Below is what happened in search today, as reported on
Search Engine Land and from other
places across the web.
From Search Engine Land:
Cuil Launches — Can This Search Start-Up Really Best Google? Can any start-up search engine "be the next Google?" Many have wondered this, and today’s launch of […]
Ionut Alex Chitu noticed a new feature in Google News that allows you to filter news clusters by three options. The three options include, “All Sources,” “Blogs,” and local news options. Let me walk you through this step by step.
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by Jennifer Laycock
I scan a few hundred feeds and read dozens of articles a day so you don’t have to. From surprise social media usage to keyword copy writing to an ongoing debate around how to be the best company you can be online…check out half a dozen posts I classify as “must-read” for the […]
Today’s search engine marketing news and opinion: More Killer Keyword Techniques: Personas and Buckets; Cuil New Search Engine Launches; and more. Read Original Post Here
Today’s search engine marketing news and opinion: Trademarked Terms: Guaranteed Conversions, Guaranteed Controversy; The Local Advertiser of Today and Tomorrow; Microsoft’s BrowseRank Aims for Better Results than PageRank; and more. Read Original Post Here
I was reviewing print yellow pages book usage statistics this week, in preparation for the SMX Local & Mobile conference, and I was struck once again by the large numbers that the Yellow Pages Association (YPA) touts in their press releases and research papers. I’ve had some individuals at conferences dismiss the idea that […]
When I tried out the new Google Ad Planner recently, I had no idea my reaction would be so out of step with the reactions of various observers on the scene.
Has this ever happened to you? It’s like being in an episode of The Twilight Zone, as you pass by the horrified shouts of onlookers […]
by Jennifer Laycock
If you’ve been thinking about joining us at Small Business Marketing Unleashed this fall, but aren’t sure if the content is going to be a good fit for you, here’s your chance to find out. I’m about to completely revamp my viral marketing talk, so I’ve released my old one into the public […]
The Yahoo Search Marketing Blog announced they have improved the Ad Performance Reports to include a few new columns. The new columns include:
Ad ID column – This column displays your Ad’s ID number.
Ad: – This column provides a visual representation of your ad, including its title, short description and display URL.
Destination URL, the URL […]
The Yahoo Search Blog announced they have made “significant enhancements” to how they show news results in the web search results. Yahoo is now showing news results in different positions throughout the web search results, based on their new “News Direct Display (DD)” algorithm. In addition, Yahoo improved how they detect news queries […]