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The Evolution of Facebook Features [INFOGRAPHIC]
December 31, 2011, 8:25 amGroSocial and Reid Johns created this infographic. Fantastic timeline of data to use for research.
New Year's Eve in Times Square: An Infographic History
December 31, 2011, 7:39 amCityPass.com has put together an interesting infographic looking at the history of New Year's Even in Times Square, with a timeline dating back to 1900. While it doesn't include info from every year,
New Year’s Eve in Times Square: An Infographic History
December 31, 2011, 7:30 amCityPass.com has put together an interesting infographic looking at the history of New Year’s Even in Times Square, with a timeline dating back to 1900. While it doesn’t include info from every year, it has a nice assortment of facts …
Happy New Year 2012
December 31, 2011, 1:15 amHappy New Year to all WebmasterWorld Members around the World!
Cup of Joe: How To Be A Better Marketer In 2012
December 30, 2011, 11:35 pmOh yes I can already hear the champagne bottles popping! Happy new year! 2012 is going to be an amazing year! Have you made your resolutions yet? If one of them is to be a better marketer then I have a secret strategy in store that is sure to get you started on the right foot! Some define marketing as a process which creates wealth. So if you want...
Social Media: A Must Have or an Add-On?
December 30, 2011, 4:45 pmFacebook, Twitter, Google+, it's hard to imagine there's a company out there who isn't using some form of social media to reach their customers. Hard to imagine, and yet it appears to be true. Take a look at this chart from eMarketer. More than half of the organizations surveyed said they were either doing nothing or just getting into social...
5 New Year's Resolutions for Online Marketers
December 30, 2011, 3:59 pmNew Year's resolutions. Love 'em, hate 'em, you can't hardly live without them. Even if you don't write them down or announce them to the world, they're there. We can't help ourselves. There's something about the start of a new year that makes us all decide it's time to be better, smarter, richer, thinner or happier. I can't help you with the...
Apes Using iPads To Communicate With One Another
December 30, 2011, 3:50 pmIt’s true. Apes are using iPads, and word is that they could end up video calling one another between different zoos. Just look: Oops. I mean: These come from a project at the Milwaukee Zoo. According to a BBC interview …
Apple Sued By French Retail Partner For Unfair Competition
December 30, 2011, 3:48 pmFrench retailer eBizcuss, of Apple’s biggest retail partners in France, has announced that they are suing Apple over unfair business practices. In an interview with Le Figaro, eBizcuss CEO François Prudent said that Apple’s failure to honor orders for MacBook …
5 New Year’s Resolutions for Online Marketers
December 30, 2011, 3:34 pmNew Year’s resolutions. Love ‘em, hate ‘em, you can’t hardly live without them. Even if you don’t write them down or announce them to the world, they’re there. We can’t help ourselves. There’s something about the start of a new year that makes us all decide it’s time to be better, smarter,...
Surfing Goat, Grandma Playing Skyrim, and Gene Shalit's Best Work
December 30, 2011, 3:31 pmA viral video is one that becomes popular though the process of Internet sharing, via social media, sharing sites, or good 'ole email.
Anonymous To Target PSN Over Sony's SOPA Support?
December 30, 2011, 3:15 pmAfter rebounding from a blunder-filled start to 2011, the PlayStation 3 network, as well as the buzz around the system (and the company) died down to the point where it was acceptable to be a PS3 owner once again. However,
Verizon Scraps Convenience Fee
December 30, 2011, 3:15 pmVerizon has just announced that they are scrapping plans for a $2 convenience fee that would apply to customers paying their bill online or over the phone.
Surfing Goat, Grandma Playing Skyrim, and Gene Shalit’s Best Work
December 30, 2011, 3:12 pmA viral video is one that becomes popular though the process of Internet sharing, via social media, sharing sites, or good ‘ole email. Everyday we highlight some of the best that are currently viral and some that are trending that …
Anonymous To Target PSN Over Sony’s SOPA Support
December 30, 2011, 3:07 pmAfter rebounding from a blunder-filled start to 2011, the PlayStation 3 network, as well as the buzz around the system (and the company) died down to the point where it was acceptable to be a PS3 owner once again. However, …
FCC Looking Into Verizon Convenience Fee
December 30, 2011, 2:45 pmVerizon found itself the center of a whole lot of negative attention yesterday after details were leaked concerning the company's plan to start charging customers a $2 "convenience fee" for paying their bill online or over the phone.
One Last, Brief Look At The Web Of 2011
December 30, 2011, 2:14 pmI’m not going to rehash the entire year of events and web happenings. That would be a massive book, and there is just simply too much to recount. I’m not even going to focus on major events so much, but …
Ron Paul Courts Internet Voters By Denouncing SOPA
December 30, 2011, 2:10 pmWhile he may not win the 2012 presidential election, there’s no denying Ron Paul is leaving a mark on the political process, and he is becoming a threat to, at the very least, challenge for the Republican party nomination as …
Social Media for Small Businesses: Best Practices for Engaging with Your Connected Customers #smb #smallbiz #socialmedia
December 30, 2011, 1:53 pmMeet Customer 2.0a highly social, increasingly plugged-in and incredibly powerful breed of customer who probably knows more about your brand and products than you know about him. In todays wired business landscape, customers can use the power of the internet, specifically social media and consumer reviews, to find the information that helps them...
Amazing International Mobile Stats for 2011
December 30, 2011, 1:23 pmMobile Inquirer released this infographic, Top 5 Mobile Phone Statistics of 2011. It shows the top 10 countries in regards to mobile phone use and the U.S. is not #1 or #2. The top global smartphone operating system for quarter 3 of 2011 is not iOs or Andriod. Check out the mobile local search stat .
Siri Clone Hits Android App Market
December 30, 2011, 12:37 pmSiri is unquestionably the killer app for Apple's iPhone 4S. The voice-based personal assistant has been drawing oohs and aahs since it the iPhone 4S was first announced. Not wanting to be left too far behind,
Ocean Marketing Adds Extortion List Of Things They're Bad At
December 30, 2011, 12:21 pmThe Ocean Marketing debacle took an interesting turn this morning when N-Control's new head of PR, Moises Chiullan, revealed to Reddit that Paul Christoforo, the man at the heart of the PR nightmare that spread across the internet on Tuesday,
Will Google Plus Put Facebook Out of Business?
December 30, 2011, 12:21 pmWith over 153 million unique users per month, Nielsen research has named Google the top Internet destination. Facebook, which is the most visited social networking site and second largest Internet destination, received an average number of 137.6 million unique monthly visitors. The combination of the battle to be the top Internet destination, the...
Ocean Marketing Adds Extortion List Of Things They’re Bad At
December 30, 2011, 12:12 pmThe Ocean Marketing debacle took an interesting turn this morning when N-Control’s new head of PR, Moises Chiullan, revealed to Reddit that Paul Christoforo, the man at the heart of the PR nightmare that spread across the internet on Tuesday, …
Get Email Subscribers From Google Search Results
December 30, 2011, 11:19 amEmail marketers might be very happy to know that Google is testing an AdWords format that will allow Google searchers to subscribe to their emails directly from search results pages. Would you take advantage of this ad style from Google?
Collection of 2012 Tip-Related Articles for SEO, Social & Internet Marketing
December 30, 2011, 11:19 amHere is a small collection of articles giving suggestions on SEO, content marketing, social media and Internet marketing for 2012. I know we are all hoping for a successful 2012; perhaps some of the information in these articles can help you plan for the upcoming year. SEO Search & Mobile Marketing Trends: SEO Apocalypse 2012 .
Previously, Lamar Smith Supported A Non-Regulated Internet
December 30, 2011, 11:19 amAbout five years ago, during hearings concerning the adoption of net neutrality rules, Lamar Smith, the US House Representative who introduced SOPA to the world, had a much different stance on regulating the Internet, but only when it suited his …
Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode II Comes To Android Devices
December 30, 2011, 10:59 amFor Sonic fans, the past decade or more has been littered with hit-or-miss titles. Mostly misses. One of the hits which released last year was Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode 1,
Kindle Fire Tops Many Amazon Lists, But Not Most Loved
December 30, 2011, 10:44 amOK, here' the last Amazon list of the day, as far as I'm concerned. You can peruse the other year-end and holiday lists they've put out here. They include the best-selling items of the holidays,
A Software Solution For Your iPad Content Woes
December 30, 2011, 10:28 amOf the many amazing and useful features of Apple's iPad tablet, one of the best is the way it allows users to consume a variety of content in a convenient, go-anywhere format. Getting that content onto the iPad, however,
Roger Ebert Doesn't Blame Piracy For Movie Industry Woes
December 30, 2011, 10:28 amWhile famed movie critic Roger Ebert's perspective on the movie industry isn't directly related to the piracy acts that have been dominating Internet news,
Roger Ebert Doesn’t Blame Piracy For Movie Industry Woes
December 30, 2011, 10:15 amWhile famed movie critic Roger Ebert’s perspective on the movie industry isn’t directly related to the piracy acts that have been dominating Internet news, the fact that he doesn’t mention piracy once while discussing the industry’s financial woes resonates much …
Top 14 Things Marketers Need to Know About QR Codes
December 30, 2011, 10:08 amI recently spoke at SES New York on best practices for mobile marketing with QR codes. Here's a follow-up crash course on tools, tactics, and best practices to confidently help you jumpstart a 2D barcode marketing campaign. 1. A QR Code is a 2D .
Amazon's Most Wished For Products of 2011
December 30, 2011, 9:42 amYesterday was the big day for Amazon's holiday lists. We got a glimpse at what people were buying for each other for the holidays. Today is the day for Amazon's 2011 lists.
What Amazon Users Bought Most For Each Other In 2011
December 30, 2011, 9:42 amWe're running through Amazon's year-end lists. We've already looked at the top-selling holiday items, the top-selling items of the year, and the most wished-for items of the year. Now, it's the most gifted products of 2011.
iPad 3 To Get Thinner Display
December 30, 2011, 9:27 amThus far most of the speculation about the iPad 3's size has been that it would actually be thicker than its predecessor: a retina display, after all, is thicker than the display found in the iPad 2. Now, however,
Amazon’s Most Wished For Products of 2011
December 30, 2011, 9:19 amYesterday was the big day for Amazon’s holiday lists. We got a glimpse at what people were buying for each other for the holidays. Today is the day for Amazon’s 2011 lists. We already looked at the top selling products …
Abandon GoDaddy Day Wasn't a Smash Hit
December 30, 2011, 9:11 amThe abandon ship notice for GoDaddy's domain registration service, while netting some notable names " Wikipedia, Imgur " apparently failed to have the impact some suspected. If not for GoDaddy's waffling on the SOPA/PIPA issue,
Amazon's Best-Selling Products of 2011
December 30, 2011, 9:11 amYesterday, Amazon released its list of best-selling items for the holidays. Today, the company has released its list of best-selling items of the year. Unsurprisingly, many of the items are the same, but the isn't identical by any means.
Amazon’s Best-Selling Products of 2011
December 30, 2011, 9:05 amYesterday, Amazon released its list of best-selling items for the holidays. Today, the company has released its list of best-selling items of the year. Unsurprisingly, many of the items are the same, but the isn’t identical by any means. This …
Nintendo Developing An App Store For Wii U Console
December 30, 2011, 8:56 amIt seems that Nintendo still has a few surprises up its sleeve with the new Wii U console set to launch next year.
Abandon GoDaddy Day Wasn’t a Smash Hit
December 30, 2011, 8:55 amThe abandon ship notice for GoDaddy’s domain registration service, while netting some notable names — Wikipedia, Imgur — apparently failed to have the impact some suspected. If not for GoDaddy’s waffling on the SOPA/PIPA issue, something that’s discussed at an …
Google+ Traffic, User Count Continue Growth: More Data
December 30, 2011, 8:41 amThe graph above is pretty much in line with the other reports and estimates we've been seeing regarding Google+. Google's new social network is growing like a weed. From the looks of it, it's growing more than ever. This week,
Thank You to Our Marketing Pilgrim Sponsors
December 30, 2011, 7:59 amWe couldn't do what we do here at Marketing Pilgrim without the continued support of our sponsors. Thank you. We had a great year this year and we are excited about what is possible in 2012. If you would like to learn more about channel sponsorships at Marketing Pilgrim we would love to hear from you. Thank to this fantastic (and growing!
Apps for New Year's Eve 2012
December 30, 2011, 7:49 amHere is a collection of New Year's apps you may need. We are going to start with apps to help you get a cab and avoid drinking and driving over New Year's weekend. If you have any other apps you would like to suggest please comment below. Cabs Cab4me - iPhone and Android Call a .
A to Z Internet Marketing News: Happy Birthday TopRankBlog!, 2012 Marketing Predictions, Social Disasters, Cashing in on XMAS
December 30, 2011, 6:53 am21 Social Media Marketing Trends for 2012 Curious to find out what 2012 could have in store for online marketers? This presentation from DreamGrow shares 21 predictions on what 2012 could look like. Highlights include: Social CRM making inroads Social media influencing more sales Social commerce on mobile devices Facebook IPO and Most Popular...
4 Ways to Repackage Your Content
December 30, 2011, 5:20 amThe number one complaint/concern I hear from my SEO clients when it comes to content marketing is that they don't know what to write about. The number two complaint/concern is, even if they do have a list of topics ready to go, no one on their staff has the time to commit to a heavy content marketing campaign. To both of those I say, "Oh yes you...
Bing Now Correcting and Offering Alternative Search Query
December 30, 2011, 4:15 amBy way of comparison-checking, I stopped by bing and searched for the single word "swagrat". First 10 results:Jimmy Swaggart (accompanied by list of related searces, all involving "swaggart")swagat restaurantswagratswagratsuhagraat... and so on. Bottom of page says "Some results have been removed". Those were probably the correctly spelled ones.
Using Social Media Monitoring as an Inbound Marketing Channel - Whiteboard Friday
December 30, 2011, 12:49 amPosted by Kenny Martin In this week's special end of the year Whiteboard Friday, Rand shows us how to attract customers and accelerate our marketing efforts by using social media monitoring. Learning how to effectively build up relationships without spamming will be the key to your success in the social realm. We hope you had a wonderful 2011 and...
Key SEO 2012 Trends in North Asia
December 30, 2011, 12:35 amSEO has grown up. This year saw the graduation of SEO from its version 1.0 focus on the "meta things" like optimized tags, site structure, and links (internal and external) to something much bigger and more influential. Some of this .
Happy New Year!
December 29, 2011, 5:45 pmWell, 2011 is just about over. Thank you to all our clients, colleagues, and friends for making it one fantastic year! Our offices will be closed on Monday January 2nd, and we will be back into the full swing of things on Tuesday Jan 03 to kick off another great year. We at StepForth want to wish everyone a very safe and happy New Year! Happy New...
Knowledge is Power: Research and Insights to Make the Most of your PPC Campaigns in 2012 #ppc #sem #smb #smallbiz
December 29, 2011, 5:09 pmThis time next week, well officially be in 2012. I know that freaks some people out because of the whole thing with Mayan calendar ending with 2012, but a little research will show you that that particular factoid signifying the end of the world is a common misconception. The Mayans concept of time wasnt linear, but circular; 2012 doesnt mark...
Follow-Up: Apple Not Launching Anything At MacWorld
December 29, 2011, 4:28 pmThis morning we reported on a couple of rumors surrounding the iPad 3. One was that the next generation tablet would be getting a sizable boost in battery capacity - more than double that of the current iPad.
Facebook Messenger For Windows Finds Its Way Into The Public
December 29, 2011, 4:13 pmThe Facebook Messenger app for Windows has been leaked early while the company is testing it with a limited group. TechIT.co.il, which discovered the leak, points to the file.
comScore Reports November 2011 U.S. Mobile Subscriber Market Share
December 29, 2011, 4:02 pmcomScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today released data from the comScore MobiLens service, reporting key trends in the U.S. mobile phone industry during the three month average period ending November 2011. The study surveyed more than 30,000 U.S. mobile subscribers and found Samsung to be the top handset...
Apple May Be Looking Into Camera Based Security
December 29, 2011, 3:57 pmOne of the biggest features of Google and Samsung's new Galaxy Nexus phone is its face unlock feature: using the device's front-facing camera, users can unlock their phones just by showing it their faces.
Free Skype WiFi For NYC New Year's Eve Celebrations
December 29, 2011, 3:42 pmSkype offered free Skype WiFi in airports around the U.S. from December 21 through December 27. Now, they're expanding their holiday generosity to include New Year's Eve - for those celebrating in NYC, that is.
2011: Twitter vs. Facebook vs. Google
December 29, 2011, 3:42 pmFrugal Dad has put together an interesting infographic looking at the year in review, comparing what was popular on Twitter, Facebook and Google search. And the result: Source: http://frugaldad.
When Facebook Attacks [Infographic]
December 29, 2011, 3:27 pmI spent much of my Christmas holiday trying to clear a virus off my son’s computer. It was the worst one I’d ever seen. Like a monster from one of those Syfy original movies, it kept growing and mutating, blocking every move I made to try and destroy it.
How did he get the virus? Good question. The usual suspects come to mind; file...
New Years Eve Duo, Amazing Skyrim Violin Cover, and Eyebrow Skills
December 29, 2011, 3:26 pmA viral video is one that becomes popular though the process of Internet sharing, via social media, sharing sites, or good 'ole email.
Free Skype WiFi For NYC New Year’s Eve Celebrations
December 29, 2011, 3:14 pmSkype offered free Skype WiFi in airports around the U.S. from December 21 through December 27. Now, they’re expanding their holiday generosity to include New Year’s Eve – for those celebrating in NYC, that is. Skype is providing the service …
Scripting SEO: 5 Panda-Fighting Tricks for Large Sites
December 29, 2011, 3:11 pmPosted by Corey Northcutt This post was originally in YouMoz , and was promoted to the main blog because it provides great value and interest to our community. The author's views are entirely his or her own and may not reflect the views of SEOmoz, Inc. For anyone that's experienced the joys of doing SEO on an exceedingly large site, you know that...
MySpace Tom: Google Doesn't Want Google+ To Become A Cesspool Like MySpace
December 29, 2011, 2:51 pmTom Anderson, the guy who was everybody's friend on MySpace (by default), has weighed in on the whole Google censoring profile photos discussion. He's never had any trouble with his iconic profile pic.
MySpace Tom: Google Doesn’t Want Google+ To Become A Cesspool Like MySpace
December 29, 2011, 2:43 pmTom Anderson, the guy who was everybody’s friend on MySpace (by default), has weighed in on the whole Google censoring profile photos discussion. He’s never had any trouble with his iconic profile pic. Said discussion began this week when tech …
Myspace Returns, but Will the Fans?
December 29, 2011, 2:29 pmAbout a week ago, Myspace took a big leap forward but hardly anyone noticed. It’s part of their new owner’s push to become a “leading social entertainment destination” and you gotta give them kudos for trying. Myspace is, after all, one of the classics in social media so I’d hate to see them go down without a...
Verizon Rings In New Year By Charging You To Pay Your Bill
December 29, 2011, 2:28 pmIn a move no doubt calculated to win friends and influence people, Verizon is apparently going to start charging users a $2 “convenience fee” to pay their bill. starting January 15th, Verizon customers will be required to pay the fee …
Google Fined $65K For Defaming Search Suggestion
December 29, 2011, 2:20 pmIt would appear that France isn't a big fan of Google's automated search suggestions. The company has lost lawsuits related to the feature in that country on more than one occasion. Now,
Facebook Looks Back On 2011 For Developers
December 29, 2011, 1:49 pmFacebook has taken a lot of criticism from developers this year, including a new round (discussed here). Still, Facebook has done quite a bit on the platform front in 2011.
Blue Busters, Apple Ghostbusters Parody Video Is Amazing
December 29, 2011, 1:49 pmThe 80â²s was filled with drug use, big hair, and amazing advertisements. All of which can be witnessed within this Apple ad called "Blue Busters". The drug use might not be direct,
Health Risks of Cell Phones [Infographic]
December 29, 2011, 1:34 pmYou always here about how cell phones may cause cancer, and disputes that they don't. But what about other potetnail health risks of mobile devices?
Do you like the new version of Google Analytics? [POLL]
December 29, 2011, 1:18 pmI have seen many complaints about the new version of Google Analytics. I have to say that I don't like it myself and have a hard time finding what I need. I was wondering how you feel about it and if you have any tips, suggestions or recommendations for other analytics programs to supplement GA? .
Homeland Security Sued Over Proposed Facebook, Twitter Monitoring
December 29, 2011, 1:03 pmThe Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC), has filed suit in US District Court against the Department of Homeland Security.
Ten Stories You'll Be Sorry You Missed this Year
December 29, 2011, 12:42 pm2012 is upon us! But before you wake up from that glorious champagne-powered hangover, lets not forget the oddities of 2011, brought to you exclusively by the Digg community.
Nokia's Symbian Finishes As 2011's Top Mobile OS
December 29, 2011, 12:27 pmStatCounter has released their analysis of global market share for smartphone operating systems, and the results are a little surprising. Android had an excellent year, growing steadily and finishing just below iOS. Apple, on the other hand,
Yahoo Update: Alibaba Group Hires Powerful Lobbying Firm
December 29, 2011, 12:27 pmAlthough last week Yahoo was rumored to be considering selling its Alibaba Group holdings for a sum of $17 billion, the latest rumor indicates Alibaba Group may be considering purchasing all of Yahoo. Alibaba Group, which has now retained the powerful Washington D.C. lobbying firm Duberstein Group Inc., has expressed interest in a Yahoo deal .
Nokia’s Symbian Finishes As 2011’s Top Mobile OS
December 29, 2011, 11:57 amStatCounter has released their analysis of global market share for smartphone operating systems, and the results are a little surprising. Android had an excellent year, growing steadily and finishing just below iOS. Apple, on the other hand, finished the year …
Amazon Sold Enough Steve Jobs Bios Over The Holidays To Stack Taller Than Mt. Everest
December 29, 2011, 11:56 amAs you're probably aware, Walter Isaacson's Steve Jobs biography is pretty popular. It's been pretty popular on Amazon too, of course. As previously reported, it was the top-seling book of the holiday season on Amazon.com. To put that into persepctive,
N-Control Tries To Clean Up Ocean Marketing, Paul Christoforo Mess
December 29, 2011, 11:53 amThe past couple of days have been something of a hurricane, mixed with seething rage for the people over at N-Control, the makers of the Avenger Controller. The company they hired for their marketing needs, Ocean Marketing, more specifically Paul …
Boston DA Subpoenas Twitter Account; Twitter Notifies User
December 29, 2011, 11:25 amWhile social media allows us to broadcast all sorts of information about ourselves to the people we want to communicate with, the access that it provides law enforcement has often made people uncomfortable.
A PPC Marketer's New Year's Resolutions for 2012
December 29, 2011, 11:25 amThis year, I resolve to' 1. Get Organized Is your idea of "keyword research" just a bunch of keywords jammed into in an excel? Effective keyword organization and keyword management is a foundational component of paid and organic search marketing. In PPC, it means grouping similar keywords and matching them with targeted ad text and landing .
Amazon Third-Party Sellers See Record Holiday Sales Growth
December 29, 2011, 11:22 amAmazon says 2011’s has been a record-breaking holiday season for businesses that sell on Amazon. Third-party sellers experienced record holiday growth, the company says, with the number of sellers who exceeded $5,000 in sales during the holiday season increasing 44% …
Restaurants Finally Use Social Media to Their Advantage
December 29, 2011, 11:20 amWhether it's to protect their secret recipes or they're just reluctant to see what people are saying about their brand, restaurants were the slowest to embrace social media marketing. Regardless of this, Rev Media Marketing reported that new breed of restaurateurs are beginning to incorporate social media marketing to their campaigns. This is good...
Amazon's Best-Selling Products Of The Holidays
December 29, 2011, 10:34 amAmazon announced its best-selling products of the holiday season, providing the top three for each category. We already reported on how great the holidays have been to Amazon's Kindle,
Amazon’s Best-Selling Products Of The Holidays
December 29, 2011, 10:15 amAmazon announced its best-selling products of the holiday season, providing the top three for each category. We already reported on how great the holidays have been to Amazon’s Kindle, and this is again reflected by the top-selling electronics – all …
Google Introduces the YouTube Slam
December 29, 2011, 10:08 amWith millions of videos being uploaded on YouTube, looking for the best clip can be a daunting task. Good thing, the folks at YouTube worked with the Google Research guys to come up with a video discovery experiment called the YouTube Slam. With this experiment, viewers can have the chance to find the next singing .
Follow-Up: PhoneDog Discusses Twitter Lawsuit
December 29, 2011, 9:58 amOn Tuesday we ran a story about a lawsuit brought by PhoneDog against one of their former employees, Noah Kravitz. When Kravitz left the company in October 2010 he took the Twitter account - formerly Phonedog_Noah,
Amazon: 2011 Best Kindle Holiday Ever
December 29, 2011, 9:58 amAmazon announced that it's been the best holiday ever for the Kindle. Not much of a surprise really, but the numbers are pretty impressive. Keep in mind, they include the Kindle Fire. Some highlights Amazon points to: Throughout December,
Android Personified [Infographic]
December 29, 2011, 9:28 amBlueStacks has put out an infographic called “Mr. Android 2011”. It uses data from Nielsen and Facebook fans of BlueStack’s app player for PC, to show us a little bit about Android users. The data was collected between 12/12/11 and …
Disappointed Kids on Christmas YouTube Videos 2011
December 29, 2011, 9:27 amWhile most who took in the "WTF I Wanted an iPhone" video were shocked and appalled by the teen and pre-teen reaction to not receiving a car or Apple product for Christmas,
Loving The Online Era of Sports Marketing
December 29, 2011, 9:22 amThis week I have been telling you a little more about myself. Now comes the revelation of something that has been the cornerstone of many relationships throughout my life and has already been passed on to the next generation as well. I am a New York Giants fan. I bleed blue during the NFL season. Have since I was old enough to know what a football...
Rumor: iPad 3 To Get Major Battery Upgrade
December 29, 2011, 9:12 amThere are two new rumors on the iPad 3 pile this morning: one concerning the device's features, one concerning the release date. We'll start with the device features. Battery life has long been the bane of the gadget industry.
Is A Lack Of Communication Hurting Facebook's Relationship With Developers?
December 29, 2011, 8:57 amIt would seem that Facebook has been pissing off developers again (though I'm not sure this ever truly stopped). A couple of fairly publicized complaints (at least within the developer community,
Is A Lack Of Communication Hurting Facebook’s Relationship With Developers?
December 29, 2011, 8:51 amIt would seem that Facebook has been pissing off developers again (though I’m not sure this ever truly stopped). A couple of fairly publicized complaints (at least within the developer community, courtesy of Hacker News) have drawn some response from …
Spotify Year in Review Released
December 29, 2011, 8:41 amEach year, Spotify puts out its Year in Review, which includes its top tracks. Now, they've put out the 2011 edition. It's not all about the tracks though. This year's review includes Spotify launching in five new countries,
NSTIC, Google & SEO
December 29, 2011, 8:36 amIn case you missed it, Google is now a credentialed provider of Trusted Identities for the federal government. This means that the NSTIC, or National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace, framework now has federally recognized and certifi.
Making Use of the Easier and Streamlined Twitter Navigation
December 29, 2011, 8:36 amTwitter recently overhauled its interface for the benefit of its users. However, the micro-blogging site didn't feed the social network with new features. Twitter's Head of Application Programming Interface Ryan Sarver explained that, "In a world where Facebook and Google are competing on features, Twitter wants to focus on being simple." Even if...
Facebook Timeline Poll Results and Some Helpful Links
December 29, 2011, 8:26 amLast week we asked if you have the Facebook Timeline enabled and how you felt about it. These poll results are really interesting. Have it and like it - 101 Don't have it and want it - 34 Have it and hate it - 41 Don't have it and don't want it - 97 The .
Occupy Protesters Developing Own Social Network
December 29, 2011, 7:50 amWhether you agree with the Occupy (insert location here) movement or not you can't deny that they have made a mark. Social media has played a role in that ability to make the desired impact. It seems though that traditional social media outlets like Facebook have reached their limitations with groups like this because of these folks' desire to...
Google Panda Update: Say Goodbye to Low-Quality Link Building
December 29, 2011, 6:43 amA while back, I wrote about how to get the best high volume links. Fast forward eight months and Google has made two major changes to its algorithm - first to target spammy/scraper sites, followed by the larger Panda update that targeted "low qua.
The Best of Copyblogger 2011
December 29, 2011, 5:31 amWe're big on tradition here at Copyblogger. And I'm not just talking about that crazy Puerto Rican eggnog. (Who knew you could get that much rum into a seemingly innocent dairy-based beverage?) Every year right before Christmas, we let you know that we're taking the rest of the year off. And every year, we slip in a "Best of Copyblogger" post...
Ocean Marketing's Shady SEO Practices Exposed
December 29, 2011, 5:06 amFirst off, I'd like to thank everyone who brought this situation to my attention. Without your comments and emails I might have never realized that I was one of the bloggers that Ocean Marketing was blatantly plagiarizing from. Just yesterday a reader sent me this link from Reddit about a company called Ocean Marketing, with a note saying they...
5 Great Conversion Rate Case Studies
December 29, 2011, 4:30 amCRO, as you may already know, is a powerful tool for maximising the returns on your online marketing spend. It would be short sighted to plough budget into your SEO, PPC, or email marketing, for example, if you’re not focusing on what’s happening once your would-be customers actually reach your site.However, it requires some investment...
Business Communication Pointers for Ice Age Businesses
December 29, 2011, 3:18 amJust in case you happened by, or you just climbed out of an ice cave in the far frozen North or South, business cannot get along without tech. If you are doing business on or offline, you have to have a business communications aspect capable of maximizing all your efforts. While this would seem to .
Blog Posts to Read for December 29, 2011
December 29, 2011, 3:13 amBelow you will find our favorite blog posts that are related to SEO, search engine marketing and social media marketing from this past week. Please feel free to visit each, we hope you find them as helpful as we do! How To Decide If You Or Your Business Should Use Twitter [Infographic] This post includes an infographic to help you determine how...
Counting to 10 the Google Way
December 28, 2011, 11:43 pmPosted by Dr. Pete With the end of 2011 in sight, I thought it would be a nice time to reflect on the good old days. Remember the good old days? Back then, men were Real Men, women were Real Women, and SERPs were Real SERPs. Good, decent, God-fearing SERPs had 10 listings no more, no less. You could count them on your calloused fingers after a...
Website Auditor Review: A Full-Featured On-Page Optimization Tool
December 28, 2011, 7:06 pmWebsite Auditor is one of the 4 tools found in Link-Assistant's SEO Power Suite . Website Auditor is Link-Assistant's on-page optimization tool. We recently reviewed 2 of their other tools, SEO Spyglass and Rank Tracker. You can check out the review of SEO Spyglass here and Rank Tracker here. What Does Website Auditor Do?
My New Year's Resolution: Digg Newsbar for All Users
December 28, 2011, 6:40 pmLast week, we introduced The Digg Social Reader, an application that allows readers to easily record the stories they're reading on Digg and make them available to friends on Facebook.
New to PPC Campaign Management? Bookmark This Optimization Quick Reference Guide #ppc #sem #smb #smallbiz
December 28, 2011, 4:58 pmIf youre a seasoned PPC veteran whos well aware of the key performance indicators and how to tweak them to achieve the results you want, you probably dont need to read this post as the information in it is geared towards those new to managing PPC campaigns. I know when I first started learning the ins an outs of search engine marketing, I was a...
Apple iTV May Bring Custom Channel Lineups
December 28, 2011, 4:48 pmYesterday we reported on a rumor that Apple was preparing to begin production of an iTV television set. While there have long been rumors of an Apple-branded TV,
Ocean Marketing Gets the YouTube Treatment
December 28, 2011, 4:48 pmOcean Marketing is the talk of the Internet at the moment, thanks to some really, really poor customer service techniques. The story was documented by WebProNews earlier today, and as the fallout continues from Ocean Marketing's actions,
New York Times Accidentally Dishes Out Some Spam
December 28, 2011, 4:33 pmIf you have an email account linked up to any kind of service with the New York Times, even to read the free stuff,
Twitter Gets Nostalgic With #10YearsAgo Trend
December 28, 2011, 4:17 pmWhether it's old friends remembering good times or the "where were you when" conversations about major historical events, everybody likes to indulge a little nostalgia now and again.
Microsoft's Plans For Windows Phone Leaked
December 28, 2011, 4:17 pmTech companies generally tend to keep certain secrets close. The element of surprise is a competitive advantage in any arena. Of course, some things naturally get out, and others are deliberately leaked.
12 Days of Google+ - A Holiday Greeting From Users To Google
December 28, 2011, 4:02 pmCarmelyne Thompson uploaded a video of the "12 Days of G+" as a holiday greeting to Google. For the project, the participants collaborated using: Google+, Hangouts, Google Chat, Google Voice, Gmail, YouTube, Chrome and Google Docs.
Michael Crook Trolls The Internet With Support SOPA Site
December 28, 2011, 4:02 pmThis just in: If you don't support SOPA, you are thief!!! So says the wisdom of one Michael Crook, who seems to be on a mission to troll everyone he comes into contact with.
Microsoft’s Plans For Windows Phone Leaked
December 28, 2011, 3:56 pmTech companies generally tend to keep certain secrets close. The element of surprise is a competitive advantage in any arena. Of course, some things naturally get out, and others are deliberately leaked. But most of those leaks are information involving …
12 Days of Google+ – A Holiday Greeting From Users To Google
December 28, 2011, 3:55 pmCarmelyne Thompson uploaded a video of the “12 Days of G+” as a holiday greeting to Google. For the project, the participants collaborated using: Google+, Hangouts, Google Chat, Google Voice, Gmail, YouTube, Chrome and Google Docs. Thompson says in a …
Groupon Reportedly Acquires Campfire Labs
December 28, 2011, 3:41 pmIt would appear that the Groupon acquisitions continue. TechCrunch is reporting that Groupon has quietly acquired Campfire Labs, after finding that the campfirelabs.com domain was transferred to Groupon. Little information is available about what Campfire Labs actually does.
Lots More People Still Use Myspace Than Google+
December 28, 2011, 3:41 pmIn what is probably a surprise to nobody who uses the Internet with any kind of regularity, Google was the most visited U.S. web brand in 2011. As reported by Nielsen earlier today,
Study Finds Android Users Prefer Apps, iPhone Users Prefer Games
December 28, 2011, 3:11 pmXyologic, a company specializing in app discovery and search, has released the results of a study into app preferences among iPhone and Android users.
YouTube's Most Viewed Food Videos, 2011 Edition
December 28, 2011, 3:11 pmSome people regard the end of a year as an opportunity to plot the changes they'd like to make in their lives in the upcoming new year. Some people feverishly plan to get wasted on New Year's Eve.
Holiday Clicks, Revenue From Online Retail Search Ads Up 24% In The U.S.
December 28, 2011, 3:11 pmWe keep hearing about how huge online shopping has been in the U.S. this year. Earlier, we looked at a report from comScore indicating that online holiday spending is up to $35.billion in the U.S.
Netflix, Gap and Overstock Show Biggest Declines in Customer Satisfaction
December 28, 2011, 3:05 pmWe just looked at the dollars, now let's hear from the customers who spent their holiday dollars online. ForeSee has just released the results of their Holiday E-Retail Satisfaction Index and overall, it's looking good. They ranked the Top 40 E-Retailers and came up with an average index number of 79. 80 is considered excellent. Prior to 2009, the...
YouTube’s Most Viewed Food Videos, 2011 Edition
December 28, 2011, 2:36 pmSome people regard the end of a year as an opportunity to plot the changes they’d like to make in their lives in the upcoming new year. Some people feverishly plan to get wasted on New Year’s Eve. Some people …
Online Holiday Spending Up 15%
December 28, 2011, 2:35 pmYesterday, we talked about the rise in the Consumer Confidence Index and today we're seeing the proof in the online pudding. comScore checked in with every, single e-commerce site, then tallied up the holiday shopping numbers . Compared to the same shopping weeks last year, 2011 came in 15% higher. And here's a chart that lays it all out for you...
MoveYourDomain Day Could Be Another Blow For GoDaddy
December 28, 2011, 2:09 pmWhile it's being presented as an anti-SOPA stance, which, no doubt represents the bow that's being put on it, but if MoveYourDomain Day isn't occurring to capitalize on GoDaddy's recent public relations nightmare,
Drunk Shopping Explains Boom In Holiday Online Shopping
December 28, 2011, 1:38 pmMore than ever this year people took to the Internet to do their holiday shopping. Unprecedented billions were spent and records were set. They gobbled up deals on Cyber Monday, they embraced box store-bilking apps, enjoyed free shipping.
Adobe Edge Preview 4 Gets A Preview
December 28, 2011, 1:18 pmAdobe put out a new video offering a sneak peek at the upcoming Adobe Edge Preview 4, which comes out in January. Adobe Edge Preview is the company's HTML5 animation tool,
Online Holiday Spending Up 15% In The U.S.
December 28, 2011, 1:18 pmPrior to Christmas, comScore put out a report indicating that online shopping reached a new record in the U.S. Now that Christmas is over, they've put out a new report putting online holiday spending up to $35.
2011: Reflections on an Amazing Year of Storytelling
December 28, 2011, 12:57 pmAs the year draws to a close, I always make sure I take some time to reflect usually on a plane or train travelling from one city to another on Microsofts achievements both globally and here in Europe. This year, following Frank Hollands post a couple of weeks ago , I thought Id put pen to paper and share my thoughts on 2011 on the Microsoft...
Tablet War: Can Google's Android Tablets Overtake Apple's iPad?
December 28, 2011, 12:47 pmWith Apple planning to launch the highly anticipated iPad 3 as early as February of 2012, Google appears to be planning on launching a competing device in the near future. In a recent interview with an Italian newspaper, Google's CEO Eric Schmidt said; "In the next six months, we plan to market a tablet of .
VIDEO: Little Girl Rants About Toy Marketing
December 28, 2011, 12:16 pmOnce, the only aisle in the toy store that was mostly pink was the Barbie aisle. In the last few years, however, the pink has spread. Toy makers are increasingly marketing their products to girls and boys separately. Moreover,
Google, Virgin America Gives Fliers Free Chromebooks
December 28, 2011, 11:46 amThe lustre of traveling via airplane has been lost in the past few years. Paying to check bags is a pain, you're lucky if you even get those generic salty peanuts during the flight (and if you do,
Another SOPA Casualty: Imgur To Leave GoDaddy
December 28, 2011, 11:27 amYesterday, we discussed the mass exodus domain registrar GoDaddy has been dealing with due to their SOPA support, something GoDaddy backed off of, but only after the damage had been done. While Wikipedia represents perhaps the most famous of the …
50,000 Apps Now In Windows Phone Marketplace
December 28, 2011, 11:26 amOnce upon a time, Windows-based phones were a solid participant in the smartphone market, back in the days when Blackberry reigned supreme and Apple made Macs and iPods. Since the launch of the iPhone, however, Microsoft’s smartphone market share has …
Android Marketplace Is Tebow Country
December 28, 2011, 11:15 amIn case you haven't heard or perhaps if you're just not an NFL fan, there's a guy named Tim Tebow that has a negligible amount of footballing talent. He is a quarterback,
BuySafe Sues Google, Claiming Patent Violation, Favoritism in Search & More
December 28, 2011, 11:15 amGoogle is being sued by a company called BuySafe, which basically claims Google is ripping off its business, hurting its ability to compete, violating its patent, and is giving special treatment to certain brands in search ranking.
Rich Snippets 101 via Google [VIDEOS]
December 28, 2011, 11:15 amNew to rich snippets? If so this is a fantastic collection of videos to watch. The topics covered include: Introduction to rich snippets Types of rich snippets Rich snippets and product search Snippets and reviews Recipe markup Snippets and events Apps snippets Notifying Google Rich snippets troubleshooting I also recommend you read a post by .
Facebook Post Results in Hostage Rescue
December 28, 2011, 10:59 amWhile there are millions of Facebook users around the world, it's doubtful any of them feel as thankful for the platform's existence than a Utah mother who used the service to escape a hostage situation. The woman in question,
VIDEO: WTF?! I Wanted An iPhone!!!
December 28, 2011, 10:23 amEveryone who's ever had kids knows that sometimes a child's disappointment over not getting the gift they want can be an ugly thing.
Google+ Launches Three New Ads to Promote Hangouts
December 28, 2011, 10:18 amWhen your viral growth is starting to taper off, the best thing you can do is to advertise. In fact, this strategy worked for the Google Chrome web browser, which now has a quarter of the worldwide browser market share. Hence, it's a no-brainer that the search engine giant will use the same technique for .
Dept. of Homeland Security Is Watching You Twitter & Tweet
December 28, 2011, 10:08 amIf you have a Twitter account, you may have "people" that follow you with what are suspiciously fake accounts. The tell-tale signs are standard: thousands of followers with barely any (if even one) tweets,
Why Google Is Picky About Profile Pictures
December 28, 2011, 10:08 amGoogle is kind of anal about profile pictures. We already knew this, but it has been confirmed with a new post from MG Siegler on his personal blog. He tells the story about how Google deleted his profile photo,
Amazon Wins at Online Customer Service, Everyone Piles On Netflix
December 28, 2011, 9:53 amWhich company has the best online customer service? What about the worst? While the names will not surprise you, the level of satisfaction provided may very well. Findings from a recent study conducted by ForeSee, a "customer experience analytics firm,
SWTOR's Google Video Search Thumbnail Isn't A Jedi, Slave Leia Maybe?
December 28, 2011, 9:37 amGo ahead and place this story in the quirky, crazy little things that happen on the internet bin. Google isn't perfect, they'd be the first to admit this,
Rumor: iPhone Getting Major Redesign
December 28, 2011, 9:28 amAs the 2012 Apple product cycle draws nearer, the rumors about what we can expect from the newest collection of iDevices are beginning to pick up steam. Most recently, BGR is reporting that they have learned several details of the …
Final Christmas Push Propels U.S. Online Holiday Spending to $35.3 Billion, Up 15 Percent Versus Last Year
December 28, 2011, 9:27 amcomScore (NASDAQ : SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today reported holiday season retail e-commerce spending for the first 56 days of the November - December 2011 holiday season. For the holiday season-to-date, $35.3 billion has been spent online, marking a 15-percent increase versus the corresponding days last year. The most recent...
Amazon Reportedly Acquires Quorus For Talent
December 28, 2011, 9:22 amIt's looking like Amazon has acquired Quorus (not to be confused with Q&A site Quora). Quorus was responsible for social shopping software, so it's not too hard to see where such an acquisition would fit into Amazon's plan. On Twitter,
SWTOR’s Google Video Search Thumbnail Isn’t A Jedi, Slave Leia Maybe?
December 28, 2011, 9:21 amGo ahead and place this story in the quirky, crazy little things that happen on the internet bin. Google isn’t perfect, they’d be the first to admit this, unfortunately their errors are readily apparent to millions upon millions of people …
China's Great Firewall Begets Alternate Facebook, Twitter
December 28, 2011, 9:06 amWhat's a global superpower without a little home-grown social media sprinkled in the mix? In the United States and Western Europe, services like Facebook and Twitter are as common in household nomenclature as toilet paper and driveways.
China’s Great Firewall Begets Alternate Facebook, Twitter
December 28, 2011, 8:47 amWhat’s a global superpower without a little home-grown social media sprinkled in the mix? In the United States and Western Europe, services like Facebook and Twitter are as common in household nomenclature as toilet paper and driveways. As China continues …
Drinkers As Online Shopping Demographic
December 28, 2011, 8:46 amBefore we get started I will tell you that I honestly had not given this idea a thought because I don't drink. That's just a statement of fact so you have context for this post and nothing else. I could give a hairy rodent's behind if others drink because that's totally a personal choice. In fact, it's one that online merchants apparently like...
Phishing Email Targets Apple Customers
December 28, 2011, 8:36 amSometime during the holiday weekend Apple customers began receiving email messages purporting to be from Apple, claiming that they needed to update their billing information or have their accounts shut down.
Web Analytics Year in Review 2011
December 28, 2011, 8:30 amAround the same time last year, we discussed how businesses were finally investing heavily in the tools, people, and processes required when operating data-driven organizations. This year, an eConsultancy report estimates the UK web analyti.
Facebook Chat Introduces a New Gimmick
December 28, 2011, 8:30 amAdmit it " Facebook chat has never been your favorite instant messaging platform. However, the social networking giant made a new gimmick that will make its users love the Facebook chat even more. Apparently, the Facebook now lets you add profile images of Facebook users to your chat windows. See the instructions below to know .
Go Daddy Flip-Flops SOPA Stance Before Boycotters Move Your Domain Day
December 28, 2011, 8:20 amGo Daddy, the leading domain registrar, changed its position regarding SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) late Friday in an apparent attempt at saving face against the growing backlash of boycotters transferring domains to other registrars. Go Daddy's official release comes on news of Go Daddy already losing 70,000 names as reported by CNET, but is .
Android Activations: 3.7 million Over Christmas And Christmas Eve
December 28, 2011, 8:20 amThe holidays have been good to Android. Google SVP, Mobile (and Android co-founder) Andy Rubin tweeted (and posted to Google+) that there were 3.7 million Android activations on 12/24 and 12/25 (Christmas and Christmas Eve) alone. .ditto151918325260226561{background: #C0DEED url(http://a0.twimg.com/images/themes/theme1/bg.
