• Oracle Rejects Google’s $3 Million Offer to Settle Patent Dispute

    Updated: 2012-03-31 15:00:00
    SEO News Search Industry SEO PPC Analytics Social Local Mobile Video Companies Technology Oracle Rejects Google†s 3 Million Offer to Settle Patent Dispute by V3 March 31, 2012 Comments Ahead of an upcoming trial in April over claims that Google's Android operating system has infringed on Java patents , nbsp Google has offered to pay Oracle 3 million plus a portion of its Android platform revenue in an attempt to reach a settlement without the need for a jury . verdict The web giant had offered Oracle less than 1 percent of Android revenue , but Oracle has already rejected the offer for being too low , according to reports citing a court document filed on Tuesday . In July , it was reported that Oracle was seeking billions Oracle cannot agree to Google's proposal that Oracle waive its

  • Google Campus Opens to London Startup Tech Companies

    Updated: 2012-03-31 11:00:00
    SEO News Search Industry SEO PPC Analytics Social Local Mobile Video Companies Technology Google Campus Opens to London Startup Tech Companies by V3 March 31, 2012 Comments Google and the UK government's Campus project has opened its doors , providing tech startups with mentoring and a free work . space Located in London's Old Street , the facility opened March 29 with a visit from chancellor of the exchequer , George . Osborne Campus's goal is to create a central meeting point for London's booming tech startup community . East London is emerging as a world-leading entrepreneurial hub , and we're excited to be a part of it , said Eze Vidra , nbsp Google's head of campus . nbsp We want the UK to become the hub for technology in Europe as a whole , said Osborne , according to reports from

  • Yahoo Begins Honoring Browser Do-Not-Track Signals

    Updated: 2012-03-31 01:00:00
    SEO News Search Industry SEO PPC Analytics Social Local Mobile Video Companies Technology Yahoo Begins Honoring Browser Do-Not-Track Signals by ClickZ March 31, 2012 Comments Wide adoption of Do Not Track technology isn't just about slapping a button on web browsers . Even after Chrome , Safari , Firefox and IE support user-imposed limits on ad tracking , publishers must honor the Do Not Track signals their browsers will generate when individuals choose to opt . out With the ad sector , Federal Trade Commission , and U.S . Commerce Department officially throwing their weight behind Do Not Track , big ad sellers are obliged to get serious about honoring those . requests Among the first to do so is Yahoo , which has begun rolling out global support for the Do Not Track standard , and expects

  • SearchCap: The Day In Search, March 30, 2012

    Updated: 2012-03-30 21:53:23
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  • Will Pending Layoffs Put Final Nail In Yahoo Search?

    Updated: 2012-03-30 20:38:51
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  • Bing Video Update: Larger Previews, Infinite Scroll & Related Content

    Updated: 2012-03-30 20:13:38
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  • Are You In Danger Of An Online Traffic Crisis?

    Updated: 2012-03-30 19:30:03
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  • Friday Humor: Bazinga and Sheldon

    Updated: 2012-03-30 19:00:00
    : Search Engine Journal Home About Us News SEO Tools Social Link Building PPC Advertise You are here : Home News Other Internet Stuff Friday Humor : Bazinga and Sheldon Friday Humor : Bazinga and Sheldon March 30, 2012 By Melissa Fach Leave a Comment Tweet I know I have used the Big Bang Theory for Friday Humor before , but I just have to use them again . This is pretty funny and you have to appreciate Sheldon and all his . geekiness For those that don’t watch the show , to make it quick Sheldon has an IQ of 187 and he doesn’t handle understand human relationships all that well . Sheldon uses the word Bazinga” when he thinks he is being funny . If you have even an ounce of nerd or geek in you I suggest you check out the . show I think any parent that has dealt with the ball pit can feel

  • Search In Pics: Google Basketball, Bing Coffee & 376QQ6

    Updated: 2012-03-30 18:51:22
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  • Google Graphical Calculator Now 3D & Animated

    Updated: 2012-03-30 18:30:37
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  • Update: Google Drive to Launch with 5 GB of Free Storage

