li, the founder and managing director of ClickInsight. June will be one of…
SES San Jose and SES Awards
San Jose Update Since I have gotten so many emails asking for an extension, (we are very accomodating folks At SES) I am extending…
SEW Experts: Google Mobile Advertising: Start Now!
Mobile advertising revenue is expected to dwarf current ad spend on search and content networks. In today’s Content Advertising column, “Google Mobile Advertising: Start…
Download Day 2008: Mozilla Looking To Set World Record
Mozilla is looking to set a world record for the most downloads in a given day when it launches Firefox 3. They are using…
What is Valid Link Bait?
A 13-year-old stealing a credit card to buy Xbox-playing hookers. Hidden widget links. Social media traffic bait. Morality and marketing living together. Mass hysteria.
Keywords Without Ego
It's hard to believe that some marketers will measure success by the improvement of a popular keyword. High search frequency does not necessarily denote…
Winning the Local Search Battle – Part 2
Want to enjoy lower cost-per-sale and offer a better user experience? A highly customized, localized marketing approach is vital to your keyword strategies.
Google Chooses Diego over D-Day
Google honored Diego Velasquez with its first Fine Arts logo instead of the standard Google Doodle. We don’t know exactly what this means in…
Q&A with Ken Jurina, President and CEO of Epiar
Search Engine Strategies Toronto is coming up June 16-18, 2008. To give attendees a sneak preview of some of the trends in search engine…
Yahoo Response to Icahn: You’re Not the Boss of Me!
Below for your reading enjoyment we offer the full text of the Yahoo! Inc. Statement on Carl Icahn’s Letter of June 6, 2008. Yahoo!…
Icahn Wants Yahoo to Offer Itself Up for $34.375 Per Share
Hardly a Friday goes by without a good dose of Microhoo drama leading into the weekend. Today, Carl Icahn released his second letter in…