Setting Up Your Facebook Profile for Your Business
December 28, 2011, 7:59 amWhether you're new to online marketing or not, you'd definitely want to include Facebook to your list of marketing tools. However, not everyone knows where to begin a marketing strategy using this powerful social networking tool. Nevertheless, the answer is simple"your Facebook profile. Read further to see how you can overhaul your Facebook...
Google+ Predicted to Have 400 million Users By End of 2012
December 28, 2011, 7:44 amPaul Allen, the founder of Ancestry.com has made somewhat of a cottage industry out of making predictions about the growth of Google+ . As with most analysis of a hot topic it won't get any attention unless it's big so Allen has done just that. The chart below shows a 20 million user a month increase based on his methodology.
2012 Social Marketing & New Media Predictions
December 28, 2011, 7:04 amAwareness Networks released insights and prognosis from 34 business and marketing leaders as part of its 2012 Social Marketing and New Media Predictions report.It’s written for marketing strategists, brand marketers and consults and those working in agencies. I think you’ll find it interesting to say the least and perhaps even prescriptive....
How to Make Money on YouTube
December 28, 2011, 6:37 amIn the past year, presidential parodies and clever online-only ads became viral sensations; "annoying" but lovable fruits and unassuming Alabamans transformed uncomfortable situations into triumphant social memes; and talented partners have drawn .
Top Online Marketing Books for 2012
December 28, 2011, 6:17 amThe New Year will soon be here and we are looking forward to continuing to learn from some of the top marketing minds on the web about the strategies and tactics that will shape online marketing efforts in 2012 and beyond. To help you get a jump start, I have compiled a list of books coming out in 2012 that cover a range of online marketing topics...
Most Epic Distilled Content of 2011
December 28, 2011, 6:00 am2011 has been a phenomenal year for the SEO industry. Here at Distilled, we shipped a lot of work, much more than I would have believed possible. Our company is constantly reminded by our executive team (Will, Duncan, Tom, and Rob) to ship content and projects frequently. This year has been the year of “shipping” for Distilled, and...
Local Event Marketing Helps Your Link Building
December 28, 2011, 5:15 amBrick Marketing is a proud sponsor of the Boston SEO Meetup, a local Meetup event for SEO and SEM professionals, other marketing professionals and local business owners interested in learning more about SEO. We attend every month's event and use the time to network, build our local brand, come up with new blog post topics and yes, even get links...
Digital Media in Indonesia Begins a New Chapter' with plasamsn.com!
December 28, 2011, 12:59 amThere's more to the Digital Story With the growth in internet consumption, having an online strategy has become an essential element of a successful marketing strategy. Social Media, Mobile and Internet Portals have seen explosive growth across SEA in the last 12 months. Online advertising spend in Southeast Asia crossed the US$200 million mark in...
SEO Lemons
December 27, 2011, 7:05 pmSharing is caring! Please share :) Embed code is here. You can embed the above graphic on your website here . Have feedback? Please contribute in the comments. Thanks to John Andrews for highlighting the above industry trend.
Sean Collins, Founder of Surfline.com Dies at 59
December 27, 2011, 6:52 pmSean Collins, who was a famous surfer and the founder of the site Surfline.com, passed away in an Orange County hospital, after suffering a heart attack while playing Tennis. Surfline actually started as a phone hotline in the mid-eighties,
Geoffrey Canada and Capella University livestream panel on education reform
December 27, 2011, 6:06 pmOne person can make a difference. Just ask Geoffrey Canada , an education reform advocate whose groundbreaking work in Harlem schools set a precedent across the United States. It's even inspired U.S. President Barack Obama to apply his model to cities across America. On December 28 at 3:00pm PT, Geoffrey Canada will deliver a keynote speech about...
Ocean Marketing Feels The Wrath Of The Internet
December 27, 2011, 4:44 pmSince this morning the internet has been abuzz with backlash against Ocean Marketing.
Google: Google+ User Growth Will Shock People
December 27, 2011, 4:29 pmGoogle+ VP, Product, Bradley Horowitz hosted a "hangout in real life" in Ann Arbor today, which was broadcast via Google+s Hangouts on Air feature.
The Year In Gaming in Under Two Minutes
December 27, 2011, 4:29 pmOnce again, the gaming industry has proved itself to be most viable, especially with titles like Modern Warfare 3, Battlefield 3 and Skyrim making huge dividends in regards to sales. In fact, these titles did as much,
StumbleUpon's Most Stumbled Upon Content Of 2011
December 27, 2011, 3:58 pmStumbleUpon has put together a year-end compilation, giving us a glimpse of what people have been stumbling upon throughout the year. This year, StumbleUpon introduced the "explore box,
GoDaddy Fights to Hold on to Customers as Rivals Scoop Them Up
December 27, 2011, 3:53 pmGoDaddy CEO Warren Adelman got a Christmas card from Netflix CEO Reed Hastings. It said simply, "welcome to my world." It all began when GoDaddy announced that they were supporting the Stop Online Piracy Act or SOPA. The act calls for a block on any domain that allows the posting of materials protected by copyright. Sounds reasonable, until you...
For iOS And Android Christmas Really Is the Most Wonderful Time Of The Year
December 27, 2011, 3:43 pmChristmas is always a good time for the gadget makers. Electronics of all kinds are consistently among the holiday season's best-sellers. This is no less true for smartphones iPhones and Android phones always see higher-than-normal activation and app download rates.
StumbleUpon’s Most Stumbled Upon Content Of 2011
December 27, 2011, 3:40 pmStumbleUpon has put together a year-end compilation, giving us a glimpse of what people have been stumbling upon throughout the year. This year, StumbleUpon introduced the “explore box,” which gives users a way to stumble through content based a topic …
Consumer Confidence Continues to Climb
December 27, 2011, 3:38 pmThe Consumer Confidence Index is up for the second month in a row, rising to 64.5 in December from 55.2 in November. The survey, which was conducted by random sample by Nielsen for The Conference Board, showed an improvement in both current conditions and hope for the new year. The Present Situation Index increased to 46.7 from 38.3. 16.6% said...
Righthaven Domain Now Being Auctioned
December 27, 2011, 3:27 pmRighthaven, which is commonly referred to as a "copyright troll," is now having its domain name RightHaven.com auctioned off by domain auction site SnapNames, as pictured above. If you're not familiar with the story,
New Year, New Destinations: Win a Trip-of-a-Lifetime with Bing and Lonely Planet
December 27, 2011, 3:22 pmIf you could take a trip anywhere in the world, where would you go? In partnership with Lonely Planet, we invite you to set forth and explore the world. Visit the Bing Magical Holiday Calendar Thursday for a chance to plot your own adventure. The Grand Prize winner and a guest will work with the travel experts at Lonely Planet (staff and authors)...
A Comprehensive Look at Those For and Against SOPA
December 27, 2011, 3:12 pmThere have been a number of lists discussing which entities support and oppose the oft-discussed protection acts making their way through the houses of the U.S. Government. While there are two, the most famous to the duo is H.R.3261,
Save Time with New Campaign Upload Options for Microsoft Advertising adCenter #ppc #sem #smb #smallbiz
December 27, 2011, 3:12 pmIf youre anything like me, youre spending part of this week thinking about your resolutions for 2012. The usual suspects are on my list of personal goals - lose weight, exercise more, spend more time with my family - but given how stressors in my professional life tend to create a ripple effect in my personal life, it occurred to me that it might...
iPad 3 Redesign Rumors Pick Up Steam
December 27, 2011, 2:22 pmRumors have already begun to swirl around the next generation of Apple’s iPad. Earlier this month came rumors that Apple would have the device ready to roll out in February, while other reports suggested a launch date closer to the …
YouTube Slam Launched To Pit Videos Against One Another
December 27, 2011, 2:12 pmGoogle’s YouTube team and its Google Research team have teamed up to launch YouTube Slam, which is basically a way for you to rate YouTube videos against one another. They’re calling it an experiment, and a way for YouTube users …
Googler: Mozilla A Partner, Not A Competitor
December 27, 2011, 1:50 pmLast week, Google and Mozilla renewed their deal, which makes Google the default search option in the Firefox browser. The deal is worth about a billion dollars, according to reports. Since the deal was announced,
Editor's Corner: Pausing the SEO Recap; Using Facebook in Real-time
December 27, 2011, 1:19 pmWhen I became editor in October I started a weekly SEO recap on Friday's. Recaps are a ton of work and for readers there can be just too many links to go through. I am not sure the SEO recap is working for several reasons. For the last two weeks I, and others, have been .
Android App Brings Apple AirPlay to Google TV
December 27, 2011, 12:48 pmAs the array of Apple devices has broadened, Apple has continually looked for ways to keep them connected to one another. One of the most recent examples of this trend is AirPlay,
Delete All Of Your Tweets With TwitWipe
December 27, 2011, 12:12 pmAre you worried that your upcoming job interview might notice your Twitter account? You know, the one with all the drunk pics and sexist jokes on it? Yeah, that one. Not enough time to delete the offending tweets, but yet,
Facebook Adding Sponsored Stories to News Feeds
December 27, 2011, 12:12 pmWith Facebook's highly anticipated initial public offering (IPO) expected early next year, the company is attempting to further monetize the social media site and its user base in order to make the stock even more appealing to potential investors. In an effort to further increase advertising revenues, Facebook is expected to begin displaying...
Apple Bringing Fuel Cell Technology To iPhones?
December 27, 2011, 12:02 pmLate last week the US Patent Office released a patent application (PDF) filed by Apple in April of this year. The application deals with “a fuel cell system which is capable of both providing power to and receiving power from …
Search Geeks, Win all-expense-paid trip to SMX West 2012, San Jose, CA and an Apple iPad
December 27, 2011, 11:26 amThe SMX Biggest Search Geek contest sponsored by Marin Software is open to anyone willing to test their SEM chops with 20 tough questions about search marketing on topics ranging from ad bidding, quality score, history of search, SEO, Facebook, mobile, and retargeting. "We're looking forward to seeing who the next Biggest Search Geek will .
Did Bing Win The 2011 Rivalry With Google Despite Market Share?
December 27, 2011, 10:55 amAccording to recent numbers from comScore, Google sites controlled 65.4% of core search share in November in the U.S. Yahoo sites controlled 15.1%, and Microsoft sites controlled 15%. With Bing powering Yahoo search on the back-end,
Siri Comes To Older iPhones
December 27, 2011, 10:40 amSiri, the killer app for Apple's latest iPhone, has finally come to older iOS devices. Thanks to Grant Paul (aka chpwn), a developer in the iOS jailbreak community, a free (and legal!
GoDaddy Tries To Reverse The SOPA Exodus
December 27, 2011, 10:25 amAfter dealing with backlash of the worst kind " the kind that makes you lose customers, fast " GoDaddy withdrew their support for SOPA with press releases and Twitter announcements. But was that enough? Not for one ex-GoDaddy customer,
Four Ways to Integrate Google+ to Your WordPress Website
December 27, 2011, 10:14 amGoogle+ definitely made a buzz this year. Since its public release last September 20th, a basket full of improvements was rolled out for the benefit of its users. But whether it'll be a "Facebook killer" or not remains to be seen. However, its ever-expanding user base and simple sharing tools makes Google+ a social network .
What Performance Should You Expect from In App Ads?
December 27, 2011, 9:59 amMobile is on everyone's minds these days. Whether you are talking about iOS v. Android devices or wondering just how many people have smartphones these days, there is plenty to discuss. As marketers we are most interested in who has them and if they respond well to advertising. eMarketer points out some data around the performance of in app ads...
5 Tips for Content Marketers on Google Places Optimization for Local Search
December 27, 2011, 9:54 amLocal and mobile search is being used more frequently by customers on their smart phones and other devices now more than ever. As local search becomes more and more prevalent, marketers must ask themselves what can they do to incorporate this marketing strategy into their arsenal. According to a recent release by ComScore, nearly 3 billion search...
Rumor: Apple iTV To Begin Production Soon
December 27, 2011, 9:49 amLast week we ran a story about the possibility that Apple's long-rumored iTV was in the works and being readied for a mid-2012 release. Those rumors sprang from apparent meetings between Apple and the representatives of various entertainment companies,
GoDaddy Experiences Massive SOPA Backlash
December 27, 2011, 9:49 amSo, what's worse? Bad PR due to the perhaps unnecessary killing of a wild elephant or a mass exodus due to supporting one of the most combative pieces of legislation to address the Internet, perhaps ever?
Company Sues Former Employee Over Twitter Account
December 27, 2011, 9:18 amIn 2006 Noah Kravitz went to work for Phonedog, a news site specializing in mobile phone related news. During his four years as a writer for Phonedog, his Twitter profile, Phonedog_Noah, picked up 17,000 followers.
Google: When Giving Us Feedback, Don't Be a Jerk
December 27, 2011, 9:18 amWe've written several times about how Google uses Google+ to communicate with users and gather feedback. Last week, for example, Google put up a post asking webmasters how it can make it easier for them to make "awesome websites,
Matt Cutts Discusses How You Can Target Parts of One Website to Different Locations
December 27, 2011, 9:18 amGoogle's Matt Cutts discusses options in Google Webmaster Tools that allow you to geo-locate or geo-target for multiple locations. If you have one website and you need to target multiple locations this is a video you must see.
Facebook Launches New 'About Advertising' Page
December 27, 2011, 9:13 amAlthough not directly related with the agreement between Facebook and the Data Protection Commissioner of Ireland, the social networking giant released its "About Advertising on Facebook" page last December 21st. This move was made to educate users how advertising works on the social media website. How Advertising on Facebook Works On Facebook's...
Google: When Giving Us Feedback, Don’t Be a Jerk
December 27, 2011, 9:06 amWe’ve written several times about how Google uses Google+ to communicate with users and gather feedback. Last week, for example, Google put up a post asking webmasters how it can make it easier for them to make “awesome websites, which …
Google Flight Search Not Popular With Competitors
December 27, 2011, 8:47 amThe holidays are obviously a big time of year for air travel, which means they're also a big time of year for flight search.
Search & Mobile Marketing Trends: SEO Apocalypse 2012
December 27, 2011, 8:42 amThis has been a year where search marketing truly matured. Mobile became one of the largest growth components, with its share of the overall search market now reaching 20 percent. Looking ahead, expect 2012 to be the year when we push further in.
Happy Holidays!
December 27, 2011, 8:36 amIn the news: webmasters are faking microformats, there seems to be another Panda update and more.
Google Pushing Google+ Like Nothing Before
December 27, 2011, 8:22 amI know it seems like I am obsessing over the fact that Google is marketing Google+ but it is a rare phenomenon in this world to see a company that almost never used traditional advertising channels now turn to them to build awareness around a critical piece of their story.
We have seen plenty of TV ads for Chrome that elude to the Google ecosystem...
Looking Back on the Year of the Panda: Google Algorithm Changes
December 27, 2011, 8:16 amThis last year Google brought a large number of algorithm changes to the table. Although these changes helped increase traffic and rankings to many large corporations such as YouTube and eBay, it hurt a large majority of small businesses. According to Search Engine Land , some domains saw a 94% loss in visibility, and others were left picking up...
Facebook's 'Frictionless' Sharing Heads on to Digg
December 27, 2011, 7:35 amFollowing Facebook's release of its "frictionless" open-graph apps last September, Digg now have a piece of the social networking giant's instant link sharing tool through a new social reader. Posted below are the things you need to know about Digg's new social reader. How Facebook's Frictionless Open-graph App on Digg Works Like any open graph .
3 Ways to Make Your Blog More SEO Friendly
December 27, 2011, 5:11 amA business blog can rank in the search engines for branded searches alongside your company website and social profiles, while individual blog posts can rank extremely well for long-tail keywords. All of this helps build your overall online brand. However, in order for your blog to help your SEO, you need to take the time to properly optimize each...
The Potential Pitfalls of Competitor Analysis
December 27, 2011, 4:00 amI view competitor analysis as something of a necessary evil. You need to do some competitor analysis in order to benchmark yourself versus your competitors and shape your strategy moving forward. But I do think that the pitfalls are plentiful, so don your hard hats and safety goggles – let’s do this. 1) It’s tempting to kid...
What's New in SEO for December 27, 2011
December 27, 2011, 3:03 amWe have compiled the latest news and updates from the big three, Google, Bing and Yahoo as it relates to SEO and the search engines overall. WHAT'S NEW THIS WEEK WITH GOOGLE: Rich Snippet Instructional Videos Google has put together a series of tutorial videos to help get you started or fine tune your rich snippets which provide you with the...
Grassroots SEO - Strategy, Process & Life Cycle
December 27, 2011, 12:34 amPosted by stevewiideman This post was originally in YouMoz , and was promoted to the main blog because it provides great value and interest to our community. The author's views are entirely his or her own and may not reflect the views of SEOmoz, Inc. If you're a patron at search events, conferences and workshops, you might walk away the way I...
What Sites Are Made Of
December 26, 2011, 3:10 pmAn interesting infographic has come out looking at what websites are made up of. More specifically, the most popular markup languages, servers and hosting on the web. We're not exactly sure of the original source,
Home Businesses Flourish on LiveJournal Singapore
December 26, 2011, 2:29 pmIn 2011, small business owners in Singapore set up shop on LiveJournal and completed transactions worth $72 million USD. They call them "blogshops" and there are over 50,000 of them currently running on the social blogging site. Livejournal recently released a statement about their success and it is pretty amazing, mostly because it's a singularly...
Holiday Shopping: It Ain't Over Until it's Over
December 26, 2011, 1:59 pmLast night, after the gifts were opened and the holiday glow was being to wear off, I saw a TV commercial for Wal-mart that shook me to the core. Wal-mart opens at 5 a.m. on December 26 for the the biggest, blow-out, post holiday sale ever. I had instant Black Friday flashbacks. Seriously? 5 a.m.? I used to be a big post holiday shopper, but like...
Tools, Twitter and a Ton of Opportunity
December 26, 2011, 1:48 pmPosted by Corey Eulas This post was originally in YouMoz , and was promoted to the main blog because it provides great value and interest to our community. The author's views are entirely his or her own and may not reflect the views of SEOmoz, Inc. Often times, you need to discover the right combination of tools in your toolbox to have the...
Holiday Shopping: It Ain’t Over Until it’s Over
December 26, 2011, 1:47 pmLast night, after the gifts were opened and the holiday glow was being to wear off, I saw a TV commercial for Wal-mart that shook me to the core. Wal-mart opens at 5 a.m. on December 26 for the the biggest, blow-out, post holiday sale ever.
I had instant Black Friday flashbacks. Seriously? 5 a.m.? I used to be a big post holiday shopper, but like...
We're Not As Happy As We Used To Be, According To Our Tweets
December 26, 2011, 12:47 pmAccording to our collective tweets, we are all unhappier than we used to be. If you follow the types of people that I follow, your response might be "Duh." Cynicism, anger, and even depression are the lifeblood of Twitter, right?
We’re Not As Happy As We Used To Be, According To Our Tweets
December 26, 2011, 12:41 pmAccording to our collective tweets, we are all unhappier than we used to be. If you follow the types of people that I follow, your response might be “Duh.” Cynicism, anger, and even depression are the lifeblood of Twitter, right? …
Google On Targeting Parts Of Your Site To Different Locations
December 26, 2011, 12:16 pmGoogle recently put out a new webmaster help video with Matt Cutts discussing how to target parts of a site to different locations.
Study Shows Texting, Social Media Popular Worldwide
December 26, 2011, 11:45 amPew Research Center has released the results of a 21-country survey on mobile phone usage. The study cast a wide net, covering countries of widely varying economic status - from the United States and Japan to Indonesia and Kenya.
New Year's Eve Google+ Style
December 26, 2011, 11:14 amSinger songwriter Daria Musk is hosting a worldwide Google+ On Air Hangout to ring in the New Year. In a Google+ update, she pitched her idea as follows: 1.
A Better Use of Social Signals
December 26, 2011, 11:14 amSocial as a search signal has been very focused on the tweets/pluses/shares of a particular page and how that impacts rankings. Search as a social signal is actually broader and likely has a bigger impact than operating as only an on page ranking factor. The largest challenge of Pluses or Likes is they lack context .
Ring In the New Year with Maria Menounos and #BingIt
December 26, 2011, 11:09 amHollywood expert and TV personality Maria Menounos recently launched her first book The EveryGirls Guide to Life to help you make decisions on how to live your best life. In this must-have A-Z guide, Maria shares all the tips and secrets she's learned from style experts, lifestyle gurus and the biggest stars in Hollywood. This week, you have a...
New Year’s Eve Google+ Style
December 26, 2011, 10:52 amSinger songwriter Daria Musk is hosting a worldwide Google+ On Air Hangout to ring in the New Year. In a Google+ update, she pitched her idea as follows: 1. I host a Hangouts-On-Air broadcast ’round the clock on New Years …
Should Twitter Thank the Media for Its Growth?
December 26, 2011, 9:47 amTwitter is all about being viral. It's about what is hot and trending at the moment. It is a way to get news before other media outlets can get it to you. It's the new wave of media, right? Well, according to a study from MIT as reported by 10,000 Words , Twitter is most likely to want to thank the media for fueling its growth while it's trying to...
Future Trends: 2012 Online Marketing & Technology Predictions
December 26, 2011, 8:56 amWhat does 2012 hold in store for online marketing? The acceleration of innovation in online technologies and the ways we can discover, consume and engage with information can be a challenge to keep up with. But as digital marketers that are more than shiny object opportunists, seeing future trends is exactly what we need to do in order to...
Using Twitter on Behalf of Your Employer? You Better Watch Out!
December 26, 2011, 8:30 amFirst, we hope you had a Merry Christmas and are easing your way back into work with an easy "wind down" week. We highly recommend it if possible . To keep you alert, here is a cautionary tale to end the year on. It involves an employee, the Twitter account they kept while working for a company, an "agreement" and the logical end to all things...
5 Ways to be Productive During Holiday Down Time
December 26, 2011, 8:30 amSEOs are an intrinsically disorganized bunch. By our very nature we're constantly taking in information from a thousand different places at once. It's what makes us good at our job, but it also means that we're very easily distracted by, oh wait s.
An Interactive Infographic - If This is the Future for All Infographics I Am Excited!
December 26, 2011, 8:20 amI was contacted by Eddie Tomalin of Unruly Media about an interactive infographic they had created on the most shared video ads from 2006-2011. Now some of you may assume that I am writing about this because the #1 ad is the Volkswagon Darth Vader ad and that is not true (however it is the .
A Few Thoughts About Reputation Management
December 26, 2011, 5:15 amReputation management is fickle thing. Sometimes it's a simple process of identifying where a brand went wrong, backtracking and fixing the situation, then carrying on in the right direction. Depending on how well a company had been handling the situation, it's a relatively straightforward campaign. Other times, a company has been in denial of...
The Psychology Behind Social Commerce [Infographic]
December 26, 2011, 5:10 amWe've seen that social networks can play a big role in holiday shopping: But social media and e-commerce are getting closer together all year long.
iPhone's Killer App? Siri Horror Trailer Hits the Web
December 25, 2011, 1:21 pmThe advance of technology always brings with it a certain amount of trepidation. The smarter our machines get, the more convinced we are that some day they'll decide they don't need us anymore. Whether it's Skynet, GLaDOS,
iPhone’s Killer App? Siri Horror Trailer Hits the Web
December 25, 2011, 1:14 pmThe advance of technology always brings with it a certain amount of trepidation. The smarter our machines get, the more convinced we are that some day they’ll decide they don’t need us anymore. Whether it’s Skynet, GLaDOS, the machines from …
Infographic Shows Importance of Wifi To College Students
December 25, 2011, 11:15 amA new study has been released by Online Colleges, a website that puts students in touch with colleges offering robust online education experiences. The survey deals with the use of technology by US college students and has some interesting, if …
QR Codes on Posters - Might Be Stickers for Malicious Sites
December 25, 2011, 6:37 amCybercriminals are exploiting QR code popularity by placing their own stickers on top of the origiinal QR codes to take people to more nefarious sites.
Bloggers vs. Journalists As Told By Stock Photos
December 25, 2011, 5:14 amThe whole "what makes a journalist a journalist"/"are bloggers journalists?" discussion is one that won't go away, and we've certainly weighed in on it a number of times. While preparing a recent piece on the subject,
The Christmas Story Social Media Style
December 24, 2011, 11:20 pmWe here at Marketing Pilgrim wish you a very Merry Christmas. Here is the Christmas story in a very social media way.
Google+ Ads Will Get Your Attention
December 24, 2011, 10:33 pmI was watching football today while relaxing with my family on Christmas Eve. I decided to get a snack and suddenly I hear "Under Pressure" by Queen and David Bowie coming from the TV. I have always loved that song and people have used it in cool ways at times. Well, this time it was Google's turn. A great song, the Muppets and Google+ hangouts...
TextSecure App For Android Is Now Open Source
December 24, 2011, 2:16 pmFollowing the discovery of Carrier IQ, the devious app that stealthily collects data on smartphone users, putting a little more priority on security is worth considering. After all,
Happy Holidays from Google (And from us too!)
December 24, 2011, 1:04 pmGoogle's holiday Doodle has finally arrived after being spotted around the world over the last two days. The early timing of the festive logo in Australia, was unusual and unexplained, but there seems to have been be two versions it - one static a.
Watch A Robot And A Scanner Rock "Little Drummer Boy"
December 24, 2011, 11:06 amWhen you think of all the great versions of the Christmas classic "Little Drummer Boy," what comes to mind? Bing Crosby and David Bowie? Bob Seger?
Watch A Robot And A Scanner Rock “Little Drummer Boy”
December 24, 2011, 10:35 amWhen you think of all the great versions of the Christmas classic “Little Drummer Boy,” what comes to mind? Bing Crosby and David Bowie? Bob Seger? What would you say if I told you one of the best versions to …
Bring Your Own Device Programs Make For Happy Workers
December 24, 2011, 8:58 amFor the first several years of the smartphone era, companies provided their employees with devices - the Blackberry, the Palm Treo, and the like were the go-to phones of the business world. Even before that,
Texting: The Preferred Communication Of Liars
December 24, 2011, 1:37 amYou can take two important things from a recent study on honesty in communications. One, you really are more likely to lie in a text and two,
Zagat On Holiday Tipping
December 23, 2011, 4:08 pmIf you're wondering how much tipping you should be doing this holiday season, Zagat has just the infographic for you (pictured below). The averages, Zagat (recently acquired by Google) says, are based on results from their 2011 holiday tipping survey,
Being Nice Isn't a Marketing Tactic. Or Is It?
December 23, 2011, 3:37 pmPosted by wrttnwrd This post was originally in YouMoz , and was promoted to the main blog because it provides great value and interest to our community. The author's views are entirely his or her own and may not reflect the views of SEOmoz, Inc. Being nice doesn't have to mean you have an ulterior motive. But if it does, that's OK. Ever since the...
Alert the Media. Facebook Explains Advertising
December 23, 2011, 3:27 pmDo you know what confuses me? Advertising. I don’t understand why these little boxes with product names show up on web pages I visit. And I really don’t understand why people interrupt my TV shows with short videos about cars and food and cleaning products. What’s the point?
If only there was someone who could explain it all to...
comScore Says Toys and Tech Were the Big Winners for November
December 23, 2011, 2:40 pmcomScore just released a report on the Top 50 Web Properties for November, complete with an ironic twist. BestBuy.com was one of the big winners for the month. They ranked #1 in their category with 35.3 million visitors and #2 on the list of top gainers with a 78% increase. Most companies would be celebrating, but Best Buy is now feeling nothing...
If You're in Online Retail, You Better Be Thinking About Support [Infographic]
December 23, 2011, 2:30 pmThis may come as a shock to you, but it's a good idea not to piss your customers off. And nothing pisses customers off more than poor customer service. That goes for online businesses too, believe it or not.
If You’re in Online Retail, You Better Be Thinking About Support [Infographic]
December 23, 2011, 2:00 pmThis may come as a shock to you, but it’s a good idea not to piss your customers off. And nothing pisses customers off more than poor customer service. That goes for online businesses too, believe it or not. Zendesk …
Best Google Doodles of 2011
December 23, 2011, 12:14 pmWhen you think about it, Google Doodles are some of the most-viewed artwork around. The basic formula is simple: Take a significant event for the date in question and spell "Google" in an artistic but (mostly) still recognizable fashion.
How to use YouTube for your holiday home videos
December 23, 2011, 12:14 pmFrom squabbling over the family holiday photo, to filming a child unwrapping a dream toy, 'tis the season for recording cherished family moments. Whether you want to share them with the world, or keep them in the family, here are tips for using YouTube to record your family's memories: Save a few Christmas trees, and send a holiday video card ....
How Amazon Is Competing with Apple and Google [Infographic]
December 23, 2011, 11:49 amWhile we spend a lot of time talking about the battle between Google and Apple, both companies are also fighting against a powerful third competitor: Amazon. This infographic examines how Amazon comes into play in the technology wars. It's not j.
Hitwise Pins Pinterest to Pinboard of Top Social Networking Sites
December 23, 2011, 10:47 amHeather Dougherty, the Director of Research at Experian Hitwise, has written about a "Pinteresting Trend in Social Media." She says, "Pinterest, a site launched in March 2010 that describes itself as an online pinboard to organiz.
Send a Google Santa Christmas Card
December 23, 2011, 10:21 amThis video shows you how you can send your loved ones and friends a Christmas card from Santa via Google. It is really quite funny and festive. If you didn't have time to send out Christmas cards this year Google has offered you a fun, fast and free way to do it. Take a look' .
Google, Norad Track Santa, And Some 2012 Predictions
December 23, 2011, 10:06 amGoogle continued its annual ritual of teaming up with Norad to track Santa. Google supplies its Google Maps and Street View software for Norad's Santa Site . Starting Saturday, Dec. 24 at 2:00 a.m. EST, Santa lovers can navigate to www.noradsanta.org in their Web browser to track Santa's global trip, starting from the North Pole: No, it's not a...
Online Poker Community Speaks Out Via Social Media, Hopes Lawmakers Will Hear
December 23, 2011, 8:38 amIt's an interesting time for the poker industry in the U.S. as multiple laws have been introduced to Congress regarding the legalization of the online game. The poker community has been pushing for such legislation for years and is optimistic that some type of action will happen soon.
Online Video Trends in 2011: From YouTube Mobile to Major Redesign
December 23, 2011, 8:33 amWith 20/20 hindsight, it's relatively easy to identify the top online video trends in 2011. In reverse chronological order, they are: Major YouTube Redesign Zooms in on Channels, Video Discovery, Social Sharing On Dec. 1, YouTube intr.
6 Christmas Infographics for 2011
December 23, 2011, 8:23 amNorad Santa Tracker : The History of NORAD,
B2B Marketers Using Social Media More and More
December 23, 2011, 8:18 amWe have watched the B2B space lag behind in the Internet and social media marketing space for most of the existence of the industry. That's not a knock on the B2B space really because the nature of Internet marketing lends itself much more readily to B2C plays. Of course that doesn't mean that social media doesn't work for the B2B space. In fact,
Santa Claus is coming to town... find out where with Google and NORAD
December 23, 2011, 8:12 amIt's that time of year again! The stockings are hung by the chimney with care and Google and NORAD are ready to answer the question of "where?" NORAD's tradition of tracking Santa on Christmas Eve started in 1955 , when a Sears and Roebuck ad promoting the Talk-to-Santa hotline inadvertently sent callers to CONAD (NORAD's predecessor)...
From 'Author Stats' in Webmaster Tools to Newsknife's Top Journalists
December 23, 2011, 8:02 amLast week, the Official Google Webmaster Central Blog introduced "Author Stats" in Webmaster Tools. And yesterday, Newsknife posted its list of top news sites and journalists for 2011. Whether you are focused on SEO or analytics, you.
A Christmas Wish List for 2011
December 23, 2011, 7:21 amHey Santa! Is it too late to drop in a quick wish list for this year for Christmas? You see, I write about a variety of things in the Internet and social media marketing space and there are more than a few things I would love to get as a gift (or maybe see as a trend) so I figured why not, right? You’re in the “dream coming true...
Google's Advice For Testing Your Site
December 23, 2011, 7:06 amThis week, Google put out a post on the Webmaster Central Blog, discussing user research and testing for your website. More importantly, how to do so without having to spend a lot of money.
From ‘Author Stats’ in Webmaster Tools to Newsknife’s Top Journalists
December 23, 2011, 7:03 amLast week, the Official Google Webmaster Central Blog introduced “Author Stats” in Webmaster Tools. And yesterday, Newsknife posted its list of top news sites and journalists for 2011.
Whether you are focused on SEO or analytics, you...
Google’s Advice For Testing Your Site
December 23, 2011, 7:00 amThis week, Google put out a post on the Webmaster Central Blog, discussing user research and testing for your website. More importantly, how to do so without having to spend a lot of money. While I’d certainly encourage you to …
A-to-Z Internet Marketing News: Reflections & Outlooks, Facebook Addiction, Go Google+, Stats You Can Use, Social Fails
December 23, 2011, 6:40 amSocial Commerce Psychology This is indeed an infographic of a different color. Tab Juice has created a very interesting graphic which focuses on 6 mental rules of thumb that affect social commerce buying decisions. In an online world flooded with infographics this one definitely stands out! Did You Know? 81% of consumers receive advice from...
Happy Holidays from Copyblogger!
December 23, 2011, 5:13 amHere's to a safe and joyous holiday season for you and yours. We're taking our annual "rest of the year off," so enjoy your family and relish the down time. If, for any reason, you might need a break from the relatives (or just start going crazy with boredom) why not get started with our 20-part Internet Marketing for Smart People course ? It's...
Google Rich Snippets: Take Better Advantage Of Them
December 23, 2011, 5:13 amGoogle has put out a series of videos to help you better take advantage of their rich snippet offerings. Doing so can help your content stand out in search results, and inspire more clicks and search traffic.
Don't Stuff Your Website Like a Stocking
December 23, 2011, 5:03 amIn my opinion, on site optimization should be the first phase in any SEO campaign. What is the point of building great inbound links if your site isn't ready to convert visitors? A sloppy navigation structure, weak content and limited call-to-actions aren't going to help your online business grow, not matter how good your offsite link building is....
8 Things You Can Give Away to Earn Links + Mentions - Whiteboard Friday
December 23, 2011, 12:15 amPosted by Kenny Martin Happy Holidays Everyone! It's that time of year again and Rand gets into the giving spirit with this year's special edition of White beard Friday. Presented here are 8 generous tips that will encourage you to get into the holiday spirit of giving yourself. Please enjoy and don't forget to leave your comments below! Video...
U.S. Removes Baidu From "notorious markets" List
December 22, 2011, 9:28 pmBaidu, which has been on the notorious markets list for years, in July inked an agreement with top music studios to distribute licensed songs through its mp3 search service, ending a legal dispute over accusations the company encouraged piracy.
Forget the Sale. Focus on the Customer
December 22, 2011, 8:14 pmby Stoney deGeyter There are a lot of phases to the buying cycle. Searchers begin with a thought and then start researching answers via their favorite search engine. As they learn more about their query, they move into shopping and buying modes that hopefully lead them to a satisfied purchase. In each phase of this cycle, the searcher is typing in...
It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas: Introducing Digg Social Reader on Facebook
December 22, 2011, 7:33 pmEvery week, thousands of headlines land on Digg's homepage based on popular opinion.
Girl Scout Troop Leaders Resign
December 22, 2011, 5:41 pmby Mike Krumboltz Two months ago, a story about Bobby Montoya, a 7-year-old boy from Denver, hit the Web. Bobby, who prefers playing with girl-oriented toys and, according to his mother, Felisha Archuleta, " identfies as a girl ," wanted to join his local Girl Scout Troop. Initially, this was met with resistance by a representative from the Girl...
Academic Successes in Cluster Computing
December 22, 2011, 5:25 pmPosted by Alfred Spector, VP of Research Access to massive computing resources is foundational to Research and Development. Fifteen awardees of the National Science Foundation (NSF) Cluster Exploratory Service (CLuE) program have been applying large scale computational resources donated by Google and IBM . Overall, 1,328 researchers have used the...
Historical Link Analysis is Here!
December 22, 2011, 4:54 pmPosted by Samantha Britney Seasons Greetings, fellow Mozzers! As if this month hasnt been exciting enough with the release of Custom Reports and Branded Keywords , today we have a special surprise for you. You asked for it , and we are happy to deliver. Introducing Historical Link Analysis for PRO! (Photo credit: Dana Pleasant Photography ) Being...
Let's play some games!
December 22, 2011, 4:13 pmI'm a huge gamer at heart. And because of this, I love working with Google In-App Payments and helping developers make money from their awesome games. Many of us will be spending the holidays at home enjoying family time and some rest and relaxation. What better way to rest and unwind than with some awesome games that you can play in the browser...
#Ho Ho Ho: Searching for Santa on Twitter, Facebook, and More
December 22, 2011, 3:32 pmby Claudine Zap As you can imagine, this is a very busy time for one Santa Claus of the North Pole. But thanks to social media, it's easier than ever to stay in touch with the man in the red suit: On Christmas Eve, when Santa loads up the sleigh and readies the reindeer, his every move is followed by NORAD's Santa Tracker . Normally, NORAD (North...
Pinterest Is Getting Huge
December 22, 2011, 3:17 pmExperian Hitwise put out a report today looking at how popular online pinboard site Pinterest is getting. While this is only showing U.S. data, this graph pretty much says it all: Ok, maybe it doesn't say it all.
Thumbnails: Your video's billboard on YouTube
December 22, 2011, 3:17 pmThis is part of an ongoing series sharing tips from the YouTube Creator Playbook , a resource of best practices and tips you can start using on your channel and videos right away. As we move along in this series, some posts will be focused for more advanced YouTubers or YouTube Partners, like this week's tip. With YouTube seeing 48 hours of video...
Google's Matt Cutts Talks Duplicate Content And Different Languages
December 22, 2011, 2:46 pmGoogle's Matt Cutts has put out a video talking about duplicate content. He was responding to the following user-submitted question: Will multilingual translations of one [piece of] content across different websites attract [a] duplicate content penalty?
Google Extends Lifeline to Mozilla's Firefox [Infographic]
December 22, 2011, 2:31 pmDue to the competition that currently exists between Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox, many analysts were predicting that Google would not renew its agreement with Firefox. Yesterday, Google and Mozilla reached an agreement to extend the partnership for another three years. For the 2010 year, over $100 million of Mozilla's $123 million in annual...
Google’s Matt Cutts Talks Duplicate Content And Different Languages
December 22, 2011, 2:30 pmGoogle’s Matt Cutts has put out a video talking about duplicate content. He was responding to the following user-submitted question: Will multilingual translations of one [piece of] content across different websites attract [a] duplicate content penalty? “The simple answer is …
SEO Spyglass Review: A Brand New Link Source
December 22, 2011, 2:26 pmSEO Spyglass is one of the 4 tools Link-Assistant sells (individually) and as a part of their SEO Power Suite. We did a review of their Rank Tracker application a few months ago and we plan to review their other 2 tools in upcoming blog posts. Key Features of SEO Spyglass The core features of SEO Spyglass are: Link Research White Label Reporting...
comScore Media Metrix Ranks Top 50 U.S. Web Properties for November 2011
December 22, 2011, 2:15 pmcomScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today released its monthly analysis of U.S. web activity at the top online properties for November 2011 based on data from the comScore Media Metrix service. Millions of Americans began their holiday shopping in November, driving most of the Web activity during the month....
Facebook Tops Most Searched and Most Visited Site Lists for 2011
December 22, 2011, 2:10 pmFacebook was the top searched term in the U.S. for the third year running with a 3.1 percent share of all searches, according to Experian Hitwise. Two other variations of the term, Facebook login and Facebook.com, also made the top five. YouTube a.
LinkedIn Holiday "Consultants" Visiting Profiles
December 22, 2011, 2:10 pmBe on the lookout for unexpected viewers of your LinkedIn profile this holiday season! It appears LinkedIn is getting clever with some limited edition holiday accounts, starting with "Snow E. Mann" (To see the messages, visit the Who's Viewed Your.
Rihanna Shows Off Grill
December 22, 2011, 2:00 pmby Mike Krumboltz Pop superstar Rihanna has never been shy about tattoos. So why should a grill for her teeth be any different? The 23-year-old recently showed off her new golden grill in a sneak peek for her upcoming video "You Da One." Rihanna's new dental accessory is causing no small amount of interest on the Web. The grill appears be to be...
This Battlefield 3 Light Show Is Holiday Perfection
December 22, 2011, 2:00 pmIf you're like me, it's pretty hard to separate Christmas from video games. Many of my best holiday memories revolve around video games - like the time my parents tricked me into thinking they didn't get me an N64,
'Facebook' Takes Top Honors as the Most Searched Term in 2011
December 22, 2011, 1:34 pmOur obsession with Facebook drove the word to be the most searched term in 2011. Take that Justin Bieber! The mini-crooner came in 92, but he did top the list of "most searched celebs." All these fun facts are coming to us from Experian Hitwise and we've got even more! Memorize a few and use them to astound your friends and family at the holiday...
‘Facebook’ Takes Top Honors as the Most Searched Term in 2011
December 22, 2011, 1:26 pmOur obsession with Facebook drove the word to be the most searched term in 2011. Take that Justin Bieber! The mini-crooner came in 92, but he did top the list of “most searched celebs.”
All these fun facts are coming to us from Experian Hitwise and we’ve got even more! Memorize a few and use them to astound your friends and...
The Future of Search & Social
December 22, 2011, 1:19 pmEver wonder whats behind the merging of social signals into search? Not too long ago, all SEOs had to worry about were the old standbys: title tags, links, content, etc. Today, and in the future, social signals play a larger part in ranking, so whats an SEO to do? Why its happening This is fairly easy to explain.
Evernote Brings Skitch to iPad
December 22, 2011, 1:09 pmLate this summer Evernote, makers of the uber-popular note taking software of the same name, announced that they were buying Skitch, the company that made an (also eponymous) image annotation app for the Mac and Android phones. Today,
Blackberry's Newest Phone May Already Be a Bust
December 22, 2011, 12:53 pmBlackberry has been on the ropes for some time. After almost single-handedly creating the smartphone industry (along with Palm) the company ruled the roost for several years, only to be upstaged dramatically by Apple's iPhone,
Christmas Sweaters, The Nativity Scene, and Snooki's New Year's Resolutions
December 22, 2011, 12:53 pmTwitter is a wonderful place for one-liners. To be funny on the site, you've got to be sharp and practice economy of language. You've only got 140 characters to make an impression.
Scribd Previews Your Internet After SOPA
December 22, 2011, 12:38 pmYou have presumably heard that SOPA has drawn the ire of everybody. Really, it's everybody. Everybody. More everybody. And, finally, everybody. The latest company to join the anti-SOPA movement is Scribd,
Blackberry’s Newest Phone May Already Be a Bust
December 22, 2011, 12:27 pmBlackberry has been on the ropes for some time. After almost single-handedly creating the smartphone industry (along with Palm) the company ruled the roost for several years, only to be upstaged dramatically by Apple’s iPhone, then by a spate of …
Christmas Sweaters, The Nativity Scene, and Snooki’s New Year’s Resolutions
December 22, 2011, 12:24 pmTwitter is a wonderful place for one-liners. To be funny on the site, you’ve got to be sharp and practice economy of language. You’ve only got 140 characters to make an impression. And what better way to wind-down the work …
Corey Haim Would Have Been 40
December 22, 2011, 12:07 pmby Claudine Zap The '80s teen idol Corey Haim would have been 40 on Friday. The young Canadian, who was one of a group of talented stars born in 1971, rose to fame only to fall into a losing battle with addiction. He died suddenly last March. In happier times, the youngster first caught notice at age 10 with his 1984 film role " Firstborn ,"...
Google+ Hits 150 Million Active Users
December 22, 2011, 12:07 pmAccording to data collected by GlobalWebIndex, Google+ has skyrocketed in the past few months and can now boast over 150 million actives users. From GWI: When we looked into it further,
Prometheus Trailer Releases, Looks Alien-ish
December 22, 2011, 12:07 pmOk, so this isn't the prequel to Alien, we know that. After watching the trailer, you can't help but think of the classic series. Ridley Scott has a stellar cast attached to the project: Michael Fassbender, Charlize Theron, Noomi Rapace,
Merry Christmas from the Wide World of Sports
December 22, 2011, 12:07 pmNo, I'm talking about Christmas greetings from ABC's now-defunct Wide World of Sports, but that would be pretty cool, as well. Unfortunately, there aren't any fitting such a category on YouTube, although, there are quite a few WWoS intro videos.
Blekko Gets New User Interface & Ramps Up Auto-Slashing
December 22, 2011, 12:02 pmBlekko have announced a major upgrade which increases their automatic slashtags ("auto-slashing") to cover 500 content categories and rolling out their new UI. Slashtags are used to bring back the most relevant, quality results on Blekko in a.
