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Google: An Economic Giant
After the markets close today, Google is scheduled to report third-quarter earnings, which will let investors know how Google’s core business of search-related marketing is...
Apple Launches iOS 5 & iCloud Today
Although the iPhone 4S will not be available until Friday, Apple consumers with older products will begin to see changes before then. Apple, who is...
Crushing Barriers to Launching an SEO Firm — Part 4: Finances
If you’re working with a minimal budget, your main tools are inbound marketing tactics: SEO, e-mail marketing, social networking, word of mouth, Q&A sites, content...
Google Celebrates Art Clokey’s 90th Birthday with New Logo
Google is celebrating the 90th birthday of Gumby creator Art Clokey in the U.S. today with an interactive homepage logo featuring Gumby. Check it out...
Twitter Wrapping All Links Regardless of Length
In June, Twitter launched the t.co URL shortener and began reformatting links that were 20 characters or greater. Yesterday afternoon, Twitter announced that they will...
Happy Reholidays – Three Ways to Use Remarketing This Holiday Season
It’s that time of year again for marketers. The holiday season is quickly approaching, and digital marketers are developing their final strategies for targeting holiday...
Five Questions with Jon Henshaw from Raven Tools
Can you tell us about the exciting new features coming to Raven Tools? The biggest feature we will be releasing within the next few weeks...
YouTube Rental Service Launches in the UK & Challenges LoveFilm
YouTube’s rental service, which was initially launched in the US last May, allows YouTube users to rent feature films with their online video service. Last...
Relationships Matter: Where You Share Affects How You Search
Although social media sites have been around for less than a decade, they have played an active role in shaping the future and culture of...
Facebook Translation Powered by Bing Translator
Facebook recently introduced a new feature that enables users to translate posts and comments inline on Facebook Pages. The new feature, which is powered by...
Internet Sales Tax: Tennessee & Amazon Reach Agreement
On Thursday Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam announced that Amazon, which recently opened two distribution centers in the state, will be required to collect state sales...
Amazon Tip: How to Remove Kindle Ads
Last week, Amazon announced the Kindle Fire and introduced the new line of Kindles. Many customers are choosing to allow Amazon to display “Special Offers”...
Oracle Public Cloud Announcement: Salesforce is a Roach Motel
Earlier today, while delivering the Oracle OpenWorld Conference keynote speech in San Francisco, Larry Ellison announced the “Oracle Public Cloud.” Although several years ago Ellison...
Steve Jobs Leaves the World a Better Place
Steve Jobs, one of the most innovative and inspiring businessmen of our time, passed away last evening. Although he only lived to the age of...
How Has Steve Jobs Changed Your Life? Answers From the Industry
Perhaps the greatest man of our time has died today, Steve Jobs. So many kind things were being said on Twitter…I thought I would ask...
Google Provides New Interactive Mobile Data Tool
With mobile Internet usage increasing, the need for quality data related to how consumers interact with and user their smartphones is more important now than...
Google Earth Reaches One Billion Downloads
Earlier today, Google announced that Google Earth has been downloaded one billion times since it was released in 2005. This number, which includes desktop clients,...
Alibaba Group & Partners Considering Purchasing Yahoo
Last week at Stanford University, Alibaba Group Chairman Jack Ma indicated that he is very interested in purchasing Yahoo. He said the following: “We are...
New Managing Editor at SEJ
I am very excited to introduce myself to the readers of SEJ. My name is Melissa Fach and I am the new Managing Editor of...
2011 Mobile Advertising Expected to Exceed $1 Billion
Earlier today, eMarketer released a study that estimates advertisers will spend $1.23 billion on mobile advertising in the U.S. market in 2011. This year will...
Google Launches Trusted Stores Program
Yesterday, Google launched a new program – Google Trusted Sites. The program, which is aimed at reducing the risks associated with online shopping, will help...
Google’s YouTube Partners with Hollywood to Produce Content for New Channels
Google Inc. recently fronted $100 million in order to have original video content produced for dozens of new YouTube channels. The technology giant is finalizing...
Google to Battle Traditional Media for Advertising Revenues
Google, the world’s largest search engine, has been working with Best Buy, Macy’s, and other retailers to develop a “web-based circular” similar to the weekly...
Google Maps Takes Flight: Google Maps Launches Helicopter View of User’s Route
On Sunday Google’s LatLong Blog announced a 3D “helicopter view” feature for Google Maps. This view provides Google Maps users the option of having an...
Apple Accident: Welcome E-mails to Apple iCloud Sent Sooner than Forecasted
At this week’s “Let’s talk iPhone” event in Cupertino, CA, Apple is anticipated to announce the launch of the iPhone 5 and newest version of...
Crushing Barriers to Launching an SEO Firm — Part 3: Strategy
Build a comprehensive, solid strategy, and then break it down into bite-size, actionable steps.
Google Chrome to Beat Out Mozilla Firefox by December
According to a recent report by the StatCounter web analytics firm, Google Chrome is on track to pass Mozilla Firefox’s number of users by December...
Premium Google Analytics with a Premium Price Tag
Yesterday afternoon, Enrique Munoz Torres, the Product Manager of the Google Analytics team, announced a new Premium version of Google Analytics. Initially, the product will...
Crushing Barriers to Launching an SEO Firm — Part 2: Experience
The more experience you have, the easier it is to acquire clients. But that doesn’t mean that you need 10 years of C-level experience.
Scrapers and the Panda Update – A Match Made in Heaven
I have an associate that runs a very large and heretofore successful content site. He’s an experienced and competent entrepreneur and CEO. For several years,...