    Updated: 2012-03-30 18:00:54
    : Search Engine Journal Home About Us News SEO Tools Social Link Building PPC Advertise You are here : Home News Update : Google Drive to Launch with 5 GB of Free Storage Update : Google Drive to Launch with 5 GB of Free Storage March 30, 2012 By David Angotti 4 Comments Tweet As Search Engine Journal recently reported the long-awaited Google Drive is expected to finally launch in the next several weeks . While our recent article suggested that the free storage was going to be limited to a measly 1 GB of free storage , the latest rumor and supporting screenshot see above suggest that every user will be provided with 5 GB of free storage . In addition , GDrive users are expected to have the option to purchase additional space at a rate of 5 per year per 20 . GB Even though navigating to

  • The Value Of Testing Website Usability & Search Engine Performance

    Updated: 2012-03-30 17:36:45
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  • Five Huge Opportunities for Generating Traffic and Conversions to ecommerce Websites

    Updated: 2012-03-30 17:00:42
    Search Engine Journal Home About Us News SEO Tools Social Link Building PPC Advertise You are here : Home Search Marketing Five Huge Opportunities for Generating Traffic and Conversions to ecommerce Websites Five Huge Opportunities for Generating Traffic and Conversions to ecommerce Websites March 30, 2012 By Paul Rogers 2 Comments Tweet Around half of the online marketing clients that I work with at GPMD are ecommerce , so we spend a lot of time thinking of new ways that they can generate more traffic sales . I believe that the following five areas represent significant opportunities for online retailers as , in the vast majority of industries , there will still be an opportunity to be one of the early . adopters Rich Snippets Microdata , Microformats RDFa One of the biggest developments

  • Getting Started With Microsoft Advertiser Intelligence

    Updated: 2012-03-30 16:41:24
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  • Matt Cutts Explains Submitting to Index via Google Webmaster Tools

    Updated: 2012-03-30 14:00:03
    Search Engine Journal Home About Us News SEO Tools Social Link Building PPC Advertise You are here : Home Search Engines Matt Cutts Explains Submitting to Index via Google Webmaster Tools Matt Cutts Explains Submitting to Index via Google Webmaster Tools March 30, 2012 By Melissa Fach 1 Comment Tweet In this video Matt explains a feature in GWT that you may not have heard about and explains how when using fetch as Googlebot you can also use it to request to submit a page to the index . Matt explains how this option could be helpful for . you Filed Under : Search Engines Tagged With : Matt Cutts Written : By Melissa Fach Sarasota SEO Services seoaware Melissa is the Managing Editor of Search Engine Journal owner of SEO Aware , LLC . Her company specializes in the Psychology behind online

  • 63 Free (or Almost Free) Ways to Market Your Business

    Updated: 2012-03-30 14:00:00
    SEO News Search Industry SEO PPC Analytics Social Local Mobile Video Companies Technology 63 Free or Almost Free Ways to Market Your Business by Ken Lyons March 30, 2012 Comments Whether you're a boot-strapped startup on a shoestring budget or a blue chip company with a giant stack of cash in the bank , every company can use free marketing ideas to promote their brand , products , or . services After digging deep into my bag of marketing tactics from over the years , I've pulled together 63 free or almost free marketing tips and tactics that any business on the planet can use big or small to generate publicity , buzz , and awareness on the . cheap Author and publish guest posts on high profile or well-trafficked sites in your niche . It's a great way to promote both your brand and your

  • Local Mobile Ad Revenues Forecast: $5 Billion by 2016

    Updated: 2012-03-30 12:00:00
    : SEO News Search Industry SEO PPC Analytics Social Local Mobile Video Companies Technology Local Mobile Ad Revenues Forecast : 5 Billion by 2016 by Michael Boland March 30, 2012 Comments In the ongoing cycle of market forecasting , we're once again at a half-year refresh for mobile local ad revenue projections . Though the revenue outlook is the money number , there are lots of background inputs to dissect , such as mobile search . volume Where is the Market Going Mobile local ad revenues will grow from 784 million last year to 5.01 billion in 2016. If that seems low , keep in mind that we're just talking about the local segment of overall U.S . mobile ad revenues further defined and explained here But to really get a sense of where these numbers are coming from , it's best to break down

  • Google Spent $213 Million Advertising its Products in 2011

    Updated: 2012-03-30 06:00:00
    SEO News Search Industry SEO PPC Analytics Social Local Mobile Video Companies Technology Google Spent 213 Million Advertising its Products in 2011 by John Rampton March 30, 2012 Comments As many of you have noticed over the past couple months Google has been expanding it's reach from the online marketing world to a much broader scope where it's competitors are thriving the ad promo . space The online giant is spending enormous amounts of money on TV , magazine , and newspaper ads to promote its services , including Google+ and its Chrome web browser some of which were recognized by AceMetrix as the most effective Web TV commercials in 2011 Google's ad spending is now comparable to Apple , Microsoft , and Yahoo , according to new data from Kantar . Media Google spent 213 million to

  • How Serious Is Facebook About Search?