Motorola Mobility Reportedly Acquires SetJam
December 22, 2011, 11:52 amGoogle, as you may know, is in the process of trying to acquire Motorola Mobility. Motorola Mobility, however, is doing some acquiring of its own. So, as long as everything doesn't fall apart like it did for AT&T and T-Mobile,
Steve Jobs To Receive Made-Up Grammy
December 22, 2011, 11:52 amRecord of the Year. Song of the Year. Best New Artist. Even Best Spoken Word or Comedy. These are Grammy categories worthy of recognition because, at least in some respect, they are involved in the recording process.
YouTube Snow Effect Puts Your Videos In The Holiday Spirit
December 22, 2011, 11:21 amKeeping in line with Google's Let it snow feature where your results page fogs up when you search the phrase,
Google Earth's Giant Santa Sightings
December 22, 2011, 11:21 amChristmas time is here, happiness and cheer, especially for the Internet industry, a collective that embraces every popular holiday with open arms. With that in mind, going all out for the Christmas season seems only right. Take Google Maps,
AdWords - Using the 'Dimensions' Tab to Increase Conversion Rates
December 22, 2011, 11:21 amSince the launch of Google's PPC ('Pay-Per-Click') advertising network, 'AdWords', countless reporting features have been added to the platform to give advertisers as much insight as possible into exactly what kind of traffic they're getting. One of the more recent features to be added to the platform is the "Dimensions" tab. Above - Where to .
3 Quick and Easy Ways to Check the Main Social Metrics
December 22, 2011, 11:02 amMost SEOs have a veritable plethora of tools they use day in and day out for the wide variety of tasks they usually need to concern themselves with. We have tools for scraping SERPs, crawling sites, analysing log files, checking HTTP headers, and about 1 million other things.However, even with all these tools at our disposal I still get asked...
Google Earth’s Giant Santa Sightings
December 22, 2011, 10:52 amChristmas time is here, happiness and cheer, especially for the Internet industry, a collective that embraces every popular holiday with open arms. With that in mind, going all out for the Christmas season seems only right. Take Google Maps, for …
Happy Holidays From The Android Team [VIDEO]
December 22, 2011, 10:31 amThe Google Nexus YouTube account has posted a fun little video of the entire Android team wishing all of us Happy Holidays. In the video, you'll see Santa, Google HQ, and plenty of Android devices. As you would expect,
2011: Year Of The (Google) Panda
December 22, 2011, 10:16 amPerhaps the biggest story line in Internet search this year has been the ongoing saga of the Google Panda Update. Let's recap, and look ahead to next year.
Norad Santa Tracker : The History of NORAD, Google & Santa [Infographic]
December 22, 2011, 10:16 amEmbed this on your siteSource: Norad Santa Tracker : The History of NORAD, Google & Santa [Infographic]Christmas Eve is only 1 days away and that means that Santa Claus is getting his reindeer and sleigh prepped to bring presents to boys and girls all around the world. Every year around this time, NORAD launches its Santa .
Brand Google+ Pages Showing up in Search Results (SERPs)
December 22, 2011, 10:11 am77 of the world's top 100 brands now have Google+ pages, up from 61 on board last month. The number of fans adding these brands to Circles has grown 50 percent in a month, to a total of 222,000 fans combined, according to BrightEdge. Brigh.
10 hottest SEO copywriting posts of 2011
December 22, 2011, 10:11 amWow, it's the end of 2011 already' 'And that means that it's time for the "Most popular posts of the year" roundup (cue applause!) 2011 was a big year for Google updates - and a big year for SEO copywriting. Most of the top-10 post topics aren't overly surprising (Panda, anyone?) Other top ten posts surprised me - and showed that many folks are...
Tablets Account for Nearly 40 Percent of Non-Computer Web Traffic in Brazil and Colombia
December 22, 2011, 10:00 amcomScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today released its latest report on connected device usage in Latin America from comScore Device Essentials. The report found that non-computer devices (including mobile phones, tablets, and other connected devices) accounted for an average of 2.6 percent of all web browsing...
Is Netflix Weathering The Storm?
December 22, 2011, 9:25 amNetflix did everything they could in 2011 to piss people off. First,
FedEx Uses YouTube To Issue Delivery Driver Apology
December 22, 2011, 9:25 amBy now, you've probably seen, or at least heard about the FedEx delivery driver who was caught on tape demonstrating some incredibly effective package delivery techniques. If not, familiarize yourself: Needless to say,
Jacob Goldman, Xerox Lab Founder, Is Dead
December 22, 2011, 9:25 am100% of you would probably not be reading this if it hadn't been for Dr. Jacob E. Goldman. While he wasn't inventor of Xerox copiers, Jacob Goldman, a physicist and visionary,
Amazon Finally Allows Competing E-book Apps On Kindle Fire
December 22, 2011, 9:09 amYesterday we reported that Amazon had updated its popular Kindle Fire tablet's operating system to version 6.2.1.
To blog comment or not to blog comment? 65% say YES to blog commenting!
December 22, 2011, 8:59 amBlog comments: quick link building win or spam-tastic black hat method you wouldn't touch with a barge pole? I wanted to find out what the general consensus was on this controversial topic within the SEO world, so I set out on something of a fact-finding mission to attempt to answer one question: does blog commenting work, and if so, can it be...
How to Effectively Live Stream Video
December 22, 2011, 8:54 amIn the online video world, the hottest new trend is live streaming. It's a fascinating concept, but one that not a lot of people and companies have mastered. Brian Gramo, the founder of theStream.tv, however, is one of the exceptions. He began streaming several years ago out of his bedroom back before Justin.tv, Stickam, and other streaming...
Bane, The Dark Knight Rises Villian's Voice Gets a Twitter Account
December 22, 2011, 8:54 amChristopher Nolan's Batman movie franchise has been a tentpole for Warner Brothers these past six years, and nothing looks to stop the third in the series, The Dark Knight Rises. However,
Bane, The Dark Knight Rises Villian’s Voice Gets a Twitter Account
December 22, 2011, 8:50 amChristopher Nolan’s Batman movie franchise has been a tentpole for Warner Brothers these past six years, and nothing looks to stop the third in the series, The Dark Knight Rises. However, one element of the Dark Knight Rises prologue sneak …
How Advanced Marketers Will Use Facebook in 2012
December 22, 2011, 8:49 amAs digital marketers, we're frequently reminded magic formulas don't really exist. Still, our experimentation and experiences often lead to insights about "what's next." Hopefully, the following insights and sample to.
EXCLUSIVE: Craig Newmark Updates On #perfectgift Campaign
December 22, 2011, 8:23 amEarlier this month, we did a story about a campaign launched by Craig Newmark, founder of craigslist, to raise money for the American Red Cross.
Facebook's Top Games of 2011
December 22, 2011, 8:23 amFacebook has just released their top 10 list for games, and it contains some surprises as well as some expected results. Most striking is the absence of social gaming powerhouse Zynga from the top two spots on the list.
How Can Google Help Your Website in 2012?
December 22, 2011, 8:23 amGoogle uses Google+ probably more than anyone else out there (except for maybe Robert Scoble), and regardless of whether or not you have added it to your daily social networking routine,
Do you have the Facebook Timeline enabled for your profile? [Polls]
December 22, 2011, 8:23 amI am not a big fan of the new Facebook Timeline. I feel like my eyes don't know which way to look and I can't really quickly find what I am looking for, but I know that with time I will get use to it (I think). So we are wondering if you have it .
EXCLUSIVE: Craig Newmark Gives Update On #perfectgift Campaign
December 22, 2011, 8:14 amEarlier this month, we did a story about a campaign launched by Craig Newmark, founder of craigslist, to raise money for the American Red Cross. To recap: for every post on Twitter and Facebook describing the perfect gift (using the …
Buckle Up For this Ride: Chevrolet's Route 66 Fan-share Contest Puts Spotlight on Potential Super Bowl XLVI Spot!
December 22, 2011, 8:08 amThe open road means so much, to so many. To me, the thought of it brings back nostalgic memories of cross country trips with my family, road trips with friends to see bands play, and summer camping trips in our national parks. Chevrolet wanted people worldwide to celebrate and share experiences like these through its Chevrolet Route 66 global...
Is Social Media More Than Just a Megaphone for Unhappy Customers?
December 22, 2011, 8:06 amThis is part 3 of a series of posts from Chris Lorence, the CMO of the Independent Community Bankers of America. Chris is working to get a very traditional group to “buy in” to social media and we are letting you in on the process he is going through. His first post introduced us to the battle he faced just getting his members’ attention....
Facebook’s Top Games of 2011
December 22, 2011, 7:57 amFacebook has just released their top 10 list for games, and it contains some surprises as well as some expected results. Most striking is the absence of social gaming powerhouse Zynga from the top two spots on the list. Zynga …
BillSafe Acquired By eBay
December 22, 2011, 7:52 ameBay announced that it has acquired BillSafe, a purchase-on-invoice technology provider. eBay will combine the technology with PayPal in Germany. eBay has owned a minority stake in BillSafe since October 2010. Now it owns the whole thing.
Android Vs iOS Should Be Fun to Watch Moving Forward
December 22, 2011, 7:47 amAs we approach the time of year where folks tend to back off just a little we decided to give you some eye candy to consider courtesy of the SAI Insider and Horace Dediu of Asymco . At an activation rate of around 700,000 devices a day Android is doing well but it's not outpacing iOS activations that are estimated to hit 260 million in 2013 (by...
How to Benefit from Flash Sales without the Flashy Website [Infographic]
December 22, 2011, 7:47 amCall 'em Flash Sales or Daily Deals, there's been a lot of debate about the continued viability of these deep discount sites. Much of the debate has been between me, myself and I, but I'll bet if I put up a poll I'd find that many of you have been thinking about it, too. (You know who you are.) But how many of you think beyond sites such as...
Book Review: Keyword Intelligence by Ron Jones
December 22, 2011, 6:51 amIn my search for a new book to read on keywords I went straight to the source, Lee Odden's office library. Right away I noticed Ron Jones ' new book " Keyword Intelligence " while standing in front of a bookcase full of titles to choose from. What I appreciate about Jones' book is that whether you are a search marketing guru or you work in another...
Yahoo Selling Alibaba & Yahoo Japan Shares?
December 22, 2011, 6:45 amAccording to numerous sources, Yahoo is heavily considering the sale of its interests in Alibaba (the Chinese B2B Search Marketplace conglomerate) and Yahoo Japan (which is led autonomously but still part of Yahoo). Sean Ludwig of VentureBeat says that the sale could result in $17 Billion in revenue for Yahoo as it scrambles to figure .
Firefox For Android Tailored for Tablets
December 22, 2011, 6:30 amAnyone out there like to use Firefox on devices other than their work or home PCs? Firefox for Android, which has 5 million to 10 million users, has been tuned to work better for Android "Honeycomb" and future tablet builds. For example, the Awesome Screen integrates Firefox Sync, keeping browsing history, open tabs, bookmarks and saved passwords...
5 Ways to Kill Information Overload and Start Making Progress with Your Marketing
December 22, 2011, 5:44 amHow many marketing and business books (and ebooks) have you bought and then promptly ' placed gently on your growing bookshelf? How many have you read, but never used? Between Amazon, libraries, amazing content creators, email, social networking, and the wild open web, we've got all the information we need ' and more. Much more. If you're...
UK Search Account Services Blog Review 2011
December 22, 2011, 5:08 amAs the nights get longer and 2011 finally draws to an end, we can't help but sit and reflect over what was great, good and challenging over the 12 months. As the UK Search Account Services team prepares for the festive period we all agreed that it would be a marvellous opportunity for a spot of reflection of our own, that's why we wanted to share...
Stagger Your Social Media Updates
December 22, 2011, 5:03 amThink about it, sending out a tweet or Facebook update is bit like sending a signal into space, hoping to eventually interact with another intelligent life form. In both scenarios you can't know for sure who is listening (or if anyone even is), when they are paying attention to your message and when they will be most receptive to it, and what they...
Blog Posts to Read for December 22, 2011
December 22, 2011, 3:10 amBelow you will find our favorite blog posts that are related to SEO, search engine marketing and social media marketing from this past week. Please feel free to visit each, we hope you find them as helpful as we do! How YouTube Became A Community YouTube never really felt like a place for community. It always felt like a way channel to distribute...
The Best of 2011 - Posts & People Who Rocked Our World
December 22, 2011, 2:49 amPosted by jennita What's better than unicorns and kittens happily leaping over rainbows with gold at the end? The Moz community, that's what! At the end of every year we like to take a look back, not only at which posts made an impact, but which people made an impact on the community as well. This year we're taking a peek at the top content on the...
Facebook Instructed To Stop Indefinitely Holding Users' Advertising Data
December 21, 2011, 9:30 pmThe social network has also been told to improve users' control over social adverts, and simplify its explanations of its privacy policies which must also be made more prominent for new users, following a detailed report by the commissioner.
Online Shopping Takes Off in India: Retail Web Audience Grows 18 Percent in the Past Year
December 21, 2011, 9:06 pmcomScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today released a report on visitation to the top Retail and Coupon sites in India based on data from its comScore Media Metrix service. The report found that nearly 60 percent of online users in India visited a Retail site in November 2011, with the number of online shoppers...
SEO content marketing roundup, week ending December 21st
December 21, 2011, 7:08 pmHappy Solstice ! In this final SEO Content Marketing Roundup of 2011, we feature 2012 predictions and forecasts, share 2011 retrospectives, and note those choice real-time updates from all realms of the content, social media, SEO and search marketing spheres. Savor these and join us as we welcome the New Year! We'll be back with the latest and...
Google Search Results Now Includes Google+ Pages
December 21, 2011, 6:58 pmEO service provider BrightEdge Technologies noted on its resources last December 20th that Google has started integrating Google+ brand pages to primary search engine results. However, this move was already discovered by Search Engine Land last November. But as of the moment, the recent search engine results integration only occurs to selected...
New Report Shows 50 Percent Hike in Google+ Fan Presence
December 21, 2011, 5:00 pmGoogle+ Pages for brands arrived with a decent amount of fanfare back in November and since then it's been pretty quiet. That doesn't mean the pages aren't being used. BrightEdge just published their December SocialShare report and it has some interesting numbers. First, 77% of the top 100 brands now have Google+ pages. Sounds good, but the number...
Video Contest Lets Students Vent About Costs of College
December 21, 2011, 4:50 pmThe idyllic college experience: meeting new people with shared eccentricities and fun hair, figuring out how to work a pick-up line at the School of Americas protest, making yourself shower at least four times a week,
New Solar Investment Brings Google's Clean Energy Portfolio to Nearly $1B
December 21, 2011, 4:44 pmGoogle is investing $94 million in solar farms built by Recurrent Energy in the Sacramento, California region. This brings Google's total clean energy investments to over $925 million, with over $880 million in 2011 alone. The Recurrent Energy -.
Anita Perry and Ann Romney Star in Campaign Ads
December 21, 2011, 4:34 pmby Mike Krumboltz Can't get enough of listening to presidential candidates talk about how great they are? Try listening to their wives - it's even more fun! Mitt Romney and Rick Perry have both released ads aimed at Iowa voters in which their significant others play a starring role. In Perry's clip, which you can see below, his wife Anita Perry...
AOL's Content Strategy Blasted By One Of Its Largest Shareholders
December 21, 2011, 4:34 pmIt's just great PR after great PR for AOL these days. Last week, TechCrunch CEO wrote a scathing post about AOL's approach to TechCrunch, and getting rid of Heather Harde.
Following Apple's Lead, Microsoft Abandons CES
December 21, 2011, 4:34 pmFor well over a decade Microsoft has been a major fixture at the annual Consumer Electronics Show, which takes place every January. Microsoft has been involved with the show and its parent organization, the Consumer Electronics Association, for twenty years.
Following Apple’s Lead, Microsoft Abandons CES
December 21, 2011, 4:28 pmFor well over a decade Microsoft has been a major fixture at the annual Consumer Electronics Show, which takes place every January. Microsoft has been involved with the show and its parent organization, the Consumer Electronics Association, for twenty years. …
AOL’s Content Strategy Blasted By One Of Its Largest Shareholders
December 21, 2011, 4:27 pmIt’s just great PR after great PR for AOL these days. Last week, TechCrunch CEO wrote a scathing post about AOL’s approach to TechCrunch, and getting rid of Heather Harde. He basically implied that everything is falling apart because of …
Winter Solstice, Bruce Wayne, and Vanilla Ice
December 21, 2011, 4:19 pmTwitter is a wonderful place for one-liners. To be funny on the site, you've got to be sharp and practice economy of language. You've only got 140 characters to make an impression.
It's a Social World: Social Networking Leads as Top Online Activity Globally, Accounting for 1 in Every 5 Online Minutes
December 21, 2011, 4:19 pmcomScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today released the report It's a Social World: Top 10 Need-to-Knows About Social Networking and Where It's Headed. The report analyzes the current state of social networking activity around the globe, providing key insights into how social networking has influenced the digital...
EA's Christmas Carol is Odd, Frightening
December 21, 2011, 4:19 pmWhile people still buy their games like their hotcakes, when it comes to public opinion, EA's reputation isn't the best or the brightest. As long as that doesn't disrupt their bottom line, all's well that ends well, I suppose.
You Could Be Incepted Soon
December 21, 2011, 4:19 pmEA’s Christmas Carol is Odd, Frightening
December 21, 2011, 4:06 pmWhile people still buy their games like their hotcakes, when it comes to public opinion, EA’s reputation isn’t the best or the brightest. As long as that doesn’t disrupt their bottom line, all’s well that ends well, I suppose. This …
Yahoo Sales And CEOs: What They're Saying
December 21, 2011, 4:03 pmIt's time for another round of what they're saying about Yahoo. It seems like an eternity ago that Yahoo ousted CEO Carol Bartz. In Internet time, it may as well have been that long, though it was really only September.
Intel Unveils First Forays Into the Smartphone and Tablet Market
December 21, 2011, 4:03 pmIntel has unveiled a set of reference designs for smartphones and tablets centered around their latest generation of chips. The devices run the Android operating system and sport the latest and greatest Intel chipsets,
Skyrim Christmas Light Show, Other Amazing Holiday Displays
December 21, 2011, 4:03 pmIn terms of Christmas light decorating, no one is going to compare to Clark Griswold who completely shut down a grid when lighting his house up for Christmas. However,
Natasha Hritzuk on Online Consumer Behavior - AdVision
December 21, 2011, 4:03 pmWelcome to our latest installment of our AdVision series, where we interview the top minds in the advertising industry on topics ranging from analytical insights to where to find creative inspiration. In this week's segment, we interview Natasha Hritizuk, Director of Global Insights and Analytics with Microsoft Advertising about how shoppers...
Apple Rumor Roundup: Big Things Coming In 2012
December 21, 2011, 3:48 pmThe iPhone rumor mill appears to be rumbling to life once again. It's gotten a bit of a late start this year, likely due to the later-than-usual release of the current iPhone - fall, as opposed to mid-summer.
Yahoo Sales And CEOs: What They’re Saying
December 21, 2011, 3:41 pmIt’s time for another round of what they’re saying about Yahoo. It seems like an eternity ago that Yahoo ousted CEO Carol Bartz. In Internet time, it may as well have been that long, though it was really only September. …
Hallmark Jumps on the Second Screen Bandwagon
December 21, 2011, 3:27 pmEver since we discovered that people watch TV with their smartphones in hand, second screen technology has taken off. Some companies are using it to offer an extra layer of content to a movie, while others are strictly for ad purposes. This past week Hallmark Channel partnered with 44Doors to deliver a holiday gift from Billy Ray Cyrus to his...
Modern Warfare 3 DLC Launches January 24th For Elite Subscribers
December 21, 2011, 3:17 pmHey Modern Warfare 3 fanatics? Are you already getting sick of getting spawn-semtex killed in Dome and sniped from across the map on Bakaara?
A Future Of Video Game Addicts
December 21, 2011, 3:17 pmWe're going back to the future with this piece because, as was commonly predicted in the 1980s when the first NES system wrapped its tendril-like remote control wires around the lives of many a youth,
Blekko Gets Search Index Update, Redesign
December 21, 2011, 3:17 pmBlekko announced an update to the search index, a site re-design and the addition of automated slashtags to over 500 categories. "That means users will get the benefit of curated search results (i.e. no spam!) for over 500 search categories,
K-Pop - the latest genre in YouTube music
December 21, 2011, 3:17 pmThe Korean music genre K-Pop had a big global moment in 2011. The October SM Town Live showcase in New York " featuring SHINEE, Girls' Generation, and TVXQ " sold out Madison Square Garden. Wonder Girls, who previously opened for the Jonas Brothers' 2009 North American tour, have seen millions of views from around the world in just a few weeks for...
Google to Remain Default Search Engine On Firefox for 3 Years
December 21, 2011, 3:12 pmGoogle has signed a new three-year agreement with Mozilla to keep its search engine as the default choice in Firefox. Financial terms were not disclosed, but Mozilla said last year that around 98 per cent of its royalties come from deals with se.
RIAA Responds to IP Address Conundrum
December 21, 2011, 3:02 pmRecently, it was reported that, via the YouHaveDownloaded.com tracking tool, IP addresses assigned to the RIAA were responsible for downloading copyrighted content, the very act the entity opposes. While this could come across as an "egg on your face" scenario,
Video Game Thieves Butt-Dial 911, Discuss Crime For An Hour
December 21, 2011, 2:30 pmIf you know anything about me, you know that I love stupid criminals. Sometimes, people are such perfect idiots that the stories write themselves. There’s really no need to embellish or play up the crime in question – it’s just …
FedEx Addresses Tossed Monitor
December 21, 2011, 2:26 pmby Mike Krumboltz It was the monitor toss seen 'round the world. FedEx has responded to a viral video that showed one of the company's drivers throwing a (now broken) computer monitor over a fence . The statement reads: "The situation has now been resolved to the customer's satisfaction, and we are handling the employee according to our...
Free Apps Bring The Gold In 2011
December 21, 2011, 2:26 pmEvery time I play a move on Words With Friends or tag a song with Shazam, I'm forever confronted with an ad somewhere in the process. I see an add, it gets tallied,
Firefox Infographic Has over 200,000 Hours of Cuteness
December 21, 2011, 2:11 pmIn terms of browsers, 2011 may be best known as the yearChrome overtook Firefox as the browser of choice, er, the second-place browser of choice, Mozilla is not going to allow us to forget their accomplishments.
FedEx Delivery Driver Debacle Ends With a Whispered Apology
December 21, 2011, 2:06 pmAfter writing about the FedEx delivery driver that was caught on video , throwing a customer's expensive computer monitor over a fence, many asked if the video was faked, a FedEx publicity stunt (huh?) or the antics of a competitor. Well, it turns out that the FedEx video-which now has over 2.6 million views-is legit. In fact, FedEx has apologized...
Tide Turning Against Google in Android Patent Wars
December 21, 2011, 2:00 pmApple has won a major patent victory over HTC and Android as the U.S. FTC affirmed the July patent ruling in Apple's favor. Meanwhile, UK telecommunications company BT has opened another patent case that targets a wide array of Google services and...
Facebook To Change Data Retention Policies
December 21, 2011, 1:55 pmAs you may recall, late last month, Facebook and the Federal Trade Commission announced that they had reached a settlement with regards to Facebook privacy. I won't get into all of the details about that again,
Steve Jobs Statue Shows The Tech Giant Waving? Eating? Flashing Gang Signs?
December 21, 2011, 1:40 pmIt only took a couple months, but someone has already erected a statue of late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs. The bronze statue was apparently commissioned by Gabor Bojar, Founder and Chairman of GRAPHISOFT.
10 Reasons why you should go to Affiliate Summit West 2012
December 21, 2011, 1:24 pmI'm writing this to those of you who have never went or have never heard of the Affiliate Summit conferences. The conference name does imply this is heavily targeted to affiliates, but the online marketing material it covers pertains to anybody. I've gone to quite a few over the years and have always gained something .
Behold! "The Hobbit" Trailer Is Here
December 21, 2011, 1:09 pmby Mike Krumboltz Hot on the heels of the trailer for "The Dark Knight Rises" comes the first look at " The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey ." The hotly anticipated prequel (the first of two) to the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy hits theaters December 14, 2012. As expected, the trailer spurred massive interest on the Web. Online searches for "hobbit...
Google Launches Search Cartoon Caption Challenge
December 21, 2011, 1:09 pmGoogle announced the launch of a search caption challenge. The challenge is to come up with the most creative captions for a series of cartoons where characters are searching Google. It's as simple as that.
How I Got The Attention of One of the Top SEO Bloggers With Diet Coke
December 21, 2011, 1:09 pmPosted by Sparkplug Digital This post was originally in YouMoz , and was promoted to the main blog because it provides great value and interest to our community. The author's views are entirely his or her own and may not reflect the views of SEOmoz, Inc. We've all heard stories about companies who do remarkable things for their customers that...
Acquisio Acquire ClickEquations; Partner with Channel Intelligence
December 21, 2011, 1:04 pmAcquisio have acquired ClickEquations for an undisclosed sum from Channel Intelligence and struck a strategic alliance which will see Channel Intelligence and Acquisio partnering to make an impact in the ecommerce market for large retailers. Mar.
Yahoo! Opens Content Analysis Technology to all Developers
December 21, 2011, 12:38 pmAs the premier digital media company, Yahoo! publishes tons of content every day. In addition to publishing it, we do a lot of work behind the scenes to analyze and understand that content in a scalable and algorithmic way. Today we're pleased to open up our content analysis technology to the world to help developers build their own fantastic...
Innovation is work (Part 1: Generating Ideas)
December 21, 2011, 12:33 pmWhen we set up our sharing system, the HERO Platform, here at Forrester Research, one explicit goal was to improve innovation. There's a virtuous circle: the innovation element would get people further into the sharing platform, and the sharing platform would give us the structure we needed to innovate. I'd like to tell you how things came out (so...
On your mark, get set, GOMC!
December 21, 2011, 12:28 pmProfessor registration for the 2012 Google Online Marketing Challenge (GOMC) is now open. GOMC is a global online marketing competition open to professors and their students in any higher education institution. Professors sign up for the contest and then serve as guides and mentors to their student participants throughout the competition. Over the...
Breaking: Verizon Responds to Data Outage
December 21, 2011, 12:03 pmThis morning we reported on a massive outage that was plaguing Verizon's data network nationwide. Reports were flying on Twitter and on Verizon's support forum that customers were getting no data connection on their Verizon Wireless phones.
Google 'Gives Back' To Some Dubious NGOs
December 21, 2011, 11:47 amGoogle's been funneling a laudable amount of money ($11.5 million) into organizations that strive to end modern day slavery in developing parts of the world as a part of the Google Gives Back initiative.
Google ‘Gives Back’ To Some Dubious NGOs
December 21, 2011, 11:43 amGoogle’s been funneling a laudable amount of money ($11.5 million) into organizations that strive to end modern day slavery in developing parts of the world as a part of the Google Gives Back initiative.The decision to give money to a …
Sankey Diagrams and Flow: Over A Hundred Years of Innovation
December 21, 2011, 11:37 amFrom our initial limited release of Flow Visualization in October to our recent release to all customers, we have received a lot of positive feedback from our customers. The idea of using Sankey diagrams and applying them to traffic through a website seems to resonate with you. Thank you! We've heard all your suggestions and we're busy cooking up...
Obama Girl Songwriter Goes Anti-SOPA
December 21, 2011, 11:16 amRemember the "Crush on Obama" song? Sure, it made the hottie who starred in the video a popular item, but only because of her attractiveness. The creator of the song that catapulted "Obama Girl" to fame, Leah Kauffman,
5 Valuable SEO Spreadsheets Resources
December 21, 2011, 11:16 amAs we all know Excel and Google Docs can be great tools for any SEO consultant. Hook Google Docs or Excel up to API's from Google, SEOMoz, SEMRush or any other tool you like to pull in data and you can begin to automate some key tasks like keyword research, ideas for content generation, and .
Branding in Social Media [Infographic]
December 21, 2011, 11:16 amThis IG is from AYTM. They surveyed 2,000 US nternet users about their expectations from brands using social media and created this very informative and helpful infographic. If you are considering social media for your business you may want to take a good look at this IG.
Kindle Fire Bug Solutions, Courtesy Of Conan
December 21, 2011, 11:01 amIt's always fun with Conan O'Brien takes on technology and gadgets. We previously shared a few of his bits, such as one on the iPad 2: The lost iPhone 5: Siri: On his show last night,
Nationwide Data Outage Plagues Verizon Customers
December 21, 2011, 10:46 amSometime in the middle of the night Verizon's data network seems to have crashed. The first report hit Verizon's support forum from San Francisco around midnight, Pacific time.
Callin' Oates: Because Your Day Is Crappy Without Hall & Oates
December 21, 2011, 10:46 amThink of this as your first option when the stress of the holidays has you in a headlock. Or perhaps you've forgotten your iPod and need some quality music on the go.
Callin’ Oates: Because Your Day Is Crappy Without Hall & Oates
December 21, 2011, 10:25 amThink of this as your first option when the stress of the holidays has you in a headlock. Or perhaps you’ve forgotten your iPod and need some quality music on the go. Maybe you’re buckling under the pressures of everyday …
The 10 questions you have to ask every PPC consultant #smb, #smallbiz
December 21, 2011, 10:25 amMatthew Stibbe is CEO at Articulate Marketing and Turbine . He also writes the Bad Language blog and the Forbes Aviator column. Search engine advertising is half science and half art (and a quarter basic arithmetic). It takes a little time to learn and more time to get really good. In my experience, Microsoft adCenter has an easier learning curve...
Kantar Media Reports Paid Search Spend Tumbled in 2011 [Study]
December 21, 2011, 10:25 amDespite strong growth in display advertising for the first nine months of 2011, a tumbling market for paid search dragged overall Internet ad spending in the U.S. down 2.9 percent in the third quarter, at least according to a new report from WPP's.
The Hobbit Trailer Hits the Webs
December 21, 2011, 10:23 amPeter Jackson is in the process of creating his revisitation to Middle Earth movies, in this case, a two-part movie concerning the telling of The Hobbit. To generate the appropriate buzz, even though the movie doesn’t hit the big screen …
Kindle Fire Update Offers Reprieve from Balky Browsing
December 21, 2011, 10:15 amAmazon has begun rolling out the promised update for its Kindle Fire tablet. The *over-the-air software package will help remove a lot of the latency we've come to see in the Fire since it launched Nov. 15 for $199. The New York Times columnist David Pogue outlined the improvements as such today : The home screen "carousel," a rotating shelf that...
Nielsen And comScore Settle Patent Dispute
December 21, 2011, 10:15 amIn March, Nielsen sued comScore, accusing the firm of infringing upon 5 patents related to measuring and displaying online content. Here's a look at that complaint, courtesy of PaidContent: Nielsen v. ComScore [Complaint]var docstoc_docid="74454382";var docstoc_title="Nielsen v. ComScore [Complaint]";var docstoc_urltitle="Nielsen v.
Firefox For Android Tablets Launched
December 21, 2011, 10:13 amFirefox is all about some Google this week. Mozilla announced that it has renewed its deal with Google so that Google will be the default search provider for Firefox for the next 3 years. Now, they have announced a new …
Top 10 Content Marketing Posts of 2011
December 21, 2011, 9:44 amIn just a few days we'll be celebrating our 8th year of blogging here at Online Marketing Blog. Most of the SEO Blog class of 2003 is still going strong: (SEOBook, Search Engine Roundtable, Search Engine Journal, etc) Although, we haven't been solely focused on SEO ourselves for several years. Marketing channels may change, but our focus on...
SOPA Is Draconian, Anticonstitutional Says MythBuster Adam Savage
December 21, 2011, 9:39 amOkay. So far, the proponents of the Stop Online Piracy Act (PROTECT IP) have heard opposition from big time tech names like Sergey Brin, security software companies and former members of the Business Software Alliance, Wikipedia's Jimmy Wales,
The Comprehensive List of SOPA Supporters
December 21, 2011, 9:39 amNow that the SOPA vote in House of Representatives has been shelved until 2012, both sides are taking some time to regroup, and prepare their strategies for what's sure to be one helluva a fight in the upcoming new year.
Latest Android Update May Have Battery Issues; Google Pauses Rollout
December 21, 2011, 9:39 amGoogle has paused the rollout of the latest update to their Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system. Several users reported seeing that the Android 4.0.3 was available,
YouTube's Top 10 Ads Of 2011
December 21, 2011, 9:24 amSo far, we've seen YouTube's top videos of the year, and Nielsen's top TV ads of the year. Now it's time for YouTube's top ads of the year. It shouldn't come as any surprise,
YouTube’s Top 10 Ads Of 2011
December 21, 2011, 9:15 amSo far, we’ve seen YouTube’s top videos of the year, and Nielsen’s top TV ads of the year. Now it’s time for YouTube’s top ads of the year. It shouldn’t come as any surprise, but the top TV ad of …
Google eBooks Offline Support Now Available for Chrome, Chrome OS
December 21, 2011, 9:08 amGoogle announced the launch of offline support for Google eBooks for those using Chrome or Chrome OS, so they can continue reading books even when they're not actually connected to the Internet.
Kindle Fire Update Version 6.2.1 Launched
December 21, 2011, 8:53 amEarlier this month, Amazon promised a forthcoming Kindle Fire update to fix some bugs amidst a plethora of complaints surrounding the user experience of the device. That update has now come. "We have a new,
T-Mobile Plans To Keep Doing What They're Doing
December 21, 2011, 8:53 amAfter the saga of the AT&T/T-Mobile merger worked out like a bowling bowl in a wet paper bag, it's been kind of easy to forget that AT&T wasn't the only active participant in this ordeal. T-Mobile has thoughts and feelings,
700,000 Androids Activated Each Day, Reports Andy Rubin
December 21, 2011, 8:53 amWith the recent release of the Galaxy Nexus and with everyone talking about Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and its future in other Android devices, it's a good of a time as any to talk Android activation figures.
2012 Will Bring Sponsored Ads to Your Web Facebook Feed
December 21, 2011, 8:48 amGet ready for another flood of cries from the wilds of the Internet in 2012 as Facebook introduces sponsored ads to the web version of their users' news feeds. While many will want to make this sound like it's the end of the social media world as we know it, it's not nearly as distracting as it sounds. TechCrunch reports Starting in January 2012,...
T-Mobile Plans To Keep Doing What They’re Doing
December 21, 2011, 8:41 amAfter the saga of the AT&T/T-Mobile merger worked out like a bowling bowl in a wet paper bag, it’s been kind of easy to forget that AT&T wasn’t the only active participant in this ordeal. T-Mobile has thoughts and feelings, …
Amazon Signs Multi-Year Agreement With Sony To Expand LoveFilm Catalog
December 21, 2011, 8:26 amEarlier this year, Amazon acquired LoveFilm, a European Netflix-like company, which beat Netflix to this type of offering in Europe. Today, Amazon announced a new deal with Sony Pictures Television to expand the content for LoveFilm. “Our latest major content …
Google’s Charitable Side Shows Through In 2011
December 21, 2011, 8:26 amHelping those less fortunate than you is one of life’s simplest pleasures to accomplish. Acts of charity, thoughtfulness, and kindness — even if you aren’t a multi-billion dollar conglomerate — leave lasting impressions that resonate with both the giver and …
Verizon Runs Afoul With DoJ
December 21, 2011, 8:22 amJust as the AT&T/T-Mobile saga was waddling off into the sunset, Verizon has captured the briefly unoccupied attention of the U.S. Department of Justice due to their deal to purchase wireless spectrum from cable operators.
Google+ And Gmail For Feature Phones Now More Accessible
December 21, 2011, 8:22 amIt's now easier for people without smartphones or computers to sign up for Gmail and Google+. In a Google Plus update, Google's Mohamed Fouad writes: It's very easy for anyone to create a Google+ profile.
Sony PlayStation Vita Launches With Problems In Japan
December 21, 2011, 8:22 amSony just launched their brand new handheld device, the Vita, in Japan last Friday and although the initial sales figures looks promising, the device sort of stumbled out of the gate.
Coming this 2012: Facebook-Sponsored Stories on News Feed
December 21, 2011, 8:22 amInside Facebook reported that Facebook will be introducing its Sponsored Stories on News Feed by 2012. This could be in-line with the rumor that the said ad platform will be included to Facebook Mobile. However, its current iteration won't allow inorganic ads to appear in the News Feed so as not to interrupt user experience. .
Weekly Webinars 12/22
December 21, 2011, 8:22 amAccording to most calendars this is the Holiday season. I'm hoping most of us take some much needed time off to relax with family and friends; there is still some time to catch a webinar or two. And since webinars are scarce this week - that may be all the time you need. The Most .
Google Retains Default Firefox Search Engine Position, Is Bing Backing Off in the Search Game?
December 21, 2011, 8:17 amGoogle has retained its deal to be the default search engine in Mozilla's Firefox browser which is used by over 400 million people. The deal comes after a three week period where the previous deal had expired and there was some concern (especially in Mozilla's accounting office and board room) as to whether a new deal would be struck. Well,
Biggest Search Events of 2011 & Predictions for 2012
December 21, 2011, 8:00 amEverybody's been talking about search in 2011, but what were the events that helped to shape the search landscape of the year?
We ran a poll on SEOptimise in order to find out. While the biggest search impact of 2011 might not come as much ...
Nielsen and comScore Settle Patent Disputes
December 21, 2011, 7:36 amNielsen Holdings N.V. (NYSE: NLSN), a leading global provider of information and analytics around what consumers watch and buy, and comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today announced the companies have settled their patent disputes.
Googlebot for Smartphones & Some Useful Stats
December 21, 2011, 7:15 amLast week Google announced that Googlebot-Mobile now crawls with a smartphone user-agent in addition to the previous feature phone users-agents. The information crawled will be used in mobile search to improve user experience. The new crawler will.
NORAD Santa Tracker 2011: 5 Ways to Track Santa Online
December 21, 2011, 7:05 amTrack Santa on Google, YouTube, Facebook & Twitter using NORAD Whether you have been naughty or nice this year, you can track Santa Claus' Christmas Eve journey around the world as he brings gifts to good boys and girls. Colorado-based US-Canada Military organization NORAD, which is responsible for maritime and aerospace defense of Canada and the...
Firefox 9.0 Claimed Up To 30 pct Faster
December 21, 2011, 6:34 amThe latest update to Firefox includes Type Inference which boosts JavaScript performance and allow rich websites and Web apps with lots of pictures, videos, games and 3D graphics to load and run much faster.
UK #PPC Finance Insights - Economic Meltdown or Conversion Opportunity?
December 21, 2011, 5:22 amThe last few months (or years) have felt, financially speaking, like one of Christian evangelist, Harold Campings claims that we are all doomed. Whilst we may do our best to ignore the increasingly disturbing financial news coming in from well, from everywhere for several months now, it's becoming harder to ignore, isn't it? Its difficult to...
Your Content is Only as Boring as You Let It Be
December 21, 2011, 5:17 amEvery month my company attends the Boston SEO Meetup , a Meetup event for local SEO and internet marketing professionals, business owners and anyone else interested in learning more about SEO. At November's event, founder Dave Matson spent a few minutes talking to the group about some of the challenges he has writing content for his clients,...
5 Marketing Lessons You Can Learn from a Weird "Real World" Business
December 21, 2011, 5:12 amOne of the most useful skills in business is to be able to look at what someone else is doing in an unrelated topic, and bring it to your own online marketing . You'll find fresh angles, new approaches, and compelling ways to deliver your message. If you run a yoga studio, you can often learn more from an auto body shop or a roofing company than...
36 Social Media Sharing Resources for Business People
December 21, 2011, 3:45 am* Sharing is the key activity when it comes to proper social media participation and beyond . When you don't share anything on the web today, you can't compete with those who do. They get all the attention, links and ultimately sales or whatever they are after. So where are we sharing online? How do you actually share? What tools help you with...
Large Blue Arrows Showing On AdSense Ads On iPads
December 21, 2011, 3:15 am160x600, 300x250 and 336x280 all have these huge blue arrows.
Be the CEO of More than Just Your Job
December 21, 2011, 12:30 amPosted by randfish Almost two years ago, Brad Feld put up an excellent blog post called " Be the CEO of Your Job " based on an interview with Mark Pincus of Zynga by the NYTimes. I loved the concept and have tried to apply it even since before I had a name for the attitude of independence that great companies tend to grant their team. From Brad's...
Mozilla Signs New Firefox Search Deal With Google
December 20, 2011, 10:46 pm"Mozilla has been a valuable partner to Google over the years and we look forward to continuing this great partnership in the years to come," said Alan Eustace, Senior Vice President of Search, Google.
New Google+ Page Features Go Live
December 20, 2011, 9:20 pmThis week, Google announced a new round of features for Google+. These included: noise filters, sneak previews in notifications, a new photo lightbox, and improvements to Pages. The Page improvements include, most notably,
FedEx Driver Trashes Computer Monitor & Reputation: How Should FedEx Respond?
December 20, 2011, 9:15 pmIf you've not yet seen this YouTube video of the FedEx delivery driver throwing a shopper's new LCD monitor over a fence, then let's get you up to speed. Did your jaw drop? Mine did! You can read the back story here . The question I have for you is, how should FedEx respond to this reputation damaging incident? I've listed a few ideas below, but...
How Google Analytics can help improve your online checkout
December 20, 2011, 7:02 pm[The following is a follow-up post for a video (see above) that we made about websites that are difficult to use. Please watch, share and comment!] Poor "nick4ever". All he wants to do is buy a loaf of bread from the supermarket, but the store's policies and procedures get in the way of him accomplishing this seemingly simple task! What appears to...
Kim Jong-il Was An Internet Troll
December 20, 2011, 4:49 pmIt's no secret that North Korea veritable black hole when it comes to Internet access. It's probably, at least partly,
Facebook Sponsored Stories Coming to the News Feed
December 20, 2011, 4:28 pmFacebook is preparing to roll out Sponsored Stories in the news feed. The ads will roll out gradually beginning in January, allowing brands to reach users whose friends have interacted with their pages - for instance with a like, a comment, or ano.
AT&T/T-Mobile's Silver Lining (Possibly)
December 20, 2011, 4:03 pmIn light of the implosion of the AT&T/T-Mobile merger, everybody's kinda standing around scratching their heads and deciding what to do next. According to Reuters,
Angry Birds: The Christmas Lights Version
December 20, 2011, 4:03 pmIt's the Holiday Season, and you know what that means, especially when you're dealing with the Internet crowd. More and more, Christmas decorations are mimicking the things we see on the Internet on a day-to-day basis.
The AT&T/T-Mobile Fail’s Silver Lining (Possibly)
December 20, 2011, 3:52 pmIn light of the implosion of the AT&T/T-Mobile merger, everybody’s kinda standing around scratching their heads and deciding what to do next. According to Reuters, at least one entity involved in the wireless industry may benefit from the fallout: network …
Android & iPhone Offer Time Square App For NYE
December 20, 2011, 3:48 pmWatching television can be really tough sometimes. Watching television can be especially tough on New Year's Eve. You gotta open your eyes,
Video Ads Increase In Spite of Measurement Concerns
December 20, 2011, 3:22 pmAdvertisers spent 29% more on video ads than they planned over the past year and two-thirds of advertisers said they'll spend even more in 2012. The numbers come from Break Media's " Digital Video Advertising Trends: 2012 â³ report and overall, it shows that video advertising is on the rise. Mobile shows the most growth going from use in 39%...
Facebook Ads In The News Feed About To Be A Reality
December 20, 2011, 3:15 pmCurrently Facebook describes its sponsored stories to Facebook users in the following manner: Sponsored Stories are regular News Feed stories that have been promoted to the right column of Facebook, where you may be more likely to discover new things …
Vistaprint Buys Webs.com
December 20, 2011, 3:12 pmSmall business marketing services provider Vistaprint announced today that it was acquiring Webs, a company that specializes in providing web-based marketing tools. With this acquisition, which cost $117.5 million,
The Dark Knight Rises, Jon Bon Jovi, and Hot Pockets
December 20, 2011, 3:12 pmTwitter is a wonderful place for one-liners. To be funny on the site, you've got to be sharp and practice economy of language. You've only got 140 characters to make an impression.
The AT&T/T-Mobile Merger Fail: The Next Day
December 20, 2011, 3:12 pmNow that AT&T has begun its walk of shame after failing to add T-Mobile as the latest notch in its belt, today is for people to reflect on what could have been and speculate on what will be. Henry Blodget,
Study Shows 'Social Influence' Is Really Only 'Social Selection'
December 20, 2011, 3:06 pmThe whole concept of the social sharing in marketing is based on the idea that people respond better to suggestions from their friends, than suggestions from a stranger. I like a TV show, I "check-in" on Get Glue, that sends a message to my Facebook friends telling them I like this show. My friends then decide they should watch this show because...
Study Shows ‘Social Influence’ Is Really Only ‘Social Selection’
December 20, 2011, 3:05 pmThe whole concept of the social sharing in marketing is based on the idea that people respond better to suggestions from their friends, than suggestions from a stranger.
I like a TV show, I “check-in” on Get Glue, that sends a message to my Facebook friends telling them I like this show. My friends then decide they should watch this...
Dan Bull's Anti-SOPA Rap Is Dope, Timely
December 20, 2011, 2:41 pmAh, SOPA. My good friend. We just can't quit each other. Of course, when masterful content continues to pour out, all in the sake of defying you, there's really no reason to quit, now is there?
