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Tue Dec 1, 2009

It should come as no surprise that the defining moment of (real-time in particular) search in 2009, came on June 25, the day on which Michael Jackson, the King of Pop, died. Overwhelmingly, the number of searches for information about MJ and the...

Tue Dec 1, 2009

Soon it will be possible to register domain names using local language character sets creating vast new opportunities for marketers - and domain name sellers. Time to act to protect your own domain names and trademarks in the new languages. .... ...

Tue Dec 1, 2009

Here s a collection of SEO tips covering some frequently-asked questions about Google buying and building new websites and building links. You ll almost certainly find something in this grab bag you didn t know before that you can use in your next SEO...

Tue Dec 1, 2009

by Stoney deGeyter Whenever a new medium emerges and becomes the "it" thing. Everyone flocks to it until the next shiny thing comes around and then that becomes the new "it." Inevitably, those on the cutting edge of "it" always decry the downfall of...

Tue Dec 1, 2009

This is Part 2 in a 3 part series on the Mechanics of Creating Your First E-book. If you missed reading Part 1, read it here: An Introduction to the Mechanics of Writing a World Famous E-book By Guest Writer John Alexander This is not by any means the...

Tue Dec 1, 2009

In the battle between search engines and some mainstream news publishers, ACAP has been lurking for several years. ACAP — the Automated Content Access Protocol — has constantly been positioned by some news executives as a cornerstone to...

Tue Dec 1, 2009

I always thought that Boston.com’s local search tool on the site was a model for other newspapers to replicate. However it appears that “local search” on Boston.com was something of a failure. According to a story on the Nieman...

Tue Dec 1, 2009

Want a free ticket to our upcoming SMX West search marketing conference this March 2-4, complete with hotel and airfare? You have the opportunity to score if you’re geek enough. Biggest Search Geek enough, that is. We’re looking forward to crowning...

Tue Dec 1, 2009

I’m at the FTC’s “Journalism & Internet Age” Workshop in Washington DC today, where we’re expecting addresses from Rupert Murdoch and Arianna Huffington, along with Josh Cohen of Google News and a variety of panels. I’ll be on one of...

Tue Dec 1, 2009

Today is World AIDS Day and Google, Yahoo and Ask.com all have the red bow on their home pages. In addition, Google has a blog post showing how they are supporting the day and asking everyone to either “include #red to turn your tweets the color...