    Updated: 2012-03-30 01:13:17
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  • SearchCap: The Day In Search, March 29, 2012

    Updated: 2012-03-29 21:58:59
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  • An Opinion on the Google “Deindexing Blog Networks” News

    Updated: 2012-03-29 19:00:34
    Search Engine Journal Home About Us News SEO Tools Social Link Building PPC Advertise You are here : Home News An Opinion on the Google Deindexing Blog Networks” News An Opinion on the Google Deindexing Blog Networks” News March 29, 2012 By Melissa Fach 6 Comments Tweet Let me start by saying that I am not targeting any blog network in particular . This is just my over all opinion for those that are behaving unethically regarding link schemes I am sure you have all seen various articles about Google cracking down on the link schemes of blog networks . Personally , I don’t see why this is a problem . People are doing unethical things and their sites are getting penalized for it . This is the Google way and I think it is a step in the right direction . If you are participating in links

  • Google Account Activity Offers Monthly Reports of Your Google Usage

    Updated: 2012-03-29 18:30:00
    SEO News Search Industry SEO PPC Analytics Social Local Mobile Video Companies Technology Google Account Activity Offers Monthly Reports of Your Google Usage by V3 March 29, 2012 Comments Google is to make it easier for users to track their use of its services by providing a monthly activity . dashboard Users who sign up to Account Activity will get monthly analytics reports on the number of searches they conduct , the most frequent queries they have submitted , and even the number of emails sent and received to their Gmail . accounts Knowing more about your own account activity also can help you take steps to protect your Google Account , rdquo wrote Andreas Tuerk , a Google product manager , in a blog post announcing the . service For example , if users see that their accounts have been

  • Google Account Activity Feature: Cool Analytics or Creepy Data Collection Exposed?

    Updated: 2012-03-29 18:00:55
    : Search Engine Journal Home About Us News SEO Tools Social Link Building PPC Advertise You are here : Home News Google Account Activity Feature : Cool Analytics or Creepy Data Collection Exposed Google Account Activity Feature : Cool Analytics or Creepy Data Collection Exposed March 29, 2012 By David Angotti 1 Comment Tweet Yesterday , Google launched a new Account Activity feature that provides Google users access to certain reports detailing their usage of Google’s various services . The new service , which will only be available to users who opt in , will provide detailed metrics related to the : following Number of times a user sign-ins Statistics related to Internet browser usage Number of emails sent and received Platforms used to access Google services Quantity and topics of Google

  • Some Basics on Social Media Security [Infographic]

    Updated: 2012-03-29 17:00:17
    Search Engine Journal Home About Us News SEO Tools Social Link Building PPC Advertise You are here : Home Infographics Some Basics on Social Media Security Infographic Some Basics on Social Media Security Infographic March 29, 2012 By Melissa Fach Leave a Comment Tweet Veracode released an infographic with what I think is some downright serious information imagine that with my slight Texas accent Social media has become an addiction in my opinion . People are checking Facebook and Twitter more than they check email now-a-days . Social media is also the foundation of many relationships for many people out there , so protecting accounts is . important Maintaining security when it comes to social media is extremely important . There are many out there that have no clue what issues need to be

  • How to Find Profitable Keywords For Your Website

    Updated: 2012-03-29 14:00:00
    SEO News Search Industry SEO PPC Analytics Social Local Mobile Video Companies Technology How to Find Profitable Keywords For Your Website by Dave Davies March 29, 2012 Comments There is no more important step in the search engine optimization SEO process than keyword research . The most successful SEO campaign can provide lackluster results if the wrong keywords are targeted or the keywords are targeted in the wrong order . You'll need to dig beyond simple search volume numbers and at ways to prioritize and determine action-items to go after the phrases that stand the best chance of providing a solid return on investment ROI Before we get dive into this topic , it's important to understand the mentality I will be writing from . As a business owner more than an SEO , I like to spend the

