by Karri Flatla
I’m probably going to lose a lot of Friends with this post, but I need to get some stuff off my chest about Facebook. If you’re a real Friend, you’ll listen without judgment. If not, it was nice Facebooking with you. I hope there are no hard feelings left in my wake.
Like most […]

Today’s search engine marketing news and opinion: About Face(book): Microsoft Feels Out Social Network Acquisition; Why PPC Lead Gen Campaigns Miss Volume Targets; 100 Million Theoretical Dollars; and more. Read Original Post Here

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on
Search Engine Land and from other
places across the web
From Search Engine Land:

The Big List Of Major B2B Search Engines Most search marketers focus on Google, Yahoo, and Microsoft. But B2B search marketers also have a growing number of vertical search options. Clicks and leads from these […]

Most search marketers focus on Google, Yahoo, and Microsoft. But B2B search marketers also have a growing number of vertical search options. Clicks and leads from these vertical search sites may not yield the same traffic as general search engines, but the percentage of qualified traffic and conversions can increase dramatically with leads from […]

by Mack Collier
One of the benefits to spending time on Twitter is that it’s a great
way to network.  But if you are new to Twitter, it can seem difficult
to find people that are in your industry or that share your interests. 
Here’s some tips to help get you started meeting new friends on Twitter!
Al left a […]

by Diana Adams
I recently had the opportunity to participate in some speed networking at Small Business Marketing: Unleashed. When I told the second person I networked with that I am a PPC manager, she gave me a blank stare and said “I have no idea what PPC is.” She’s not alone.
Many people do know […]

After Yahoo-Microsoft madness, a bit of a lull. So I’m cleaning out my inbox
and wanted to mention a few items that might be of interest. Below, a way to
quickly search blogs & social media sites all at once, a new video search tool,
a study into automatic search queries, an awesome Twitter search tool, a way […]

My last Search Engine Land post, In-house SEO functionality resonated with many in-house SEOs. “Eletitor” commented on the necessity of getting the entire management team on board for in-house SEO success. Kevin Cheng mentioned the need for preparations prior to hiring any in-house SEO, as well as the bureaucratic red tape that can hinder […]

Sprint, the troubled, third largest US wireless carrier has been mulling a spin off or sale of Nextel and has been the subject of takeover rumors itself. It had ambitious plans to roll out a national WiMax network that had seemingly been placed on the back burner. However, today, the company announced a major deal […]

It’s Red Sox season again in Boston. That means we’re at that meteorological intersection of winter and summer: it could very well be 80 degrees or it could snow. While most other parts of the country experience a season called spring, we get a small window of opportunity to change out the […]