I initially intended to piece together a retrospective article about the happenings in the search industry and SEO from throughout the year, based on our coverage of it., much like what I did with online video and online music. I quickly realized this would be a monumental task given that something like 90% of what we cover is search or SEO...

Some say ranking is dead. Google's going though changes that may turn SEO on its ear. Google's Matt Cutts talked about some of these changes with WebProNews not too long ago. "I'm not sure I would say ranking is dead but it's not as important as it used to be," he said. Search Engine Results Pages (SERPs) are going to get a lot more...

Do you think you are a Search Engine Marketing expert? If so, you will now have a chance to prove it.Marin Software along with Search Marketing Expo-SMX West has launched the Biggest Search Geek Contest. "The SMX Biggest Search Geek Contest celebrates the unsung heroes of search marketing who make SEM campaigns successful for the brands...

Mike McDonald of WebProNews chats with Brett Tabke, CEO of Webmasterworld, about all things PubCon. Tabke said PubCon had "More than exceeded expectations this year and the buzz has just been fantastic. If you have been following us on Twitter, we are the number one ranking search term." This year 30 percent of the sessions were focused...