  • Adding Negatives: How to Filter Out Bad Paid Search Clicks & Prospects

    Updated: 2012-03-29 12:00:00
    : SEO News Search Industry SEO PPC Analytics Social Local Mobile Video Companies Technology Adding Negatives : How to Filter Out Bad Paid Search Clicks Prospects by Alex Cohen March 29, 2012 Comments The broader you target your paid search buys , the more important your aim . Good aim results incremental top line growth at an acceptable margin . Bad aim means wasted . spend Aim in paid search is all about excluding people who aren't likely to buy . It looks like : this At every stage of the process , our goal is to exclude out the people who are never going to convert , thus saving . money Simply adding negative keywords isn't enough . You need to understand the full breadth of ways to exclude bad . prospects Level of Targeting Negatives are a filtering tool that limits your potential

  • How to Build a Keyword Discovery Machine Using AdWords

    Updated: 2012-03-29 10:00:00
    SEO News Search Industry SEO PPC Analytics Social Local Mobile Video Companies Technology How to Build a Keyword Discovery Machine Using AdWords by Cooper Pickett March 29, 2012 Comments One of the most-discussed tactics from SES New York 2012 was how to leverage Google's query association mapping to your advantage in your AdWords campaign so that Google discovers profitable keywords for you . Here's a step-by-step guide to letting broad , phrase , and exact match find valuable . keywords Step 1 : Set up an Exact Match Campaign in Your Account Enter all of the keywords for a given ad group as exact match by bracketing them with and this will be your core group whose associations will power keyword . discovery Step 2 : Copy the Campaign , but Change the Match Type to Phrase Matching Select

  • Combining Professional & User-Generated Videos Drives More Sales [Study]

    Updated: 2012-03-29 08:00:00
    SEO News Search Industry SEO PPC Analytics Social Local Mobile Video Companies Technology Combining Professional User-Generated Videos Drives More Sales Study by Greg Jarboe March 29, 2012 Comments A new study by comScore and EXPO has found that professionally-produced video content and user-generated product videos are highly synergistic . rdquo In other words , they drive higher levels of sales effectiveness when used in . tandem The study evaluated an actual campaign that included a combination of a professionally-produced how to video and a user-generated product video that was created and submitted by an actual product . user This study aimed to answer a critical question for today's digital advertisers : how do user-generated videos complement professionally-produced content , if at

  • Visual, Interactive Content Gives Facebook Timeline Engagement Early Boost

    Updated: 2012-03-29 06:00:00
    , SEO News Search Industry SEO PPC Analytics Social Local Mobile Video Companies Technology Visual , Interactive Content Gives Facebook Timeline Engagement Early Boost by ClickZ March 29, 2012 Comments Since launching Timeline for brands , Facebook's marketing solutions team has regularly highlighted the pinning feature . It allows companies to keep a particular post promotion at the top of their fan page on the social media site , rather than slipping down below the fold as they add new messages . daily Pinning is likely partially responsible for an overall lift in page engagement , as measured by Simply Measured . A new study from the firm states the weeks-old Timeline format has lifted engagement with many brand posts by 46 percent , providing some third-party support for how new

  • Google AdWords Adds Status Insights to Help Diagnose Ads Faster

    Updated: 2012-03-28 21:00:00
    SEO News Search Industry SEO PPC Analytics Social Local Mobile Video Companies Technology Google AdWords Adds Status Insights to Help Diagnose Ads Faster by John Rampton March 28, 2012 Comments Google recently announced the addition of a status insights icon to the Ads tab . This new feature provides visibility into the approval status and potential policy limitations for each individual ad . creative Google says the new feature will be valuable for those advertisers advertising products or services that might be restricted to show in specific countries with certain . keywords To see this new feature , hover over the speech bubble in the status column of the ads tab next to whatever ad you may be wondering : about This will show you whether an ad is showing for the specific keyword or

