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ComScore Broadens Search Measurement

The market research provider this week updated its qSearch 2.0 measurement service to dramatically expand the number and kinds of properties being measured.

By Kevin Newcomb · 21 Aug 2007

SEO

We All Love Widgets

There’s plenty of exuberance about widgets. As website publishers, we embrace widgets for many reasons. Let’s count some of the ways: 1. They help…

By rumo · 21 Aug 2007

Industry

Kevin Heisler Joins SEW as Executive Editor

We at Search Engine Watch are delighted to now be working with Kevin Heisler, who joins us this week as the site’s executive editor.…

By rumo · 21 Aug 2007

Industry

SES San Jose Coverage, Day 1

General Coverage 5 Must Attend Sessions at SES San Jose 2007, Search Engine Journal Pre-Event SES San Jose Coverage, Search Engine Strategies 50 Things…

By Kevin Newcomb · 21 Aug 2007

Local

Google Maps can now be integrated using HTML

Google announced today that they have simplified the method for integrating Google Maps on to your web site. The new method allows Google Maps…

By Eric Enge · 21 Aug 2007

Industry

Won’t You Be My Neighbor?

How to build a well-focused Web site to maximize traffic and succeed in a competitive online marketplace.

By Carrie Hill · 21 Aug 2007

SEO

Which Hat Should I Wear?

Mark Jackson looks at various considerations for determining which type of SEO may be best suited for your needs.

By Mark Jackson · 21 Aug 2007

Industry

SEW Experts: Which Hat Should I Wear?

In today’s au Natural column, “Which Hat Should I Wear?,” Mark Jackson looks at various considerations for determining which type of SEO may be…

By Kevin Newcomb · 20 Aug 2007

Industry

SEW Experts: Won’t You Be My Neighbor?

In today’s Little Biz column, “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?,” Carrie Hill tells you how to build a well-focused Web site to maximize traffic…

By Kevin Newcomb · 20 Aug 2007

Industry

Search Headlines & Links: August 20, 2007

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

By Kevin Newcomb · 20 Aug 2007

Industry

Highlights from the SEW Blog: August 20, 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 · 20 Aug 2007

Industry

ComScore to Expand qSearch Measurement Service Beyond Traditional Search Sites

Market research provider comScore today updated its qSearch 2.0 measurement service to dramatically expand the number and kinds of properties being measured. Besides the…

By Kevin Newcomb · 20 Aug 2007

SEO

Offline Ads Surprisingly Influential to Searchers

While many search marketers understand that there is a connection between online and offline marketing, some may not understand its full extent. According to…

By Kevin Newcomb · 20 Aug 2007

Analytics

Compete Launches Pay-as-You-Go Pricing

Compete today announced the upcoming launch of a new pay-as-you-go search analytics service designed to give smaller companies access to competitive research data for…

By Kevin Newcomb · 20 Aug 2007

PPC

The Long Tail Is Dead — Long Live the Long Tail

Search is not the well-kept secret it once was, and targeting the long tail is becoming hard to do. Tony Wright has some tips…

By Tony Wright · 20 Aug 2007

Industry

SEW Experts: The Long Tail Is Dead — Long Live the Long Tail

In today’s Search Ads column, “The Long Tail Is Dead — Long Live the Long Tail,” Tony Wright has some tips for playing the…

By Kevin Newcomb · 19 Aug 2007

Industry

Journalists use search to research companies and trends

According to a new survey of survey of over 1,100 journalists, search engines remain the top ranked means for researching companies and trends. While…

By Greg Jarboe · 19 Aug 2007

Industry

Is Microsoft Live Search Broken?

Is Microsoft Live Search having problems? Seems people are seeing referred traffic from some weird keyword searchs at Live search. The traffic information shows…

By Frank Watson · 19 Aug 2007

Industry

AdSense Randomly Testing Ads On Publishers’ Sites?

I have seen two conversations about random uncoded AdSense ads appearing on people’s sites. Webmaster World is discussing new ads that appear to be…

By Frank Watson · 19 Aug 2007

Events

Pre-Event SES San Jose Coverage

SES San Jose is only days away, here is a summary of what people are saying… Check back for additional updates next week. August…

By Matt Mcgowan · 17 Aug 2007