Introducing Branded Keyword Rules and Metrics!
December 20, 2011, 2:41 pmPosted by Karen Semyan Looking at your sites aggregate organic search traffic is a bit like docking a boat without a depth sounder: Sure, you can gauge where you need to go, but youd be wise to have more details before you head in. On that same tack, we should have more detail about our overall search traffic before we use it to make decisions....
(NSFW) Dan Bull’s Anti-SOPA Rap Is Dope, Timely
December 20, 2011, 2:30 pmAh, SOPA. My good friend. We just can’t quit each other. Of course, when masterful content continues to pour out, all in the sake of defying you, there’s really no reason to quit, now is there? While the protection act(s) …
Infographic: Massive Doctor Who Timeline Tells the Doctor's Life Story
December 20, 2011, 2:25 pmDoctor Who has been a fixture of British television since the 1960s. Though the first episode aired to dismal ratings, that was because of its aired on November 23, 1963, the day after the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
US Senators Ask FTC to Launch Formal Anti-trust Investigation into Google
December 20, 2011, 2:20 pmTwo US senators have asked the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to launch a formal anti-trust investigation into Google. Senators Herb Kohl and Mike Lee have written to the FTC (PDF) about their fears that Google could be abusing its dominant posi.
Infographic: Massive Doctor Who Timeline Tells the Doctor’s Life Story
December 20, 2011, 2:12 pmDoctor Who has been a fixture of British television since the 1960s. Though the first episode aired to dismal ratings, that was because of its aired on November 23, 1963, the day after the assassination of John F. Kennedy. The …
Google Mozilla Deal Renewed To Keep Google Default Search In Firefox
December 20, 2011, 2:04 pmThe future of Google’s relationship with Mozilla was called into question earlier this month. It looked like the deal might not get renewed, which brought about some speculation that Microsoft could jump in and pick up some easy search market …
Epic Photo Thread From Quora Is, Well, Epic
December 20, 2011, 2:01 pmThere’s a thread on Quora right now that asks “What’s the most epic photo ever taken,” and some of the submissions are truly mind-blowing. Of course, in the many years of photography, people have captured an innumerable amount of iconic …
Top TV Ads of 2011 According to Nielsen
December 20, 2011, 1:53 pmNielsen has released a few top ten lists for the top TV ads of the year. The top most-liked new ad was from Volkswagen, and its Passat ad featuring a little boy dressed as Darth Vader. Here’s a look at …
Is Social Media Ruining Our Minds? [INFOGRAPHIC]
December 20, 2011, 1:24 pmAssistedLivingToday created an infographic called "How Social Media is Ruining Our Minds" and it says over the last ten years the average attention span has dropped from 12 minutes to a shocking 5 SECONDS! I know that trying to maintain work and social media makes it so difficult to stay on task. I may be .
AskAMEE Web Search & Computational Engine Hybrid Helps You Go Green
December 20, 2011, 12:45 pmThe AMEE global environmental intelligence platform is expanding into user-facing apps, including a new hybrid web engine that helps you track down information and get concrete calculations on your carbon footprint.
The AskAMEE Engine
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SEO as Website Dramaturgy
December 20, 2011, 12:38 pmIn modern theatre making, a dramaturg is a professional critic and literary consultant whose job it is to act as the voice of the play in the rehearsal room, ensuring the play comes across effectively to a contemporary audience and stays true to it’s social and historical context.Their job is two-fold. First they have to ensure that the play is...
New Online Shopping Record Set In U.S.
December 20, 2011, 12:17 pmBlame the apps, blame the mobs, blame the fact that by now people are sick of hearing the same twelve holiday tunes in every retailer in the world: online shopping is all the rage.
Apps for Water: App Sale Brings Clean Water To Developing Nations
December 20, 2011, 12:17 pmWater is something we in the US tend to take for granted. After all, we wash our dishes and fill our toilets with fresh, clean, drinkable water. In many developing countries, however, clean water is much harder to come by,
Last Minute Tips and Happy Holidays from Everyone at Microsoft Advertising!
December 20, 2011, 12:17 pmReading blog posts is probably not top of mind amidst all the party planning, travel arrangements and last minute shopping going on this week, so you wont see much in the way of updates here on the adCenter blog until next week, though the forums and Twitter will still be monitored through Friday.
Got Opinion but No Camera? Illustrate Your Point of View with Xtranormal
December 20, 2011, 12:12 pmCan you create a YouTube video to influence public opinion without a video camera? Well, four new animated videos use Xtranormal Movie Maker, which lets you to turn anything you type into a fully-animated CG movie, to promote a point of view. Fo.
NFL To Allow Super Bowl Streaming
December 20, 2011, 12:02 pmA report appeared in the Associated Press stating the NFL would stream the upcoming Super Bowl XLVI on both the NFL's website and NBC's. It's the first time the NFL has taken such a bold move,
'The Dark Knight Rises' Trailer Hits the Web
December 20, 2011, 12:02 pmby Mike Krumboltz The new trailer for " The Dark Knight Rises " is out and moviebuffs are all over the clip. We think even the most jaded fanboy or fangirl would agree that, all in all, the trailer is stunning. More importantly, it offers up new looks at key characters, amazing effects (watch a football field disappear!), and some timely character...
Audience Messaging Launches!
December 20, 2011, 12:02 pmIt's with great excitement that Atlas officially launched Audience Messaging at the beginning of December. Audience Messaging is a brand new solution in the Media Console that enables real-time decision-making to deliver the most relevant messages to your audience. Over the past year, we've been working with clients participating in the beta to...
eBay's Top Shopped List Reveals America's Cultural Obsessions From 2011
December 20, 2011, 11:31 amYou can tell a lot about someone by how they shop. In that same vein, can you also tell a lot about a country by how they shop? eBay has issued their 3rd-annual "Top Shopped" report,
WordPress Q&A With Andrew Norcross
December 20, 2011, 11:31 amI am starting off a series of interviews with Andrew Norcross. I met him in 2010 at the Search and Social Conference in Tampa. He is a really nice person, extremely intelligent and very focused. He has always been welling to help out SEO's and has recently become the Senior WordPress Developer at BlueGlass. I .
What were we watching this year? Let's rewind 2011.
December 20, 2011, 11:21 amOne hundred years into the future, when our great-grandkids look back to what was capturing the world's imagination on YouTube in 2011, what will they make of us? Will they still be delighted by babbling babies ? Will they still be "so excited" about the weekend ? And will they be any closer to understanding the mystery of the space-traveling...
Dell And Baidu Bring New Smartphone to China
December 20, 2011, 11:20 amAt a press conference in China this morning Dell unveiled a new the Streak Pro 101DL. The smartphone is the result of a collaboration with Baidu, China’s top search engine, and will run the company’s Yi operating system. Yi is …
The Best Falls of 2011
December 20, 2011, 11:16 amEarlier, Josh detailed the most-watched YouTube videos of 2011, and while that list is indeed eye-opening, especially in regards to the music tastes of YouTube viewers, it was missing something crucial: A video featuring the best falls of 2011.
According To Bing, 46% Of Men Plan To Dress Like George Clooney For New Year's
December 20, 2011, 11:16 amBing recently put out its list of top searches for 2011. Now, they're sharing results from a survey about what people thought about 2011, as well as the year ahead. This is a survey of 1,000 U.S. adults.
Bing Rewards November Winners and Our Latest Sweepstakes
December 20, 2011, 11:10 amWe are pleased to announce the winners (pending official confirmation) of the three Bing Rewards sweepstakes that ended on November 30th. Our December sweeps have begun in our brand new redemption center ! Keep reading for details on the great prizes were offering and how to enter, but first congratulations to our latest winners. Michael T. of San...
Steve Jobs vs. Kim Jong-il: Ranking The Famous Deaths of 2011
December 20, 2011, 11:09 amWhile most of us come and leave this world with little fanfare, there are those among us whose passing, especially if untimely, captures hearts and headlines around the world. The death of a celebrity, or prominent public figure, just does …
eBay’s Top Shopped List Reveals America’s Cultural Obsessions From 2011
December 20, 2011, 11:09 amYou can tell a lot about someone by how they shop. In that same vein, can you also tell a lot about a country by how they shop? eBay has issued their 3rd-annual “Top Shopped” report, where they analyze all …
SWTOR: Star Wars The Old Republic Launches, Early Review
December 20, 2011, 11:00 amThere's already one important birth celebrated in December, now we have to two. Early this morning, at 12:01 A.M., the servers for Star Wars: The Old Republic went live. Thousands of gamers scrambled to their various PvE, PvP,
2011 Is A Deadly Year For Journalists
December 20, 2011, 11:00 amIn a world dominated by hi-def talking heads speaking from the climate-controlled comforts of high rise office studios, it's important to remember those who actually risk their lives in order to secure the news.
According To Bing, 46% Of Men Plan To Dress Like George Clooney For New Year’s
December 20, 2011, 11:00 amBing recently put out its list of top searches for 2011. Now, they’re sharing results from a survey about what people thought about 2011, as well as the year ahead. This is a survey of 1,000 U.S. adults. See if …
The Best Fails of 2011
December 20, 2011, 10:54 amEarlier, Josh detailed the most-watched YouTube videos of 2011, and while that list is indeed eye-opening, especially in regards to the music tastes of YouTube viewers, it was missing something crucial: A video featuring the best fails of 2011. While …
Groupon Counters Amazon's Anti-Small Business Promotion
December 20, 2011, 10:45 amEarlier this month Amazon enraged retailers everywhere by running a one-day deal to promote their new Price Check app.
Consumer Journey - The Quest for an Effective Skincare Regime
December 20, 2011, 10:45 amAs human beings we are naturally insecure. I say naturally but we are not born insecure, on the contrary; we were born fearless, pure and full of hope. We have society around us to thank for our fears and lack of confidence and as women we are lucky enough to constantly be reminded of the fact that we are indeed not perfect. We want shinier hair...
Man Changes Name to Mark Zuckerberg to Defend Selling Likes
December 20, 2011, 10:40 amNo, not that Mark Zuckerberg. The other one; the Mark Zuckerberg formerly known as Rotem Guez. Technically, that was his name the last time he was sued by Facebook. See, the Zuckerberg formerly known as Guez is an enterprising fellow. He started.
Groupon Counters Amazon’s Anti-Small Business Promotion
December 20, 2011, 10:29 amEarlier this month Amazon enraged retailers everywhere by running a one-day deal to promote their new Price Check app. Shoppers who used the app to check prices in a brick-and-mortar store were offered a 5% discount to purchase the same …
Urbanspoon Gets More Social with "Dineline"
December 20, 2011, 10:24 amAs Chris Crum reported last week, popular mobile app Urbanspoon updated and added a new feature. The new feature is called Dineline, and it allows users to record their dining experiences.
YouTube Rewind 2011: YouTube's Most Popular Videos Of The Year
December 20, 2011, 10:24 amIn what could provide the most enjoyable year-in-review experience around, YouTube has just announced their Rewind 2011, a trip down memory lane, feature everyone's favorite (and possibly least-favorite) videos of the year.
Is Social Media Ruining Our Minds?
December 20, 2011, 10:24 amAre the effects of multitasking, as well as constant distractions via whatever device of your choosing, causing your brain to rewire, and potentially impacting the length of our attention spa' Oh, look! A Facebook update!
YouTube Rewind 2011: YouTube’s Most Popular Videos Of The Year
December 20, 2011, 10:07 amIn what could provide the most enjoyable year-in-review experience around, YouTube has just announced their Rewind 2011, a trip down memory lane, feature everyone’s favorite (and possibly least-favorite) videos of the year. You could say that it was a pretty …
Urbanspoon Gets More Social with “Dineline”
December 20, 2011, 10:06 amAs Chris Crum reported last week, popular mobile app Urbanspoon updated and added a new feature. The new feature is called Dineline, and it allows users to record their dining experiences.
Out with the Old, In with the New: Bing Takes Stock of 2011 and The Year Ahead
December 20, 2011, 10:04 amA few weeks ago, we shared the top Bing searches for 2011 which captured a snapshot of the years most important people, places and moments in time. With 2011 wrapping up and the New Year around the bend, we fielded a survey of over 1,000 U.S. adults on how they felt about 2011 and how they plan to ring in 2012. From resolutions to New Years Eve...
Android Beats iOS In Number of Facebook Users
December 20, 2011, 9:25 amAppData, a research firm specializing in tracking application metrics and trends, has released a report showing that more people access Facebook from their Android devices than do so from their iOS devices. The study, which collected data for November and …
Google Takes The Lead With Clean Energy
December 20, 2011, 9:23 amGoogle’s been taking up the green cause pretty strongly here at the end of 2011. Yesterday they announced an educational tool to help people learn more about the most popular green search trends over the past year and today they’ve …
Apple Gets HTC Phones Banned In Patent Case
December 20, 2011, 9:07 amThe US Internation Trade Commission issued a ruling (PDF) late yesterday blocking the importation of several of HTC's Android-based smartphones in the US. The ITC found merit to Apple's claim that HTC had infringed on two of Apple's patents.
Does A Simple Firefox Add-On Make SOPA Useless?
December 20, 2011, 9:07 amAs the world of SOPA continues to turn, the emergence of a simple Firefox browser add-on may render the potential punitive actions of these protection acts null and void; or, at least ineffective, if not outright useless. Firefox,
Ice Cream Sandwich To Galaxy Devices In Early 2012, Says Samsung
December 20, 2011, 9:07 amNow that the Samsung Galaxy Nexus has been released as the first smartphone pre-installed with the new Android operating system, all the attention now turns to when other devices might be getting a yummy Ice Cream Sandwich.
Google+ For Android Gets Update With Hangouts Within Messenger
December 20, 2011, 8:52 amGoogle has launched a new version of its Google+ app for Android, now available in the Android Market. The most notable feature is the addition of hangouts within Google+ Messenger.
Android Market Blowout Sale: 49¢ Tracks, $4.99 Albums
December 20, 2011, 8:36 amIn what looks like the biggest music sale since the new and improved Google Music linked up with the Android Market back in November,
Microsoft, Novell Lawsuit Ends With Sopranos-Style Mistrial
December 20, 2011, 8:36 amAfter seven years in court, Microsoft is expected to ask the U.S. federal judge to dimiss the antitrust suit filed against them by Novell.
Facebook Just Won Social Media
December 20, 2011, 8:36 amBack in August, I wrote an article about Google+ and how its list of new features had the potential to take on Facebook as the next social media powerhouse. I championed the Circles feature of Google+ as the next great thing, as I don't always like to share things with my entire Facebook friend list. .
Heaviest Week in U.S. Online Holiday Shopping History Pushes Season-to-Date Total to $32 Billion, Up 15 Percent vs. Year Ago
December 20, 2011, 8:36 amcomScore (NASDAQ : SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today reported holiday season retail e-commerce spending for the first 48 days of the November - December 2011 holiday season. For the holiday season-to-date, nearly $32 billion has been spent online, marking a 15-percent increase versus the corresponding days last year. The most...
One year of search engine news: everything you need to know
December 20, 2011, 8:36 amThis year, we published many articles that help you to get better results for your website. In this issue, you have a quick overview of the 2011 articles, sorted by category: Google ranking algorithm insights, tips and tricks, link building, Google's +1 button and Google algorithm updates.
Is Jon Bon Jovi Dead? Not According To His Facebook Page
December 20, 2011, 8:21 amIn a tragic turn of events, legendary 80â²s frontman Jon Bon Jovi was found dead last night after law enforcement officials found him unresponsive in a New Jersey hotel.
Is Google Hurting Free Market Competition?
December 20, 2011, 8:21 amSenators Herb Kohl and Mike Lee have put together a letter calling for an FTC investigation of Google, with an emphasis on the company's search results. Do you think Google is anticompetitive? Let us know in the comments.
SEO Christmas Wish List
December 20, 2011, 8:16 amDear Santa / Father Christmas / Saint Nick / Kris Kringle / Santa Claus, I've been a good SEO this year. I tried my hardest not to contravene any webmaster guidelines, I trained my organization to do things according to best practices, and.
Google Creates Rich Resource for Rich Snippets
December 20, 2011, 8:12 amEveryone is looking for an edge in the search engines. We got that.
Seeking the advice of everyone and their brother who has tried to game Google’s system is one way to handle this “game”. It’s not the one we recommend by any means but that doesn’t stop a lot of people from trying.
Probably one of the most effective...
Is Jon Bon Jovi Dead? Nope, According To His Facebook Page
December 20, 2011, 8:03 amIn a tragic turn of events, legendary 80′s frontman Jon Bon Jovi was found dead last night after law enforcement officials found him unresponsive in a New Jersey hotel. This terrible news comes only months after actor Adam Sandler died …
A Winning Framework for SEO Reporting
December 20, 2011, 7:56 amThis post was written by our SEO Channel sponsor, Link Assistant.
Inspired by an awesome talk by Vanessa Fox, Max Thomas and Marty Weintraub at SMX East (the one that took the Internet by storm), we’d like to continue the SEO reporting topic and investigate into what makes a solid modern-day SEO report.
Gone are the days when rankings were the...
Bringing Japanese and Hollywood full-length films to YouTube in Japan
December 20, 2011, 7:30 amJapan has a long and revered history of cinema. Masters Ozu Yasujiro and Kurosawa Akira have made a lasting influence on the art of filmmaking. Moreover, the Japanese nation is well-known for its voracious appetite of films both local and global. So we have some great news for all the film buffs in Japan " YouTube will now offer Japanese and...
Google+ Brand Pages Get Multiple Admins; Adds Stream "Volume Control"
December 20, 2011, 7:24 amGoogle announced several small changes and new Google+ features today. Among them, the Google stream filtering feature has arrived, and finally brand pages can have more than one administrator. Google+ users can now use a sliding control to choose.
Is SMS Marketing Still a Viable Strategy?
December 20, 2011, 7:14 amThis is a guest post from James Bentham. SMS, really? As most brands and organizations now have a mobile optimized version of their website, the focus is now on encouraging users to travel to your site and interact with the brand itself in order to push increased revenue. Experienced marketers will tell you that customers are much more likely to...
Facebook Bitten by Hand that Feeds It: Social Network Sued Over Sponsored Stories Ads
December 20, 2011, 7:14 amOn Friday, a California judge refused to dismiss a lawsuit against Facebook brought by users who believe that displayed ads featuring advertisers their friends "like" violates the state's Right of Publicity Statute. Although she allowed the case to proceed, Judge Koh dismissed charges that Facebook unjustly enriched itself using sponsored ads. The...
Google+ Brand Pages Get Multiple Admins; Adds Stream “Volume Control”
December 20, 2011, 7:00 amGoogle announced several small changes and new Google+ features today. Among them, the Google stream filtering feature has arrived, and finally brand pages can have more than one administrator. Google+ users can now use a sliding control to choose...
7 Ways to Improve Your Online Reputation Management Strategy
December 20, 2011, 6:48 amIs your reputation management strategy a turn off to your customers and critics? Should we respond, get angry, fire back, ignore the situation, censor comments, or just see what happens? Those are some of the many questions that marketers are faced with today. With more and more consumers and customers turning online to share what they think of a...
Zen and the Art of Good Web Design
December 20, 2011, 5:26 amThere are a lot of minimalist blogs cropping up these days. They're bare, spare, and airy. I'm all for zen. I love clean web design with plenty of white space . But one no-color, minimalist design can start to look pretty much like another. And I wonder ' are all those zen-inspired blogs really built by budding Buddhists? Or could it be that some...
Now is NOT the Time to Ease Off Your SEO!
December 20, 2011, 5:16 amOne of the worst mistakes a site owner can make with their SEO is to assume that once they reach the top of the SERPs then it's time to call it a day and wind down their SEO campaign. That's like a NASCAR driver taking their foot of the gas and just cruising in on the last five laps"the competition is going to catch up a lot quicker than you...
Dear Google: Meet your siri-ous little search competitor
December 20, 2011, 4:45 amGuest Author, Disa Johnson Today's guest post - the final one of 2011 - is by Disa Johnson, an established authority in the search world who "'watched as AlltaVista beat InfoSeek, only to loose against Google'" Disa can tell when something truly innovative comes along, and noting that search innovations haven't come along in a long while, Disa is...
Content is the Foundation of Good SEO - SEO Video Lesson
December 20, 2011, 4:10 amEvery site owner needs to determine if they are a good writer before starting their SEO. We all have our strengths and weaknesses, but content is too important to just do "ok." Great content is what is going to shape the user-experience of your site and help convert visitors. It is also what the search engines are going to use to rank your site....
Small Business Owners! 6 Quick Ways to Help Your Customers Help You
December 20, 2011, 3:23 amSometime last month, my friends and I did what most people do on a Friday night. Yes, we went out to blow off some steam and in the process, popped in to Pizza Hut to grab something to eat. The problem was, we probably dropped by at a bad time. The waitress seemed like she'd be anywhere in the world except serving at our table. Don't get me wrong,...
What's New in SEO for December 20, 2011
December 20, 2011, 3:08 amWe have compiled the latest news and updates from the big three, Google, Bing and Yahoo as it relates to SEO and the search engines overall. WHAT'S NEW THIS WEEK WITH GOOGLE: Google+: A few big improvements before the New Year Google announced features that will be rolling out over the next couple of days including more useful and attractive...
The Five Marketing Lessons That Took Me a Long Time to Learn
December 20, 2011, 12:39 amPosted by neilpatel This post was originally in YouMoz , and was promoted to the main blog because it provides great value and interest to our community. The author's views are entirely his or her own and may not reflect the views of SEOmoz, Inc. Because I grew up surrounded by entrepreneurs I learned early that working for yourself was a great...
Google Nexus Tablet May Be on Tap for 2012
December 19, 2011, 11:22 pmTake any translation with a grain of salt, but if you believe Corriere della Sera's citation of Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt, the company will likely launch a Google Nexus-branded tablet based on the new Android 4.0 "Ice Cream Sandwich" operating system 6 months from now. Possibly even in time for Google I/O in the last week in June.
A Big Weekend at the Movies
December 19, 2011, 6:20 pmby Mike Krumboltz The holidays aren't just a time for gift-giving - they're also a time to escape your family and take in a flick. So, if you want to see a movie this weekend, you're in luck. You've got plenty to choose from. Of the new releases, " The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo " holds a slim lead over "Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol."...
Hack Brings Google Wallet to Verizon's Galaxy Nexus
December 19, 2011, 4:27 pmWhen the Samsung Galaxy Nexus launched on Verizon's network late last week, it did so without Google Wallet, Google's much anticipated mobile payment platform. Verizon blocked the app on the device,
Look Into The Future With IBM's 5-in-5 Tech Predictions
December 19, 2011, 4:27 pmEvery year since 2006, IBM has released a "Five-In-Five" list that details their predictions for the future of technology. Basically, IBM picks five innovations that will impact the way we live in the next five years. This year,
Google Updates Movie & Image Search for Mobile Devices
December 19, 2011, 4:22 pmGoogle has added some fancy features for the hyper-mobile. Those using a mobile device to search for movies will find movie information, trailers, and the option to buy tickets from their phone, while tableteers will find a richer image search exp.
AT&T/T-Mobile Deal: DEAD
December 19, 2011, 4:20 pmAs if its DOA status wasn’t already apparent to anybody who’s paid attention to the issue in the past month or so, the prospective merger between AT&T and T-Mobile has gone the way of the dinosaur. AT&T toe-tagged the deal …
Hack Brings Google Wallet to Verizon’s Galaxy Nexus
December 19, 2011, 4:14 pmWhen the Samsung Galaxy Nexus launched on Verizon’s network late last week, it did so without Google Wallet, Google’s much anticipated mobile payment platform. Verizon blocked the app on the device, citing vague security concerns about the platform’s integration with …
WordPress For Android 2.0 Released
December 19, 2011, 4:12 pmWordPress announced the launch of WordPress for Android 2.0, which has a greatly refreshed user interface. Here's a look at the dasboard: "We've completely redesigned the look and feel of the app,
Look Into The Future With IBM’s 5-in-5 Tech Predictions
December 19, 2011, 4:07 pmEvery year since 2006, IBM has released a “Five-In-Five” list that details their predictions for the future of technology. Basically, IBM picks five innovations that will impact the way we live in the next five years. This year, they look …
Christmas Puppies Are Cute Enough to Melt YouTube
December 19, 2011, 3:56 pmIf this doesn't get you in the mood for Christmas, you're a bigger Scrooge than the person the meaning behind the name came from. You're an even bigger Grinch than Dr.
The Rainbow Sponge: The Perfect Holiday Gift
December 19, 2011, 3:56 pmI wrote a post earlier today about YouTube's guide to DIY gifts this Christmas season and, while those ideas are okay,
Kim Jong-Il, Garfield, and Tebow Book Titles
December 19, 2011, 3:41 pmTwitter is a wonderful place for one-liners. To be funny on the site, you've got to be sharp and practice economy of language. You've only got 140 characters to make an impression.
Quora Launches Boards Feature
December 19, 2011, 3:41 pmQuora, known primarily as a Q&A site, has launched a new feature to expand on this concept, and become more than strictly question-and-answer format. It's called Boards. Essentially, Boards just lets you post whatever content you want on your profile.
The Women of 'Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol'
December 19, 2011, 3:41 pmby Claudine Zap The action thriller " Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol " is already getting raves for its star Tom Cruise and the film series' heir apparent, Jeremy Renner . But two lesser-known cast members are stealing the show: Paula Patton and Léa Seydoux . The rivals square off in a hair-raising fight scene - which IGN dubbed the "babe...
Hulu Grew Audience by 23% Year on Year
December 19, 2011, 3:20 pmLate last week, comScore Video Metrix released its November 2011 U.S. Online Video Rankings. The data showed that 183 million U.S. Internet users watched online video content that month for an average of 20.5 hours per viewer. The total U.S. Inter.
Verizon and Cablevision Settle Out of Court
December 19, 2011, 3:10 pmOn December 7 we brought you a story that New York cable company Cablevision had filed suit against Verizon over ads accusing Cablevision of delivering just over half its promised data speeds during peak hours.
Facebook Moves Into New Home In Menlo Park
December 19, 2011, 3:10 pmFacebook announced that its final wave of employees have moved into the company's new campus in Menlo Park from its previous Palo Alto location. The campus consists of 10 buildings. There are 2,000 employees in the East Campus,
Scribbles for Gmail Just In Time for the Holidays
December 19, 2011, 3:10 pmDo you want to personalize those Christmas emails you're sending out to family and friends? Maybe add something that gives it a more Christmas-y feel? If so, and if you're sending your Gmail mailings from a mobile device,
This Grandmother Has Some Great Social Media/Tech Tips
December 19, 2011, 2:55 pmThink about it: what's the best piece of advice that your grandmother ever gave you? Personally, my answer to that question is simple.
YouTube Offers Help With DIY Christmas Gift Ideas
December 19, 2011, 2:45 pmThere’s not that many more shopping days till Christmas so it’s time to get cracking on ideas for your friends, fiends, and family. If you suffer from Christmas-time agoraphobia (who wouldn’t?), conscientiously choose not to spend money on the world’s …
Google To Challenge Apple With New Tablet
December 19, 2011, 2:25 pmIn an interview published today in the Italian newspaper Corriere Della Sera (Google Translation) Google CEO Eric Schmidt spoke fondly of Steve Jobs, praising his creativity and genius, and called the iPad an amazing and revolutionary product. Schmidt also told …
Skyword Gets $6 Million Investment From Cox
December 19, 2011, 2:24 pmSkyword announced that it has raised $6 million through an investment from Cox Media, indicating that companies still see value in the content farm model. Skyword has been labeled a content farm,
Kazakhstan Kills Internet, Cell Phone Services
December 19, 2011, 2:24 pmWhen you become president of certain countries in the Middle East, apparently you get a welcome package with all of the implements of your office. Included in this assortment is a note that says,
Paid Search Dollars Decline, While Display is On the Rise
December 19, 2011, 2:20 pmEarlier this year, Kantar Media said they were cautiously optimistic about the future of the ad dollar. Now, they say that optimism has been replaced “by the statistical evidence of progressively slowing growth rates.”
Jon Swallen, SVP Research at Kantar Media North America lays it out for you,
“From +4.1 percent in the first...
Microsoft & RocketSpace: Feeding the Startup Ecosystem
December 19, 2011, 2:14 pmSince launching Bing in 2009, weve had to overcome many of the classic challenges facing startups. As a service trying to disrupt a mature space we appreciate the need to stay nimble, tenacious and creative. As a result, we have an affinity for startups and the innovations, relentless energy and tremendous support coming out of that community. To...
Google Introduces Rapping Santa With 'Santa Search It'
December 19, 2011, 2:04 pmSometimes, as a conveyor of news, during your research, you come across things that defy personal description. Sure, others may be able to voice their reactions, but, for some reason, words may fail the person trying to relay the message.
Facebook Page, Can I Talk to You in Private?
December 19, 2011, 1:58 pmFacebook is one of the easiest ways to contact a brand, company, even a celebrity. Now they're making it even easier to share your thoughts with Private Messages for Pages. The feature is currently being tested in a small area, somewhere in Asia I hear, but it's got the social media crowd " dare I say " all a twitter. It's big news for marketers,...
Google Introduces Rapping Santa With ‘Santa Search It’
December 19, 2011, 1:56 pmSometimes, as a conveyor of news, during your research, you come across things that defy personal description. Sure, others may be able to voice their reactions, but, for some reason, words may fail the person trying to relay the message. …
The Dark Knight Rises Official Trailer #2 Releases
December 19, 2011, 1:33 pmJuly 2012, that's when we finally get to see the "epic conclusion" to the Batman trilogy expertly crafted by Christopher Nolan. It doesn't help having to wait that long when they tease you with an amazing trailer.
Matt Cutts Talks Keyword Density
December 19, 2011, 1:17 pmGoogle has put out a new Webmaster Help video, featuring (as usual) head of web spam Matt Cutts. This time, Cutts is answering his own question, rather than a user-submitted question.
Google Announces Panda Updates Will Resume "Next Year"
December 19, 2011, 1:17 pmGoogle announced via Twitter that Panda Updates have ceased for 2011 and will resume after the New Year. Perhaps this is an early Holiday gift to webmasters that need to cultivate content and links on their existing webpages. The last update came in November and all have been considered "minor" updates, each time affecting less .
Sens. Herb Kohl and Mike Lee call for Google antitrust probe
December 19, 2011, 12:54 pmThe chairman and top Republican on the Senate antitrust subcommittee have asked regulators to investigate Google Inc.'s search practices, saying they were concerned the company was biasing results to favor its own products.: "We believe these allegations regarding Google's search engine practices raise important competition issues, We are...
'I Just Made Love' App Helps You Broadcast Your Hook-Ups
December 19, 2011, 12:47 pmThere's an app to tell you what direction you're facing. There's an app to help you what to eat. There's an app to track your calorie consumption. There's an to refill your drug prescription. Now,
Add RIAA And DHS To List Of Internet Pirates
December 19, 2011, 12:16 pmNearly 2,000 years ago the Roman poet Juvenal coined the now-famous phrase, Quis custodiet ipsos custodes, commonly translated "Who watches the watchmen?" For centuries the phrase has been associated with political philosophy and the problem of corrupt government,
‘I Just Made Love’ App Helps You Broadcast Your Hook-Ups
December 19, 2011, 12:12 pmThere’s an app to tell you what direction you’re facing. There’s an app to help you what to eat. There’s an app to track your calorie consumption. There’s an to refill your drug prescription. Now, behold: there’s an app that …
OkCandidate Matches You With Hot, Single Presidential Candidates, Ready To Govern
December 19, 2011, 12:00 pmAt this relatively early stage in the election process, there are a lot of presidential candidates still left in the race. Although the Republican primary candidates have already held upwards of nine(ty) debates,
Segway Demonstration Accident? That'll Be $10 Million'
December 19, 2011, 12:00 pmSegways are kind of like the "next big thing" that never really took off. Sure, they're recognizable and still have a sense of novelty attached to them,
Segway Demonstration Accident? That’ll Be $10 Million…
December 19, 2011, 11:34 amSegways are kind of like the “next big thing” that never really took off. Sure, they’re recognizable and still have a sense of novelty attached to them, but they never became the next step in human transportation that Dean Kamen …
Latest iOS Update Fixes SIM Card Bug
December 19, 2011, 11:29 amLast week we brought you the news that Apple had released an update to their iPhone operating system. The update, which was released without much fanfare late on Thursday, was not the looked-for iOS 5.1, nor even iOS 5.0.2,
Why Facebook Users Add And Delete Friends [Infographic]
December 19, 2011, 11:09 amNM Incite, a Nielsen McKinsey company, has put out the following infographic looking at why Facebook users add and remove friends. The top reason for adding a friend, according to their survey of nearly 2,000 adults,
Green Scrapbook: The Year In Environment-Friendly Search Trends
December 19, 2011, 11:09 amGoing green was a pretty sexy topic in 2011 and lots of people got down with the movement. Some people chose to raise chickens in their back yard. Some may have started taking recycling more seriously.
15,070 'Official' Jedi Knights Reside in Czech Republic
December 19, 2011, 11:09 amGenerally, census data is extremely boring to sift through and traditionally doesn't make for a fun news story. Would you believe the Czech Republic has trumped this trend,
Consumers Beware: $10M lost to cyber crime this holiday season [INFOGRAPHIC]
December 19, 2011, 11:09 amF-Secure released an infographic called "Online Shoppers Beware: What's Lurking in Your Online Holiday Gift Purchase?". Some interesting data: Top six online retailers - Expected Amazon, but was shocked by a few others 21 Million people will shop from mobile devices 53% of smartphone users will use their device to research - I use my .
Creative possibilities on MSN: Sliver Pushdown live today on MSN UK
December 19, 2011, 10:53 amHaving successfully launched the IAB rising star award winning Filmstrip and Billboard formats earlier this year, we are proud today to be running the next instalment of new creative formats on the MSN Homepage in the form of the Sliver Pushdown . The Sliver Pushdown comes with the mantra of Invite, Dont Interrupt a format that perfectly combines...
15,070 ‘Official’ Jedi Knights Reside in Czech Republic
December 19, 2011, 10:53 amGenerally, census data is extremely boring to sift through and traditionally doesn’t make for a fun news story. Would you believe the Czech Republic has trumped this trend, and has provided Star Wars fans a reason to care about a …
SOPA Petition Demonstrates The Idiotic Bluntness Of Bill
December 19, 2011, 10:45 amWhen all else fails, I guess it doesn’t hurt to try to appeal to our basic human absurdity meters – that little radar engrained in (most) everyone’s mind that when tripped, realizes when something it simply too ridiculous to exist. …
Google Cans Author Search Operator in Google News In Favor of Authorship
December 19, 2011, 10:25 amYou may have noticed by now that Google is placing a lot of emphasis on authorship these days. Just last week, they announced the addition of authorship clicks and impressions to Webmaster Tools. Apparently Google is pushing authorship markup so …
Kinect Is Being Used To Prevent Old People From Falling, Help Stroke Patients Regain Movement
December 19, 2011, 10:23 amMicrosoft may really be onto something with the Kinect. Not only has it been a big hit with the gaming crowd, an area where the company is flourishing thanks to its Xbox brand,
Scrivener Coming to iPad and iPhone
December 19, 2011, 10:23 amLiterature and Latte announced over the weekend that they had begun development of an iOS version of their writing software, Scrivener. The app is still only in its early development stage at this point,
Mainstream Media Gets Wind of SOPA
December 19, 2011, 10:23 amLargely, the fight between SOPA supporters and those against the potential censoring of the Internet, all in name of protecting the entertainment industry's intellectual property, has been conducted over the web. But now, it seems the mainstream media,
StumbleUpon Gets a New Logo and New Design
December 19, 2011, 10:07 amStumbleUpon unveiled its new look last week, making it easier to discover new and interesting things across the Web. The social bookmarking site revamped its site design and logo, streamlined its StumbleBar, and rolled out its Channel feature. "Really this is the biggest refresh, in terms of look and feel, that we've ever had on .
Visualize Population Growth With The AAAS Science Population App
December 19, 2011, 9:52 amScience-loving non-profit organization The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) is the world's biggest general scientific group with over 125,000 members. Their journal, Science, is the largest general science journal around and is a go-to place for research,
Apple iTV Finally On Its Way To Becoming A Reality?
December 19, 2011, 9:36 amThe iTV rumor mill is grinding back to life again this morning on reports that Apple has been conducting meetings with executives from various media companies to discuss Apple's future in the television market. Citing sources in these media companies,
Google Makes it Snow Up in Here
December 19, 2011, 9:21 amIf you haven't tried any of Google's search query tricks, you're missing out on experiencing the search engine's playful side. Whether it's the "do a barrel roll" search/command or the "tilt" command,
Twitter Gets A $300 Million Handshake
December 19, 2011, 9:21 amAfter several months of negotiations, Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal has purchased a "strategic stake" in Twitter to the cool sum of $300 million. Kingdom Holdings Company, the international investment company helmed by Prince Alwaleed,
KLM Announces "Social Seating" with Facebook Data: Brilliant Idea or Nightmare?
December 19, 2011, 9:21 amUnfortunately, the fun and celebrations of the Christmas season are often dampened by the stressful experience of holiday air travel. Whether you despise the TSA screenings, lost luggage, or just hate being crammed in a small aluminum tube along with 150 stressed out strangers, there is very little about the commercial airline experience that is .
Galaxy Nexus Gifted To Google Employees, Features Customized Design
December 19, 2011, 9:05 amIt appears to be an Ice Cream Sandwichey holiday season for Google employees. At least some Google offices around the world are giving out free Galaxy Nexus handsets to employees, and the devices are even customized.
Google Sued by British Telecom over Patent Infringement
December 19, 2011, 9:05 amBritish Telecommunications has filed suit against Google over alleged infringement of BT's patents. The complaint, filed in US Disctrict Court in Delaware, maintains that Google has committed "ongoing and pervasive infringement of BT patents.
Skype Gives Away Free Skype WiFi In Airports For The Holidays
December 19, 2011, 8:50 amSkype announced it is offering free Skype WiFi in airports around the U.S. from December 21 through December 27. "Travelers passing through or delayed in over 50 airports across the country," Skype's Shadi Mahassel says,
In the Works: Private Messages for Facebook Page Admins
December 19, 2011, 8:50 amRecently, rumors about Facebook beta-testing a private message feature for Page admins emerged across the Web. The feature appears to be a reinstatement of what was previously available, and it currently is currently on a limited test run, as reported by social media insiders We Are Social Singapore and Wise. By the looks of it, .
Hate Facebook? 3 Glaring Reasons Not To Expose Your Community by Marty Weintraub
December 19, 2011, 8:35 amImage © laurent hamels - Fotolia (Dot) com With social media penetration at an apex internationally, niche' communities are being built surrounding businesses of all sizes. But, is the planet's blind rush to Facebook prudent? Facebook may be big, but big does not always mean better for organizations taking steps to socialize their communities....
How to Manage Twitter Multi-Language Accounts
December 19, 2011, 8:35 amOne Twitter out of two is written in a language other than English. In the digitally globalized third millennium, whatever your content is, tweeting it in just one language is not enough any more. This is especially true if you are a brand. As a matter of fact, international branding finds in Twitter a key .
One-Word Searches: Search Engines Doing More With Less
December 19, 2011, 8:29 amBuy. Me. LeapPad. Online. Now! Fortunately, most Search Engine Watch readers know at least the basics of using a search engine, and we're not 7-year-olds drooling over the hottest toy of the 2011 holiday season. (Although, with just the ri.
Google+ Updates Accelerate
December 19, 2011, 8:29 amIt is starting to feel at times that we are sharing Google videos about updates more often than usual. Maybe there is some kind of year end quota that needs to be reached by engineering in Mountain View? Now Google has rolled out some Google+ updates and, you guessed it, here's the video There are also improvements to the photo experience as well....
The Hitchens post
December 19, 2011, 8:29 amby Josh Bernoff Christopher Hitchens just died. By all accounts he was an irascible, hard-drinking pain in the ass. In print, he took on the likes of God , Mother Theresa , Bill and Hillary Clinton , and Henry Kissinger . Here was a man who had an infinite supply of courage, a razor wit, and the irresistible drive to use it. I know Hitchens only...
Facebook Can Be Sued For Using Users In Ads, Judge Rules
December 19, 2011, 8:19 amIf you live in California, and don't like the way Facebook is using your likeness in ads, you can sue them. That doesn't necessarily mean you'll be successful, but according to a report,
Google+ Gets A Round Of New Features, Redesigns For The Holidays
December 19, 2011, 8:19 amBradley Horowitz has a fairly lengthy blog post up this morning detailing various updates and improvements to the Google+ platform and according to him, these aren't just "bells and whistles" but "really deep improvements.
Santa's Newest Little Helper is Siri
December 19, 2011, 8:19 amWhatever your opinion of the Apple brand, it's hard to ignore the fact their marketing department certainly "gets" how to do commercials correctly. Whether it's the iPod's famous silhouette commercials or the "I'm a Mac, and I'm a PC" series,
Kim Jong-il Dies, Twitter Will Only Be Used For Reaction Jokes
December 19, 2011, 8:16 amKim Jong-il, North Korea leader and despotic rocker of BluBlockers, died of a heart attack this past Saturday, leaving a capacious gap in source material for many comedians. Kim’s 29-year-old son and Little Debbie connoisseur, Kim Jong-un, will succede his …
Santa’s Newest Little Helper is Siri
December 19, 2011, 8:10 amWhatever your opinion of the Apple brand, it’s hard to ignore the fact their marketing department certainly “gets” how to do commercials correctly. Whether it’s the iPod’s famous silhouette commercials or the “I’m a Mac, and I’m a PC” series, …
Most People Rely on Search Engines to Find Local Businesses [Study]
December 19, 2011, 7:39 amPEW Internet recently conducted a survey in which 1087 adults (age 18 and older) were interviewed in both English and Spanish about their habits when searching for local businesses and restaurants. They were asked about both their online and offli.
Facebook to Roll out Mobile Ads by March 2012
December 19, 2011, 6:58 amFacebook is apparently catching up in mobile advertising, as reports show that the social networking giant plans to launch mobile advertising by the end of March 2012. Facebook will release a mobile version of its Sponsored Stories, featuring friends' brand interaction and News Feed. Facebook's alleged move will be advantageous to brand and...
Buzzstream Review: How Does it Measure Up?
December 19, 2011, 6:52 amBuzzstream recently rolled out a beautiful UI update and I've been impressed with their offering for awhile now. We like to review products which we ourselves use , as well as products that we feel are impressive. For me, Buzzstream fits both of those characteristics. Buzzstream is a tool that I am fully adding to my toolset for 2012 and I think...
Facebook Attempt to Stop Lawsuit Not Liked By Judge
December 19, 2011, 6:01 amA lawsuit against Facebook regarding their use of likenesses and more for advertising purposes is being allowed to continue despite Facebook's attempts to stop it. According to Bloomberg Facebook Inc., the world's most used social-networking service, can be sued by people who claim showing advertisements that their friends apparently like violates...
The Power of Persuasion: Storytelling & Personas in Content Marketing
December 19, 2011, 5:56 amI attended University a very long time ago, where I started out pursuing Graphic Design and then transitioned to an interdepartmental degree: Sociology, Industrial Psychology and Business. Art was interesting, but I was only mildly talented and there was no digital program (this was pre-internet). As I look at the state of the social web today, I...
A 5-Minute Guide to More Persuasive Copywriting
December 19, 2011, 5:36 amCopywriters love to tell clients they can create compelling copy . Few of them ever mention whom they think they're compelling. That's because too few of them have ever given it the thought it deserves. One of the first rules of copywriting is to know your audience, and many copywriters are fairly skilled at creating copy designed to appeal to,...
Google's Year in Review 2011
December 19, 2011, 5:15 amGoogle's annual Zeitgeist report is out and, as usual, it is very comprehensive with searches broken down by countries and different categories. It is an interesting look at our world but it can also be disturbing based on what searches can take top billing like Rebecca Black (2011â²s lowlight of what pop culture is these days) and how recent...
Google’s Year in Review 2011
December 19, 2011, 5:10 amGoogle’s annual Zeitgeist report is out and, as usual, it is very comprehensive with searches broken down by countries and different categories. It is an interesting look at our world but it can also be disturbing based on what searches can take top billing like Rebecca Black (2011′s lowlight of what pop culture is these days) and how...
Are You Paying Attention to Your Social Network?
December 19, 2011, 5:10 amIf you think that social networking sites are just another platform for you to tote the benefits of your brand/products/services, it's time to reevaluate your social media marketing strategy. Social media is a two way street ; don't forget that! Your social network is expecting you to listen to them, just as you hope they are listening to you. But...
Are too many words jamming your Web copy?
December 19, 2011, 5:00 amGreetings Web writers! In the last SEO copywriting video how-to for 2011, Heather answers a question posed to her on Twitter: "How can you tell if your Web pages have too many words?" Given that last week's video discussed three essential tips for writing for the Web , the question of word count makes for a natural fourth in the Web-writing...
How Negative Emotion Could Hurt Your Rankings
December 19, 2011, 12:33 amPosted by Carson Ward If I were to post a restaurant review right here on the SEOmoz blog with the place's name, address, phone number, and a link to its web site, what message would it send? Those of us who have been working in the SEO field for a while might once have immediately responded that citations and links are like a votes or...