  • Matt Cutts Says Do Not Block Googlebot From Crawling JavaScript and CSS

    Updated: 2012-03-28 19:00:42
    Search Engine Journal Home About Us News SEO Tools Social Link Building PPC Advertise You are here : Home Search Engines Matt Cutts Says Do Not Block Googlebot From Crawling JavaScript and CSS Matt Cutts Says Do Not Block Googlebot From Crawling JavaScript and CSS March 28, 2012 By Melissa Fach 5 Comments Tweet Matt starts by saying that this video is a short Public Service Announcement” so I think you should pay close attention to everything he says . Matt is going to tell you what to do and why he is offering this PSA . Please listen and share with other SEO’s . web designers and . developers Filed Under : Search Engines Tagged With : Matt Cutts Written : By Melissa Fach Sarasota SEO Services seoaware Melissa is the Managing Editor of Search Engine Journal owner of SEO Aware , LLC . Her

  • Supreme Court Ruling: Tweeting Not Allowed from High Court

    Updated: 2012-03-28 18:00:44
    : Search Engine Journal Home About Us News SEO Tools Social Link Building PPC Advertise You are here : Home News Supreme Court Ruling : Tweeting Not Allowed from High Court Supreme Court Ruling : Tweeting Not Allowed from High Court March 28, 2012 By David Angotti 1 Comment Tweet While the US Supreme Court has not yet ruled on the constitutionality of Obamacare , the high court has decided that live-tweeting oral arguments is a violation of the long-standing electronic communications policy . Yesterday , Casey Mattox , the senior counsel for the right-wing Alliance Defense Fund , decided to provide live updates related to the healthcare proceedings on his Twitter feed . However , the court marshal’s office promptly informed Mattox that he was violating court policies and asked” him to

  • Google Cracking Down on “Unnatural” Links, Deindexing Blog Networks

    Updated: 2012-03-28 17:30:00
    , SEO News Search Industry SEO PPC Analytics Social Local Mobile Video Companies Technology Google Cracking Down on “Unnatural” Links , Deindexing Blog Networks by Miranda Miller March 28, 2012 Comments Much of the search marketing industry is up in arms over notifications from Google Webmaster Tools warning users that they've fallen from Google's graces and should be on the lookout for artificial or unnatural links . that could be used to manipulate PageRank What began as a ripple back in February has become a tidal wave of discontent and alarm as more report receiving the . notices The hardest hit so far , if you can judge by the buzz on the web , are blog networks like BuildMyRank which is actually shutting down It's unclear whether it's an algorithmic update or manual penalty , but

  • How to Create Great Content Without Causing Too Much Controversy

    Updated: 2012-03-28 14:00:00
    SEO News Search Industry SEO PPC Analytics Social Local Mobile Video Companies Technology How to Create Great Content Without Causing Too Much Controversy by Kevin Gibbons March 28, 2012 Comments Image credit : Nate Swart Flickr The inbound link is a powerful piece of optimization . So much so that some bloggers and businesses don't care how they get these links . That's why you so often see deliberately contentious headlines like the perennial SEO is DEAD . rant Ultimately , however , it's the quality of your content that builds long-term SEO success . Here's how to create great content without causing too much . controversy Tips , Lists Guides If you really know what you're talking about , help other people to understand it too . How-to guides , collections of top tips , and even simple

  • Dark Side of the Links: It’s All Fun & Games ‘Til Google Catches On

    Updated: 2012-03-28 12:00:00
    : SEO News Search Industry SEO PPC Analytics Social Local Mobile Video Companies Technology Dark Side of the Links : It†s All Fun Games ‘Til Google Catches On by Eric Ward March 28, 2012 Comments The most prudent linking strategist will develop several different types of strategies some purely to appeal to the search engines , others far removed from Google but designed to appeal to a demographic that they hope will click on those . links Link marketing must be viewed more as a PR function and less of an SEO function . Links for the sake of manipulated rank is a fool's . game Many in the industry have tolerated my preaching through the years at search conferences others thought I was nuts or worse . But as the years went by , a lot of my advice has ended up being correct . Not all of

  • Mobile to Account for 25% of Paid Search Clicks on Google in 2012 [Study]

    Updated: 2012-03-28 10:00:00
    SEO News Search Industry SEO PPC Analytics Social Local Mobile Video Companies Technology Mobile to Account for 25 of Paid Search Clicks on Google in 2012 Study by Miranda Miller March 28, 2012 Comments Smart mobile devices will account for 25 percent of all paid search ad clicks in Google's network by December 2012, up significantly from 5 percent in January 2011. Click through rates CTRs on mobile phones are a staggering 72 percent higher than on desktops , though tablet clicks net a lower cost per conversion , according to Marin Software s State of Mobile Search in the . U.S . report The explosive adoption of smartphones and tablets , coupled with user behavior , is driving the growth of paid search clicks via mobile devices , said Matt Lawson , Marin Software s Vice President of .

