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Your Ultimate Link Wish List

Don’t be practical. Make this the year you get inspired with your link wishes and set your sights higher. By thinking, researching, and writing down the things we…

By Jennifer Van Iderstyne · 29 Nov 2011

Industry

Google, Bing Launch TV Commercials For Holidays

Google and Bing are making a splash offline with their traditional television advertising spots; Bing with a series of holiday-themed animated shorts…

By Miranda Miller · 28 Nov 2011

Industry

Google Marks Egypt Elections with Doodle

Today, Egyptians began voting in the first election since dictator Hosni Mubarak was ousted. To mark the occasion, Google Egypt posted a…

By Frank Watson · 28 Nov 2011

Industry

Google Searchers Use Autocomplete Most, Ignore Google Instant [Eye Tracking Study]

New Rosetta study tests assumptions about five Google search features – Instant, Instant Previews, Places, universal search, and autocomplete – with the…

By Miranda Miller · 28 Nov 2011

SEO

Beyond SEO: Retaining the Visitor

It isn't all about rankings and traffic anymore. Visitor retention and conversion optimization are becoming the new focal points in the SEO…

By Josh Mccoy · 28 Nov 2011

Analytics

Google (Not Provided) Results Impacting About 9% of Traffic

The amount of data being hidden due to Google's SSL search decision has been climbing steadily but is now leveling out. Recent…

By Rob D Young · 28 Nov 2011

Industry

Google Chromebooks Get Price Drop, Updates, In-Flight WiFi

Google's cloud-based computers are getting a holiday-season push. Chromebooks get a price drop, the Chrome OS gets some in-demand tweaks, and those…

By Rob D Young · 27 Nov 2011

Social

Google+ Adds Community Guides for Organizations

Google is pushing to get more celebrities, politicians, non-profits, and other organizations onto Plus by providing "community guides." These free guides showcase…

By Rob D Young · 26 Nov 2011

Industry

Volunia Search Engine: A ‘Radical New View’ of Search

Volunia, an Italy-based search engine, is preparing for its early beta stages. It promises to be a "radical new view" of search,…

By Rob D Young · 26 Nov 2011

Local

New Google Map Ads Stir Controversy

Google recently added bubble ads to select Google Maps locations. The choice to create new ad space has caused controversy, with some…

By Rob D Young · 25 Nov 2011

Mobile

Google’s Battle for the Mobile Web

Google and optimized mobile websites win by way of more traffic and searches. The latter slowly happens with the reinforcement of the…

By Michael Boland · 25 Nov 2011

Industry

Transitioning Away From Affiliate Marketing

Pick one thing and stick to it. You can never successfully create a sustainable business by slamming out hundreds of mini-sites and…

By Gary Adam Shannon · 25 Nov 2011

Industry

Irish Hotel Drops Autocomplete Defamation Case Against Google

The Ballymascanlon Hotel in Ireland was suing Google for an autocomplete suggestion that implied the hotel was in financial trouble. That case…

By Rob D Young · 25 Nov 2011

Industry

Tasty Thanksgiving 2011 Searches: Deep Fried Turkey, Turducken & Pumpkin Pie

Thanksgiving recipe searches peak prior to Thanksgiving each year. “Thanksgiving turkey recipes” skyrocketed on Google (950 percent in the past 30 days)…

By Danny Goodwin · 24 Nov 2011

Industry

Google Thanksgiving Doodle History: From 1998 to 2011

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! As has been Thanksgiving tradition, Google posted a special Google Doodle to mark the holiday in the U.S., with…

By Danny Goodwin · 24 Nov 2011

Industry

Google Shutting Down Knol & 6 More Failed Products

In what is the third installment of Google's "off-season spring cleaning series", more products are being terminated or integrated into other products.…

By Frank Watson · 23 Nov 2011

Local

SEO for Naver – Korea’s Largest Search Engine

Naver feels that users can’t be perfectly satisfied with their search intention. Hence, Naver offers the search results of the various areas…

By Michael Bonfils · 23 Nov 2011

Mobile

Google iPad Search App Update Adds Instant Search

Google's redesigned search app for the iPad entices users to search via its service rather than the device's native Safari browser. New…

By Dan Worth · 23 Nov 2011

Social

Tools & Tips to Get Into Action Immediately Following #SESchi

After a conference there is a lot of new information to take in, so your next steps actions may not be immediately…

By Jonathan Allen · 22 Nov 2011

Mobile

Buffy the Facebook Phone: iPhone & Android Slayer?

There is a new Chosen One. It alone will stand against Apple, Google, and the forces of darkness. It is the Facebook…

By Danny Goodwin · 22 Nov 2011

SEO

Can You Optimize for Google’s Search Quality Raters?

Much of what Google's human search quality raters are looking at reflects what real searchers look for when they visit a page.…

By Miranda Miller · 22 Nov 2011

SEO

Latest Google Weather Report: Panda Squall Warning

Google has issued another algorithm Weather Report. While Google notes it is supposed to only affect less than 1 percent of searches,…

By Frank Watson · 22 Nov 2011

Local

Take Care with UK Local – A Data Flaw in Directory Sources

When it comes to small, local and in particular rural business; directories are critical. However, when it comes to authoritative local data…

By Nichola Stott · 22 Nov 2011

Industry

Google Sets Up WiFi Opt-Out Option: Is It Enough?

In response to complaints from the European Union, Google now allows any router to be instantly opted out of the location-based tracking…

By Rob D Young · 21 Nov 2011

Industry

Doctor ‘Defamed’ on Ripoff Report, Sues Google

An Australian doctor has brought a defamation suit against Google over Ripoff Report listings claiming she stalked psychics. She contacted Google to…

By Frank Watson · 21 Nov 2011

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