Google's Panda - The Main Factors
December 19, 2011, 12:30 amWe know that panda mainly targets sites with a lot of pages and I am seeing that as well. Some of my theories may have been mentioned elsewhere but some of them have not. This is what I have seen from my own experiences. Of 9 clients I have worked with, 4 of them have made some sort of recovery. There were 11 test subjects but it turns out that 2...
Google Goggles Connected with Metropolitan Musuem of Art
December 18, 2011, 11:31 pmGoogle has indexed and cataloged 76,000 images of the Metropolitan Musuem of Art's art collection for its Goggles visual search application. What's especially cool about this is that the Met let Google index thousands of photos or works it doesn't even currently feature on display. What this means is that when you visit the museum and want to...
Facebook Timeline Now On iPhone
December 18, 2011, 2:16 pmFacebook made the Timeline available to all users this past week, and now more people can access it via their smartphones. As we reported earlier in the week, Facebook said it would be rolling out the Timeline feature to iOS …
Free Shipping Day Punctuates Heavy Week of Online Holiday Shopping as Four Individual Days Eclipse $1 Billion in Spending and Season-to-Date Exceeds $30 Billion
December 18, 2011, 12:15 pmcomScore (NASDAQ : SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today reported holiday season retail e-commerce spending for the first 46 days of the November - December 2011 holiday season. For the holiday season-to-date, $30.9 billion has been spent online, marking a 15-percent increase versus the corresponding days last year. The most recent...
Does Google Tell A Better Story for Businesses Than Facebook?
December 18, 2011, 11:23 amI saw this ad for the first time today while I was doing something I NEVER do which is watch Face the Nation (I am usually at church but am under the weather in case you care). All I could think about is how Google's ecosystem is truly built to help businesses from soup to nuts. Even with Google+ being a question mark (and a big one at that), it's...
Creating Win-Win Link Building Scenarios
December 18, 2011, 10:16 amLike many in the SEO community, the closing of Yahoo Site Explorer was a difficult pill to swallow. YSE was one of the most powerful tools in helping search experts to deconstruct the most important factors of an increasingly complex algorithm. .
Huge problems for search in the enterprise
December 18, 2011, 9:56 amDid you know that some employees spend up to two hours per day searching for information in intranets and enterprise search tools? Or that as many as on in three of these searches are unsuccessful? As a result 40 % use the wrong information and 63 % make critical deceptions without being informed. These numbers are from the report The Digital...
Call Santa From Gmail
December 18, 2011, 8:47 amAs you may recall, Google set up a Google Voice number for Santa Claus last year. Google let people set up personalized calls from Santa at sendacallfromsanta.com. The site is once again in operation (for U.S. users). This year,
Social Media Wrap-up Dec 18
December 18, 2011, 8:06 amThe latest headlines from the world of the social web. Google+ Invites You to Play 'Find My Face' Marketing Pilgrim: Google+ has thrown the switch on facial recognition for photo tagging. Now, you won't have to spend hours identifying all those relatives who you won't see again until next year " Google+ will do it for you.
Search Engine News Wap-up Dec 18
December 18, 2011, 8:06 amSome interesting articles and post from the world of web search and search engines. Google Buys Clever Sense: An Answer To Siri? SE Land: As is being widely reported Google has bought startup Clever Sense , which earlier this year launched the local-mobile recommendations app Alfred. Alfred is like "Pandora for the real world" and was dedicated to...
Sony PlayStation Vita Hits Japan
December 18, 2011, 7:57 amIn August, it was reported that the Playstation Vita would hit Japan by the end of December, and that did indeed happen, as it was released this weekend. The Vita is Sony’s handheld PlayStation gaming device. “The new PS Vita …
Search Engine Marketing Wrap-up Dec 18
December 18, 2011, 7:50 amMore news from the world of search engine optimization and marketing. Google's New Multilingual Markup Signals New Issues Of Concern For Global SEOs SE Land: Let's try and walk through this in a logical way so we can all grasp what's going on. Firstly, there are two big related issues which have plagued international SEO for years, namely: Dealing...
Facebook Shuts Down Snaptu
December 18, 2011, 7:25 amIn January, mobile app developer Snaptu created a Facebook app for feature phones. A couple months later, Facebook acquired the company. Now, Snaptu itself is closing down, though its team will continue to work on Facebook’s mobile experience. In an …
Mobile Commerce in Real-Time Is New Trend, Thanks to Zaarly
December 18, 2011, 5:53 amWhen Bo Fishback, Ian Hunter, and Eric Koester developed Zaarly right before SXSW took place earlier this year, they had no idea that it would get the response it has gotten thus far. Koester told WebProNews that they created it two and a half weeks before the show and decided to launch simply as an experiment. However, when it took in $10,000...
"Let It Snow" Google Easter Egg Blankets Search Results in Snow
December 17, 2011, 4:02 pmIf the weather outside today is more "delightful" than "frightful" where you live and you're wishing for some snow without all the hassles of shoveling, there's one place you can definitely see some (virtual) sn.
“Let It Snow” Google Easter Egg Blankets Search Results in Snow
December 17, 2011, 3:30 pmIf the weather outside today is more “delightful” than “frightful” where you live and you’re wishing for some snow without all the hassles of shoveling, there’s one place you can definitely see some (virtual) sn...
Aaron Wall and I Debate the Open Discussion of Webspam
December 17, 2011, 1:48 pmPosted by randfish In years past, I'd occassionally post about various aspects of webspam - manipulative links, cloaking, thin content, etc. In these posts, I'd use examples I'd seen - sometimes particularly egregious ones, other times more subtle offenders - both to help illustrate the points and to provide concrete evidence. It's hard to say...
WordPress 3.3 "Sonny" Now Available for Download
December 17, 2011, 11:55 amLast Monday, WordPress launched its latest iteration"the WordPress 3.3. Dubbed "Sonny" in honor of the saxophonist Sonny Sitt, the third CMS update refines its user experience, navigation, uploading and imports. In fact, the WordPress 3.3 provides better interface for both experienced and new users, while offering tons of feature improvements for...
Twitter Engages More Users with its New Look
December 17, 2011, 10:48 amTwitter released it latest redesign last December 8, Thursday, to engage more users and advertisers to the micro-blogging site. The home page now focuses on the "#" and "@" symbols to help users understand how the website works. Other than the look and feel, Twitter now also provides relevant news and entertainment feeds for a .
Google Brings Japan's Tsunami Damage to Street View
December 17, 2011, 8:19 amGoogle has released a compilation of StreetView images that cover 44,000 kilometers of the region devastated by Japan's March 11th tsunami and earthquake. Users can view before and after footage as if they were right there, standing on the streets.
Small Site Advantages Against eCom Powerhouses
December 16, 2011, 8:58 pmWebmasterWorld Members discuss how small retailers can compete with the big retailers.
Ho-ho-hold the phone: Santa's on the line
December 16, 2011, 6:59 pmLast year, Santa got his very own Google Voice number , and people around the U.S. received a special personalized holiday phone call from Santa Claus. This year, Santa wants you to reach out to him (after all, reindeer are only so-so conversationalists). If you or your family members have a special request for Santa, you can call him right from...
Three A-List Birthdays
December 16, 2011, 4:36 pmby Mike Krumboltz Most folks would feel pretty cool if they happened to share a birthday with just one A-list celebrity. Anybody born on December 18 has three to choose from. On Sunday, Brad Pitt turns 48, Katie Holmes turns 33, and Christina Aguilera celebrates her 31st. All three are poised to have big years. Below, a rundown on what Brad,...
Bing Catching Up To Yahoo
December 16, 2011, 4:36 pmBing may already be powering Yahoo search, but it is still behind in terms of where people are actually searching from. That may soon change, however (at least in the U.S.). comScore has released its monthly U.S.
Photoshopped Ads May Happen A Lot Less
December 16, 2011, 4:36 pmGet ready, America: your celebrities in magazines are about to start looking a lot like the rest of you. In other words, expect to see models and such types to be a lot less photoshopped in pictures next year.
Samsung Drops One Suit Against Apple, Files Two More
December 16, 2011, 4:36 pmThere was a flurry of activity today on the German front of the Apple-Samsung patent war. Samsung dropped one of their suits upon learning that Apple might be shielded by a licensing agreement it holds with Qualcomm.
Picture Passwords Let You Unlock Your Device By Drawing On A Family Photo
December 16, 2011, 4:18 pmIn a blog post published Friday, Microsoft talks about their latest technology currently in Developer Preview – and it has to do with security. Passwords, to be specific. But not just ordinary alphanumeric passwords. The dev team talks about what …
Meet the Man Who Will Marry Britney Spears
December 16, 2011, 4:00 pmby Claudine Zap It's official: Britney Spears is engaged to be married to her longtime boyfriend, Jason Trawick . The 40-year-old agent confirmed to "Access Hollywood" that he and 30-year-old Spears are to be married. The performer hinted on her Facebook page of the big event, posting on her wall , "OMG. Last night Jason surprised me with the one...
WolframAlpha Brings Comparison Shopping to Siri
December 16, 2011, 4:00 pmWolframAlpha has announced that they have brought a new feature to their computational knowledge engine. The service now helps users with their shopping by integrating Best Buy's public APIs in order to deliver data on a wide variety of products.
Heather Harde Officially Out At TechCrunch (AOL)
December 16, 2011, 4:00 pmLast month, reports emerged that TechCrunch CEO Heather Harde, who since TechCrunch was acquired by AOL, has actually been general manager of AOL's technology properties, had handed in her resignation. Today, it's official.
U.S. District Judge: You Can Use Twitter To Harass, Threaten
December 16, 2011, 3:45 pmU.S. District Judge Roger W. Titus of Maryland yesterday granted a motion to dismiss a criminal case against a man who stood accused of harassment of a religious figure via Twitter.
Promoting Your Business via Twitter
December 16, 2011, 3:45 pmOther than being a micro-blogging site, Twitter has proved itself to be an effective Internet marketing tool. However, some businesses commit mistakes by using this micro-blogging site as a mere promotional device. In order for your Twitter marketing efforts to pay off, you have to be smart in building your follower base. If you want .
SEO Video: 45 Minutes of Q&A with Matt Cutts
December 16, 2011, 3:45 pmIt is the weekend and that means you might have 45 minutes to be entertained and get great tips from the fabulous Matt Cutts. This video is a recording of a live Q&A on September 21, 2011. If you haven't seen it you may want to sit back, relax and maybe take some notes. Follow .
Unruly's Viral Spiral Charts Explosion of Most Shared Video Ads
December 16, 2011, 3:39 pmThose wild and crazy folks at Unruly are at it again. A week ago, they announced the top 20 Global Social Video Ads Chart of 2011 in partnership with Mashable. And now Unruly has unveiled Viral Spiral, an infographic that shows the most shared vid.
iPhone Robbers: We Don't Want Your Droids, BlackBerries
December 16, 2011, 3:29 pmApparently, we have some elitist muggers roaming around Columbia University. A pair of robbers are targeting students in Upper Manhattan, and they are taking the worst thing imaginable - their iPhones.
SOPA Vote Delayed; Enjoy Internet Free Speech This Weekend
December 16, 2011, 3:21 pmAfter last night’s ridiculous delay in the hearing, the race to the SOPA vote is off like a herd of turtles today after the House Judiciary Committee “abruptly adjourned” earlier without setting a new date for the vote. In other …
iPhone Robbers: We Don’t Want Your Droids, BlackBerries
December 16, 2011, 3:20 pmApparently, we have some elitist muggers roaming around Columbia University. A pair of robbers are targeting students in Upper Manhattan, and they are taking the worst thing imaginable – their iPhones. I’m not using “iPhone” and a generic term for …
Beyond Google Zeitgeist: A Lot Of Local Searching
December 16, 2011, 3:14 pmGoogle released its annual Zeitgeist this week. We covered this here, but here's a video reminder: Today, Google Director of Product Management Johanna Wright took to the official blog to point out how popular local searches have been.
comScore Releases November 2011 U.S. Search Engine Rankings
December 16, 2011, 3:14 pmcomScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today released its monthly comScore qSearch analysis of the U.S. search marketplace. Google Sites led the explicit core search market in November with 65.4 percent of search queries conducted.
Unruly’s Viral Spiral Charts Explosion of Most Shared Video Ads
December 16, 2011, 3:05 pmThose wild and crazy folks at Unruly are at it again. A week ago, they announced the top 20 Global Social Video Ads Chart of 2011 in partnership with Mashable. And now Unruly has unveiled Viral Spiral, an infographic that shows the most shared vid...
Adobe Efficient Frontier Acquisition Revealed To Be About $400 Million
December 16, 2011, 2:43 pmAt the end of November, Adobe announced its intent to acquire Efficient Frontier, thought the price was not disclosed. "The purchase bolsters Adobe's strategic focus on digital marketing and expands the company's solutions,
Barry Bonds, The Facebook Timeline, and 99 Cent Stores
December 16, 2011, 2:43 pmTwitter is a wonderful place for one-liners. To be funny on the site, you've got to be sharp and practice economy of language. You've only got 140 characters to make an impression.
When Parents Prank, No Child Is Safe
December 16, 2011, 2:43 pmby Mike Krumboltz Kids are cool. Pranks are awesome. Pranking kids? Really cool and very awesome. Earlier this week, " Jimmy Kimmel Live " aired a video segment of parents taping their kids opening underwhelming (to put it mildly) Christmas gifts. Several days later, the clip is still buzzing on blogs and social networks. Yahoo! searches on "...
The Power of Video Testimonials for Internet Marketing
December 16, 2011, 2:43 pmIt goes without saying that Internet video is one of the most powerful and affordable marketing tools for businesses. Additionally, customer testimonials are also important for a business. Combining the two, this could bring in success for your products or services. Below are ways on how you can create a great video testimonial for your .
Paypal Enters the Daily Deal Market
December 16, 2011, 2:38 pmThe deal market is an odd duck. It burst on to the scene with a great deal of fanfare and excitement then quickly faded as dozens of look-alike sites popped up on the web. There have been reports that say the deal site is on the decline , but couponing is up, to the point where people say deals give them a thrill . Paypal is betting that deals are...
Exclusive: YouTube Responds to UMG vs. Megaupload
December 16, 2011, 2:28 pmThis morning we brought you a story concerning the conflict between Megaupload and Universal Music Group. Last week Megaupload, which has been the target of the RIAA's and MPAA's ire for its perceived role in piracy,
Is Amazon Good or Bad For Small Businesses?
December 16, 2011, 2:28 pmAmazon has pissed off a lot of small businesses. I'm not even going to get into all of the Internet tax stuff, but earlier this month, the company launched an app. The app is called Price Check,
Healthline and Wolfram Alpha Expand Health and Treatment Research Tools
December 16, 2011, 2:22 pmHealthline and Wolfram Alpha have both announced new features specifically related to comsumer health information. Healthline now offers a social search feature that taps into crowd sourced information on drug experiences while Wolfram Alpha taps .
Ask Dabitch from Adland.tv on Advertising Pop Culture - #AdVision
December 16, 2011, 2:07 pmWe caught up with adland.tv 's Ask Dabitch at Advertising Week and talked about creativity, what's new and interesting in digital advertising and how it's an integral part of pop culture. "Adland.tv is an archive of all the commercials that I find and curate from all over the world... it's an important slice of pop culture, we need to save it....
Will a Google+ Page Give Brands a Search Boost?
December 16, 2011, 1:47 pmIf you don't have a Google+ Page for your business yet, it's time to get started. A new article in AdAge states that Google is experimenting with adding the +1 button results into their search algorithm. To be expected, right? But Google may also use the size of a brands "circle" to determine where they rank on the content importance scale. What...
Which Social Media Page is Ideal for Your Business?
December 16, 2011, 1:37 pmWith the breakthrough of social media marketing across the Web, many businesses have included this platform in their marketing efforts. In fact, the great demand for social media marketing pushed Google+ and Twitter to follow Facebook's footsteps. As a business owner, you'd want your business to create awareness through these social media troika....
Tebowing Prank Results In Suspensions At A New York High School
December 16, 2011, 1:24 pmEveryone’s familiar with Tebowing, right? It’s kind of like planking, or owling, except a lot more ridiculous. Inspired by Denver Bronco quarterback and controversial sports figure Tim Tebow, Tebowing is described as “getting down on a knee and praying, even …
Will Facebook Make Advertising Too Personal?
December 16, 2011, 1:21 pmOnline advertising is growing. Facebook is getting more personal. What does this mean for users being targeted by advertisers? Share your thoughts on this subject in the comments.
Are Spammy Sites Ranking Better Than Yours? [VIDEO]
December 16, 2011, 1:21 pmIf you are being outranked by a spammy site I suggest you watch the following video by Rand Fishkin of SEOmoz. The tips and suggestions in this video are extremely valuable! So, whether you are being outranked or not, if you are an SEO you need to watch this video.
LinkedIn for Small Businesses: An Interview with Mekhala Vasthare, LinkedIn's Director of Product Marketing #smb #smallbiz #socialmedia
December 16, 2011, 1:16 pmWhile there are many social media venues that capture more attention, there are few if any that seem to connect people, businesses, products and services quite as thoroughly as LinkedIn. Although it may have been originally used as an online repository for resumes from around the world, todays LinkedIn is much more. To learn more about the...
Does Kindle Fire Prove A Dissonance Between Consumers & Tech Community?
December 16, 2011, 12:46 pmIf you're Amazon, apparently bad news doesn't really matter because the Kindle Fire continues to be the #1 best selling item from their website for the 11th straight week (since its debut). According to a press release from yesterday,
Is It Journalism or Blogging? Or Neither?
December 16, 2011, 12:46 pmAccording to the Free Online Dictionary, journalism is defined as: 1. The collecting, writing, editing, and presenting of news or news articles in newspapers and magazines and in radio and television broadcasts. 2.
Conversion Conference London: 65 More Takeaways
December 16, 2011, 12:35 pmRead the First 58 Takeaways from Conversion Conference London? Here are the next 65, from the afternoon of the first day. Confessions of a Conversion Rate Optimiser The afternoon kicked off with a keynote by Bryan Eisenberg , who has been in the conversion optimisation business since 1998. Conversion rates have increased little over the past...
Common Facebook Marketing Mistakes to Avoid
December 16, 2011, 12:30 pmFacebook is one of the biggest platforms that businesses use for Internet marketing. However, there are companies who still struggle to master its basics. If you're new to Internet marketing and would want to use Facebook as part of your online campaign, here are common mistakes that you should avoid. Failing to Apply the Basics .
Verizon Snapping Up More Wireless Spectrum
December 16, 2011, 12:15 pmCox Communications, a cable provider, has announced a deal to sell its 20 MHz Advanced Wireless Services spectrum licences to Verizon Wireless for $315 million.
Rich Snippets Instructional Videos
December 16, 2011, 12:04 pmWebmaster level: All When users come to Google, they have a pretty good idea of what they're looking for, but they need help deciding which result might have the information that best suits their needs. So, the challenge for Google is to make it very clear to our users what content exists on a page in both a useful and concise manner. That's why...
Assange Granted Permission To Appeal Extradition
December 16, 2011, 11:28 amEarlier today Wikileaks founder Julian Assange was granted the right to appeal against his extradition to Sweden.
Apple Brings Chip Manufacturing Closer to Home
December 16, 2011, 11:28 amApple's A5 processor, the chip that lies at the heart of all the company's latest iOS devices, has historically been made where nearly all of Apple's components are made: Asia.
Zynga Shows Off Numbers As IPO Launches [Infographic]
December 16, 2011, 11:28 amAs you may know, Zynga launched its IPO - the biggest tech IPO since Google's. The company is now trading on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol ZNGA. "CEO Mark Pincus rang the opening bell,
5 Interesting Infographics: Twitter, Websites, Mobile Video, Gamification & Data Centers
December 16, 2011, 11:13 amHere are 5 interesting infographics we found this week on Twitter, perfect websites, taming mobile video, gamification and data centers in 2011. This is a long page to scroll through, but it has a lot of interesting data. Some of the infographics can be enlarged by clicking. The Year in Names 2011 - WhitePages.com _ R.O.I .
Twitter Drama: Comet Lovejoy & The Sun
December 16, 2011, 10:53 amLast night astronomers and space enthusiasts alike had the opportunity to witness the rare and dramatic collision of a comet with our biggest star, the sun. In case you didn't know, a recently discovered comet, christened Lovejoy,
Zero-impression data in AdWords API reports
December 16, 2011, 10:47 amIn addition to retrieving performance statistics, AdWords API developers often use the reporting system to get structural information about an account. These reports can be used to quickly synchronize a local database without having to make a series of expensive get() calls to the API. Unlike v13 which had a dedicated Structure Report for this...
What Are the Most Popular Android Apps?
December 16, 2011, 10:47 amHave you ever wondered which apps are most popular for each age category of user? Nielsen has conducted a study on the topic, and their findings show high popularity of social apps for young users and rising popularity of games and deals for older.
iPhone: iOS 5.0.1 Clears Path for Siri on Older Phones
December 16, 2011, 10:37 amLate yesterday Apple released a very minor update to it's iPhone operating system, iOS 5. Shortly after the phone's release a few months ago, Apple released a build of iOS 5.0.1. Yesterday's update is, confusingly, also iOS 5.0.1,
Google Revamps The Google Doodle Site
December 16, 2011, 10:37 amFor a little while now, Google has displayed all of their previous Google Doodles in one specific place, and Google Doodle enthusiasts have been able to browse through every Doodle (beginning in 1998) displayed for countries all over the world.
eBay and StubHub Acquire Zvents
December 16, 2011, 10:22 ameBay acquired StubHub back in early 2007. Now StubHub has acquired Zvents. So, essentially, eBay has acquired Zvents. Zvents has over 3 million events, generated from 140,000 local marketers in its catalog. It gets 14 million monthly unique visitors.
Megaupload: UMG Claims Right to Take Down Anything
December 16, 2011, 10:06 amEarlier in the week we brought you news of a growing conflict between Megaupload and Universal Music Group.
Stephen Colbert Fights War on Christmas, With Santa & Guns
December 16, 2011, 10:06 amThe day is nearly upon us, when we all wake up early in the morning to exchange gifts and enjoy the company of loved ones. If you have kids,
Facebook Changed! It Will Again! STOP WHINING!
December 16, 2011, 10:01 amI didn't realize that in the Internet space the expression "'Tis the season" has nothing to do with being jolly but it's more like "'Tis the season to be whiny". Look at results from a USAToday poll that dared ask the question "How do you feel about Facebook Timeline?" How can 57% of the respondents say they are quitting Facebook or scream that...
Rep. Steve King Is "Bored" At SOPA Hearings
December 16, 2011, 9:51 amIf you've been following the news about online piracy lately, you probably have heard about SOPA.
Rep. Steve King Is “Bored” At SOPA Hearings
December 16, 2011, 9:38 amIf you’ve been following the news about online piracy lately, you probably have heard about SOPA. You also probably know that it is a pretty big deal being debated by the United States government right now and lots of people …
Flash Player 11 Comes To Android Ice Cream Sandwich (Galaxy Nexus)
December 16, 2011, 9:16 amFlash may be going away for mobile, but not just yet. Adobe just launched Flash Player 11 for Ice Cream Sandwich in the Android Market. This, of course, comes a day after the launch of the Galaxy Nexus, which runs …
Panda Bread: The Ultimate Treat For The Panda Enthusiast
December 16, 2011, 9:15 amIn light of the recent announcement that there will be no more Panda updates for the rest of 2011 (I know, a two week break!), where is the panda enthusiast going to get their panda fix?
Marketing and Measurement: Still Not So Perfect Together
December 16, 2011, 9:10 amMarketing executives and those that they badger for information still today often walk away frustrated from the problem of accurate and actionable measurement of campaigns of all sorts. Marketers used to be able to hide behind vague metrics like eyeballs and overall demographics of whatever medium they were using. The imperfections of the...
A Big Tent for free expression in The Hague
December 16, 2011, 9:05 amGoogle has long worked hard to raise the issue of Internet freedom in Europe. So when the Dutch Foreign Minister Uri Rosenthal took the initiative to host a meeting bringing together foreign ministers from more than 16 countries in the Netherlands, we wondered what could we do to support it. Our answer was to hook up with the Dutch NGO Free Press...
comScore Video Rankings For November 2011
December 16, 2011, 9:00 amRankings of online videos for November 2011 were released yesterday by comScore. At first glance, a few rankings have shuffled around among the Top 10 Video Content Properties by Unique Viewers although Google sites,
Apple iPad Mini Finally Coming in 2012?
December 16, 2011, 9:00 amAlmost since the launch of the original iPad in 2010,
Zynga IPO Launches At $1 Billion
December 16, 2011, 8:44 amZynga, the company behind such social gaming hits as Farmville, Cityville, Mafia Wars and Words With Friends, launches its IPO today. That includes 100 million shares at $10 a piece. That values the company at over a billion,
Google+ Search Results: Now You Can Filter By Location
December 16, 2011, 8:44 amGoogle just added a new search feature to Google+ that allows you to filter search results by location. And here's how you do it: First, perform a search within Google+. It could be anything - from sunsets, to football,
Mobile Data Usage Up Across All Age Groups [Report]
December 16, 2011, 8:39 amMaybe now we can start talking about the Age of Mobile rather than wondering if this is simply the year of mobile. It's here for sure and the increased use in mobile data is certainly pointing to that reality. Here is a chart from a Nielsen study that helps make the point This is an interesting study that also points out the great mobile divide...
Extreme Makeover - PPC Account Edition
December 16, 2011, 8:24 amIf you own your own home, you're probably already used to things not working (as efficiently or at all) and everything needing constant updates and repairs. Well, your PPC account is no different from a home. Sometimes you need to remodel an.
Extreme Makeover – PPC Account Edition
December 16, 2011, 8:00 amIf you own your own home, you’re probably already used to things not working (as efficiently or at all) and everything needing constant updates and repairs. Well, your PPC account is no different from a home. Sometimes you need to remodel an...
SEJ eBook: Most Popular Articles Read on SEJ in 2011
December 16, 2011, 7:58 amSearch Engine Journal appreciates all of the writers that contribute to our site and we want to thank them for all of their hard work. We also appreciate all of our readers. We know how hard it is to keep up with so many articles around the web and we want to help you keep .
Does your marketing have "readability"?
December 16, 2011, 7:23 amby Mike Moran
I don't know a lot about robotics, but I have read a few articles recently about the biggest problem that robot manufacturer have in entering the home. They need the robots to behave differently so that people know how to interact with robots. For example, if a robot needs to open a door, it moves to the door and then must scan...
Facebook Financials Leaked: They Need a Strong Fourth Quarter
December 16, 2011, 7:12 amAlthough it is common knowledge that Facebook has over 800 million users and is the most popular social network in the world, the company is typically quiet regarding its financials. However, a "well-placed mole" recently provided news sources with access to Facebook's classified financial information. The leaked financial data revealed that...
10 MoLo Predictions for 2012: Deals, Social Sharing & Bloodbaths
December 16, 2011, 6:31 am'Tis the season for top 10 lists. I guess I'm playing right into the cliché. However instead of looking back at "best of" fodder, I recently decided to partake in some forward looking speculation - what us analysts do best (or worst). Wh.
A-to-Z Internet Marketing News: Tacky Social PR, Can You Measure Up, Is Sales #1?, Sharing 2011, Email/Social Become One
December 16, 2011, 6:10 am2011 Social Sharing Trends [INFOGRAPHIC] A new infographic recently released by Clearspring provides a good overview of social sharing in the past year. I especially liked the breakdown of shares by social media platform. Facts You May Not Know You Didn't Know: 73% of the top 10 shares were related to death & disaster Twitter makes up 52% of...
Advertising Stats of the Week: The $10 Billion Pigskin
December 16, 2011, 5:24 am2011, 2012 and beyond on the tens (mostly) and more $10 billion: The approximate amount of cash that NBC,
Video: The Best Creative Campaigns of 2011
December 16, 2011, 5:24 amEditor's Note: Recently, our intrepid reporter E.L. Arnold went to the Association of National Advertisers' Creativity conference in New York City and walked away withkey takeaways and solid creative tips for advertisers. In addition,
7 Marketing Links You Can Use in the Field
December 16, 2011, 5:19 amDavid Ogilvy on Social Media. How a "drug-taking college dropout" created one of the most successful corporations in the world. The Secrets of the biggest-selling launch ever. Follow @copyblogger on Twitter to grab these links (and more) every week. This is The Lede ' // 6 Social Media Lessons from David Ogilvy The ad at the top of this post alone...
HTML5 and SEO
December 16, 2011, 5:09 amIf you've had your ear to the ground over the last few months, you've probably heard/read about HTML5, the latest HTML language available for website development. As of September 2011, a study found that about 34% of sites had converted to HTML5 . However, even though the number of websites using HTML5 is growing, it is still not fully supported...
Microsoft/Stanford Paper: Domain Bias In Web Search
December 16, 2011, 3:05 amThis paper uncovers a new phenomenon in web search that we call domain bias, a user's propensity to believe that a page is more relevant just because it comes from a particular domain.
Advanced On-Page Optimization - Whiteboard Friday
December 16, 2011, 12:20 amPosted by Kenny Martin In this week's Whiteboard Friday, Rand goes into depth on how you can optimize your on-page content. Presented here are five advanced tactics that get you thinking beyond the basics of traditional page optimization and set you up to start creating content that's both relevant and unique. How do the phrases on your page...
Google Buys RightsFlow for YouTube Copyright Management
December 16, 2011, 12:00 amGoogle has purchased the copyright management group RightsFlow for implementation on YouTube and other Google properties. The technology will be used to identify the use of copyrighted music and make appropriate payments to the rights holders.
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Google Places Check-in Offers Available for Businesses
December 15, 2011, 11:50 pmAs I wrote last week , Google was preparing to let businesses offer check-in deals via the Google Places local search service. That's now come to fruition as a new feature in the Offer coupon creation option in the Google Places dashboard, as first pointed out by the eagle-eyed Mike Blumental . Google confirmed the new service for me and directed...
Study: How to Make Ads More Relevant to Different Consumers
December 15, 2011, 6:22 pmNew Yahoo! e-magazine answers marketers' top questions Have you checked out the Yahoo! Insights 2011 Wrap-up & 2012 Outlook e-magazine yet? It features our most popular research studies from 2011, as well as a sneak peek at what we'll address in 2012. Here are a few more examples of the types of insights you can download from the e-magazine,
Watch A Lizard Play, Totally Own 'Ant Crusher'
December 15, 2011, 4:56 pmThe most useful appliances and electronics are those that can consolidate multiple uses. Take XBox, where you can watch Netflix and play video games. Toaster ovens can cook your dinner or heat up yesterday's leftovers. Some responsibilities, though,
iPhones In Higher Demand Than Expected
December 15, 2011, 4:41 pmCNN Money reported this morning that demand for Apple's iPhone has been higher than expected. According to proprietary survey data gathered by Alphawise and published by Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty in a note to clients.
Watch A Lizard Play, Totally Own ‘Ant Crusher’
December 15, 2011, 4:29 pmThe most useful appliances and electronics are those that can consolidate multiple uses. Take XBox, where you can watch Netflix and play video games. Toaster ovens can cook your dinner or heat up yesterday’s leftovers. Some responsibilities, though, may seem …
Google Lets AdSense Publishers Block A Lot More Kinds Of Ads
December 15, 2011, 4:25 pmGoogle announced today that it has added 88 new categories to its list of topics than AdSense publishers can block from their sites. New categories include apparel, business, family and sports. Publishers can block up to 50 categories.
Blog Services: The Good & The Bad Of 2011
December 15, 2011, 4:25 pmOne of the hallmarks of the Internet experience in 2011 is the towering amount of blogs that are out there, waiting to be read by any online flaneur with some time to kill.
Facebook Timeline Arrives with a Ticking Clock
December 15, 2011, 4:15 pmFacebook unveiled their new Timeline design back in September but since then, it's only been available to a section of users. Now, Timeline is ready for mass consumption . As of right now, you can change your Facebook profile to the Timeline style, but once you click the button, the countdown clock begins. Facebook is giving users up to 7 days to...
How to Visualize the Ridiculously Big Numbers Representing Global Online Video Usage
December 15, 2011, 4:15 pmAccording to comScore Media Metrix, nearly 1.2 billion people age 15 and older watched 201.4 billion videos online globally during October 2011. And Google Sites, driven by YouTube.com, ranked as the world's top video destination with over 7.
Nielsen Study: Teen Mobile Data Usage Up Over 250%
December 15, 2011, 4:05 pmNielsen has released the results of a study into mobile phone usage by various age groups. While the study shows a rise in data usage across the board, the greatest increase was in the 13-17 age group.
Yowie Launches Skype, Google Hangouts Competitor
December 15, 2011, 4:05 pmYowie is looking to compete with Skype and Google Hangouts. The company, which is known for connecting celebrity chats from people like Colin Farrell,
Google Uses Galaxy Nexus To Promote Google+ Hangouts
December 15, 2011, 3:49 pmIt's Galaxy Nexus day, and people have been lining up to purchase the new device. I came across a promotional video in Google's YouTube uploads promoting Google Hangouts on the device, using a classic Queen song: Speaking of Hangouts,
In-App Payments Expands its Borders
December 15, 2011, 3:49 pmSince Google In-App Payments launched in July for developers in the United States, we've received great feedback on how easy it is to integrate as well as how simple it is for consumers to use. While the API has been off to a strong start, there's been a growing demand for availability outside of the United States. So starting today, we are...
LinkedIn Adds Polls to Groups
December 15, 2011, 3:44 pmLinkedIn is: a. my favorite social network b. a vital business resource c. just another time waster If we were on LinkedIn right now, you could choose your answer and see a nifty bar graph showing how off the mark you are compared to those around you. Polls have come to LinkedIn groups! Here's an example straight from their company blog: Is it me...
Google Gets Better At Crawling Smartphone Content
December 15, 2011, 3:03 pmGoogle announced some improvements for how it indexes smartphone content in mobile search. Googlebot-Mobile will now crawl with a smartphone user-agent in addition to its previous feature phone user-agents. This, the company says,
What Will Your Facebook Timeline Look Like On Paper?
December 15, 2011, 3:03 pmNow that the much ballyhooed Facebook Timeline is live and available to everyone, people have already started adopting the new feature.
Galaxy Nexus Already Getting a Software Update
December 15, 2011, 3:03 pmThe latest Android smartphone, the much-anticipated Samsung Galaxy Nexus, went on sale this morning on Verizon's website. As we reported this morning, the phone is running Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, the latest version of Google's mobile operating system. Remarkably,
How to Fix Crawl Errors in Google Webmaster Tools
December 15, 2011, 3:03 pmPosted by Joe Robison This post was originally in YouMoz , and was promoted to the main blog because it provides great value and interest to our community. The author's views are entirely his or her own and may not reflect the views of SEOmoz, Inc. Looking at 12,000 crawl errors staring back at you in Webmaster Tools can make your hopes of...
How you can get over 79 Twitter followers in under 23 minutes - and why not to bother!
December 15, 2011, 2:53 pmLet's get one thing straight first: you will NOT be required to do the following in order to get free followers on Twitter using this method: Tweet interesting thoughts Post ground breaking news articles Be informative to your target market Interact with people Be selling a good/service to people in order to be followed Over the past few years, as...
comScore Releases November 2011 U.S. Online Video Rankings
December 15, 2011, 2:48 pmcomScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today released data from the comScore Video Metrix service showing that 183 million U.S. Internet users watched online video content in November for an average of 20.5 hours per viewer. The total U.S. Internet audience viewed 40.9 billion videos.
Android 10 Cent Apps: Last Day
December 15, 2011, 2:48 pmEarlier this month, Google announced that it had surpassd 10 billion downloads from the Android Market. To celebrate this, they began 10 days of 10 cent apps.
Google Zeitgeist 2011: Rebecca Black, Google+, Ryan Dunn Top Searches
December 15, 2011, 2:42 pmGoogle has released their Zeitgeist 2011 data, complete with the top 10 search queries in sports, entertainment, news, and more for 48 countries. Zeitgeist's lists allow you to compare results of any two queries on each list across various s.
New Google+ Feature: Specify Who Can Comment On Your Public Posts
December 15, 2011, 2:32 pmGoogle announced via a Google+ update that Google+ users can now control who can comment on their public posts. Google's Natalie Villalobos writes: We've been hearing that you've wanted greater control over who can engage on your public posts.
Golden Globe Favorite Discusses Wedding Chatter
December 15, 2011, 1:26 pmby Claudine Zap George Clooney was showered with three Golden Globe nominations for his roles as a family man in " The Descendants " and a married politician (and for directing) in " The Ides of March ." But in real life, the actor is a confirmed bachelor. The 50-year-old told Esquire magazine that "I don't talk about (marriage) because I don't...
What's 'The Artist' All About?
December 15, 2011, 1:26 pmby Mike Krumboltz The Golden Globe nominations were announced Thursday morning and " The Artist " scored more nods than any other film. The acclaimed but little-seen movie has grossed less than a $1 million in the United States. But now, with nominations for best motion picture (musical or comedy), director, actor, supporting actress, screenplay,...
Opinion: Sponsored Advertising Strategy for Twitter's Beta Ad Serving Platform
December 15, 2011, 1:26 pmTo date, I think I have filled out the request to contact form on Twitter's adverting page at least 10 times. DAVID ANGOTTI wrote a post on SEJ about Twitter's self-serve ad platform. He goes on to mention that about 20 advertisers are using the Beta. I don't know about you, but I can't wait .
Now Playing: Newsroom Content on Top News
December 15, 2011, 1:26 pmEarlier this week, we began rolling out changes to Top News to better connect Newsrooms to the 144 headlines that make Top News each day.
Running Online Video Ads Alongside TV Doubles Brand Recall [Study]
December 15, 2011, 1:20 pmA recent YouTube/Ipsos study explored the interaction between traditional TV advertising and YouTube pre-roll ads. 2400 study participants were placed in 3 groups: TV only, YouTube only, and TV plus YouTube. The TV plus YouTube group showed twice .
Facebook Timeline On Mobile: What It Looks Like
December 15, 2011, 1:10 pmAs you may know, Facebook finally made the Timeline feature available to anyone who wants it today. They also said they'll consider providing a "consistent" experience for brands in the future (though the timing on that is unknown).
iOS Will Get Facebook Timeline In Upcoming Update
December 15, 2011, 1:10 pmFacebook made the timeline feature available to all today. It even launched on mobile for Android devices and for the mobile web at m.facebook.com. Interestingly, it did not immediately launch for iOS, which as I pointed out in previous coverage,
Microsoft Rolling Out Automatic Updates for Internet Explorer
December 15, 2011, 12:55 pmMicrosoft announced today that it will soon be rolling out automatic updates for Internet Explorer. The roll out will begin in January for Australian and Brazilian users, and will gradually spread from there. By instituting automatic updates,
So.cl Launched By Microsoft (And It's Aimed At Students)
December 15, 2011, 12:39 pmThe tech industry has been waiting for Microsoft's So.cl to launch, after being various nuggets were leaked over the past several months. Much speculation has been going around about it (including from us).
Google Won't Erase Links to Max Mosley Hooker Orgy Stories, So He Sues
December 15, 2011, 12:34 pmIn his epic battle for privacy for rich and famous people, Max Mosley has taken aim at a new target: The Intrawebz and their evil "search machine" kingpin, Google. The search engine giant has refused to manipulate results in order to r.
YouTube For Schools
December 15, 2011, 12:24 pmIn an effort to make sure that your children never have to use chalk erasers and a blackboard to practice their addition problems or, really, for anything ever again,
So.cl Launched By Microsoft (And It’s Aimed At Students)
December 15, 2011, 12:19 pmThe tech industry has been waiting for Microsoft’s So.cl to launch, after being various nuggets were leaked over the past several months. Much speculation has been going around about it (including from us). Previously leaked screenshots made it seem like …
YouTube For Schools Brings You Classroom 2.0
December 15, 2011, 12:13 pmIn an effort to make sure that your children never have to use chalk erasers and a blackboard to practice their addition problems or, really, for anything ever again, YouTube has kicked off a new service for specifically available to …
Another Open Letter Concerning SOPA Disapproval
December 15, 2011, 12:08 pmEarlier today, Chris Crum wrote about an open letter discussing the potentially damaging rules set forth in the oft-discussed SOPA/PIPA bills. In the letter, members of Google, Yahoo, Flickr, LinkedIn, PayPal,
Facebook Timelines Being Considered For Brands
December 15, 2011, 12:08 pmFacebook made the timeline available to all Facebook users today. Naturally, businesses are already wondering when they can take advantage of the feature, and if they will in fact be able to do so, for that matter.
FailDesk: The Fun Group Therapy Site For IT Pros
December 15, 2011, 11:53 amThe mission to make sure that every single profession and area of expertise have a customized destination to post horrible/hilarious work stories and share pictures about general office hoopla is progressing smoothly and successfully.
WebmasterWorld Weekly Roundup December 15
December 15, 2011, 11:31 amWebmasterWorld's weekly roundup of hot topics and discussions you may have missed in the last few days. (-Subscription required)
Facebook Sitting on a $3.5 Billion Pile Of Money
December 15, 2011, 11:24 amEveryone knows Facebook is loaded. Apparently, though, the company is more loaded than most people realized. Citing an inside source with access to Facebook’s financials, Gawker is reporting today that Facebook is sitting on $3.5 billion in cash reserves, with …
Google's Autocomplete On-Deck and What It Means for Online Reputation Management (ORM)
December 15, 2011, 11:22 amWith the rise of Google and the power of Search, online reputation management (ORM) has become an extremely hot topic. Let's face it, after hearing about a person, brand, company, or product, most people Google it. As a result, and as many of you know already, the number people (and companies) needing help with online .
Google Driverless Cars: Now Patented
December 15, 2011, 11:22 amI'm sure you've heard about the driverless cars Google has by now. It's just one of those interestingly wacky things Google does. Now, the company has actually got the patent on the technology. Specifically,
Microsoft Advertising's Approach to Channel Partners
December 15, 2011, 11:22 amIn recent weeks weve received a lot of inquiries from advertisers, agencies, and other partners about our approach to working with third parties who resell our inventory (who we call channel partners). I referenced the topic in a three - part post back in June, but in the wake of our recent partnership with Yahoo! and AOL, this is an opportune...
Is your SEO copy crap? 8 ways to tell
December 15, 2011, 11:17 amLast week, a prospect asked what I thought of his site copy. I took one look and resisted the urge to say, "Um, how much did you pay for this?" The writing was'bad. Picture a 500-word, below-the-fold paragraph with no hyperlinks, no call-to-action'and what's worse' All of the copy was italicized. All of it. Imagine reading that on a mobile device....
Google Analytics Unrolls a Shiny, New API
December 15, 2011, 11:00 amWith all the new features Google Analytics has been unrolling since version 3 launched in August, the Google Analytics was in need of a new API. Now, developers have it.
The Google Analytics Core Reporting API is the new hotness for Go...
Latest Google Zeitgeist Proves 2011 Belonged To Rebecca Black
December 15, 2011, 10:51 amGoogle year-end Zeitgeist for 2011 has gone live, and besides boasting a new look, complete with new, more interactive presentation of its findings; and while the new shine improves the look and feel,
Study: Internet Top Info Resource For Local Restaurants, Business
December 15, 2011, 10:51 amA new Pew Study has found that people rely on the Internet more than any other resource to get information about local businesses and restaurants.
Could A Foursquare Acquisition By Google Be In the Cards?
December 15, 2011, 10:51 amI write this with no intent of spreading any rumors or sensationalizing the situation. There is nothing indicating that the two companies are in talks about an acquisition, but from the sound of it,
Piracy Uncovered At French President's Palace
December 15, 2011, 10:31 amA new Russian website continues to prove a source of embarrassment for high-level opponents of music and movie downloading. The site, YouHaveDownloaded.com, shows users their downloading history based on their IP address.
Piracy Uncovered At French President’s Palace
December 15, 2011, 10:27 amA new Russian website continues to prove a source of embarrassment for high-level opponents of music and movie downloading. The site, YouHaveDownloaded.com, shows users their downloading history based on their IP address. It also allows users to put in IPs …
Google Authorship Clicks And Impressions Added To Webmaster Tools
December 15, 2011, 10:15 amWe know that who you are is more important in Google now. Google has been pushing authorship markup for months. This ties you, as an author of content, to your Google Profile,
Sprint Spreading Christmas Cheer with Assurance Wireless Program
December 15, 2011, 10:00 amAccording to the Employment Situation Summary released earlier this month from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the unemployment rate is 8.6 percent, which means 13.3 million people are unemployed. In other words, a lot of people are clearly struggling.
Grand Theft Auto III Comes to iOS and Android
December 15, 2011, 9:44 amTen years ago Grand Theft Auto III hit the video game world with a major splash. The controversial but critically acclaimed game allowed users to commit a wide array of petty crimes in an amazingly open environment.
Introducing smartphone Googlebot-Mobile
December 15, 2011, 9:34 amWebmaster level: All With the number of smartphone users rapidly rising, we're seeing more and more websites providing content specifically designed to be browsed on smartphones. Today we are happy to announce that Googlebot-Mobile now crawls with a smartphone user-agent in addition to its previous feature phone user-agents. This is to increase...
