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Biggest Search Events of 2011 & Predictions for 2012

What events helped to shape the search landscape of the year? Google’s Panda Update, SSL search, social signals and integration, and Google+ were among the biggest stories this…

By Kevin Gibbons · 21 Dec 2011

Industry

Yahoo Hits $610 Million Jackpot in Lottery Scam Case

A U.S. district court in New York issued a ruling in favor of Yahoo, ordering the defendants to pay $583 million in…

By Shaun Nichols · 10 Dec 2011

Industry

Yahoo Image Searches Get Infinite Scrolls, Social Sharing

Yahoo has updated its image search with two significant new features. Searchers can now scroll infinitely through the results and share images…

By Rob D Young · 08 Dec 2011

PPC

Google Now Owns 44% of Global Advertising Market

ZenithOptimedia reports that Google now owns 44 percent of the global ad market and predicts global ad expenditure will grow 4.7 percent…

By Miranda Miller · 07 Dec 2011

Local

The Other Googles: Succeeding on Foreign Search Engines

No SEM or SEO campaign should overlook the importance of Google. However, in certain markets, local competitors rule the roost. Names such…

By Christian Arno · 07 Dec 2011

Industry

Goodbye, Associated Content. Hello, Yahoo Voices.

Yahoo is rebranding Associated Content – the article creation and distribution site – as Yahoo Voice. The transition to a new name…

By Rob D Young · 06 Dec 2011

Industry

iPhone Tops Web and Mobile Searches on Yahoo in 2011

Yahoo has released their top searches lists for the 10th year running. From Apple’s iPhone to “American Idol” to Tiger Mom, find…

By Miranda Miller · 06 Dec 2011

Industry

Yahoo Study Seeks Algorithmic Answer to ‘Six Degrees of Separation’

Yahoo researchers, in collaboration with members of the Facebook Data Team, are again challenging Stanley Milgram’s “six degrees of separation” theory, in…

By Miranda Miller · 06 Dec 2011

Social

Facebook’s 40 Most Shared Articles of 2011: Japan Earthquake & Tsunami Tops List

Facebook’s Most Shared Articles on Facebook 2011 post lists which articles were shared most amongst users in the U.S. in 2011. Surprisingly,…

By Miranda Miller · 05 Dec 2011

Industry

Ouch! Microsoft’s Latest Bid for Yahoo Half of 2008 Offer

The Silver Lake consortium - which includes Microsoft - has offered $16.60 per share for a minority stake in Yahoo, much lower…

By Frank Watson · 01 Dec 2011

Industry

Microsoft’s Yahoo Bid May Have the Right Stuff

The Silver Lake consortium, which includes Microsoft, is one of a number of parties bidding for a minority stake in Yahoo, but…

By Frank Watson · 29 Nov 2011

PPC

Top vs. Other PPC AdWords: CTRs Drop, Costs Per Conversion Climb

Were some PPC pros right to be concerned about how their ads would perform at the bottom of the page – despite…

By Melissa Mackey · 29 Nov 2011

Industry

Not Just Google: Regulators Shut Down Bing, Yahoo Mortgage Scam Ads

In addition to Google AdWords, mortgage scams that claim to provide assistance from the U.S. government have been located in Microsoft adCenter.…

By Rob D Young · 28 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

SEO

Yahoo Site Explorer Shuts Down Today: What Alternatives Are There?

With the demise of Yahoo Site Explorer, SEOs and online marketers are losing free access to the invaluable information it provided for…

By Frank Watson · 21 Nov 2011

Industry

Yahoo Adds Recipe, Shopping, Entertainment Search Features

Yahoo is adding some new search options just in time for the holidays. Users can now do advanced searches for recipes, use…

By Rob D Young · 18 Nov 2011

Industry

Google Front & Center at SOPA Piracy Hearing

If passed SOPA would make search engines and hosting services block "rogue websites" on a judge's order. Opposed by Google, Facebook, Yahoo,…

By Frank Watson · 17 Nov 2011

Industry

ShopCity Files Antitrust Complaint Against Google

ShopCity – a site with SEO issues – has joined the list of companies who claim Google is unfairly demoting their content…

By Rob D Young · 16 Nov 2011

SEO

Strange Encounters of the SEO Kind

This six-step investigation process will help you diagnose extraordinary SEO issues, such as an unexpected drop in traffic/rankings, an unexpected increase in…

By Simon Heseltine · 16 Nov 2011

Industry

October 2011 Search Engine Market Share: Bing Losing Power?

The latest comScore search engine rankings for October largely tell the same old story, with Google’s continued dominance. However, Bing-powered search continued…

By Danny Goodwin · 14 Nov 2011

Industry

Bing-Yahoo European Search Ad Integration Starts in 2012

Bing and Yahoo are now preparing to integrate their search ad functionality in several European countries, as the Search Alliance rolls on.…

By Rob D Young · 14 Nov 2011

Industry

Yahoo, Microsoft, AOL Confirm Display Ad Deal

Yahoo, AOL, and Microsoft this week confirmed plans to pool together their unsold inventory in a deal that aims to increase their…

By Zachary Rodgers · 13 Nov 2011

Industry

Should Amazon Buy Yahoo?

Google and Microsoft have been rumored as potential suitors alongside the option of selling the company’s Asian assets. But another company has…

By Duncan Parry · 10 Nov 2011

Local

Using Text-Rich Anchor Links as Part of Your Foreign Language Marketing Strategy

Text-rich anchor links will soon become a vital part of your foreign language marketing strategy, meaning you have more time to reap…

By Christian Arno · 10 Nov 2011

Industry

Hottest Halloween Costumes of 2011: Angry Birds, Black Swan, and Sexy Superheroes

Pop culture-inspired Halloween costumes top Google, Yahoo, and SortPrice lists as the most searched terms for this year. It sounds like we’ll…

By Miranda Miller · 31 Oct 2011

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