  • SEO & PPC: The Comprehensive Starting Points for Driving Mobile Traffic

    Updated: 2012-03-28 08:00:00
    : SEO News Search Industry SEO PPC Analytics Social Local Mobile Video Companies Technology SEO PPC : The Comprehensive Starting Points for Driving Mobile Traffic by Derek Edmond March 28, 2012 Comments How do you take the concept of mobile marketing and make it both actionable and profitable Driving Mobile Traffic : SEO PPC , a panel at SES New York 2012 moderated by Angie Schottmuller aschottmuller Founder , Interactive Artisan tackled the marketplace today , mobile friendly websites , and PPC and SEO fundamentals specific to mobile marketing . Here's a recap of the information-packed . session Why Mobile Matters Jason Wells jasonrwells CEO , ContactPoint started by giving the audience a nice overview the mobile marketplace and important statistics and trends in . adoption Why is it the

  • UK MPs Threaten Legislative Wrath if Google Doesn’t Censor Search Results

    Updated: 2012-03-28 06:00:00
    SEO News Search Industry SEO PPC Analytics Social Local Mobile Video Companies Technology UK MPs Threaten Legislative Wrath if Google Doesn†t Censor Search Results by V3 March 28, 2012 Comments MPs have called on search giant Google to implement filtering technology to prevent users accessing material which could be subject to court . orders MPs on the joint committee investigating privacy and injunctions said they were unconvinced by evidence presented by Google that the introduction of filtering technology was . impractical The MPs labelled Google's evidence as unconvincing and warned that if it failed to introduce the technology voluntarily , legislation should be introduced to force its . hand Google and other search engines should take steps to ensure that their websites are not

  • SEOMoz Launches 2012 Industry Survey

    Updated: 2012-03-27 22:00:00
    SEO News Search Industry SEO PPC Analytics Social Local Mobile Video Companies Technology SEOMoz Launches 2012 Industry Survey by Danny Goodwin March 27, 2012 Comments Attention marketers : If your job includes SEO , social media , content , and organic inbound marketing , then SEOmoz wants you to take their 2012 industry survey . This is a followup to their large 2010 study of 10,000 people in 90 . countries When you have about 20 minutes to spare , you can take the 54 question survey here It : covers Your work in the industry Questions for consultants , freelancers , and agencies Learning and improving Internet marketing skills Internet and inbound marketing scope and process Inbound marketing tools and tactics SEO tools and tactics Social media tools and tactics Predictions opinions for

  • Top 5 Social Curation Sites

    Updated: 2012-03-10 14:34:42
    Digital curation is the selection, preservation, maintenance, collection and archiving of digital assets according to Wikipedia). Curation used to be the domain of archivists and librarians. But the brunt of curation has moved from the shelves and archives to the Web. These days your daughter and your grandmother might be doing it. And recently the Web has added a social aspect to curation: You don't just collect and preserve information, you share your collections with the world. This is social curation and here is a look at the best social curation sites right now.

  • Search Engine News Wrap-up

    Updated: 2012-03-10 13:51:48
    The latest search engine news from around the Web.

  • Social Media Wrap-up

    Updated: 2012-03-10 13:47:45
    The latest headlines from the world of social media and social networking.

  • Search Engine Marketing Wrap-up

    Updated: 2012-03-10 13:27:35
    The latest search engine marketing and optimization news from around the Web.

  • Do advanced, structured searches with Sehrch

    Updated: 2012-03-04 00:50:32
    Sehrch is a semantic search engine developed in the UK. You can search their index by entering a regular query, like on Bing or Google, or you can benefit from their structured data by formulating advanced searches and get precise results.

  • Search Engine News Wrap-up March 4

    Updated: 2012-03-04 00:17:51
    The latest news from the world of search engines.

  • Search Engine Marketing Wrap-up March 4

    Updated: 2012-03-04 00:17:31
    The latest news from the world of search engine marketing and optimization.

  • Social Media Wrap-up March 4

    Updated: 2012-03-04 00:13:46
    The latest news from the world of social media and online social networks.

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