UK adCenter Miffed about Matching Series - Part 3: Understanding Match Type Differences Between the Core 3 Search Engines
December 15, 2011, 9:24 amWelcome back to the third and final instalment in this three part series dedicated to correcting the common misunderstandings and highlighting the key functionality differences between search engine matching strategies. So far we've covered off Bidded Match Types and Negative Keywords ; today's blog will focus specifically on the essential UK...
Bill Gates On Returning To Microsoft & Steve Jobs
December 15, 2011, 9:13 amAlthough he's technically on vacation with his family in Australia,
Learning The Piano or Kung-Fu, Without Knowing How To Do Either
December 15, 2011, 9:06 amIt’s finally here, science and technology used in both The Matrix and Total Recall is near reality. Say hello to Decoded Neurofeedback (DecNef), a study conducted by Boston University and ATR Computational Neuroscience Laboratories in Kyoto, Japan. What they’ve done …
Bill Gates Talks About Returning To Microsoft & Steve Jobs
December 15, 2011, 9:04 amAlthough he’s technically on vacation with his family in Australia, Bill Gates took some time to sit down for an interview today with Tim Lester of Fairfax Media to discuss a few topics that have been swirling around the Microsoft …
Lamar Smith And SOPA: In His Own Words
December 15, 2011, 8:58 amIf there's a more polarizing topic than the SOPA/PIPA pieces of legislation going on in relation to the Internet, you'd be hard pressed to find it. Actually,
Facebook Timeline: Now You Can Put Your Whole Life On Facebook. Will You?
December 15, 2011, 8:42 amFacebook announced that starting today, the timeline is now available everywhere. This is the new profile design that encourages Facebook users to add as many events about their lives as they like. Essentially,
Samsung Galaxy Nexus Now Available From Verizon
December 15, 2011, 8:42 amEarlier this week we brought you a report that Samsung's Galaxy Nexus might be coming to Verizon today. Those reports turned out to be accurate, as the phone became available on Verizon's website early this morning.
Harrelson Jokes at Golden Globe Nominations
December 15, 2011, 8:42 amby Mike Krumboltz The Golden Globe nominations went, for the most part, according to script. But not quite. Woody Harrelson , who was there to announce the nominees along with Sofia Vergara , Gerard Butler , and Rashida Jones , squeezed in a few fun moments into the proceedings. Prior to Harrelson taking the stage at the nominations, Vergara...
How Brands Can Fly High on the New Twitter
December 15, 2011, 8:37 amTwitter's much-anticipated redesign launched last week, causing quite a bit of industry buzz. From new brand pages to embeddable tweets, the recent changes to the social networking site are major. The new version enhances the way we use Tw.
What is the importance of the new personalization quiz in Google Offers for marketers?
December 15, 2011, 8:27 amGoogle Offers, the new offering being molded to compete with the likes of Groupon, is expanding and in the process, hoping to make an impact in the increasingly crowded deal space. Google recently started presenting deals from 14 new partners, including localized businesses such as Juice in the City, Plum District, and PopSugar Shop. It .
Sergey Brin, Other Notable Founders Speak Out Against SOPA
December 15, 2011, 8:27 amA whole bunch of founders and co-founders of high profile web properties have banded together to sign an open letter to Washington in opposition to SOPA and Protect IP. The letter has been signed by Google co-founder Sergey Brin,
Reflections On 2011 and the Year Ahead
December 15, 2011, 8:22 amWith a New Year approaching, we typically take time to reflect on the past year and make resolutions for the coming one. For me, Ive been taking stock of my first six months in this role and the world of digital advertising. In the conversations Ive had with advertisers, publishers and agency partners since May, Ive heard firsthand the...
Research Says Social Media is NOT the Place People Get Local Business Data
December 15, 2011, 8:01 amThe Pew Research Center through its Internet and American Life Project has released a study called " Where People Get Information About Restaurants and Other Local Businesses ". It can be a bit of an eye opener when it comes to the perceived pervasive sharing about social activities by using social media. The chart below shows where people go to...
Stop Online Piracy Act Version 2.0
December 15, 2011, 7:20 amToday, the House Judiciary Committee is scheduled to vote on the newest version of the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) bill. The bill, which was introduced in late October, would enable the U.S. government and copyright holders to obtain court orders to shut down websites that are associated with infringing, pirating, or counterfeiting intellectual...
Use the New Google Map Maker to Work for Google*
December 15, 2011, 7:15 amGoogle does several things, well, make that a lot of things really well. There is no mistaking the fact that they are a very strong company and perhaps even too strong for many people. One thing they do really well is to get end users to do work for them. Here's where the asterisk in the title comes into play: *The headline says you can WORK for...
Microsoft So.cl: A New Way For Students to Collaborate
December 15, 2011, 7:05 amCalled So.cl and pronounced 'social,' the experimental research project is being made available to students in information and design schools at the University of Washington, Syracuse University, and New York University.In time, more schools will be added, potentially expanding So.cl's use as a learning and information-gathering tool.
Timeline: Now Available Worldwide
December 15, 2011, 6:44 amWe recently announced our plans to introduce Facebook Timeline , an entirely new kind of profile. Timeline gives you an easy way to rediscover the things you shared, and collect your most important moments. It also lets you share new experiences, like the music you listen to or the miles you run. Starting today, timeline is now available...
Top 10 Most Significant Search & Social Marketing Stories of 2011
December 15, 2011, 6:29 am2011 has been the year of revolutions and webolutions. Here's a list of the 10 most significant, earth-shattering digital trends to have rocked the online marketing world this past year. 10. Death of Digg While the site hasn't been.
5 Tips on Creating Video Content for Public Relations
December 15, 2011, 6:08 amLights, Camera, Action. Video puts a new spin on traditional Public Relations. If you are Public Relations professional (or online marketer), the time has come to implement new tactics that will keep your audience excited, engaged, and encouraged to share. While optimized press releases, case studies, and white papers are great forms of online...
Sex, Lies, and the Art of Commanding Attention
December 15, 2011, 5:32 amIt's Killer Headlines week at Copyblogger! Our guest editor Jon Morrow will be delivering up great content for you all week on how to write headlines that get results. Today, how to choose the power words that make headlines work harder. Okay, show of hands. Who wonders if their writing might be just a teensy bit boring? No, you're not as boring...
Internet Explorer To Start Automatic Upgrades For XP, Vista, Windows 7
December 15, 2011, 4:17 amOur goal is to make sure that Windows customers have the most up-to-date and safest browsing experience possible, with the best protections against malicious software such as malware.
3 Tips & Tools To Help You Become a Better SEO Project Manager
December 15, 2011, 3:28 amGood project management is the backbone of any successful SEO campaign. With the right planning and execution, good management can keep the project profitable, lower stress and maintain client satisfaction. This blog post will identify three key tips to help you become a better project manager and highlight three tools which can help you along the...
Blog Posts to Read for December 15, 2011
December 15, 2011, 3:07 amBelow you will find our favorite blog posts that are related to SEO, search engine marketing and social media marketing from this past week. Please feel free to visit each, we hope you find them as helpful as we do! Get Schooled in Social Media: 4 Worthy Courses This post states that a good approach to getting social media training might be to...
A Web Marketer’s Guide to Reddit
December 15, 2011, 2:45 amDisclaimer: Reddit’s relationship with the SEO/web-marketing community could best be described as ‘irreconcilable.’ Many Redditors take offense at the idea of agencies pumping garbage into their favorite subreddits and resent the fact that some have even stooped to buying Reddit votes. At Distilled, many (most?) of us use...
Facebook Makes Timeline Avaliable to All, Worldwide
December 15, 2011, 2:15 amAs you explore your timeline, you may see stories that you want to feature, like your graduation or the day you bought your first car. There might also be stuff that you want to remove or hide from your timeline.
Don't Let PageRank Control Your Link Building
December 15, 2011, 12:13 amEvery time a client asks me about how they can improve their PageRank, I have to cringe a little. Time and time again I have explained that PageRank is only one of 200 ranking signals that Google uses to determine where a site falls in the SERP. While PageRank used to be the Grand Poobah measurement of SEO success (and a major differentiating...
Google Donates £550,000 to Aid Bletchley Park
December 15, 2011, 12:00 amGoogle has come to the aid of Bletchley Park with a £550,000 donation to help the famous World War II code breaking site kickstart a £15m development project.
The funds, which come from the Google.org philanthropic arm, will move the...
Gmail for iOS Upgraded With Custom Signature, Sketching
December 14, 2011, 11:21 pmGoogle's mobile software team has been busy building a better iOS application for Gmail. Six weeks after Google prematurely launched a native Gmail app for iOS devices, and 4 weeks after relaunching it with the necessary fixes, Google has added even more features to the program. Gmail for iOS users may now add a custom signature for their outgoing...
6 Ways to Recover from Bad Links
December 14, 2011, 10:35 pmPosted by Dr. Pete Its a story we hear too often: someone hires a bad SEO, that SEO builds a bunch of spammy links, he/she cashes their check, and then bam penalty! Whether you got bad advice, your friend built those links, or youve got the guts to admit you did it yourself, undoing the damage isnt easy. If youve sincerely repented, Id like to...
Reconsideration requests get more transparent
December 14, 2011, 5:53 pmWebmaster level: All If your site isn't appearing in Google search results, or it's performing more poorly than it once did (and you believe that it does not violate our Webmaster Guidelines ), you can ask Google to reconsider your site. Over time, we've worked to improve the reconsideration process for webmasters. A couple of years ago, in...
Bing Invites You to Remix a Track for Theophilus London
December 14, 2011, 5:27 pmTheophilus London and Bing invite you to unleash your inner producer for a chance to have your remix featured on Londons next album . If you have the creative chops, you can submit your remix of Theophilus London's track 'All Around The World' here . The winner will join the global MC/singer in his New York studio to put the finishing touches on...
Google Apps is the ticket for success at Ticket River
December 14, 2011, 4:56 pmPosted by Lance Trebesch, CEO, Ticket River Editors note: Today's guest blogger is Lance Trebesch, CEO of Ticket River, an event e-commerce company with 5 business units in the U.S., Australia and the United Kingdom. They offer services and products including online event management, ticket printing and design and customer-configured perforated...
Google & "Young Babysitters": An Exercise In Pornified Phenomenology
December 14, 2011, 4:46 pmDo you ever play that game where you Google random words or phrases like "ice cream" or "Kevin" or "filipino" just to see how far up in the results the first pornography page shows up? It's a good holiday game.
Leaping Cockroach Moves the Web
December 14, 2011, 4:46 pmby Claudine Zap Here's news that is sure to bug. Scientists have discovered yet another type of cockroach, and (if this is even possible) it's more horrifying than your basic, everyday roach: This one jumps. The find, from South Africa, can jump the distance of 48 times the length of its body. This bug's motion is possible due to its extra-long,...
Google Founders Offer to Restore NASA Hangar to Park 8 Jets
December 14, 2011, 4:36 pmGoogle leaders have offered $33 million to restore historic Hangar One. The funds are being offered through an LLC with no affiliation with Google, but there's one condition: that LLC would get rights to two-thirds of the hangar's floor space. G.
Carrier IQ: FTC Investigates Company's Software
December 14, 2011, 4:26 pmIn a turn of events that should surprise no one, the government has gotten involved in the Carrier IQ scandal that broke two weeks ago.
The Last Day For Holiday Shipping For Pre-Christmas Arrival (By Service)
December 14, 2011, 4:26 pmVisual.ly has put out a pretty useful infographic looking at how long you have to get items shipped by various services to make sure the package gets to its destination in time for Christmas.
Google & “Young Babysitters”: An Exercise In Pornified Phenomenology
December 14, 2011, 4:24 pmDo you ever play that game where you Google random words or phrases like “ice cream” or “Kevin” or “filipino” just to see how far up in the results the first pornography page shows up? It’s a good holiday game. …
Carrier IQ: FTC Investigates Company’s Software
December 14, 2011, 4:13 pmIn a turn of events that should surprise no one, the government has gotten involved in the Carrier IQ scandal that broke two weeks ago. The Washington Post is reporting this afternoon that executives from the company travelled to Washington …
Google Affiliate Network API Launched
December 14, 2011, 4:10 pmGoogle just announced the release of the Google Affiliate Network API. This allows publishers and advertisers to automate various tasks related to the Google Affiliate Network. Publishers can use it to look up advertiser data or their own info.
Google: No More Panda Updates This Year
December 14, 2011, 4:10 pmGoogle formally announced via Twitter that there will be no more Panda updates for the remainder of the year. Granted, there's not that much left of the year. This might have been nice to know a little bit earlier,
Netflix iPad App Revamped With A New Look
December 14, 2011, 4:10 pmNetflix has announced the release of a new version of their iPad app today [iTunes link]. The latest version of the company's free app is meant to be a significant improvement over the previous version,
Nokia's Limited Edition 'Dark Knight Rises' Phone
December 14, 2011, 3:55 pmAs the viral campaigns for next summer's Dark Knight Rises heats up " did you see the teaser poster? " perhaps the most desirable tie-in has been unveiled, although, by "most desirable," I mean "hardest to acquire." You see,
Nokia’s Limited Edition ‘Dark Knight Rises’ Phone
December 14, 2011, 3:43 pmAs the viral campaigns for next summer’s Dark Knight Rises heats up — did you see the teaser poster? — perhaps the most desirable tie-in has been unveiled, although, by “most desirable,” I mean “hardest to acquire.” You see, Nokia’s …
Intel Jumps On The NFC Bandwagon With New Deal
December 14, 2011, 3:40 pmINSIDE Secure, a company that specializes in near-field communication technology, announced today that it had entered into a partnership with Intel to provide the company with NFC techology to include in its chipsets.
Google Analytics Site Speed Metrics Expanded
December 14, 2011, 3:40 pmGoogle announced the launch of some new metrics for the Site Speed report in Google Analytics. The metrics are aimed at giving webmaster a better understanding of how they can improve their website performance. Speed, we know,
Yahoo! Search Trends: Holidays 2011
December 14, 2011, 3:40 pmFrom gift ideas and holidays songs to Christmas trees and Menorah's, the holiday season is in full swing and people across the country are turning to Yahoo! to make their winter wonderland even more spectacular. Hot Holiday Searches on Yahoo!: Big Screen vs. Small Screen: Whether it's the hottest new Christmas movie or catching the stop motion...
Mobile Local Advertising: What's Working at #ILMWest
December 14, 2011, 3:34 pmOne thing is clear: there is opportunity in the mobile/local space. Here at ILM West in San Francisco weve heard a lot of great numbers to prove this. But how can businesses take advantage of this opportunity? How do we navigate this new and quickly changing space? This morning a panel of mobile ad networks and product developers tried to answer...
Google Launches "Schemer" Project & Activity Finder
December 14, 2011, 3:34 pmGoogle has launched a content-sharing tool that's all about finding new things to do in the real world. This project lets users create, share, find, discuss, and track progress on "schemes" for goals, activities, and adventures. TechCrunch first.
Yahoo Interclick Acquisition Closes
December 14, 2011, 3:24 pmAt the beginning of November, Yahoo announced its intent to acquire Interclick for $270 million. Interclick is an ad technology firm.
Google Gives Back. A Lot.
December 14, 2011, 3:09 pmGoogle took a moment today to update everybody with the fact that they are awesome. And by awesome, I mean they're big-time philanthropy heroes that support science, technology,
Introducing SEOmoz Custom, Automated PDF Reports!
December 14, 2011, 3:09 pmPosted by Miranda.Rensch Whats more tasty than hot buttered nog, more cheery than an elfs wide smile, and more efficient than hiring a tipsy, giggling elf to do your reporting? Custom, automated PDF reports, of course! The Moz team is excited to announce our newest addition to PRO. This is one of our most requested features, and weve been working...
Steven Spielberg Turns 65
December 14, 2011, 3:09 pmby Claudine Zap On December 18, Steven Spielberg turns 65. But it's the fans who get a present: The director will be bringing two major movies to theaters this month. The drama " War Horse " opens on Christmas Day, and the comic-book tale " The Adventures of Tintin " opens in the U.S. on December 21 and is already a global hit . Not surprisingly,...
YouTube Comes to Xbox
December 14, 2011, 2:53 pmYouTube formally announced its Xbox 360 app today. With the app, users can check out trending videos, browse categories, and of course search for videos.
Spielberg Face, Caught on Video
December 14, 2011, 2:53 pmEarlier this year, the UGO.com publication wrote a post about the the legacy of the Spielberg Face, which is an homage to the Spielberg style of moviemaking, especially when he is capturing an actor's reaction of awe or surprise.
Piracy May Actually Help Artists
December 14, 2011, 2:38 pmWith all the controversy over SOPA, there has been a lot of attention lately on the so-called "piracy" of music and movies. The practice of downloading copyrighted content illegally - i.e.,
Gmail iOS App Gets New Features
December 14, 2011, 2:38 pmGoogle announced that it has updated its iOS app, after the app faced a great amount of criticism following its initial launch. Google had gone without offering an iOS app until just last month.
Video: What are the Advertiser Challenges in 2012?
December 14, 2011, 2:28 pmHint: The complexities of integrated marketing; more creative use of new media Editor's Note: Recently, our intrepid reporter E.L. Arnold went to the Association of National Advertisers' Creativity conference in New York City and walked away with key takeaways and solid creative tips for advertisers. In addition, she talked to a pair of industry...
First Trailer for 'Rock of Ages'
December 14, 2011, 2:23 pmby Mike Krumboltz One of next summer's most anticipated films won't feature a lot of car chases and explosions. But it does promise stage pyrotechnics in the extreme. " Rock of Ages ," the big budget rock musical starring Tom Cruise , Alec Baldwin , Mary J. Blige , and Julianne Hough , recently released its first trailer. The film, based on the...
Almost Half of All Adults Say Couponing is a Thrill
December 14, 2011, 2:17 pmWhen you offer a coupon for a product, you know you're helping consumers save money. But did you know you're also giving them a thrill? A new survey by CouponCabin.com shows that 49% of US Adults felt a thrill or a rush when using a coupon. The survey doesn't elaborate on why but from personal experience I can say that watching the numbers drop on...
Google Integrates Google+, Gmail, Contacts
December 14, 2011, 2:17 pmGoogle is combining its three major services that focus on connecting with other people. Users can now take advantage of Google+ to filter emails, view recent Plus updates in Gmail, and get updated information in Contacts via Google profiles. It.
Google+ Upgrades Hangout with Recording and More
December 14, 2011, 2:17 pmGoogle+’s multi-person, webchat tool, Hangout, just got pushed to the front of the line, with a variety of new features that make it more prominent and useful.
The biggest boost for marketers is the upgrade to the Hangout On Air system. On Air allows a person or brand to livestream a performance, chat or presentation to a large number of...
Google Cloud Print: 6 Million Printers Have Already Connected
December 14, 2011, 2:07 pmIt's been a while since we've seen any updates about Google Cloud Print, but that changed today, as the company announced that over 6 million printers have already been connected to the service using Google Chrome.
Romney's Rough Week
December 14, 2011, 1:47 pmby Mike Krumboltz It's been a challenging week for Mitt Romney and it's only Wednesday. The Republican presidential candidate had a tough exchange with a gay Vietnam veteran in New Hampshire on Monday. On Tuesday, he was lampooned for knowing how to speak French. Gingrich is ahead of him in the national polls . Now, political researchers have...
Google + Hangouts Get More Accessible and Feature-Rich
December 14, 2011, 1:31 pmGoogle announced the launch of several new features for Google+ Hangouts. For one, you can launch a Hangout from any post on Google+. There is now a "Hangout" button underneath any post, and if others are already hanging out,
Video Game Trailer Offers Exercise in Upcoming SOPA Futility
December 14, 2011, 1:31 pmApparently, if you want to promote your video game, or members of the company that developed it through the use of online video hubs like YouTube, you had better make sure Viacom didn't, at any point,
Facebook: #1 Tech Company To Work For in 2012
December 14, 2011, 1:16 pmIt probably won't require any dexterous tricks of imagination to believe this statement: Facebook has been named the best tech company to work for in 2012, according to Glassdoor's annual Employees' Choice Awards.
Social Sharing Trend Numbers of 2011 [INFOGRAPHIC]
December 14, 2011, 1:16 pm*clearspring released an infographic called Sharing in 2011: AddThis Trends. My favorite stat is Twitter makes up 52% of sharing in Japan. Check out the statistics on social sharing and the timeline of the most shared stories in 2011. At first I was so happy that the shared stories were really "news", but the last .
Controversial "Google Shoot View" Shot Down by Google
December 14, 2011, 1:11 pmGoogle has blocked Google Street View API access to end "Google Shoot View," a controversial shoot 'em up game that inserted players as snipers picking off real people caught on camera by the map program. The game, while lac.
Controversial “Google Shoot View” Shot Down by Google
December 14, 2011, 1:00 pmGoogle has blocked Google Street View API access to end “Google Shoot View,” a controversial shoot ‘em up game that inserted players as snipers picking off real people caught on camera by the map program. The game, while lac...
Wikimedia Expands On Wikipedia's Thoughts Concerning SOPA
December 14, 2011, 12:45 pmWhile the position of Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales concerning SOPA is now well known, his "Put SOPA on Blast" essay essentially spoke for himself, although, one would be inclined to believe Wales shares the thoughts of his co-workers. Now, however,
Wikimedia Expands On Wikipedia’s Thoughts Concerning SOPA
December 14, 2011, 12:33 pmWhile the position of Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales concerning SOPA is now well known, his “Put SOPA on Blast” essay essentially spoke for himself, although, one would be inclined to believe Wales shares the thoughts of his co-workers. Now, however, …
Romney's Unfortunate Slogan
December 14, 2011, 12:29 pmby Mike Krumboltz It's been a challenging week for Mitt Romney and it's only Wednesday. The Republican presidential candidate had a tough exchange with a gay Vietnam veteran in New Hampshire on Monday. On Tuesday, he was lampooned for knowing how to speak French. Gingrich is ahead of him in the national polls . Now, political researchers have...
Survey Finds Negative Reviews Influence 80% of Buyers
December 14, 2011, 11:59 amMarketing and PR agency Cone Communications has released the results of their 2011 Online Influence Trend Tracker (PDF). The survey looked at consumer buying behavior in 2011 and compared it to data from 2010. Overall,
Gene Simmons Hacker Arrested, Linked To Anonymous
December 14, 2011, 11:59 amThe FBI has arrested a hacker linked to Anonymous for a DDoS attack last year against Gene Simmons' website. The 24-year-old Kevin George Poe was apprehended in Connecticut.
Time Person Of The Year 2011: Reactions
December 14, 2011, 11:43 amTime Magazine revealed this morning its choice to be Person Of The Year, the honor they give to the person, whether literal or abstract, to be the most influence over the course of events in the past year.
"Define An English Person" C-Word Easter Egg or Google F-Bomb?
December 14, 2011, 11:38 amAdaline Lau frm ClickZ Asia popped on Skype this morning and told me to type "define an English person" into Google. Um, okaaay. In the 0.32 seconds it took for Google to deliver the results, a dozen possibilities flashed through my mind as to.
Eight Good Reasons Why Spinning Articles is Bad for your Website
December 14, 2011, 11:28 amArticle marketing is one of today's most popular ways of marketing products, services, ideas or even an entire business. Unfortunately, the article marketing spectrum has been tainted primarily due to the greed of many Internet marketers. Tons of article spinning software have flooded the Internet. Needless to say, article marketing has become an...
Interclick + Yahoo! = Major Benefits for Advertisers and Publishers
December 14, 2011, 11:12 amInterclick acquisition closes; Seth Dallaire outlines what that means and what's ahead On November 1, Yahoo! announced its intention to acquire interclick , a technology company that provides innovative audience-targeting solutions for data-driven advertising. Today I'm proud to announce that the acquisition has closed , and interclick is...
AOL Rumored To Be Looking For HuffPost President, ReadWriteWeb Acquired By Say Media
December 14, 2011, 11:07 amIt's been quite a year for shake-up among prominent tech blogs. None have been more highly publicized than Michael Arrington leaving TechCrunch after it was acquired by AOL. A handful of others from TechCrunch also stepped away,
God Particle Not Found by CERN, Finds Comic-Sans Instead
December 14, 2011, 10:52 amCERN is an organization which can be accredited for bringing us the internet via Tim Berners-Lee, along with other scientific and technological advancements. Lately, they've been utilizing their Large Hadron Collider,
Could Quick Backlinks Tool Replace Yahoo Search Explorer?
December 14, 2011, 10:47 amSEO tools are nothing new, especially with respect to link research, but 2011 has seen the market really come into maturity. New tools are being released at a rapid fire rate and more established players continually upping the game. A core driver .
Paul Allen Wants to Revolutionize Space Travel
December 14, 2011, 10:36 amIn 2004 SpaceShipOne made a historic flight when it entered suborbital space, becoming the first manned, privately funded spacecraft to do so. The flight earned the $10 million Ansari X prize for Mojave Aerospace Ventures,
SEO content marketing roundup, week ending December 14th
December 14, 2011, 10:31 amWow! This week's Web writing news is nearly decadent with rich and informative content: E-commerce marketers have occasion to rejoice with record-breaking holiday numbers, SEO and search professionals contemplate where "the new Google" (and the industry) are going, and social media marketers are assured an ever-growing piece of the world-wide...
Microsoft, Novell Antitrust Suit Finally Nearing An End
December 14, 2011, 10:24 amAfter a little over seven years, the antitrust suit that Novell filed against Microsoft is finally nearing a close. Novell sued Microsoft and claimed that the software developer “unfairly used its monopoly on personal computer operating systems to suppress WordPerfect, …
Free Windows Phones: Complain About Android Malware On Twitter
December 14, 2011, 10:16 amThis week, we looked at comments from Nokia’s director of portfolio, product management and sales, Niels Munksgaard. He is quoted as saying: “What we see is that youth are pretty much fed up with iPhones. Everyone has the iPhone,” he …
Facebook, Google Step Up Suicide Prevention During Holidays
December 14, 2011, 10:06 amDepression is already a difficult monster to grapple with during any time of year, but holidays can exacerbate the intensity of that illness and, sadly, cause depressive individuals to contemplate suicide more seriously than usual.
More than 200 Billion Online Videos Viewed Globally in October
December 14, 2011, 10:06 amcomScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today released inaugural data on worldwide online video viewing from the comScore Video Metrix service. The report found that nearly 1.2 billion people age 15 and older watched 201.4 billion videos online globally during October 2011. Google Sites, driven by YouTube.com,...
Just Another Manic Monday: $1.1 Billion in Green Monday U.S. Online Spending Ranks Behind Two Preceding Mondays as 3rd Heaviest Day of the Holiday Season
December 14, 2011, 10:06 amcomScore (NASDAQ : SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today reported holiday season retail e-commerce spending for the first 42 days of the November - December 2011 holiday season. For the holiday season-to-date through December 12, $26.8 billion has been spent online, marking a 15-percent increase versus the corresponding days last...
Louis CK Cuts Out Middle Man and Would Do It Again
December 14, 2011, 10:00 amIf you pay attention to how we categorize content here at Marketing Pilgrim you can get a good idea of where we feel a story fits in the Internet space. Most stories can be categorized in several different ways but there is usually one specific area that truly defines the story. In the case of the Louis CK experiment it's all about a pretty...
Louis C.K. Finds Success Distributing Comedy Special Sans-DRM
December 14, 2011, 9:50 amIt used to be when you bought a product, it was yours to keep. There was a time you could buy a video game or movie and you could do whatever you wanted with it.
Majel: Google's Star Trek-Inspired Siri Competitor Reportedly Due Out Soon
December 14, 2011, 9:35 amIn some cases, Google's voice search is already far superior to Apple's Siri. This became immediately clear with some internal testing we did surrounding the Siri abortion story. While it didn't read us the answers aloud in a robot voice,
Majel: Google’s Star Trek-Inspired Siri Competitor Reportedly Due Out Soon
December 14, 2011, 9:31 amIn some cases, Google’s voice search is already far superior to Apple’s Siri. This became immediately clear with some internal testing we did surrounding the Siri abortion story. While it didn’t read us the answers aloud in a robot voice, …
Zynga IPO: Is The StockVille Already a Flop?
December 14, 2011, 9:19 amAlthough Zynga is not scheduled to begin public trading on the stock exchange until Friday morning, many stock analysts are already warning investors to stay away from the popular online game company's stock. Zynga, the popular creator of the social games FarmVille and Mafia Wars, is expected to price the IPO in the $8.50 to .
Weekly Webinars 12/13
December 14, 2011, 9:04 amSocial Media seems to be dominating the landscape this week for webinars available. Don't miss out on Tim Ash's presentation today! SiteTunes will be doing live site reviews. It's always interesting to watch how the smallest change on your page can make a huge difference. Enjoy! Live Site Reviews: Building Better Professional Services Websites...
1/8 Of U.S. Merchants Who Accept Credit Cards Are Using Square
December 14, 2011, 8:48 amSquare, the other company that Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey runs, which offers a device anyone can plug into their smartphones to accept credit cards, has announced that 1 million merchants are now using Square. According to Dorsey,
Apple Bringing Retina Display to MacBook Pro Next Year?
December 14, 2011, 8:48 amThe Apple rumor mill is rumbling to life again this morning on reports that the company may be bringing its vaunted retina display, first introduced with the iPhone 4 last year, to it's MacBook Pro line of computers.
The Best Reputation Management Apology'.Ever?
December 14, 2011, 8:43 amOver the past year, companies have: caused homes to be trashed trashed their competition allowed customer information to be hacked threatened non-profits run distasteful Super Bowl ads All of these warranted an apology of EPIC proportions, yet Johnson & Johnson may end up with the best public apology of the year for simply deciding to no longer...
The Best Reputation Management Apology….Ever?
December 14, 2011, 8:30 amOver the past year, companies have:
caused homes to be trashed
trashed their competition
allowed customer information to be hacked
threatened non-profits
run distasteful Super Bowl ads
All of these warranted an apology of EPIC proportions, yet Johnson & Johnson may end up with the best public apology of the year for simply deciding to no...
Apple Bringing Retina Display to MacBook Pro in Next Year?
December 14, 2011, 8:29 amThe Apple rumor mill is rumbling to life again this morning on reports that the company may be bringing its vaunted retina display, first introduced with the iPhone 4 last year, to it’s MacBook Pro line of computers. Citing sources …
Local Merchants Want to Advertise with Facebook & Google Offers [Infographic]
December 14, 2011, 8:28 amMerchantCircle has released the following infographic looking at where local merchants are spending their marketing dollars: As you can see, this is more evidence of the rise of Facebook ads.
UK Bing Search Insights: Top 10 Christmas Gadgets of 2011
December 14, 2011, 8:28 amChristmas is nearly upon us and increasingly shoppers are choosing to avoid the crowds (and the cold) of the high street and instead, do their shopping online. Its been an interesting year for technology, with e-readers such as Amazons Kindle becoming ever more popular, Nokia unveiling their new smartphone offering with the Windows Phone 7.5 Mango...
An Open Letter to Google Places Team: Less Community, More Real Help Please!
December 14, 2011, 8:26 amDear Google Places Team,
Google Places has the potential to truly help businesses of all sizes since virtually every business be they large or small, has a place page for its location as well as its satellites. That’s very cool. We as regular folks using the Internet like the potential.
I use the word potential only because while there can...
How to Schedule Dayparting on Google AdWords
December 14, 2011, 8:22 amLast week, I looked at some research from Google into where and when people are using tablet devices such as iPads. The research showed that tablets are a multi-tasking device that rarely leave the home, but are used in different ways at different.
Microsoft Rolls You SkyDrive App for Windows Phone, iPhone
December 14, 2011, 8:19 amMicrosoft debuted their SkyDrive app yesterday for iPhone and Windows Phone. For those not yet familiar with it, SkyDrive is Microsoft’s cloud service you can use to access your documents, notes, photos, etc. from any computer. SkyDrive is already integrated …
7 Reasons to Include Social Seeding in your Marketing Strategy
December 14, 2011, 8:12 amThe question of whether or not you should be engaged in social seeding is hardly a question at all these days. With the number of users on sites like StumbleUpon, Facebook, and Twitter, it is fast becoming one of the primary ways people get in front of large audiences today. Social Seeding is the process of showcasing quality .
Google and eBay Founders Attack Anti-Piracy Legislation
December 14, 2011, 7:58 amToday's letter was signed by 16 executives including Google co- founder Sergey Brin, PayPal Inc. co-founder Elon Musk, EBay founder Pierre Omidyar, and Yahoo Inc. co-founder Jerry Yang.
Social Media ROI as Return on Influence
December 14, 2011, 7:46 amWhile the topic of return on investment with social media participation seems to polarize many marketing, advertising, and public relations pundits, there are a growing number of companies and agencies that are implementing social media marketing and analysis efforts to answer the question firsthand. We've all read about or seen favorite examples...
Facebook to Start Mobile Ad Program?
December 14, 2011, 7:36 amI have decided that whenever a "report" comes from anywhere, even a "well-respected" source, that is not based in an actual announcement but is "rumored" to be in the works by "as early as" a certain date, that the title of the post will have a question mark? Why? Because it used to be that news was about something that has actually happened and...
eBay's PayPal Plans To Challenge Groupon With Daily Deals Coupons
December 14, 2011, 6:58 amThe company will make its first foray into mobile deals in the first quarter of 2012, partnering with some of the top 200 U.S. merchants,
2 Handy Twitter Apps for Marketers: ThinkUp and SocialBro
December 14, 2011, 6:50 amA couple of things have always kind of bothered me about Twitter: its search functionality and analytics. How often have you tweeted a link or said something you thought was really pithy and gone back to try to find it? Depending on how often yo.
Google Announces Analytics Enhancements For Mobile Apps
December 14, 2011, 6:02 amGoogle mobile App tracking analytics enhancements announced.
Copyblogger Editor Admits to Sleeping with Readers and Recommends You Do the Same
December 14, 2011, 5:17 amI have a confession to make. Over the last three years, I've quietly been sleeping with Copyblogger readers. Not just once, but hundreds or possibly thousands of times. I've slept with women. I've slept with men. Young or old, successful or inexperienced, I've gone to bed with them all, often more than one per day. And you know what? I'm totally...
Are Your AdSense Ads Really Worth It?
December 14, 2011, 5:07 amAt PubCon Las Vegas back in early November, Google's Matt Cutts warned "If you have ads obscuring your content, you might want to think about it'Do they [visitors to your site] see content or something else that's distracting or annoying?" Many in the SEO industry had already assumed that ad heavy sites were being targeted by Panda, but this...
YouTube Accounts for At Least 34 Percent of All Videos Amongst Leading European Markets
December 14, 2011, 4:31 amcomScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today released inaugural data on worldwide online video viewing from the comScore Video Metrix service. The report found that nearly 1.2 billion people age 15 and older watched 201.4 billion videos online globally during October 2011. Google Sites, driven by YouTube.com,...
Google Motorola Deal Put on Hold by European Commission
December 14, 2011, 12:45 amThe European Commission has put Google's proposed $12.5 billion acquisition of Motorola Mobility on hold pending further investigation. The EC issued a filing last month asking Google to provide additional details on how the acquisition will be .
How to Launch, the Spotify Way
December 13, 2011, 11:48 pmPosted by AndrewDumont It's all about the first impression. Whether you're launching a startup, product or feature, the launch can make or break it. It's the shining moment when all eyes are on you. Better make the most of it. There are stories of how some companies got it right, but one that stands out in particular: Spotify . Looking at the...
Kindle Fire Sales to Excel Despite Navigational Lag
December 13, 2011, 11:48 pmSeems everyone is finding it in their hearts to beat up on the Amazon Kindle Fire for its balky navigation and other gross fits and starts. On the other hand, most research firms still see the Fire, which Amazon dubbed its most successful product ever, as the tablet to beat this holiday quarter. Or at least, it's the Android tablet to beat after...
Video Tutorial: New adCenter Campaign Management Features #PPC #SEM
December 13, 2011, 10:36 pmWere excited to announce the publication of our latest help video. Meet Susan Palmer from the adCenter team (you may remember her from Eleanor's recent interview with her about the Customer and Partner Experience Group ), shell walk you.
Local Targeting and the Proximity Effect at #ILMWest
December 13, 2011, 9:35 pmToday brought another great afternoon of sessions at ILM West in San Francisco . Of particular interest was the session about targeting in online advertising and discussion of the proximity effect. *** OHare, CEO and Founder of Local Yokel Media, discussed his companys ability to provide hyper-local targeting. And Jeff Minich, Senior Product...
Google Pulls Fake Angry Birds, More Malicious Apps From Android Market
December 13, 2011, 9:35 pmGoogle was forced to pull a series of malicious Android apps masquerading as legitimate titles such as "Angry Birds", after they were discovered on the official Android Market apps store on Monday. Irate Android customers and developers took to .
Video: What are the Advertiser Opportunities in 2012?
December 13, 2011, 6:35 pmHint: Go against the trends; be bullish in your spending Editor's Note: Recently, our intrepid reporter E.L. Arnold went to the Association of National Advertisers' Creativity conference in New York City and walked away with key takeaways and solid creative tips for advertisers. In addition, she talked to a pair of industry movers and shakers,...
You Can Now Brew Coffee With Your iPhone, iPad
December 13, 2011, 4:58 pmIn what can only be described as the apotheosis of living in the most industrialized and pampered era that has ever existed,
Apple Sued By Cequint For Patent Infringement
December 13, 2011, 4:26 pmApple’s legal troubles are once again making news today as the company has been sued by Cequint, a mobile communications company specializing in the technology related to caller ID. The suit, filed in US District Court in Delaware, alleges that …
All Facebook Employees Required To Have Facebook Accounts
December 13, 2011, 4:26 pmThis may seem obvious, but all Facebook employees are required to have Facebook accounts. Facebook Director of Engineering Andrew “Boz” Bosworth confirmed as much on Quora. In response to the question: “Are there people at Facebook that do not have …
Twitter's Year in Review 2011: Egypt, Rebecca Black, Social Good
December 13, 2011, 4:17 pmAs top search engines and social networks continue to release their aggregate data and trends from 2011, we get a look into the people, places, and topics that mattered most to Internet users over the last year. The democratic awakening in Eg.
Nationwide Ban On Cellphone Use While Driving Proposed By NTSB
December 13, 2011, 4:07 pmAccording to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), "distracted driving is becoming the new DUI; it's becoming an epidemic." And in order to combat this, they are recommending a nationwide ban on cellphone use while driving.
Chrome Sync Comes Out Of Beta, Becomes Sign in to Chrome
December 13, 2011, 4:07 pmGoogle has introduced an update to its Google Chrome browser that will allow multiple users to sign into one browser, allowing them to synchronize their user experience with their Chrome-powered devices. Over at the Google Chrome Blog,
Microsoft Releases Kinectimals for iOS
December 13, 2011, 4:07 pmMicrosoft software on Apple devices is hardly anything new. Office for Mac is one of the best-selling Apple software packages available. Neither is Microsoft software in the Apple App Store anything particularly new.
WordPress 3.3 Launched With Some UI Improvements
December 13, 2011, 3:55 pmWordPress has launched a new version of the WordPress software – version 3.3. Its nickname is “Sonny,” named after the jazz saxophonist Sonny Stitt (not entirely sure why). WordPress founder Matt Mullenweg says WordPress has had over 65 million downloads …
Maker of Maligned ID-making App Fires Back At Apple
December 13, 2011, 3:51 pmYesterday, we reported about a drivers license-making app that was yanked from Apple's App Store due to a stern letter written by Senator Bob Casey (D-PA). Casey echoed the concerns previously stated by D. Brian Zimmer,
Facebook Mobile Ads Coming Soon To A Device Near You?
December 13, 2011, 3:36 pmLast week, we looked at some research from ZenithOptimedia, indicating that Facebook is on pace to leapfrog Microsoft in online ad spend this year. "Since 2006 Facebook has established itself as a major supplier,
Galaxy Nexus Release Date: Signs Point To December 15th
December 13, 2011, 3:36 pmFor those of you who have been waiting for what seems like ages to get your hands on the Ice Cream Sandwich-loaded Samsung Galaxy Nexus, two more days shouldn't really seem like that much longer.
BitTorrent Use Uncovered at Major Entertainment Companies
December 13, 2011, 3:36 pmTorrentFreak, a news site devoted to all things BitTorrent, has published the results of an investigation they conducted into downloads via BitTorrent software at IP addresses owned by some of the entertainment industry's biggest companies. Using Russian site YouHaveDownloaded.com,
Searching for the Perfect Gift
December 13, 2011, 3:36 pmby Claudine Zap With Hanukkah and Christmas fast approaching, shoppers are heading to the Web for help finding that perfect present. If there are kids who have made it onto your "nice" list, here's what they might want under the tree this year: Check out gift ideas that are popular in the Yahoo! Search box. Wuggles - billed as pets you "bring to...
How to Recover from a Social Media Blunder
December 13, 2011, 3:31 pmWhat do Gilbert Gottfried, Kenneth Cole and GoDaddy's CEO Bob Parsons have in common? They all made the 2011 list of Marketing's Biggest Social Media Blunders. The list, which was put together by AdAge, details the worst missteps and mouth-offs from celebs and brands who are smart enough to know better. In some cases, it was the brand who suffered...
Twitter’s Year in Review 2011: Egypt, Rebecca Black, Social Good
December 13, 2011, 3:30 pmAs top search engines and social networks continue to release their aggregate data and trends from 2011, we get a look into the people, places, and topics that mattered most to Internet users over the last year. The democratic awakening in Eg...
RGIII, Superman Socks, and the Power of Social Media
December 13, 2011, 3:21 pmLast Saturday night, Baylor quarterback Robert Griffin III, aka, RGIII, won the Heisman trophy, the most prestigious individual award one can win in relation to college football. During the hour-long presentation, ESPN caught glimpses of RG3â²s choice of socks,
Google+ Invites You to Play 'Find My Face'
December 13, 2011, 3:15 pmJust in time for the holidays, Google+ has thrown the switch on facial recognition for photo tagging. Now, you won't have to spend hours identifying all those relatives who you won't see again until next year " Google+ will do it for you. Matt Steiner, the engineering lead on Google+ photos, announced the new feature a few days ago on his wall....
Facebook Memology 2011: Megan Fox, Rihanna, lms
December 13, 2011, 3:15 pmFacebook's Memology 2011 is a pretty good representation of the people, places, and events that most mattered to people over the course of the last year. While the top search lists from AOL, Bing, and Ask.com shed light on the topics pe.
Google+ Invites You to Play ‘Find My Face’
December 13, 2011, 2:59 pmJust in time for the holidays, Google+ has thrown the switch on facial recognition for photo tagging. Now, you won’t have to spend hours identifying all those relatives who you won’t see again until next year — Google+ will do it for you.
Matt Steiner, the engineering lead on Google+ photos, announced the new feature a few days...
How to Market to Digital Moms and Dads
December 13, 2011, 2:55 pmCheck out tips from our new Yahoo! e-magazine The Yahoo! Insights 2011 Wrap-up & 2012 Outlook e-magazine features advice from our most popular research studies from 2011 for targeting key audiences and improving ROI. Here's another sampling of the kinds of tips you'll get from studies including "Marketing to Moms Online" and "Digital Dads":...
Carrier IQ: EFF Publishes Report On the Company's Architecture
December 13, 2011, 2:50 pmSkype For Android Now Lets You Send Pictures And Videos
December 13, 2011, 2:50 pmSkype announced a new update for its Android app - version 2.6. The update lets users send photos and videos to friends and family right from Skype. "We've brought this out just in time for the upcoming holiday season,
Carrier IQ: EFF Publishes Report On the Company’s Architecture
December 13, 2011, 2:38 pmThe digital rights watchdog Electronic Frontier Foundation has released an in-depth study of the corporate architecture of Carrier IQ in hopes of clarifying some of the difficulties and contradictions that have circulated in reports on the scandal involving Carrier IQ’s …
Big Macs, The God Particle, and Donald Trump
December 13, 2011, 2:19 pmTwitter is a wonderful place for one-liners. To be funny on the site, you've got to be sharp and practice economy of language. You've only got 140 characters to make an impression.
Despite Complaints, Amazon May Sell 6 Million Kindle Fires in 2011
December 13, 2011, 2:19 pmDespite a strong start, you may have heard that the Kindle Fire, Amazon's latest entry into the tablet market, isn't all that great after all.
Fight SOPA Censorship with Censorship!
December 13, 2011, 2:19 pmIt's clear the SOPA/PIPA hubbub has been a polarizing issue, one that stretches far beyond mere web chatter. Big name industry giants have thrown their hats into the ring very loudly and very clearly on both sides of the coin.
A Perfect Storm for Local Based Services and Advertising at #ILMWest
December 13, 2011, 2:14 pmThis morning at ILM West in San Francisco, Gillian Heltai (Senior Director with comScore) presented some great data on mobile usage in the US. The data reveals what she described as a perfect storm for local based services and advertising. First lets talk technology: 3 out of every 4 mobile subscribers own a device with GPS functionality. Over 1...
Anobit To Be Bought By Apple?
