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The Google guys discuss the future of newspapers
Hannah Clark of Forbes.com caught up with “The Google Guys in Davos.” She reports that Google’s Sergey Brin and Larry Page as well as…
Plan Your SEO for the Long Haul
In her latest ClickZ column, “Short- vs. Long-Term SEO,” Shari Thurow proposes that most SEO firms can be divided into two camps — depending…
YouTube Video Creators to Share Ad Revenues
John Battelle reports that YouTube co-founder Chad Hurley has confirmed for the BBC after a session on social networking at the World Economic Forum…
Highlights from the SEW Blog: Jan. 29, 2007
Featured posts to the Search Engine Watch blog in the past week, along with recent search-related headlines from around the Web.
Midomi a New Entrant in the Growing Voice Search Market
The just launched Midomi search engine combines voice search with a social network. Anyone with a microphone hooked to their computer can search or…
Search Headlines & Links: Jan. 26, 2007
A selection of stories posted to the Search Engine Watch Blog, along with search-related headlines from around the Web: From the SEW Blog: Microsoft…
Google, YouTube and Wikipedia are among top global brands
According to an annual survey by online magazine brandchannel.com, Google, Apple, YouTube, Wikipedia, Starbucks and Nokia are the top six global brands. YouTube was…
Microsoft Still Hopeful, But Not Happy With Search Share
Microsoft reported Q2 earnings last night, with overall ad revenue up, mostly from display ads and a “modest increase” in search. “Advertising revenue grew…
Googlebombs Defused
It seems that Google’s Web spam team is sick and tired of “Googlebombs,” the practice of linking an unflattering phrase to a person’s name…
Search Headlines & Links: Jan 25, 2007
A selection of stories posted to the Search Engine Watch Blog, along with search-related headlines from around the Web: From the SEW Blog: Brand…
AdSense Launches Ad Placement
The AdSense Team sent an email earlier today detailling changes that were started last night. Apparently now you can allow advertisers to select channels…
Brand Advertisers Not Warming Up to Google
It seems many brand advertisers are not happy with Google’s attempts to appease them. According to ClickZ, Google’s outreach to brand advertisers — expansion…
Microsoft Selling Ads on Live Online
Microsoft is going to run PPC ads on the Live Online site, according to an email sent out today. The funny part is the…
Google Video Searches Integrate YouTube Content
Since closing its acquisition of YouTube in November, Google has not done much to integrate or lay out its plan to differentiate Google Video…
Wikio, a European social bookmarking site, receives funding
E-consultancy reports that Wikio, a European social bookmarking site, has received almost £2.7 million in a Series A round of funding. Wikio originally launched…
SEMPO Grows Up
As SEMPO, the Search Engine Marketing Professional Organization, embarks on its fifth year of existence, the group is growing into a mature, global organization.…
The Blogosphere Sounds Off on Hyper-Local
In the wake of discouraging news from hyper-local destination Backfence.com (in some ways this served as a testimonial to the sustainability of online hyper-local…
SEMPO: A Look Ahead
The search marketing industry group sees 2007 as a year of growth and stabilization.
Search Headlines & Links: Jan. 24, 2007
A selection of stories posted to the Search Engine Watch Blog, along with search-related headlines from around the Web: From the SEW Blog: Future…
Online Directories Enhance Mobile Search Products
Yell.com, the online directory of UK based Yell Group announced today that it will enhance its mobile directory platform. New features include free access…