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This Year in Search

We've compiled a list of the most significant search-related events of 2007, as reported by Search Engine Watch.

By Kevin Newcomb · 28 Dec 2007

Industry

Search Headlines & Links: December 28, 2007

Want a snapshot of the day’s search marketing news? Here we’ve collected this week’s top news stories posted to the Search Engine Watch Blog,…

By Kevin Newcomb · 28 Dec 2007

Industry

Search Blogs Awards Voting Is On

Search Engine Journal’s 2007 Search Blogs Awards have been posted, and the voting has begun. The Search Engine Watch Blog has been nominated for…

By Kevin Newcomb · 28 Dec 2007

Industry

An Open Letter to Google Engineering: Please Slow Down a Little

We really do love your software. And we appreciate the fact that you introduce valuable new features so frequently. But please: slow down a…

By David Szetela · 28 Dec 2007

Local

8 White-Hot Trends Lift Local Search in ’08

Magic 8-ball rocks '08 local search trends. Boland calls it in the Kelsey corner pocket.

By Michael Boland · 28 Dec 2007

Industry

2007: The Year that Search Grew Up

This year could be defined by social media, blended search, or even the changes in SEO. All told, 2007 is mainly the year that…

By Kevin Newcomb · 27 Dec 2007

Industry

Defining Search in 2007

This year could be defined by social media, blended search, or even the changes in SEO. All told, 2007 is mainly the year that…

By Kevin Newcomb · 27 Dec 2007

Industry

Poor Market Less Impact On Online Marketing Of Real Estate

The subprime debacle and poor economic growth has not impacted the online marketing of real estate at least as far as online condos sales…

By Frank Watson · 27 Dec 2007

SEO

Facebook Search Engine: Livin’ the Vida Local Online

When a global VP of marketing for a multinational company gives me advice, I listen. Brand equity Search Engine Watch Expert Erik Qualman told…

By Kevin Heisler · 27 Dec 2007

Industry

Google Misses the Mark with Reader Shared Items

This might make the folks at Facebook feel better about the whole Beacon privacy fiasco. It appears that even Google can make a mistake,…

By Kevin Newcomb · 27 Dec 2007

Analytics

A Look at the Top Searches of 2007

OK, so we all know what people are really searching for most of the time. But if you filter out the perennial favorites (most…

By Kevin Newcomb · 27 Dec 2007

Social

Social Search Engine Face-off: Facebook vs. MySpace

Social search crowd roars for Facebook apps. Plus, iGoogle Profiler: MySpaced out? Orkut on the rocks?

By Erik Qualman · 27 Dec 2007

Industry

SEW Experts: Social Search Engine Face-off: Facebook vs. MySpace

Everywhere you turn, everyone’s abuzz with Facebook, social search, and social networking. What’s all the fuss about? In today’s Brand Equity column, “Social Search…

By Kevin Newcomb · 27 Dec 2007

Industry

Highlights from the SEW Blog: December 17-21, 2007

Featured posts to the Search Engine Watch blog in the past week, along with recent search-related headlines from around the Web.

By Kevin Newcomb · 26 Dec 2007

Industry

YouTube Ads Broadcast Google Laser Targeting: RIP SEM

Google and YouTube have taken the Art of Subliminal Advertising and Science of Behavioral Targeting to new heights. Shown here: a whimsical holiday video…

By Kevin Heisler · 26 Dec 2007

SEO

Large Enterprise SEO: CMS Duplicate Content

For large sites, CMS-created duplicate content obliterates SEO. How to survive.

By Eric Enge · 26 Dec 2007

Industry

SEW Experts: Large Enterprise SEO: CMS Duplicate Content

For large sites, CMS-created duplicate content obliterates SEO. In today’s By the Numbers column, “Large Enterprise SEO: CMS Duplicate Content,” Eric Enge shares the…

By Kevin Newcomb · 26 Dec 2007

Industry

Interview with Microsoft’s Mike Nichols

This week my interview is with Mike Nichols of Microsoft. We spoke about image search, video search, and celebrity search. With Microsoft’s recent set…

By Eric Enge · 24 Dec 2007

SEO

Try A Little Social Media In 2008

Make a resolution: Try participating in social media next year. While your site remains important, your visitors aren’t only finding you through typical search…

By rumo · 22 Dec 2007