December 13, 2011, 1:48 pmA report from Calcalist, in Hebrew, apparently says that Apple is acquiring Anobit, a provider of flash memory technology. I don’t read Hebrew, but TechCrunch’s Robin Wauters has evidently translated, and says the Israel-based company is being purchased by Apple …
Top Five Takeaways from the 2011 ANA Creativity Conference
December 13, 2011, 1:33 pmMake a mess, take a risk and other insights on creativity Energy was high, music was pumping, and the creativity was flowing at the day-long ANA Creativity Conference, sponsored by Yahoo!, on Wednesday in New York City. We heard several themes repeated throughout the day. Here are the top five takeaways from the event for marketers. 1. Failure is...
Four Rules of Effective Video
December 13, 2011, 1:28 pmOnline video. It's the biggest news in marketing since the web first arrived on the scene in the mid-90s. According to Cisco, video currently accounts for 51 percent of internet traffic"and it's on its way to 90 percent by 2014.
Nokia: Kids Don't Want iPhone or Android Anymore
December 13, 2011, 1:28 pmIf I'm reading this correctly, at least one person at Nokia believes that the Windows Phone platform is perfect for Hipsters and technologically impaired ducks. In an interview with Pocket-lint, Nokia's Director of Portfolio,
Nokia: Kids Don’t Want iPhone or Android Anymore
December 13, 2011, 1:21 pmIf I’m reading this correctly, at least one person at Nokia believes that the Windows Phone platform is perfect for Hipsters and technologically impaired ducks. In an interview with Pocket-lint, Nokia’s Director of Portfolio, Product Management & Sales Niels Munksgaard …
Google Acquires Clever Sense (Groupon Doesn't)
December 13, 2011, 1:12 pmLast week, there were reports that Groupon was in talks to acquire Clever Sense, makers of the Yelp-like app Alfred. Well,
Complete Conversion Tracking: A Search Marketers Holiday Wish
December 13, 2011, 1:12 pmI have been in the search marketing world for almost 10 years now, with all my experience I'd say it's safe to say that in the search world things change quickly! Right when you think you have a grip on things, a Panda comes along and messes everything up! You know, not to many professions .
Google Acquires Clever Sense (Groupon Doesn’t)
December 13, 2011, 1:01 pmLast week, there were reports that Groupon was in talks to acquire Clever Sense, makers of the Yelp-like app Alfred. Well, it turns out that the company that tried to acquire Groupon for $6 billion last year has acquired it …
Google Wallet Not Secure Enough, Says Digital Forensics Firm
December 13, 2011, 12:26 pmIn September Google released their new Google Wallet, an Android app designed to take advantage of the near-field communication technology that is present in an increasing number of Android-based smartphones. The app stores usernames, passwords,
12 Days of Christmas Internet Marketing Roundup
December 13, 2011, 12:26 pmEveryone knows the Twelve Days of Christmas song. Many different products and brands have put their own spin on these twelve days of gifts throughout the years, but no gift is better than free advice. Internet marketers and Search and Social people have published helpful holiday lists on their own, but what about a "Twelve .
On-Page Optimization Not Dead: Long-Tail Keywords Increase Rankings, Conversions [STUDY]
December 13, 2011, 12:21 pmOn-page optimization for long-tail keywords can result in ranking more than a page higher in search results, compared to half a page optimizing with head terms, according to a study by New York-based SEO & SaaS company Conductor. They also fou.
Miyazaki Fans In Japan Set New Tweets Per Second Record
December 13, 2011, 12:10 pmJapan, Japan, Japan. You rock. In case any of you didn't already agree, Japan offered up another example of their awesomeness by blowing away the record for tweets per second over this past weekend.
Google Extends Free Google Talk Calls Through 2012 for US and Canada
December 13, 2011, 12:05 pmThe title pretty much says it all. Google has been giving free phone service (albeit a bit choppy at times but hey it’s free!) for a while now. This generous offer was set to expire at the end of 2011 but apparently not enough folks are getting it quite yet so Google is now offering it through 2012.
From the Gmail blog
As the holiday season...
Aol Re-org: Like Shuffling the Deck Chairs on the Titanic?
December 13, 2011, 12:05 pmAol is at it again. It is busy reorganizing and re-inventing itself while the world sits on the sidelines wondering where the whole thing is going to land. At least the dial-up business is going to be tucked away into another area of the company so we don't have to watch that dry up and wither as well. According to Bloomberg AOL Inc. Chief...
A List of SOPA-Supporting Companies
December 13, 2011, 11:55 amAs we get closer and closer to learning SOPA's fate " with Lamar Smith's amendments salve the wounds? " the lines of support and discontent concerning the bill have been clearly drawn. On the opposition side,
See The Japan Earthquake / Tsunami Damage Through Before & After Street View
December 13, 2011, 11:39 amBack in March, a devastating earthquake and subsequent tsunami caused massive damage to a large part of eastern Japan. A few months later, Google announced that they would be driving their Street View cars around, taking photos of the damage.
Free Calls From Gmail To Continue Through 2012
December 13, 2011, 11:39 amGoogle announced that it is extending free phone calls from Gmail within the U.S. and Canada through next year. Last December,
Damon Rips 'Bourne' Writer, Later Apologizes
December 13, 2011, 11:39 amby Mike Krumboltz In the new issue of GQ , Matt Damon rips Tony Gilroy , the screenwriter of the three hugely successful Jason Bourne films which starred Damon. In the interview, Damon contends that Gilroy turned in a very rough draft for the third Bourne film, " The Bourne Ultimatum ." Instead of doing the kind of work he was capable of, Damon...
Google's 20 Largest U.S. Search Advertisers of 2011
December 13, 2011, 11:34 amOver the past year Google has been doubling its efforts to improve its display, mobile, and brand advertising network. But how much money are they actually making off those compared to search advertising? In 2010 Google brought in $29 billi.
Should Your Business Really Be Using Twitter? [INFOGRAPHIC]
December 13, 2011, 11:24 amTwitter is not for everyone and/or every business. It takes a lot of time, effort and strategies to create an account that pays off. However, there are numerous "speakers" telling business owners that Twitter is the magic bean that will make their business dreams come true. Nothing great in life comes easy. Success is not .
Lamar Smith Introduces SOPA Amendments
December 13, 2011, 11:09 amSOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) hasn't even been passed yet and already, one of the originators of the legislative piece, Texas representative Lamar Smith, has introduced some amendments designed to apparently clarify what SOPA will and won't do.
Your Microsoft Advertising adCenter Quality Score: How to Get the Whole Picture #PPC #SEM
December 13, 2011, 11:03 amRemember the story of the blindfolded men and an elephant? As a quick recap for those that dont: A group of men were blindfolded and led to an elephant. Each man was allowed to only touch a small part of the animal and then asked to describe what.
Google’s 20 Largest U.S. Search Advertisers of 2011
December 13, 2011, 11:00 amOver the past year Google has been doubling its efforts to improve its display, mobile, and brand advertising network. But how much money are they actually making off those compared to search advertising?
In 2010 Google brought in $29 billi...
Bottlenose: New Social Media Dashboard Wants to Make Sense of the Noise
December 13, 2011, 10:53 amAs social media becomes more prominent, it takes up an increasing amount of our time and attention. At the same time, the sheer number of social networks seems to be every expanding. Twitter, Facebook, Google+, Foursquare,
Google Analytics Preparing for Social Reports Next Year
December 13, 2011, 10:48 amA new Google Analytics feature will allow content developers to visualize a lot more than merely website visits. Google realizes that shared content rarely happens from a particular website. Instead, it happens throughout various social networking.
CERN Presents Status Of Search For The Higgs Boson
December 13, 2011, 10:22 amThe quiet moments of the day can typically permit deep, existential questions to steep in the mind and, allowed enough time, germinate into severe contemplations that can change the tone of your day.
Facebook Tests Private Messages For Pages
December 13, 2011, 10:22 amFacebook is in the process of testing private, direct messaging between users and pages. Identified by wearesocial as "Private Messages for Pages,
Tablet Owners Prefer Wifi to Cellular Data
December 13, 2011, 10:07 amA new study published yesterday by the NPD Group's Connected Intelligence shows a strong preference among tablet users to connect their devices to the internet via wifi instead of cellular data connections.
Carrier IQ: FBI Using Data for "Law Enforcement Purposes"
December 13, 2011, 9:15 amThe Carrier IQ scandal took an interesting turn yesterday on reports that the FBI had denied a Freedom of Information Act request for "manuals,
People Ditching Print Media, Spending More Time On Phones, Internet
December 13, 2011, 9:15 amAccording to research firm eMarketer, it has finally happened. U.S. Adults are officially spending more time on their smartphones than they are reading newspapers and magazines combined.
Yext Launches PowerListings Turbo: Update Local Listings the Easy Way
December 13, 2011, 9:15 amYext, which initially started as a pay-per-call advertising service for local businesses, recently invested $10 million developing a platform that small businesses can use to effectively manage local business listings. Yext's PowerListings is now the platform driving over 35,000 local listings and the company has developed relationships with 36...
Carrier IQ: FBI Using Data for “Law Enforcement Purposes”
December 13, 2011, 9:04 amThe Carrier IQ scandal took an interesting turn yesterday on reports that the FBI had denied a Freedom of Information Act request for “manuals, documents or other written guidance used to access or analyze data gathered by programs developed or …
Bing Algorithm May Have Cost Businesses and Students
December 13, 2011, 9:00 amIf you were running promotions for Black Friday or Cyber Monday, you'd probably want to be found in search engines as people scrambled for holiday deals.
Wikipedia Considering Blackout to Oppose SOPA
December 13, 2011, 9:00 amWhile members of the content distribution in the entertainment industry will tell how great SOPA/PIPA is for everyone in the world,
TwitVid Redesign Makes It More Of A YouTube Alternative
December 13, 2011, 8:44 amA new version of Twitvid has been unveiled, and it has a familiar vibe about it. It's got some similarities to the recently redesigned YouTube.
This Camera Tracks Photons At A Trillion Frames Per Second
December 13, 2011, 8:44 amResearchers at the MIT Media Lab have developed an "imaging solution" that let's you "visualize propagation of light at an effective rate of one trillion frames per second." In other words,
The most important Google ranking algorithm changes in 2011
December 13, 2011, 8:36 am2011 has been a very busy year for Google. Much has changed and if you want to make sure that your website gets enough visitors, you have to keep up with the latest changes. This week's article shows the most important Google changes that you should keep in mind.
Syrian Blogger Charged With 3 Insanely Vague Crimes
December 13, 2011, 8:29 amFor all of the news that the rest of the world gets about Syria, one couldn't be blamed for believing that the country has all of the activity of an abandoned amusement park; it's a near-blackout.
How to Use YouTube to Build Explosive Product Buzz
December 13, 2011, 8:29 amAs a search engine, YouTube is big, second to only Google. So are you using this massive search engine to create explosive buzz for your company or product? And do you want to know use it properly? Then let me share these secrets with you from those who've done it right. How to create viral .
In-House SEO: Top 3 SEO Initiatives Before the Year End Freeze
December 13, 2011, 8:24 amIt's the most wonderful time of the year With the kids jingle belling And everyone telling you of "be of good cheer" It's the most wonderful time of the year Screech'.halt'.bang! It is indeed a wonder.
Online Local Ad Growth Numbers Depends on Your Definition of Local
December 13, 2011, 8:24 amSo much that happens in the online space is dependent upon measurement. The ability to measure results also greatly influences the ability to forecast, predict or prognosticate about where all of this is going. It sounds very clean cut and very exact doesn't it? Well, it's not and it is extremely important to understand that before you make any...
Search Engine Market Share, November 2011
December 13, 2011, 8:14 amIt's no question that Google is currently the dominant search engine in the U.S. market, although their major competitors turn up the heat, and as Google continues to expand on their many product offerings, two key questions have arisen: Is Google focusing on search the way it has in the past? How much longer will .
Chris Brogan Speaking at BlueGlass LA + 24 More Search & Social Experts
December 13, 2011, 8:14 amOver the next month, BlueGlass will be unveiling a new confirmed speaker for BlueGlass LA daily with a really cool calendar countdown. Traditionally, at BlueGlass we have waited until the last minute to plan our conferences, usually lining up the venue, speakers & sponsors over the course of a month or two " but this .
HOW TO: Guide to Performing Website Audits
December 13, 2011, 7:27 amThis is a guest post by Harrison Jones . Onsite optimization of websites is the most important factor in ranking better in search engine results. You can build all the links you want, but if your website isn't optimized, Googlebot won't be able to crawl the site properly. Over the past several years, Google and Bing have released guidelines for...
4 Great Ways Marketers Can Give Back This Season
December 13, 2011, 7:22 amNow that all those Black Friday sales are over and we are getting closer to the online holiday rush slowing down, we can shift our attention to the more altruistic part of this season. People are often looking for a way to give back at this time of year, and, given the current economic climate, there is certainly a lot of need among nonprofits of...
12 Must Read Blog Posts That I Always Refer Back To
December 13, 2011, 7:16 amI’d like to take a step back for this blog post and highlight some fantastic blog posts that I always find myself referring back to when speaking to clients or working on problems. There are some in here which are “old” in SEO terms that go back to 2010, but I still refer to them now because they really are that good.
If you...
Can Meeting Your Followers Face-to-Face Increase Loyalty?
December 13, 2011, 7:01 amA few days ago I was looking through my mentions on Twitter and I noticed a rough correlation between the strength of relationship I have with a person and the frequency/consistency of their interaction with me. I also noticed that strength of relationship was in rough correlation to the medium(s) that I've communicated with them on. In other...
Here's Your Invitation to the Copyblogger Holiday Headline Clinic
December 13, 2011, 6:20 amIt's Killer Headlines week at Copyblogger! Our guest editor Jon Morrow will be delivering up great content for you all week on how to write headlines that get results. Today, sign up for our free headline clinic, coming later this week. Do you ever have trouble with headlines? Most content marketers do, from time to time. Well we have good news....
4 Tips For Motivating Your Social Media Network to Share
December 13, 2011, 6:10 amCreating quality content that not only engages customers but encourages them to share is no easy task. A recent study by Exact Target found that 55% of Facebook users have "liked" a company and then later decided they no longer wanted to see that company's post. Are you doing everything you can to not only keep customers reading with relevant...
10 Ways Rehashed Content Fails Your Website
December 13, 2011, 6:00 amJust a few years ago, search engines could be fooled into believing your site was useful as long as you regularly published keyword-rich content.
Now, more sophisticated algorithms and the rise of social media mean the web is a far more demandin...
Optimizing Content for the B2B Business Cycle
December 13, 2011, 5:08 amSince the B2B business cycle can much longer than the average B2C business cycle, you can't truly measure the success of your SEO until your business cycle has come to a full close. That's why it is so important for B2B companies to start their SEO off on the right foot! If you missed the mark with your on-site optimization or off-site SEO, it...
Ann Smarty shares 8 steps to landing guest posts
December 13, 2011, 4:27 amGuest Author, Ann Smarty Ah, guest posting. While blogs were once a fringe activity similar to writing a journal, they now represent a great bulk of much of the average freelance writer's work. If you own a blog yourself you have probably written guest posts before, or written them for someone else. If you are a writer you will probably regularly...
Updating Your Onsite SEO or Your Blog Content? - SEO Video Tip
December 13, 2011, 4:04 amFor site owners looking to keep their website supplied with "fresh" content, it is better to routinely publish new blog posts than completely redo your onsite optimization every month. Site owners should really only redo their onsite SEO every 1-2 years, not make changes every few weeks. By the time the search engines get around to re-indexing...
What's New in SEO for December 13, 2011
December 13, 2011, 3:18 amWe have compiled the latest news and updates from the big three, Google, Bing and Yahoo as it relates to SEO and the search engines overall. WHAT'S NEW THIS WEEK WITH GOOGLE: Gmail and Contacts get better with Google+ Google+ users can now grow their circles, filter emails and contacts by circles, keep all contact information up-to-date...
Google +1 Button Loses Search Visibility
December 13, 2011, 12:44 amGoogle's most recent tweak to the search engine results page layout drops the Google +1 button from constant visibility. Searchers will now see the button when they hover over a SERP entry. As noted by Google Operating System, the recen.
Freshness Factor: 10 Illustrations on How Fresh Content Can Influence Rankings
December 13, 2011, 12:18 amPosted by Cyrus Shepard In 2003, engineers at Google filed a patent that would rock the SEO world. Named Document Scoring Based on Document Content Update , the patent not only offered insight into the mind of the worlds largest search engine, but provided an accurate roadmap of the path Google would take for years to come. In his series on the 10...
WordPress 3.3 'Sonny' Released
December 12, 2011, 11:55 pmThere is a ton of candy for developers as well. I'd recommend starting your exploration with the new editor API, new jQuery version, better ways to hook into the help screens, more performant post-slug-only permalinks, and of course the entire list of improvements on the Codex and in Trac.
Google Movie Search Gets Better on Android, iOS Devices
December 12, 2011, 11:31 pmGoogle recently upgraded its movie search capabilities for Android smartphones and Apple iOS devices, making movie discovery along with their showtimes and theaters easier faster and easier to find. If only there were any decent movies out there to see as we speed toward Christmas... but that's another matter entirely. Anyway, instead of basic...
Exclusive: Ask Aims To Make Q&A More Social
December 12, 2011, 11:16 pmEarlier this year Ask.com opened up its community portion of the site to its entire user base. This gave users the ability to ask questions and get answers from people. Since then,
Lead Generation for Small Businesses at #ILMWest #smb #smallbiz
December 12, 2011, 10:25 pmThis afternoon at ILM West in San Francisco , the topic focused on online lead generation. Panel members included Adam Burrows (VP Business Development, ServiceMagic), Tom Higley (CEO, Local Matters), Pamela Springer (President and CEO, Manta), and Marco Zappacosta (CEO, Thumbtack). What is a lead? First question to the panel: what is considered...
The Future of Ecommerce, If You're Not Amazon Or Google
December 12, 2011, 9:15 pmWebmasterWorld Members discuss the future of Ecommerce for a smaller business in an environment lead by giants such as Amazon.
Small Business Survey: Data Analysis from ILM West #smb #smallbiz #ILMWest
December 12, 2011, 6:08 pmThe first day of ILM West in San Francisco is under way with some great discussions about interactive local commerce. Im a data guy, so my favorite session of the morning was the analysis of a digital advertising survey given to small businesses. BIA/Kelsey commissioned the survey and Steve Marshall (Direct of Research) and Matt Booth (Program...
Majority of Moms Are Influenced by Blogger Reviews
December 12, 2011, 5:23 pmA couple of days ago, we were discussing book bloggers, reviews and their place in modern marketing. Though blogging may not be as hot as it used to be, it sounds like blog reviews are still worth the time and money.
Fleishman-Hillard and ModernMom.com, surveyed 700 mothers in regard to their online brand interactions.
Overall, the moms said that...
Meet The New BOSS: Yahoo! Search Launches Three New Offerings
December 12, 2011, 5:17 pmMore power and flexibility for publishers, developers and site owners How refreshing is it to have an acronym that's clear and direct? Yahoo! Search BOSS (Build your Own Search Service) is used by thousands of publishers, developers and site owners to do exactly that-build their own innovative online search services and products that leverage...
Will Ferrell, Bill O'Reilly, and Pulp Fiction
December 12, 2011, 4:36 pmA viral video is one that becomes popular though the process of Internet sharing, via social media, sharing sites, or good 'ole email.
EU Wants to Give Human Rights Groups Anti-Censorship Tools
December 12, 2011, 4:36 pmThe European Commission announced today that it was launching the No Disconnect Strategy.
Lonely Planet's iOS App Offering Free NYC Guide Through December 14th
December 12, 2011, 4:36 pmIf you are planning on visiting New York City this holiday season, or have any plans to visit New York City in the foreseeable future,
Lonely Planet’s iOS App Offering Free NYC Guide Through December 14th
December 12, 2011, 4:28 pmIf you are planning on visiting New York City this holiday season, or have any plans to visit New York City in the foreseeable future, you might want to jump on this deal and save yourself about $6 and probably …
Will Ferrell, Bill O’Reilly, and Pulp Fiction
December 12, 2011, 4:23 pmA viral video is one that becomes popular though the process of Internet sharing, via social media, sharing sites, or good ‘ole email. Everyday we highlight some of the best that are currently viral and some that are trending that …
Blogger Gets New Google+ Sharing Feature
December 12, 2011, 4:21 pmGoogle announced that if you have your Blogger blog linked to your Google+ profile, you can start sharing your posts more easily on Google+. When you go to post,
Android Games Used As Trojan Horse For Malicious Apps
December 12, 2011, 4:21 pmMalware disguised as popular game apps were discovered in the Android Market yesterday by Google's security team. Despite being removed earlier today by Google, over 10,000 unsuspecting Android users had already downloaded the malicious software.
Google Earth On A 48 Screen Display Is Pretty Cool
December 12, 2011, 4:05 pmThis is what happens when you put Google Earth on a 48 screen display. In other words, awesome stuff, provided looking at life-sized representations of the cities and places you love does something for you. For me,
Why you want Google Places Testimonials and Tips for Getting Them
December 12, 2011, 4:00 pmWhen people are searching for a business in their local area, more often than not they are going online rather than flipping through the traditional Yellow Pages. Local businesses can use this to their advantage by creating a well optimized Google Places page. Google Places gives your prospective customers the convenience of getting to know you in...
Man Shot By Mother-In-Law, Records It All On His iPhone
December 12, 2011, 3:50 pmIt's unfortunate for wonderful, loving, sane mothers-in-law that some off-balanced nutjobs have to go any perpetuate the whole "crazy mother-in-law" joke. Truly, a shame.
Google's Matt Cutts Does Some Myth Busting
December 12, 2011, 3:50 pmMatt Cutts, Google's head of webspam, wrote a post on his personal blog telling people to beware of comments appearing on blogs and different sites around the web claiming to be from him when they're really not.
Google’s Matt Cutts Does Some Myth Busting
December 12, 2011, 3:35 pmMatt Cutts, Google’s head of webspam, wrote a post on his personal blog telling people to beware of comments appearing on blogs and different sites around the web claiming to be from him when they’re really not. “A lot of …
Verizon May Buy Netflix
December 12, 2011, 3:20 pmLast week we brought you a story about reports that Verizon was planning their own video streaming service to compete with Netflix and Hulu. The rumors were enough to put a significant dent in Netflix’s stock price that day. The …
Google's London Office Is Awfully Compelling
December 12, 2011, 3:04 pmSome are unsure if they are a waste of money or a great way to inspire employees. Whatever the case,
Monochrome Monday, Now With Dinosaurs
December 12, 2011, 3:04 pmOne of the memes moving through Google+ today is #MonochromeMonday (curated by +Siddharth Pandit), from which I've collected today's photos. Move your mouse cursor over each image to read the caption (if the photographer gave one).
Interest in Noriega's Infamous Ouster
December 12, 2011, 3:04 pmby Mike Krumboltz Former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega returned to his home country on Sunday after spending 22 years in prisons in the U.S. and France on charges of drug trafficking and money laundering. The 77-year-old still isn't a free man, though. Immediately upon arrival, he was taken to El Renacer prison to serve more time. The return...
BBC iPlayer Comes to iPhone, But Not America
December 12, 2011, 2:48 pmThe BBC has announced that their popular iPlayer app has come to the iPhone today. The free app allows access to live streaming of the BBC's television and radio programming, as well as a significant archive of BBC's older content,
Microsoft To Donate Hundreds of Xbox Kinect Bundles To Soldiers
December 12, 2011, 2:48 pmMicrosoft is looking to give soldiers a little bit of a holiday morale boost by making a pretty big donation to dozens of USO centers around the world.
Google’s London Office Is Awfully Compelling
December 12, 2011, 2:41 pmSome are unsure if they are a waste of money or a great way to inspire employees. Whatever the case, you have to say this for Google’s newly-designed London office: It is features an incredibly compelling design that looks like …
Facebook Users Expect Privacy but Don't Know How to Get It
December 12, 2011, 2:27 pmKeeping things private on the internet is like having a personal chat with a friend in Times Square on New Year's Eve. You can try to find a safe haven. Pass notes instead of shout. Chances are it won't matter anyway, since 99% of the strangers couldn't care less about what you have to share. Still, it only takes one person to overhear and spread...
George Takei Sets Phaser To Peace Between "Star" Stars
December 12, 2011, 2:17 pmHuman rights activist and the once and future Mr. Sulu, George Takei, has entered the fray among his two sci-fi colleagues, William Shatner and Carrie Fisher, in hopes of quelling their YouTube dispute over which sci-fi franchise is better,
Facebook Users Expect Privacy but Don’t Know How to Get It
December 12, 2011, 2:08 pmKeeping things private on the internet is like having a personal chat with a friend in Times Square on New Year’s Eve. You can try to find a safe haven. Pass notes instead of shout. Chances are it won’t matter anyway, since 99% of the strangers couldn’t care less about what you have to share. Still, it only takes one person to...
George Takei Sets Phaser To Peace Between “Star” Stars
December 12, 2011, 2:03 pmHuman rights activist and the once and future Mr. Sulu, George Takei, has entered the fray among his two sci-fi colleagues, William Shatner and Carrie Fisher, in hopes of quelling their YouTube dispute over which sci-fi franchise is better, Star …
Tim Tebow, Yelp, and The Virgin Mary
December 12, 2011, 2:02 pmTwitter is a wonderful place for one-liners. To be funny on the site, you've got to be sharp and practice economy of language. You've only got 140 characters to make an impression.
Holiday Cheer, Groupon & Biking
December 12, 2011, 1:46 pmToday's infograhpic round-up looks at holiday cheer, biking and Groupon. View more daily infographic round-ups here.
Load Time, Groupon & App Heroes
December 12, 2011, 1:26 pmToday’s infograhpic round-up looks at load time app characters and Groupon. View more daily infographic round-ups here. App hero vs. app hero: via by KISSmetrics via
YouTube Redesign Calls for Video Search Engine Optimization Services
December 12, 2011, 1:11 pmLast week, YouTube rolled out several important changes to their video broadcasting platform. Amongst the most important are the enhancement made to "channels". This enhancement allows users to assemble a list of their favorite channels, almost creating a comparable model to a cable network. As there are billions of videos on YouTube (owned by...
YouTube, Photoshop and Google Earth
December 12, 2011, 12:55 pmToday's video round-up includes some nuggets about education, gadgets, social media, startups, coding and more. View more daily video round-ups here.
Wake Up SEOs, the New Google is Here
December 12, 2011, 12:55 pmPosted by gfiorelli1 This post was originally in YOUmoz , and was promoted to the main blog because it provides great value and interest to our community. The author's views are entirely his or her own and may not reflect the views of SEOmoz, Inc. I must admit that lately Google is the cause of my headaches. No, not just because it decided I was...
ZooGue Dips iPad In Lava To Give You Free iPhone 4S Cases
December 12, 2011, 12:24 pmHow far would you go to market a promotional deal from your company? There's the standard options of sending out some circulars and emails. You could employ the slightly more costly method of advertising on a webpage or magazine.
Online Publication Learns Lesson About Off-Handed Video Game Comments
December 12, 2011, 12:09 pmThe recent Virginia Tech shooting, where a campus police officer was shot and killed after conducting a traffic stop. The police officer, Deriek Crouse, was murdered by Virginia Tech student Ross Truett Ashley,
The Comic Sans Project Promises To Defend Everyone's Favorite Font
December 12, 2011, 11:53 amOne time, during a fairly boring lecture in one of my unremarkable college courses, something amazing happened. My professor put up the title page from a student's essay and began mercilessly berating said student for one simply failure.
The Comic Sans Project Promises To Defend Everyone’s Favorite Font
December 12, 2011, 11:19 amOne time, during a fairly boring lecture in one of my unremarkable college courses, something amazing happened. My professor put up the title page from a student’s essay and began mercilessly berating said student for one simply failure. They used …
Tips from the adCenter Editorial Team: Disallowed Products and Services
December 12, 2011, 11:17 amHere at Microsoft Advertising adCenterm, we value our advertisers and want to get your ads live as quickly as possible. There are some products and services, however, that arent allowed on our network. We want to ensure that we abide by all laws.
Excited for ILM West - Closing the Local Loop
December 12, 2011, 11:17 amIm psyched! Why am I psyched? Im psyched because next week is the ILM West conference in San Francisco and I will be there to cover all of the goodness for the Microsoft Advertising Community. Local digital advertising is no longer right around the corner its here. Local search revenues in 2010 were $5.1 billion and BIA Kelsey projects this...
Major Nelson Teams with #BingIt to Discuss All Things Xbox LIVE
December 12, 2011, 11:17 amWith last weeks release of Xbox LIVE update including Bing on Xbox voice search, we invited Larry Hyrb (better known as Major Nelson) to join us for this weeks #BingIt conversation. Larrys renowned blog " Xbox LIVE's Major Nelson " provides an "inside" look at all things Xbox. Join us on Wednesday, December 14 th from 12-1pm PST,
Megaupload Sues Universal Over Takedown of Viral Video
December 12, 2011, 11:08 amPopular file hosting site Megaupload has filed suit against Universal Music Group today over claims that UMG abused YouTube’s automated copyright infringement reporting system to take down a video posted and owned by Megaupload On Friday we ran a story …
The Future of SEO: 5 Clear Facts You Should Know
December 12, 2011, 11:07 amSure, no one has a clear crystal ball that can predict what the search engines will and won't do in the future. However, it is possible to extrapolate from their activities over the past few years and identify the trends that are pretty much guaranteed to continue going forward, and that's what we're bringing you .
The Last of Us, Diablo III & More VGA Game Reveal Trailers
December 12, 2011, 11:04 amThe VGA’s are seen as a pariah among many in the gaming community, rightfully so in many circumstances. There’s a lot of forced humor, and celebrity appearances from people who seem to really know nothing about the games they’re talking …
Apple Pulls Fake ID-making App From Store
December 12, 2011, 11:02 amFor a while there, becoming someone else was extraordinarily easier thanks to a new app available for iPads, iPhones, and iPod Touches. Unfortunately, that window of opportunity to experience the illicit joys of fraud and underage alcohol-buying is now gone …
The Most Popular Android Apps: Facebook Dominates Across Ages
December 12, 2011, 10:56 amNielsen has released the results of a survey looking at the most popular apps on Android. The survey is broken up into three age segments: 18-24, 25-34 and 35-44. It shouldn’t come as much of a surprise that Facebook dominates. …
Steve Jobs Bio Is Amazon's Overall Best-Seller of 2011
December 12, 2011, 10:51 amAmazon has just released their list of the top 10 best-selling books of 2011, and it probably shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone that Walter Isaacson's "Steve Jobs" is number one.
Skype Co-Founder Wants Free Broadband For All Americans
December 12, 2011, 10:41 amOperating under the mission statement of “the Internet is a right, not a privilege,” Niklas Zennstrom, one of the co-founders of Skype, has introduced an idea of bringing free broadband services to the United States, one that would be powered …
Urbanspoon Update Includes New "Dineline" Feature
December 12, 2011, 10:36 amUrbanspoon, the popular mobile app for restaurant discovery is getting a new "personal dining timeline" feature called Dineline. "As you know, Urbanspoon has always been a great way for you to find your next favorite restaurant,
Steve Jobs Bio Is Amazon’s Overall Best-Seller of 2011
December 12, 2011, 10:31 amAmazon has just released their list of the top 10 best-selling books of 2011, and it probably shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone that Walter Isaacson’s “Steve Jobs” is number one. It had previously been announced that the Steve …
India Denies Pre-screening Censorship Allegations
December 12, 2011, 10:21 amLast week we brought you news that by Indian minister of telecommunications Kapil Sibal had been meeting with executives from Google, Facebook, Microsoft,
Google Motorola Deal Review Suspended By European Commission
December 12, 2011, 10:21 amThe European Commission has suspended the provisional deadline for its review of Google's proposed acquisition of Motorola Mobility. Bloomberg obtained comment from both the Commission and from Google.
Urbanspoon Update Includes New “Dineline” Feature
December 12, 2011, 10:18 amUrbanspoon, the popular mobile app for restaurant discovery is getting a new “personal dining timeline” feature called Dineline. “As you know, Urbanspoon has always been a great way for you to find your next favorite restaurant,” a spokesperson for Ubranspoon …
Is Google Making Daughters Cry?
December 12, 2011, 10:05 amAge restrictions in relation to the Internet is an interesting beast in relation to enforcement. There is, of course, a great deal of adult-related content children need to be protected from, but is email one of them? How about blogging,
Alec Baldwin Responds To Words With Friends/Twitter Controversy
December 12, 2011, 9:50 am"What harm would it do to let him keep playing his game, not any game mind you, but a word game for smart people." Only a few days removed from Words With Friends-gate,
Droid Xyboard Tablets Released By Verizon
December 12, 2011, 9:20 amVerizon announced today that the Motorola Droid Xyboard tablets are available in stores today. The Droid Xyboard 10.1 will be available in three models: 16 GB for $529.99 and 32 GB for $629.99. The 64 GB model will be available …
On Twitter, The Most Influential Person Is'
December 12, 2011, 9:14 amA new study from Hewlett-Packard Labs has analyzed trends and topics on Twitter in order to suss out how certain Tweeters influence the trending topics that fluctuate throughout any given day. Based on their data and findings,
Online Holiday Shopping Surpasses $25 Billion: Traditional Retailers Impacted
December 12, 2011, 9:14 amAccording to a report that comScore released on Sunday, e-commerce holiday sales have now reached $25 billion. That number, which includes the first 39 days of the holiday season, represents a 15% increase over the same time period last year. A combination of strong marketing, free shipping, and attractive offers have enticed shoppers to spend .
On Twitter, The Most Influential Person Is…
December 12, 2011, 9:04 amA new study from Hewlett-Packard Labs has analyzed trends and topics on Twitter in order to suss out how certain Tweeters influence the trending topics that fluctuate throughout any given day. Based on their data and findings, they’ve also been …
Apple's New iPad: Supply Chain Ramping Up Production
December 12, 2011, 8:43 amLast Thursday we brought you news that rumors of a release date for Apple's next generation iPad had hit the web. In an email to clients,
Winter Sports Fans Like to Check In, Are Marketers Paying Attention?
December 12, 2011, 8:41 amAs marketers we often have to pay attention to areas of life that we ourselves have no interest in. Many people get turned off when we talk about sports but guess what? Whether you, as a marketer, watch or not is COMPLETELY irrelevant. If your market is there you better be there as well no matter what your personal peccadilloes.
Why am I bringing...
Google Panda: How Can Affiliate Sites Cope?
December 12, 2011, 8:38 amGoogle's Panda update is the hot topic in the affiliate world and with good reason. Affiliate sites, in general, are more susceptible to the effects of Panda, which have caused some sites to lose anywhere from 20 to 95 percent of their organic tra.
100 Million App Downloads And Counting For Mac App Store
December 12, 2011, 8:37 amApple’s Mac App Store has hit a significant and impressive milestone. The company announced today that the store has seen over 100 million app downloads – in less than one year. Of course, that sounds like a lot – and …
Apple’s New iPad: Supply Chain Ramping Up Production
December 12, 2011, 8:31 amLast Thursday we brought you news that rumors of a release date for Apple’s next generation iPad had hit the web. In an email to clients, Citigroup analyst Richard Gardner said that he saw no obstacles to a February launch …
Amazon Kindle Fire Update Promised
December 12, 2011, 8:27 amDisappointed with Amazon's Kindle Fire? You're not alone. The complaints are rampant. Though at the price of $199, you might say there is a little breathing room for flaws,
Creating A Marketing Plan For Content
December 12, 2011, 8:24 amThousands if not tens of thousands of new companies are formed every month in the U.S. and one of the most common problems to be solved relates to creating awareness, interest and motivation to buy. Is buying Google AdWords, throwing up a blog and a Facebook Fan page the answer? What about sending out Tweets, press releases and investing in SEO? ...
Online Holiday Spending Up Thus Far in 2011
December 12, 2011, 8:22 amWe still have around 10 days left in the online holiday shopping season (that's leaving a few days for shipping by Christmas) and the news thus far to the activity is good despite the worldwide jitters about economic factors. The chart below from comScore tells a story of holiday online sales cheer with nothing but positive numbers. How much of...
Record Breaking Sales Mark the Beginning of the Tablet Wars
December 12, 2011, 8:12 amAfter enjoying a hugely successful Thanksgiving holiday weekend, Tablet manufacturers have made it clear that there is space for competitors in the open market for companies other than Apple. The HTC Flyer, BlackBerry PlayBook, and the Kindle Fire amongst other devices entered at price points which in some cases are less than half the price .
Robert Noyce Google Doodle Celebrates The Father Of The Microchip, Intel
December 12, 2011, 8:12 amToday, Google honors "The Mayor of Silicon Valley" with a Doodle that puts the Google logo right in the middle of a chip. That chip is there to celebrate Robert Noyce,
Agent Rank: Google's Internal Klout Score
December 12, 2011, 8:02 amRecently I've written about Klout score optimisation . Since then I and others who outed themselves as actively using Klout have been attacked by self proclaimed SEO stars and other people who seemingly "hate Klout". Can you hate a metric? Obviously people get very emotional when it comes to Klout. Klout measures the social media influence of...
How to write for the web: 3 essential tips
December 12, 2011, 7:51 amGreetings! Today, Heather is stripping it down to the triage of online copywriting essentials with three tips on how to write for the Web. For those of you who come from a print freelance copywriting background, or for those who own a small business or are otherwise in the do-it-yourself (DIY) mode, these tips are all the more important for you to...
How To Block Thousands of Spambot IPs Hitting a Site
December 12, 2011, 6:30 amWebmasterWorld members discuss the best methods of handling and blocking spambots with thousands of unique IP addresses hitting a site, causing bandwidth to rise from 1GB a month to 12GB a day.
Online Pinboards - Is This the New Way to Facebook?
December 12, 2011, 6:29 amWith news this week that Facebook is beginning to roll out its new Timeline feature, it reminds us that so much of what's captured on the world's most popular social networking site are our fondest memories. And if you look at your new.
4 Step Content Marketing Framework for Start-Ups
December 12, 2011, 6:09 amThousands if not tens of thousands of new companies are formed every month in the U.S. and one of the most common problems to be solved relates to creating awareness, interest and motivation to buy. Is buying Google AdWords, throwing up a blog and a Facebook Fan page the answer? What about sending out Tweets, press releases and investing in SEO?...
Online Pinboards – Is This the New Way to Facebook?
December 12, 2011, 6:00 amWith news this week that Facebook is beginning to roll out its new Timeline feature, it reminds us that so much of what’s captured on the world’s most popular social networking site are our fondest memories. And if you look at your new...
Yours Free: A Cheat Sheet for Writing Blog Posts That Go Viral
December 12, 2011, 5:33 amIt's Killer Headlines week at Copyblogger! Our guest editor Jon Morrow will be delivering up great content for you all week on how to write headlines that get results. Up first, a stellar special report for immediate free download. Some people say Merry Christmas. Others say Happy Hanukkah. Still others believe the holiday season is a massive...
Sanity Check: Negative Keywords Conflicts
December 12, 2011, 5:28 amLast week we showed you how to avoid common mistakes when setting up your adCenter campaigns and how best to use distribution settings. This week were following on from this, with a best practice guide on avoiding negative keyword conflicts to ensure your ads get maximum coverage. For a background on how adCenter negatives compare to other search...
Delish Dishes Revamped Web Presence
December 12, 2011, 5:12 amMSN and Hearst are dishing out a tasty new look and feel on www.delish.com , sure to whet the appetite of Delish fans. Weve spiced up the visual appeal including the logo and site header, improved navigation, and new features make engagement an even more yummy experience. Advertisers are also getting something scrumptious with great customized ad...
HP's WebOS Released As Open Source
December 12, 2011, 1:55 am"By contributing this innovation, HP unleashes the creativity of the open source community to advance a new generation of applications and devices," said the firm's president and chief executive, Meg Whitman.
Robert Noyce, Microchip Co-Creator, Celebrated by Google Doodle
December 12, 2011, 1:15 amToday's Google Doodle honors Robert Noyce, the man who invented the microchip, which is a critical element for modern electronic devices including personal computers, smartphones, video games, microwaves, and even our cars. Today would have .
Taking an Onsite SEO Inventory of Your Website
December 12, 2011, 12:04 amHow long ago did you last sit down and go through your website with a fine toothed SEO comb and optimize each page? If you've been actively engaged in a link building campaign for the last few years, it's probably been a while, right? On site optimization, in my opinion, should be the first phase in any SEO campaign. After all, what good is an...
Tool to Analyze Backlinks for International SEO
December 11, 2011, 11:59 pmPosted by Tom Anthony Hi folks. A quick post today to introduce a new tool which may be of interest to those of you working on any international sites or sites that cater to more than one country/demographic. It's a tool that allows you to automatically download a list of backlinks to any URL, broken down not only by TLD/subdomain but also by the...
Verizon Galaxy Nexus Delayed in Google Wallet Dispute
December 11, 2011, 11:43 pmWith less than 3 weeks left in 2011, Android OEMs are racing to pump out the last of their smartphones and tablets for people like myself to review (and, they hope, for consumers to purchase for Christmas!). The good news is I expect to get a Motorola Droid Xyboard 10.1 any day now after receiving a heads-up from Motorola's PR late Friday. The bad...
Beware of fake Matts leaving comments
December 11, 2011, 7:52 pmA lot of the time, I dispel misconceptions by leaving comments on blogs. That works great, except for the rare occasion when someone pretends to be me and leaves a rude, fake, or otherwise untrue blog comment. Over the previous decade, I've only seen 4-5 times where someone impersonated me. But in the last month, I've seen at least three nasty...
U.S. Online Holiday Spending Approaches $25 Billion for the Season, Up 15 Percent vs. Year Ago
December 11, 2011, 1:27 pmcomScore (NASDAQ : SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today reported holiday season retail e-commerce spending for the first 39 days of the November - December 2011 holiday season. For the holiday season-to-date, $24.6 billion has been spent online, marking a 15-percent increase versus the corresponding days last year. The most recent...
12 SEO Authority Building Tips
December 11, 2011, 10:27 amBy now you know you need to focus on authority, your own, as well as relationships with other authorities. But what are the best strategies for developing authority? From an SEO perspective, building authority only works if you have some sort of.
Google Hides +1 Button In Search Results
December 11, 2011, 9:11 amGoogle used to show the +1 button on all of its search results at the same time, meaning you could look at a page, and see the button on each one. Now, you have to mouse over a result to …
Facebook Cans App Profile Pages
December 11, 2011, 8:39 amFacebook announced that it will be removing all app profile pages. Owners are being told to migrate likes and the vanity URL of the pages to existing pages with the same name in the Product/App category.
The Top 20 Global Social Video Ads of 2011 From Unruly
December 11, 2011, 7:00 amUnruly has announced the 2011 top 20 Global Social Video Ads Chart in partnership with Mashable. Topping the chart were Darth Vader, a Hollywood Megamercial, Angry Birds, Kate and Will, and singing hamsters.
Now, if you haven’t heard of Un...
Social Networks Playing Big Role in Holiday Shopping
December 11, 2011, 5:45 amThe holiday shopping season is in full swing, and this year, trends show that consumers are heading to social networks to shop. For the past several years, we've seen a growing shift to online shopping, so it's not really surprising that social networks would be the next stop for gift ideas.
SOPA Alternative "OPEN" Act Draft Released
December 10, 2011, 7:29 pmA draft of a new alternative to SOPA and Protect IP (PIPA) has been released by Congressman Darrell Issa and Senator Ron Wyden. It's called the Online Protection & ENforcement of Digital Trade Act or "OPEN". Clever, huh?
SOPA Alternative “OPEN” Act Draft Released
December 10, 2011, 7:11 pmA draft of a new alternative to SOPA and Protect IP (PIPA) has been released by Congressman Darrell Issa and Senator Ron Wyden. It’s called the Online Protection & ENforcement of Digital Trade Act or “OPEN”. Clever, huh? The draft …
Yahoo Hits $610 Million Jackpot in Lottery Scam Case
December 10, 2011, 1:00 pmYahoo has claimed victory in a $610 million lawsuit against a group of individuals it accused of operating a massive spam and fraud campaign.
A U.S. district court in New York issued a ruling in favor of the company, ordering the defendants to p...
Google Celebrates 10 Billion Android Market Downloads With App Sale
December 10, 2011, 11:00 amGoogle's Android Market has delivered its 10 billionth application download, and is in the midst of celebrating with 10 days of special promotions during which selected apps will be offered for 10 cents.
The milestone comes just five months afte...
5 tips to retrace your steps online
December 10, 2011, 9:28 amHere at Pandia, we have lots of tips, tricks and tutorials for searching the web successfully. But what do you do to find again that clever blog post you found yesterday or that essential link you retweeted last year? Here are 5 tips and tools to help you. 1. Your browser's URL field If you want to find a web page you visited recently, the first...
Zuckerberg Photo Leak Highlights Facebook's Privacy Problem
December 10, 2011, 9:18 amThe recent Facebook flaw that led to the disclosure of founder Mark Zuckerberg's personal images could signal a larger issue regarding user privacy at the social networking site. A group of users disclosed the flaw along with a number of images .
