Mixx, a social media submission site, is a newcomer on the scene, so it understandably will take a while for it to catch up with older sites like Digg, Propeller, Reddit, and StumbleUpon. That said, this article looks at the current state of Mixx and the potential future of its small but devoted community.
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Below is what happened in search today, as reported on
Search Engine Land and from other
places across the web.
From Search Engine Land:

US Court Rules Meta Tags Can Constituted Trademark InfringementEric Goldman reports that an 11th circuit, US Court of Appeals has upheld a district court’s decision that the use of trademarked terms in meta tags can […]

by Sage Lewis

Michael Arrington from TechCrunch gets top honors this week with his article “Comcast, Twitter And The Chicken (trust me, I have a point).” After being without cable service for 36 hours, Arrington utilizes Twitter as a way of spreading his discontent and frustration. Within twenty minutes of the first tweet, a […]

by Sage Lewis

Google News bloggers debunk myths about how to get your article submitted to Google News; myths include examples such as having a picture next to your piece increases your rankings. Blogging continues to gain popularity, but according to MediaPost.com, only 23% of people who read blogs are more likely to go out […]

Search marketers received more evidence this week that universal or blended search results are changing searcher behavior. If you’re not yet optimizing your news, image, or video content, you need to start. Read Original Post Here

Eric Goldman reports that an 11th circuit, US Court of Appeals has upheld a district court’s decision that the use of trademarked terms in meta tags can cause confusion and thus can constitute trademark infringement.
North American Medical Corp. v. Axiom Worldwide, Inc. docket number 06-01678 CV-JTC-1 (PDF) doesn’t specifically say if the trademarked terms […]

Google announced that it had expanded Google Transit to cover Chicago, the second largest public transit system in the US. That brings to 37 the number of cities in the US and abroad offered on Google Transit.
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by Jennifer Laycock
On the heels of this morning’s article about the need to inject a little humanity into your small business marketing, I ran across a great post by Mike Moran over at Biznology that asks if you can handle a little professional embarrassment. After all, if you’re going to inject humanity via social media […]

by Jennifer Laycock
On the heels of this morning’s article about the need to inject a little humanity into your small business marketing, I ran across a great post by Mike Moran over at Biznology that asks if you can handle a little professional embarrassment. After all, if you’re going to inject humanity via social media […]

by Stoney deGeyter
As more and more users gain access to the web it becomes increasingly important to ensure that your website is accessible to all, not just a few. Just as businesses must comply with the American Disabilities Act to ensure proper access to customers with disabilities, businesses should do all they can to make […]