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Solid Proof that the Online Ad Industry is not Looking Good
Online advertising is not growing, and it has been declining since Q3 2007. TechCrunch’s Erick Schonfeld has the graphical data to prove that the combined...
Wal-Mart Tells Search Engines No Links to Black Friday Ads
Black Friday advertisement flyers from Wal-Mart have hit the web early after a leak and Wal-Mart is not only going after the sites that have...
Yahoo Plans Over 1,000 Layoffs : 10% of Workforce
Yesterday, after the news of Sun Microsystems hit the newswires, Yahoo also confirmed that it would be again slicing the size of its workforce, this...
Google Launches Voice Recognition Search for Apple iPhone
Google search has now added voice recognition software to their search application on Apple iPhones. Now, iPhone users can request Google results without having to...
On-Demand Indexing by Google Custom Search Engine
Google has introduced a new system to work in conjunction with its already existing Custom Search Engine (CSE). Since the launch of the CSE, its...
Microsoft Live Search Cashback Program Showing Positive Results
Last May when I covered the Microsoft Live Search Cashback program, I must admit that I found it a bit outrageous as a way for...
Microsoft Opens the Live Search API to the Public
Microsoft is all over the news headlines today. Aside from the “sweeping” new social features that it is introducing to the Live.com portal, Microsoft also...
Will Disney or Apple Buy Yahoo Before Microsoft Does?
Well, I started a little speculation this morning that Apple might be buying Yahoo, which was piggybacked off of TechCrunch’s rumor that Apple may develop...
TubeMogul : Distribute Your Video to Multiple Sites
Video is a great way to build links and manage reputation. A creative video will generate links on ts own (like any kind of good...
Would an Apple Google Split Mean an Apple Yahoo Acquisition?
Apple may be working on their own search engine technology and search advertising format according to TechCrunch and some other rumors floating around the web....
Google Brings Sponsored Videos on YouTube Search
YouTube is yet again embarking on a revenue scheme in the hopes of generating income from its existence on the web, and being the number...
ReviewMyWeb : SEO and Social Media Site Comparison Tool
There are a handful of SEO and web marketing competitive research tools on the market (see online seo tools) which gauge the value and marketability...
How Much Does Semantic HTML Structure Matter for SEO?
I’ve been posting on the page semantic HTML markup several times previously: Here are a few tools to quickly analyze any page semantic HTML structure;...
Google Ad Planner Gets New Features, Opens Up to Everyone
Google has just announced that it’s Ad Planner, a tool which is used by both publishers and advertisers for analyzing user demographics and search behavior...
Sun Microsystems to Distribute Microsoft Live Search with Java Downloads
Microsoft Search has signed a distribution deal with Sun Microsystems Inc. to offer the Microsoft Live Search powered MSN Toolbar to Internet Explorer users when...
Check if a Site Serves Malware Before Linking for SEO
When building links to a site for SEO purposes, it’s easy to simply look at the number of backlinks, content relevance, Linkscape rating, search term...
Link Building Reports That Make Your Client Happy
To properly organize yourself and your work and to make your clients happy, you should definitely have your own backlink reporting system. Of course, the...
YouTube Plays Catch Up with Hulu, To Stream Full MGM Clips
YouTube has just signed a deal with MGM Studios that would make the appearance of various full-length MGM TV shows and films on YouTube’s content...
Obama vs. McCain : Search & Social Scorecard
Pete Quily has put together a case study on the search and social results of the Barack Obama and John McCain online presence among Google,...
Russian Company Plans to Sue Google for Patented Contextual Ads Technology
A Russian Company is suing Google for copyright imfringement of the company’s alleged contextual advertising technology. The said technology was said to be patented by...
Yahoo to Microsoft: Best Thing to Do is to Buy Us
Following his disappointments with Google walking away from their search ad deal, Yahoo’s Jerry Yang said at the ongoing Web 2.0 Summit that the best...
Oh Finally! The Google-Yahoo Search Ad Deal is Cancelled
Finally, after several times of delaying its implementation, Google decided that pursuing their search ad agreement with Yahoo is not worth the legal battle. And...
5+ Ways to SEO Your FireFox Status Bar
If you are an active FireFox user, chances are you have very little space left in the upper part of your browser window. Remember what...
Google Delays New Data Center
Google announced that they will be delaying their new data center that was being built in Oklahoma. What was the primary reason, according to the...
Track Presidential Election Results Online
Today is Election Day and as we wake up, grab our coffee and head to our nearest voting location, we’ll leave the polls wondering whether...
Promoting a Start-up: Link Building from Scratch
We see social media start-ups pop up daily, and naturally we often have to deal with promoting them. Link building from scratch can be both...
Yahoo, Google Softens TOR of Search Ad Deal
In what could be their last ditch effort to get the approval of the US Department of Justice, Google and Yahoo were reported to have...
Backlink Research : Essential Checklist
I have posted a lot about backlink research previously: Exploring the anchor text of backlinks; Backlink checking tools; Yahoo advanced link: operator to explore your...
Linkedin Introduces Applications
Linkedin, a professional networking social site has just announced the introduction applications that enable you to collaborate on projects, get key insights, and present your...
What is Google Query Expansion? Cases and Examples
Let’s face it, Google knows better what you want to search and find. Their search suggestions, related queries and query expansion are three major ways...