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Advertising Placements by Industry and Top Sponsored Links, March 2007
The industry breakdown of ad placements and unit types and top 25 companies placing sponsored links.
Google Goes to War on Paid Text Links
Google engineer Matt Cutts posted a series of blog posts on Saturday, attacking hidden links, links in WordPress themes, and paid links. I’m sure…
Google/DoubleClick Deal Shakes Things Up
As has been widely reported, Google has announced plans to acquire DoubleClick for $3.1 billion. Details from Google can be found in the official…
One Disgruntled Consumer, One Effective Solution
A story that proves online reputation management isn't limited to organic search. One angry customer can make a big impact on your paid search…
Search Headlines & Links: April 13, 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…
Getting Found in Local Search
If the intent of your business is to bring customers to your location, considering local search during the site-building and optimization process can bring…
Just One Agency Point of View
Chris Boggs kicks off his column on SEM agency issues with an overview of life as an SEM in a big agency, a glossary…
Ruminations at the Close of SES
A Successful SES New York has come to a close. After catching our breath, there will be lots to write about from the array…
An Interview with a Google Custom Search Engineer
Over at his Stone Temple Consulting site, Eric Enge has published an interview with Google’s Rajat Mukherjee, project lead for the Google Custom Search…
Search Headlines & Links: April 12, 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…
Search Engines Come Together on Sitemaps Auto-discovery
Google, Yahoo, Microsoft and Ask.com revealed a new auto-discovery protocol and the addition of Ask.com to the Sitemaps.org group.
Utah’s Misguided Trademark Protection Act
Last week, technology law blogger Eric Goldman reported on a new law banning keyword advertising in Utah. The law bans advertisers from using the…
Interpublic Group Acquires Reprise Media
Search marketing agency Reprise Media was acquired by the Interpublic Group, and rolled into its large stable of advertising and marketing services agencies. Reprise…
Moaning at the Bar
As any attendee at SES will vouch, one of the reasons to attend is to gather and chat with others who understand the peril…
Enhancements to Sitemaps Announced At SES New York
In November Google, MSN and Yahoo! announced that they were all going to support a unified protocol whereby webmasters could notify the search engines…
Respecting Authority Links
Columnist Eric Enge details his approach to getting authoritative sites to link to your Web site, which focuses on building relationships and gaining the…
Search Headlines & Links: April 11, 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…
SES NY: What’s Really Going On
SES NY is off to a rip roaring start here at the Hilton. Day 2 has begun and the Expo Hall is open. If…
Miva Usurps Google in the Publishing Industry
Here at SES New York, I had the chance to sit down with Alex Vlasto, head of global communications for Miva. The company recently…