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DuckDuckGo Raises Money From Union Square Ventures
Startup search engine DuckDuckGo raised its first round of funding led by Union Square Ventures, company founder Gabriel Weinberg announced. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. DuckDuckGo…
Yahoo-Bing Integration Complete Everywhere but Korea
Yahoo has finished transitioning to a Bing back-end in every country except Korea (where Bing will take over by the end of…
Bing Top Position Gets 9.66% CTR, Lower Total Page 1 CTR than Google [Study]
A study examines the click-through rate and user behavior for Bing. Bing's top result gets 9.66 percent CTR, with the top page…
Microsoft CEO: We’ve Got Siri Beat, Bing vs Google = Draw
How do you really feel, Steve? Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer was as candid as ever at the Web 2.0 Summit as he…
Optimizing Your Website for Mobile and Tablet Devices
Is your site optimized for the mobile and tablet generation? Having a mobile version of your site gives you the advantage of…
Search Engines Can Save the Podcast: Lessons From ‘The Office’
Once an usher of liberated 21st century communications, the podcast is now a big disappointment. How can search technology help create a…
Google Wallet Expands Merchants, Rewards & Offers
Less than a month after Wallet's official release, Google is expanding core features. The three key elements are the automatic rewards features…
Google Analytics Gets Visitor & Goal Flow Chart Visualizations
This morning at the Web 2.0 Summit, Google announced flow visualization reports. Flow visualization reports are a way for site owners to…
SEOs Strike Out as Google Encrypts Signed-in Search Data
Google has made a major privacy change to the way secure search works for signed in users of its services. However the…
Motorola Stockholders to Vote on Google Merger
Motorola Mobility stockholders will vote Nov. 17 on the company's acquisition by Google for $12.5 billion. Shareholders who held stock on Oct.…
As Twitter Hits New Milestone, CEO Talks Google, Search, Apple, IPO, Privacy
Twitter CEO Dick Costolo shared insight into the Apple partnership and its effect on Twitter signups at the recent Web 2.0 Summit.…
Is Google Still Interested In Buying Hulu?
For months we’ve heard rumors that Hulu has been up for grabs, with potential buyers including Google, Yahoo, Amazon, and others. Although…
How Google’s Human Search Quality Raters Assign a URL Rating
A leaked URL Rater guidebook from Google’s Search Quality Rating Program offers important insight into what human raters are looking for when…
Getting Social Traffic on the SERPs Without SEO
Google and Bing are trying to figure out the best ways to show social results in search results. Personalization and real-time results…
Frequency Capping in AdWords Retargeting Campaigns
Retargeting, by its nature, is a powerful tool. However, you must remember that no one likes to be harassed. In fact, if…
Search Personalization & the User Experience
As the engines evolve we need to find ways to evolve with them. This is what I like to call “future proofing.”…
YouTube Adds Merch Store, Google+ Integration, Tests Related Videos Layout
YouTube is getting a batch of hot new features, including a "merch store" for music partners; a new sign-up process for indie…
Google Shutting Down Buzz and 4 Other Services
Google announced that several products will be shut down by early 2012. This includes Google Buzz, Code Search, the University Research Program…
Google Promotes Online Safety With ‘Good to Know’ Campaign
Teaming with the Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB), Google will promote “safe computer usage” for users. The "Good to Know" campaign offers advice…
Google Places Now Get Automatic Updates from Users, Crawls
Google is giving more trust to user reports on the address, hours & operating name of businesses. Submitted updates will show up…
BrightEdge Launches S3 Platform with Social Site Audit
Social plugin adoption is rising, though almost half of top websites aren’t yet using any social links or plugins. BrightEdge’s S3 platform…
Google Launching an MP3 Store, Say Label Execs
Google's Cloud-based music service may soon give users both the option to buy music and have the highest quality version of their…
Integrating SEO & PPC: 3 Areas to Explore
We're headed toward a more "organic" paid search experience. It’s in the best financial interests of Google to move click share towards…
The NFL & Fantasy Football: A Match Made in Search Heaven
The relationship between the NFL and fantasy football is obvious, but search marketers must understand the subtle but important differences in search…
Social Signals & SEO: Focus on Authority
When evaluating your social strategy from an SEO perspective, you need to focus on your own authority and relationships with other social…
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