Google+ Stream Filtering Upgrade In Works
December 10, 2011, 7:00 amGoogle plans to add filtering mechanisms to Google+, allowing users to receive more relevant social content as the company seeks to challenge rival Facebook.
"Noise control" will soon be added to the social site, and "we have a team figuring out...
Cup of Joe: Lessons From An Ex-Real Estate Lurker
December 9, 2011, 11:52 pmBefore I owned my own business, I worked in-house for a large real estate brokerage. If you want to learn about sales go work for a real estate company. Apart from a handful of support staff most are completely run by sales agents. I learned a lot about sales and business while working there. But the two lessons that stuck out the most were: Get...
How To Make Your Web Site Content More Readable
December 9, 2011, 9:08 pmWebmasterWorld Members discuss an important topic, web site readability. Making a site readable may significantly improve time-on-site, earnings, enquiries, and business.
Looking back on 2011
December 9, 2011, 4:57 pm2011 is almost in the history books, so now seems like a great time to take a look back over the year and remember what weve been up to here at Bing Webmaster Tools. First hand its easy to see how quickly a year can slip by. Being inside a search engine is an amazing place, and this year saw solid growth for our Webmaster program. We covered a...
Google Apps Retail, Alfred & Will Ferrell
December 9, 2011, 4:31 pmToday's video round-up features some Old Milwaukee ads with Will Ferrell and a webinar about retail using Google Apps. What more do you want? View more video round-ups here.
The MegaUpload Song: A Strange Gathering Of Celebrity Filesharing Advocates
December 9, 2011, 4:16 pmThe RIAA and MPAA, in their push to rid the internet of what they dub rampant piracy, have set internet storage locker sites like MegaUpload firmly in their crosshairs as well.
SOPA: Chinese Internet Users See a Familiar Face
December 9, 2011, 4:16 pmFree speech advocacy group Global Voices Online has posted a set of very unique reactions to the controversial SOPA/PIPA legislation currently heading toward a vote in the US Congress. The reactions come from China,
Twitter, Organic Links & The Elderly
December 9, 2011, 4:01 pmToday's infographic round-up features an ode to the organic link from SEOBook, a look at whether or not you should be using Twitter, and how we care for our disabled and elderly. View more daily infographic round-ups here.
YouTube To Incorporate RightsFlow
December 9, 2011, 3:45 pmIf you're looking for a way to legally distribute your music online via YouTube, your task may have just gotten a little easier today. In a blog post, YouTube announced that it has acquired the company RightsFlow,
Lohan's Playboy Appearance Sparks Interest
December 9, 2011, 3:45 pmby Mike Krumboltz The talented but troubled Lindsay Lohan will appear in the altogether in an upcoming issue of Playboy. Earlier this week, the cover of the issue was leaked . The photo showed Lohan in a provocative pose, with certain areas obscured by the magazine's bunny logo. Now, some quotes from Lohan that appear along with her pictorial have...
Wendy's Snatches The Golden Tweet Award
December 9, 2011, 3:12 pmTwitter's annual Year In Review rolled out in stages this year, first giving us the year in Twitter stories and following that up with stats about the new additions to the Twitter community as well as top hashtags, topics,
Are Bloggers Journalists?
December 9, 2011, 3:12 pmOh, how many times will this whole blogger vs. journalist debate come up? Will there ever be consensus? Does the title even matter? Are bloggers journalists? Tell us what you think. Earlier this week, we looked at a U.S.
The Jesus Toaster, Rick Perry's Jacket, and Grenade Tree Ornaments
December 9, 2011, 3:12 pmMy colleague Drew Bowling is providing you some high quality, artistic photos which are beautiful and thought provoking. This is the flip side; these photos will likely provoke little thought and are more than likely guaranteed not to be beautiful.
The Jesus Toaster, Rick Perry’s Jacket, and Grenade Tree Ornaments
December 9, 2011, 3:06 pmMy colleague Drew Bowling is providing you some high quality, artistic photos which are beautiful and thought provoking. This is the flip side; these photos will likely provoke little thought and are more than likely guaranteed not to be beautiful. …
Yahoo! Study: Tips for Mobile and Online Video Advertisers
December 9, 2011, 3:02 pmNew Yahoo! Insights e-magazine answers marketers' top questions The Yahoo! Insights 2011 Wrap-up and 2012 Outlook e-magazine features our most popular research studies from 2011. Here's a sampling of some of the insights you'll get from studies like the Yahoo! Mobile Internet Whitepaper and the Phase 2 of Online Video study: Research : Half of...
Infrared, Some Shouts & Some Crazy Landscapes
December 9, 2011, 2:56 pmIt's a weird looking world out there today. Some of these landscapes look more like Middle Earth than our Regular Earth. Move your mouse cursor over each image to read the caption (if the photographer gave one).
Wendy’s Snatches The Golden Tweet Award
December 9, 2011, 2:54 pmTwitter’s annual Year In Review rolled out in stages this year, first giving us the year in Twitter stories and following that up with stats about the new additions to the Twitter community as well as top hashtags, topics, and …
Google Panda, Google+, and Other Search Events of 2011
December 9, 2011, 2:41 pmIt's hard to believe that 2011 is drawing to a close, but it is. That said, if you could sum up the search industry over the course of the year in one word, what would it be? According to search veteran Bruce Clay, that word is "turmoil.
HP Makes webOS Open Source
December 9, 2011, 2:41 pmThis morning we brought you news that Meg Whitman, CEO of Hewlitt-Packard, would be holding a meeting today at 10:30 AM Pacific time to determine the fate of the company's webOS mobile operating system.
DoJ Pushes To Delay Or Dismiss AT&T, T-Mobile Trial
December 9, 2011, 2:05 pmLet's play a game: Pretend you're AT&T. Your subscribers think you're the pits and everybody's making it next-to-impossible for you to acquire your competitor, T-Mobile. In short, it doesn't seem like anybody really likes you these days.
Tom Cruise, Hanukkah, and War Whores
December 9, 2011, 2:05 pmTwitter is a wonderful place for one-liners. To be funny on the site, you've got to be sharp and practice economy of language. You've only got 140 characters to make an impression.
Interview with SEO Book's Aaron Wall to Discuss Google and Future of SEO
December 9, 2011, 2:05 pmAaron Wall, an SEO consultant, book author, blogger, and the founder/owner of SEO Book, joins us today to discuss the future of SEO. Search Engine Journal: As long as I can remember, I have heard people saying this is the end of SEO. Do you truly feel that if SEOs do not stand up for .
Asian-Americans and Hispanics Top the Early Adopter Chart
December 9, 2011, 2:00 pm14.4% of Asian-Americans use tablets on a regular basis. Not a huge number, but when you compare it to the only 10% of blacks and whites, it presents a different picture. A new study from eMarketer shows that Asian-Americans are on top when it comes to the early adoption of both tablets and ereaders. Asian-American adoption rates are expected to...
Google Currents Magazine-Style App Debuts on Tablets & Smartphones
December 9, 2011, 1:45 pmGoogle has launched Currents, its long-anticipated social reading platform for Android and iOS. The platform gives consumers access to 180 digital publications while giving publishers a self-service platform with integrated analytics. Details on.
Google Launches Interactive Rich Media Ads for Tablet Advertising
December 9, 2011, 1:45 pmGoogle has launched a series of new rich media ad formats, designed to engage tablet and mobile users. Consumers "have higher expectations of ads on tablets, believing they should be more interactive and touch screen friendly," they sa.
Site Explorer Yahoo Alternative - Link Research Tools introduces QBL
December 9, 2011, 1:34 pmThe shutdown of Yahoo Site Explorer brought us QBL, the 10-second-car for Backlink Analysis It's been a while since our last review of the Link Research Tools back in March and I want to thank you guys again for the massive feedback. Since then, a lot has happened in SEO, most recently the shutdown of the .
Discover DFP API v201111: Suggested Ad Units
December 9, 2011, 1:29 pmThe v201111 version of the DoubleClick for Publishers (DFP) API introduces SuggestedAdUnitService which lets you get and approve those ad units that have tags on your web pages, but no corresponding ad units in DFP. By default, only ad tags that have 10 or more requests will be returned as suggested ad units . They can be approved using...
Two Hundred Tech Entrepreneurs Sign Letter In Opposition To SOPA
December 9, 2011, 1:19 pmEngine Advocacy, a entrepreneurial coalition whose mission is to "create an environment where technological innovation and entrepreneurship thrive by educating, collaborating, and innovating startups in shaping policy,
Small Town Interracial Couples Ban Causes National Twitter Reaction
December 9, 2011, 1:19 pmIn the small coal-mining town of Pikeville, KY, Stella Harville (from Kentucky) and her boyfriend Ticha Chikuni (from Zimbabwe) peacefully worship together at Harville's home church of Gulnare Free Will Baptist Church,
Check out the new Video Manager
December 9, 2011, 1:19 pmYou put a lot of work into your videos, so we're putting a lot of work into making sure they look their best on YouTube. Today we're rolling out an updated Video Manager with some new features that'll help you handle all your videos. To try out the new design, go to the Video Manager and click "try it now.
Matt Cutts Explains What Google Means by "Trust"
December 9, 2011, 1:19 pmEver wonder how Google's "trust" works? Well Google's Matt Cutts gives you some insight. This is not the whole story, but it does give you some great information you should keep in mind. Also, see related videos below. Some videos that are related: They don't want us obsessed??? Really?
Rick Perry Ad Moves the Web
December 9, 2011, 1:19 pmby Claudine Zap Rick Perry's latest ad has divided his campaign and gone viral on the Web. The TV spot shows Rick Perry wearing a jacket that could have been swiped from the " Brokeback Mountain " set (as George Takei pointed out ), as the candidate criticizes Obama for reversing the ban on gays in the military. In the ad, titled "Strong," Perry...
Google's Launches Interactive Rich Media Ads for Tablet Advertising
December 9, 2011, 12:58 pmGoogle has launched a series of new rich media ad formats, designed to engage tablet and mobile users. Consumers "have higher expectations of ads on tablets, believing they should be more interactive and touch screen friendly," they sa.
Embracing the Darkness
December 9, 2011, 12:33 pmLast Tuesday, Elizabeth Tobey of 2K Games invited 8 San Francisco redditors up to their studio to preview their upcoming game, " The Darkness II ." We had no idea what was in store for us, but we were ready to get going. The studio is up in Novato, about 45 minutes away from reddit HQ, so 2K kindly sent someone to pick us up " in style. As...
Duggars Plan to Honor Lost Baby
December 9, 2011, 12:27 pmby Mike Krumboltz The recent announcement that Michelle Duggar, 45, suffered a miscarriage inspired waves of sadness and sympathy. The miscarriage occurred during the second trimester of her pregnancy. The baby, who was due in April, would have been Michelle and husband Jim Bob's 20th. The family had been discussing baby names the night before...
Zite Makes the Jump to iPhone
December 9, 2011, 12:12 pmIn a week that has seen news of Flipboard and Google Currents both coming to the iPhone, popular news personalization app Zite (iTunes link) completes the trifecta today by releasing its own iPhone version.
Has Google Declared War on Small Businesses and Publishers?
December 9, 2011, 12:12 pmAaron Wall, an accomplished SEO and the founder of SEOBook, posted an informative and somewhat controversial blog post yesterday regarding the display of ads and Google properties within the search results. The blog post contained the following image of a Google search engine results page for the query "HD Monitor": Even though Aaron said he .
Google’s Launches Interactive Rich Media Ads for Tablet Advertising
December 9, 2011, 12:00 pmGoogle has launched a series of new rich media ad formats, designed to engage tablet and mobile users. Consumers “have higher expectations of ads on tablets, believing they should be more interactive and touch screen friendly,” they sa...
Is Marketing Ruining Social Media?
December 9, 2011, 11:41 amIs marketing ruining social media? I'm interested to see the responses we get on this one, considering that many of you are marketers to one extent or another. There's no questions that social media presents a plethora of marketing opportunities,
Get Your Favorite Kanye West Tweets Hand-Stitched And Framed
December 9, 2011, 11:27 amFor everyone out there looking to get me something truly special this holiday season, may I suggest the work of Amy Sheridan of Santa Maria, California? Right now, on etsy, Supervelma is offering up the gift that keeps on giving. …
Is It Time To Occupy Amazon Yet?
December 9, 2011, 11:26 amPeople are very, very unhappy with Amazon right now. First there was the conniving endorsement of that new online tax bill.
5 Social Infographics We Liked This Week
December 9, 2011, 11:26 amClick to expand the size Teens' Cruel World of Social Networking by ZoneAlarm.com The social brand value of the world's leading brands by Sociagility.com How Social Media Changed The Ad Game by MDGAdvertising.com Social Commerce Psychology by TabJuice.com Facebook Facts 2011 - by Woorkup.com a...
Social Media Campaign Management: Best Practices from the Experts at #SMX #SocialMedia #Marketing
December 9, 2011, 11:10 amLike any marketing strategy, managing your social media presence takes a well balanced mix of knowing your audience, knowing what action you want them to take or what impression of your brand you want them to walk away with, and having the resources at your disposal to stay on top of it all (this last piece may prove to be the most challenging for...
Twitter Redesign Adds Brand Pages, Embeddable Tweets
December 9, 2011, 11:00 amTwitter unveiled a new site design yesterday during an event at the site of its future headquarters. The major revamp includes enhanced profile pages, Twitter’s version of brand pages already offered by social rivals Facebook and Google+.
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The Social Startup Bubble Is About To Burst, Says Forrester
December 9, 2011, 10:50 amIf you're looking to be the next big thing in social media, too bad says one analyst. Forrester Research CEO George Colony, speaking at the LeWeb conference in Paris,
Google's Eric Schmidt Calls Carrier IQ a Key-logger
December 9, 2011, 10:50 amGoogle CEO Eric Schmidt distanced his company from the scandal surrounding the Carrier IQ software in remarks at an internet freedom conference in The Hague yesterday. During his talk he called Carrier IQ a key-logger.
Measuring Ad Effectiveness Using Geo Experiments
December 9, 2011, 10:50 amPosted by Lizzy Van Alstine and Jon Vaver, Quantitative Anaylsis Team Advertisers want to be able to measure the effectiveness of their advertising. Many methods have been used to address this need, but the most rigorous and trusted of these are randomized experiments, which involve randomly assigning experimental units to control and test...
Google’s Eric Schmidt Calls Carrier IQ a Key-logger
December 9, 2011, 10:32 amGoogle CEO Eric Schmidt distanced his company from the scandal surrounding the Carrier IQ software in remarks at an internet freedom conference in The Hague yesterday. During his talk he called Carrier IQ a key-logger. “[I]t actually does keep your …
Facebook Launches Subscribe Button for Websites as Timelines Begin Rollout
December 9, 2011, 10:29 amFacebook has launched a new social plugin for websites, the Subscribe button, which "publishers and other developers can add to their websites to make it easy for people to connect to reporters and public figures in one click," ClickZ&.
SOCIAL MEDIA ROI: HOW WILL YOU MEASURE YOUR CAMPAIGN SUCCESS?
December 9, 2011, 10:19 amThe social media campaign's return of investment (ROI) is one thing that remains a mystery to marketers and brand managers. It is something that every proprietor knows they must have, but don't know how to measure. In fact, there's no uniform way of scaling the economic benefits of social media to any business. That's why .
Groupon To Enter Yelp Territory?
December 9, 2011, 10:03 amIt appears that Groupon may be looking to get more into Yelp's territory if unconfirmed rumors turn out to be true.
Tweeting Juror Is One Man's Ticket Off Death Row
December 9, 2011, 10:03 amAn Arkansas man's death row conviction has been overturned essentially because one juror couldn't keep away from Twitter.
Tweeting Juror Is One Man’s Ticket Off Death Row
December 9, 2011, 9:57 amAn Arkansas man’s death row conviction has been overturned essentially because one juror couldn’t keep away from Twitter. The Arkansas state Supreme Court has reversed a lower court’s decision that the juror’s tweets in question do not constitute grounds for …
Samsung Galaxy Tab Injunction Overturned in Australia
December 9, 2011, 9:24 amThe Australian High Court has ruled that Samsung can finally sell its Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablets in that country. The tablet has been banned since a temporary injunction was instituted in July. Last Wednesday an appeals court overturned the injunction, …
Twitter or Facebook: Which Will Yield More Success to Business Pages?
December 9, 2011, 9:12 amAs social media has become increasingly interwoven into the way people communicate and seek out information, you've probably noticed commercials that display the URL to the company's page on a social media site as opposed to their business' webpage.
Skyrim: Most Played Video Game In 2011 By Individual Gamers
December 9, 2011, 9:09 amMany are heralding 2011 as one of the greatest years in video games history, though the ornery old-school gamer in me believes 1996 still holds that title. However, it’s hard to argue against the likes of: Battlefield 3, Elder Scrolls …
iTunes Rewind 2011: Apple Gives Us Their Best Music, Movies, and Apps of the Year
December 9, 2011, 8:56 amApple has dropped their submission into the crowded realm of year-end, best-of lists - and it's called the App Store Rewind 2011. The App Store Rewind breaks down the year's top performers into categories which include Music, Movies, TV, Apps,
Twitter Still Clinging To This "Simplicity" Thing When It Comes to Competition
December 9, 2011, 8:56 amRemember earlier this year when Twitter CEO Dick Costolo talked about how Twitter is all about simplicity, and that's what the company sees as its advantage in competing with Facebook and Google+. As you may know,
Twitter Still Clinging To This “Simplicity” Thing When It Comes to Competition
December 9, 2011, 8:49 amRemember earlier this year when Twitter CEO Dick Costolo talked about how Twitter is all about simplicity, and that’s what the company sees as its advantage in competing with Facebook and Google+. As you may know, Twitter has put out …
Fate of webOS To Be Decided Today
December 9, 2011, 8:41 amLast week we brought you news that Hewlitt-Packard's new CEO Meg Whitman had said in an interview that her company would be deciding the fate of its WebOS mobile operating system soon. It looks like "soon" has become "today,
B2B SEO 2012 Strategy Planning: 4 Recommendations
December 9, 2011, 8:20 amIn early November, Webmarketing123 released their first state of digital marketing report. The report surveyed more than 500 B2B and B2C marketing professionals, with roughly a 66-34 percent split, respectively. The report takes an in-depth look a.
Bloggers Get Upset Over Book Review Requirements
December 9, 2011, 8:18 amOne of the perks of being a blogger is you often get free items in return for a review. DVDs, food, gadgets, new tech — a good review is an excellent marketing tool, so most companies see these freebies as part of the cost of doing business.
Book publisher, William Morrow, however, is looking to reduce that cost and they want to see a bigger...
Spotify Radio Ups The Ante With Unlimited Skips
December 9, 2011, 8:10 amSpotify announced the launch of the new Spotify Radio, which lets users create unlimited stations with unlimited skips. Some are already billing it as a Pandora killer. If you ask me, Pandora already had some pretty stiff competition.
Great Gift Ideas for Geeky Kids
December 9, 2011, 8:10 amOK, we have discussed great techy gifts for adults and girly girl geek gifts, but we could not leave out the kids. So here are some cool gift ideas for "Geeky" and "Tech" kids (or if you are trying to raise a geek these might be good). We will go from young children to older .
Google Currents Adds Another Content Curation Option
December 9, 2011, 7:58 amGoogle has entered the competition for content packaging in the mobile space with its Google Current offering. From the Google Mobile blog
We strive to give you beautiful and simple ways to experience all the content the web has to offer, such as sharing photos on Google+, watching YouTube videos and discovering books, movies and music from...
With Facebook Subscribe Button, Be Careful What You Ask For
December 9, 2011, 7:34 amThe Facebook subscribe button is now going to be appearing alongside many folks name online and it gives all of us an opportunity to have another look at these folks through their Facebook updates.
I get the general idea but my experience thus far with subscribing to people I am not friends with on Facebook has been spotty at best with most...
A-to-Z Internet Marketing News: Bloggers Beware, Google Trust, Mobile SEO, New Twitter, SMBs Heart SEO
December 9, 2011, 6:53 amNew Report on B2B Content Marketing for 2012: This week started off right with the new report (pdf) from Content Marketing Institute and MarketingProfs: "B2B Content Marketing: 2012 Benchmarks, Budgets & Trends". The report offers a great mix of insight into most and least effective content marketing tactics, social media tools, measurement,
PPC Isn't Just For Ecommerce: Holiday Trends For the Rest of Us
December 9, 2011, 6:27 amThis time of year, the search marketing blogs and PPC social groups are overrun with holiday tips and tricks. Much of the hullabaloo is focused on Black Friday, Cyber Monday and the marathon leading up to Christmas. There's nothing wrong wi.
PPC Isn’t Just For Ecommerce: Holiday Trends For the Rest of Us
December 9, 2011, 6:00 amThis time of year, the search marketing blogs and PPC social groups are overrun with holiday tips and tricks.
Much of the hullabaloo is focused on Black Friday, Cyber Monday and the marathon leading up to Christmas. There's nothing wrong wi...
UK Mums Are Keen Online Shoppers
December 9, 2011, 5:46 amcomScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today released an overview of internet usage in Europe, showing 376.6 million unique visitors went online in October 2011 for an average of 27.8 hours per person. This study highlights internet usage in 49 European markets aggregated into the European region and provides...
US Senator Calls For Slowing and Caution Over Introduction of New TLDs
December 9, 2011, 5:45 amThe Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers should consider scaling back the initial round of domains to be introduced in 2013, Sen. Jay Rockefeller, a West Virginia Democrat who leads the Commerce Committee, said Thursday at a hearing on the program.
7 Marketing Links They Didn't Show You in School
December 9, 2011, 5:30 amYour "Big Break" is not coming (and why that's good news). Is your industry about to be transformed by the Internet? Instagram marketing, some fresh ideas for email, and why you're not as busy as you think you are. Get into it all below, and make sure you follow @copyblogger on Twitter to grab these links " and a lot more " every week. This is The...
Adware Hitting Facebook, Google, etc.
December 9, 2011, 5:24 amA new generation of controversial advertising software is wreaking havoc on the ad businesses of Web giants including Facebook Inc., Google Inc. and Yahoo Inc., inserting a layer of ads on websites or covering up other paying ads.
Hangout with us: AdWords API Office Hours in December
December 9, 2011, 4:39 amLast month we provided a new channel for developers to reach us: AdWords API office hours on Google+ Hangouts. Based on positive feedback from participants, we've decided to schedule additional Hangouts. In this next round we are including one more time slot for the European region. Please join us via Google+ Hangouts during the following hours:...
The Decline of Organic Links Infographic
December 9, 2011, 4:24 amSharing is caring! Please share :) Embed code is here. For many years it was true that SEO = links , but due to the rise of rel=nofollow, fearmongering & social media, organic links have lost much of their relative importance in many verticals. Links are still valuable in some areas of course, but where the search results are full of listings from...
SEOptimise's 58 most awesome blog posts of 2011
December 9, 2011, 3:27 am* 2011 has been another very busy year on the SEOptimise blog, with nearly 400 posts generating over 400,000 visits and well in excess of half a million pageviews (oh and one best blog award ). With the year drawing to a close, and Christmas just round the corner, I thought it would be a great opportunity to try and summarise the best and most...
I'm Being Outranked by a Spammer - Whiteboard Friday
December 9, 2011, 12:32 amPosted by Kenny Martin What do you do when you are being outranked by a spammer? It's one of the most frustrating things that an SEO can face, but before jumping to conclusions it's important to understand what exactly is happening. In this week's Whiteboard Friday, Rand gives us helpful advice with many important steps that you follow if you...
StumbleUpon Gets Massive, Mobile-Inspired Redesign
December 9, 2011, 12:26 amStumbleUpon has done an overhaul, introducing numerous features and aesthetic changes. The updates are inspired in part by recent exponential growth - 800 percent YoY - in mobile use; the company hopes to apply similar concepts here an.
Is Guest Blogging Becoming a Black Hat Tactic?
December 9, 2011, 12:00 amFor the record, let me say that I think guest blogging should be included in any content marketing campaign. Finding relevant industry blogs to become a regular guest author on has many benefits including: increasing your online brand presence, building your brand's authority, developing quality inbound links, driving targeted traffic to your site...
Google+ Gets Find My Face Facial Recognition Feature
December 8, 2011, 11:24 pmThe Google+ team has been hard at work, adding well over 100 features since launching the platform June 28 and releasing it to public beta in September. One area that hasn't been addressed much has been Google+ Photos, which were actually pretty solid at launch. What's better than the Instant Upload feature for Android phones? Google+ hopes users...
Creator of 'The Joker' Passes Away at 89
December 8, 2011, 6:57 pmby Mike Krumboltz Jerry Robinson was never a household name. But one of creations is famous around the world. The cartoonist, who claimed to have created Batman's arch-rival "The Joker," passed away on Thursday at the age of 89. Robinson began working for DC Comics (publisher of "Batman") when he was 17. Robinson said that when he began his job at...
Perry's Out of Donald's Debate
December 8, 2011, 6:57 pmby Claudine Zap Donald Trump's GOP presidential candidate debate has once again shrunk: Rick Perry has opted out of the event that is to be moderated by the Donald in Iowa on December 27. The Texas governor, not exactly a wiz at debating anyway, will join with the majority of candidates who have run from the event: Jon Huntsman , Ron Paul and Mitt...
Is Diego Rivera Google Doodle a Nod to the 99%?
December 8, 2011, 6:21 pmToday's Google Logo honors the 125th birthday of Mexican painter Diego Rivera. It's an interesting choice for a worldwide Google Doodle because other doodle's honoring cultural icons of Mexico have not necessarily been worldwide - despite the fact.
Updating the Roads in United Kingdom, Germany, Sweden and Finland
December 8, 2011, 6:01 pmNatasha Wyatt, Google Earth and Maps for Business Team Today we announced changes to the data that powers Google Maps API Premier , Google Earth Builder and Google Earth Pro in the UK, Germany, Sweden and Finland. Among other improvements, the updated maps will show more detailed bodies of water and local parks and will ultimately provide better,...
Ad of the Week: FedEx Wrap and Ship on Shopping
December 8, 2011, 5:56 pmFedEx is bubbling with holiday spirit as it invites you to pack Yahoo! Shopping in a box and ship it to a friend Just in time for the holidays, FedEx invites you to get into the bubble wrap spirit with a custom overlay on the Yahoo! Shopping homepage . This first-ever custom overlay on Yahoo! Shopping is sure to get you warmed up for the mailing...
Get more into what you love on YouTube with our new look
December 8, 2011, 4:54 pmFrom your favorite sports highlights and dance competitions to make-up tutorials , science experiments and great movies , there's a ton of great stuff on YouTube"over 3 billion views worth per day by last count. More and more, behind every great video is a great Channel, and with our announcement last month that more of them are coming to YouTube,...
Google Invites Social Networks To Push Activity Streams to Google Analytics
December 8, 2011, 4:34 pmGoogle is inviting social networks and platforms to integrate their activity streams with Google Analytics.
Craigslist Founder Starts Donation Campaign Using Twitter
December 8, 2011, 4:34 pmIf you've ever sold or purchased goods, searched for a job, looked for an apartment, cruised for a hook-up, or generally used the Internet for anything, you've likely at least heard of craigslist.org if not used it yourself.
Apple vs. Samsung: Dueling Tablet Rumors Hit the Web
December 8, 2011, 4:34 pmA pair of rumors has hit the internet regarding the next generation of tablets. In one report, BGR cites a "trusted source" at Samsung saying that the company will be unveiling a new 11.
Hulu Lets You ID Obscure Actors With Face Match
December 8, 2011, 4:17 pmYou know that annoying moment when you’re watching a TV show and an actor comes across the screen that you just can’t place? You know his name, it’s on the tip of your tongue – and you know that was …
Drunken Congressional Staffers Use Twitter To Detail Office Party, Bash Boss
December 8, 2011, 4:03 pmAlthough it's no David Vitter visiting a prostitute or Anthony Weiner exposing himself to everyone on the internet, it's still a political scandal worthy or your time. Taxpayers, take a direct look into some of the uselessness of your Congress,
SOPA, Android & Drunk Office Parties
December 8, 2011, 3:48 pmToday's infographic round-up looks behind SOPA, takes a look at the latest Android numbers, and shows how much you should drink at your holiday office party if you're at a cool company and if you're at an uncool company.
Top Backstage Moments From the Golden Globes
December 8, 2011, 3:12 pmby Mike Krumboltz The Golden Globe Awards are a fun night out in Hollywood. The booze flows, the celebs aren't so serious (like they are at the Oscars), and the unscripted moments come fast and furious. This year's ceremony, set for January 16, will be hosted by Ricky Gervais. He's given the show plenty of memorable (cringe-worthy?) moments in...
Leaves, Waves, & A Cheetah Above The Red Light District
December 8, 2011, 3:12 pmIt was a lot harder than usual to narrow down the best photos from Google+ today, but these were the ones eventually deemed worth sharing in Top Photos from Google+.
Twitter, Mobile Ads & Reaching Google Analytics Goals
December 8, 2011, 3:11 pmToday’s video round-up features a webinar about reaching your goals in Google Analytics, the top Internet memes, and a conversation between Eric Schmidt and Loic Le Meur (among other things). Enjoy. Here’s today’s viral videos. View more daily video round-ups …
Google Schemer Wants to Help You Find Stuff to Do
December 8, 2011, 3:06 pmGoogle is branching out in a unique direction today with the launch today of Schemer. Schemer is a service developed by a self-described “scrappy group of Google engineers who wanted to help people do fun stuff in the real world.” …
Yahoo Image Searches Get Infinite Scrolls, Social Sharing
December 8, 2011, 3:00 pmYahoo has updated its image search with two significant new features. Searchers can now scroll infinitely through the results and share images they like on either Facebook or Twitter. Yahoo is the last of the major search sites to add such feature...
Twitter Launches Embeddable Tweets
December 8, 2011, 2:56 pmToday, Twitter announced a major redesign that is currently rolling out to users. According to their blog, the new design is more streamlined with four new tabs that emphasize discovery. You can read more about the update here.
Search Engine Algorithm Basics
December 8, 2011, 2:56 pmPosted by rolfbroer This post was originally in YOUmoz , and was promoted to the main blog because it provides great value and interest to our community. The author's views are entirely his or her own and may not reflect the views of SEOmoz, Inc. A good search engine does not attempt to return the pages that best match the input query. A good...
Google Currents Launched For Android And iOS
December 8, 2011, 2:41 pmEarlier today, we referenced a report that indicated Google would be releasing its new news reader app (and Flipboard competitor) Currents on Friday. Well, Google went ahead and decided to announce it today.
Google Adds Graphing Capabilities to Search Results
December 8, 2011, 2:36 pmGoogle has made their search bar into a graphing calculator. When you type in a mathematical function on Google, the search results will now contain an interactive graph of the function you just entered. The graphing functions are strongly ca.
Advertising Stats of the Week: $15 Billion on Search Marketing in 2011
December 8, 2011, 2:30 pmPlus: 90% of marketers to expand mobile efforts; mobile shopping 'til you drop; increase your "dwell rate" with video, and more $15 billion : Search advertising spend in 2011, as "modeled" by Citibank, from a report on AdExchanger . Citi made the prediction after analyzing the IAB's recent study, which we reported on last week , and noted a 22%...
Albert Pujols, Lindsay Lohan, and Santa's Candy Cane
December 8, 2011, 2:25 pmTwitter is a wonderful place for one-liners. To be funny on the site, you've got to be sharp and practice economy of language. You've only got 140 characters to make an impression.
Mediavest's Jeff Rossi on Cross-Platform Marketing - #AdVision
December 8, 2011, 2:20 pmIn our latest AdVision interview, Mel Carson interviews Jeff Rossi, VP Digital Group Director at MediaVest about keeping the audience engaged while marketing across multiple advertising platforms. "A lot of the problems are logistical on both sides," Rossi said when asked about the issues around marketing across platforms. One of the ways to...
Gmail and Google Contacts Get Google+ Integration
December 8, 2011, 2:10 pmAs reported earlier, Google is merging YouTube friends with Address Book contacts. Now, the company has put out an announcement that it is integrating Contacts and Gmail with Google+.
6 Tips for Advertisers on Creativity
December 8, 2011, 2:00 pmNotable quotables from the 2011 ANA Creativity Pre-Conference It may have been drizzling in Manhattan, but the weather didn't keep the creative juices from flowing at the Tuesday afternoon's ANA Creativity Pre-Conference, presented by Yahoo!. A roomful of creatives"the dead giveaways were the chunky eyeglasses,
Albert Pujols, Lindsay Lohan, and Santa’s Candy Cane
December 8, 2011, 1:53 pmTwitter is a wonderful place for one-liners. To be funny on the site, you’ve got to be sharp and practice economy of language. You’ve only got 140 characters to make an impression. And what better way to wind-down the work …
This Guy Wants 100,000 URL Tattoos, Will Ink Your Site For A Small Fee
December 8, 2011, 1:24 pmA 30-year-old native Quebec native is already in the record books, but his goals are even more ambitious. Pat Vaillancourt wants to cover his body with URLs - 100,000 to be exact.
SOPA Update: Introducing OPEN and Twitter Reaction
December 8, 2011, 1:24 pmNo, the SOPA battles have not gone away, in fact, in the houses of the United States government, they are still going strong, something the newly-launched OPEN Act counterpoint demonstrates quite clearly.
How Does Google Use Quality Raters?
December 8, 2011, 1:24 pmThere's been a lot of fearmongering talk lately about Google's human quality raters and just exactly what they're used for and how their ratings are used internally at Google. Discussion was running rampant at Pubcon where I witnessed several SEOs grill Matt Cutts about the subject, and seems to have spread like wildfire across the .
The Wonder Years, Cat Wrestling, and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
December 8, 2011, 1:22 pmA viral video is one that becomes popular though the process of Internet sharing, via social media, sharing sites, or good ‘ole email. Everyday we highlight some of the best that are currently viral and some that are trending that …
Facebook Subscribe Button For Sites Launched
December 8, 2011, 1:19 pmAfter reports that Facebook was set to unveil a subscribe button for websites, the company has now made it official and available. “The Subscribe button for websites works just like the button on Facebook; once clicked the user will begin …
Brand Pages Part of Twitter's New Look
December 8, 2011, 1:18 pmTwitter is trying to finish off 2011 with a bang. The service has been a little quiet on the news front as of late and today we have learned why as they have introduced not only a new look but their own version of brand pages. Fearing they would be outdone by the likes of Google+, Facebook and just about anyone else, the microblogging service...
Currents, Google's Flipboard Competitor May Launch Friday
December 8, 2011, 1:08 pmRemember back in September when there were reports coming out of Google working on a Flipboard competitor under the codename "Propeller"? Now, according to Kara Swisher at AllThingsD, the product may launch as soon as Friday,
Twitter Launches New Design
December 8, 2011, 1:08 pmTwitter announced a new version launch today that has a new simplified design as well as the addition of four new tabs to help users stay in touch with their interests more easily.
New iPhone/iPod Dock Promises Concert Quality Sound, for a Price
December 8, 2011, 1:08 pmAudio equipment company Behringer announced today that it will be introducing the iNuke Boom (yes, that really is its name) at next year's Consumer Electronics Show. The company, which makes high-quality and affordable electronic equipment for professional musicians,
Video Ad Views Grew 128% in 2011
December 8, 2011, 1:00 pmAs online videos and media-based monetization of that content become more mainstream, ad views have skyrocketed. This year has seen 97 percent video view growth, but video ads have grown even more, with 7.2 billion ad views – a 128 percent i...
Reaching Your Goals with Analytics: Webinar follow-up
December 8, 2011, 12:58 pmAt last Thursday's webinar on Goals, we we explored one of the most fundamental analytics topics: how to translate your business objectives into measurable actions on your website. You sent in your questions, and we heard from many users that you want more guidance on turning all that data into insights. Please read on for answers to your top...
Currents, Google’s Flipboard Competitor May Launch Friday
December 8, 2011, 12:54 pmRemember back in September when there were reports coming out of Google working on a Flipboard competitor under the codename “Propeller”? Now, according to Kara Swisher at AllThingsD, the product may launch as soon as Friday, and it is called …
Brand Pages Part of Twitter’s New Look
December 8, 2011, 12:52 pmTwitter is trying to finish off 2011 with a bang. The service has been a little quiet on the news front as of late and today we have learned why as they have introduced not only a new look but their own version of brand pages.
Fearing they would be outdone by the likes of Google+, Facebook and just about anyone else, the microblogging service...
Microsoft Advertising Intelligence Add-in offers flexibility
December 8, 2011, 12:48 pmI like simple, flexible tools that help make day-to-day work a little bit easierand free is always good. Microsoft Advertising Intelligence (MAI), an Excel Add-in, is one of them. This tool can help you research keywords so you can optimize your campaign's performance. What I like most about MAI is I can run short, specific queries for quick...
The New Twitter's Here! The New Twitter's Here!
December 8, 2011, 12:48 pmAs we always like to do here at MP we will let you absorb the new Twitter using their video. We do this instead of trying to tell you how to best use the new design without having a real chance to run with it ourselves. Oh, we also do that because we know you can think for yourselves. Visit the Twitter blog for some more info or here for even...
Google-Mozilla Firefox Search Deal Expires, Partnership Status Uncertain
December 8, 2011, 12:48 pmMozilla's search partnership with Google expired at the end of November, but neither company has indicated a renewal. The Firefox search deal with Google historically accounted for more than 80 percent of Mozilla's revenue. Google and Mozilla De.
Twitter Redesign - Cleaner, Easier and Smarter
December 8, 2011, 12:37 pmTwitter says, "It's now easier and faster to see the information that matters most to you". Some of the new features: There is a new profile layout You can Tweet from anywhere with in Twitter (not just your home page) #discover is all about trending, notable stories and videos that are customized to you. @connect .
The New Twitter’s Here! The New Twitter’s Here!
December 8, 2011, 12:32 pmAs we always like to do here at MP we will let you absorb the new Twitter using their video. We do this instead of trying to tell you how to best use the new design without having a real chance to run with it ourselves. Oh, we also do that because we know you can think for yourselves. Visit the Twitter blog for some more info or here for even...
Happy Birthday, Kirk Douglas
December 8, 2011, 12:22 pmby Claudine Zap On Friday, the legendary actor Kirk Douglas celebrates his 95th year and almost a century of accomplishment. Best known for his iconic roles in " Spartacus ," " 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea ," and " Lust for Life ," the self-described "ragman's son" made his way from poverty to screen legend. The superstar had a humble start: The...
Apple's New Campus: Official Pictures Posted
December 8, 2011, 12:22 pmThe Cupertino City Council has posted plans received from Apple for the company's new "mothership" campus. The information posted by the council includes technical data such as floor plans, site layouts, and landscaping,
Apple’s New Campus: Official Pictures Posted
December 8, 2011, 12:08 pmThe Cupertino City Council has posted plans received from Apple for the company’s new “mothership” campus. The information posted by the council includes technical data such as floor plans, site layouts, and landscaping, as well as a collection of high-resolution …
Microsoft, GE Team To Change Healthcare Systems
December 8, 2011, 12:06 pmMicrosoft announced yesterday that it will partner with General Electric to form a new company aimed at improving the accessibility of healthcare information.
WebmasterWorld Weekly Roundup December 8
December 8, 2011, 11:53 amWebmasterWorld's weekly roundup of hot topics and discussions you may have missed in the last few days. (-Subscription required)
The Last of Us: The PS3 Exclusive Being Announced at VGA's
December 8, 2011, 11:46 amUh, so it looks like PS3 owners will be playing through a post-apocalyptic world in the upcoming exclusive - The Last of Us. Will the apocalypse be caused by ants or plants?
Google+ Check-In Offers May Launch Next Week
December 8, 2011, 11:46 amGoogle's Marissa Mayer spoke at LeWeb in Paris, and reportedly said that Google+ will be launching check-in deals next week. Google+ has had check-ins for months. They're easier to access on the iPhone app than the Android app (interestingly enough),
The Last of Us: The PS3 Exclusive Being Announced at VGAs
December 8, 2011, 11:35 amUh, so it looks like PS3 owners will be playing through a post-apocalyptic world in the upcoming exclusive – The Last of Us. Will the apocalypse be caused by ants or plants? Maybe all of this is to simply throw …
comScore Announces Appointment of Bert Miklosi as Vice President of CPG Marketing Solutions
December 8, 2011, 11:15 amcomScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today announced that Bert Miklosi has joined comScore as Vice President of Marketing Solutions for the Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) industry. Mr. Miklosi brings more than 20 years of brand leadership experience working on all sides of the industry, including advertiser,...
Breakdown of Who Uses Google+ [INFOGRAPHIC]
December 8, 2011, 11:15 amFlowtown released an infographic called Who's Using Google+ . For me the amount of inactive users is very interesting because I can relate to it. I find Google+ very tedious. It is not fast and simple for me. I am a Twitter addict and I have that down to a science with apps on computers .
Waze Brings Live Traffic Data to Local News
December 8, 2011, 11:14 amFree navigation app Waze is in the news today – literally – with an announcement that it has entered into a partnership with twelve TV stations across the country, including several in California, as well as in Texas and Pennsylvania, …
Bing on Xbox Team: Don't Be Shy About Talking to the TV
December 8, 2011, 11:10 amOn Tuesday, with the Holiday release of Xbox Live we introduced Bing of Xbox which lets you sort through all of your entertainment content including movies, games, TV shows, apps and music with just the sound of your voice. With the updates landing in peoples living rooms this week, Michelle Holtmann on the core search team came by to talk with...
E-Commerce Challenges: Indexation Issues
December 8, 2011, 11:10 amOne of the many challenges of working on e-commerce sites is simply dealing with the sheer number of pages that exist for these sites. In addition, most of the recommendations need to be slightly automated and definitely scalable, as changing each individual product page is incredibly time-consuming and not efficient. Below are some of the common...
Galaxy Nexus Release Date Delayed By Verizon
December 8, 2011, 11:08 amWhat’s new, you might ask? As the official U.S. release date still hangs in confirmation limbo, Verizon sources have told CNET that the Galaxy Nexus has once again been delayed by Verizon. Earlier this week we heard rumors that the …
Cheerleader Mom Becomes A Viral Hit
December 8, 2011, 11:06 amLittle league parents are something of a phenomenon in the United States, as thousands of adults live vicariously through their children’s athletic accomplishments. This is normally done in a very vocal, and sometimes, physical manner as the adults ensure no …
Cyber Week Breaks 4 Records, Nears $6 Billion Mark
December 8, 2011, 11:00 amThe online rush for holiday gifts has broken multiple records. Three days during Cyber Week exceeded $1 billion in U.S. spend, and the week on the whole saw $5.959 billion in spending – a 15 perent increase from 2010's Cyber Week spending.
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iCloud "Scores," Helps Pornstar Track Down Stolen iPhone
December 8, 2011, 10:44 amFor anyone that still thinks pornstars are ditzy or easily taken advantage of, take note: they're not. In fact, they will likely own you if you cross them.
Facebook Reorganization Said To Have Privacy Implications
December 8, 2011, 10:44 amFacebook reportedly sent an internal memo to employees today regarding a major reorganization within the company around "key products". Liz Gannes at AllThingsD was able to get the exclusive on this with unnamed sources,
Distilled Releasing One Free SEO Video Each Month
December 8, 2011, 10:44 amEach month Distilled is going to be releasing one of their SEO videos for free. To receive these videos you need to sign up for their email list. Current subscribers can go to their preferences page and make sure they will receive the videos. New subscribers get an extra bonus offer of 3 initial free videos .
iCloud “Scores,” Helps Pornstar Track Down Stolen iPhone
December 8, 2011, 10:35 amFor anyone that still thinks pornstars are ditzy or easily taken advantage of, take note: they’re not. In fact, they will likely own you if you cross them. Digital Playground actress Jesse Jane had her purse stolen last night which …
Facebook Hits Back At Timelines.com
December 8, 2011, 10:29 amOn Tuesday, Facebook began to roll out their Timeline feature to users. You remember the Timeline, right? The pretty new Profile interface that is supposed to "tell your life story" through Facebook?
Facebook Acquires Gowalla, Test Negative Feedback Feature, Expands in NYC
December 8, 2011, 10:24 amFacebook will acquire privately held social networking firm Gowalla for an undisclosed sum in a bid to improve its location-based networking operations. Gowalla co-founder Josh Williams revealed the deal in a post on the company's official .
Battelle's Big 5: Apple, Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Facebook
December 8, 2011, 10:13 amJohn Battelle is doing some nice culling for his next book, " What We Hath Wrought ." Normally, I'd shun any book with a title like that because it invokes the dreaded Triple P threat: portentous, pompous and pretentious. But this is Battelle, baby. Even if the title sounds like something an Ivy League essayist wrote, I'll eat it up. So will many...
Albert Pujols Signs With LA Angels, Causes Twitter Eruption
December 8, 2011, 10:13 amThe particulars of Albert Pujols' and his choice of destinations in relation to where he'll be playing baseball for the foreseeable future aren't what's important here. Instead, the reaction such a decision causes, especially throughout the world of social media,
Facebook Acquires Gowalla, Tests Negative Feedback Feature, Expands in NYC
December 8, 2011, 10:00 amFacebook will acquire privately held social networking firm Gowalla for an undisclosed sum in a bid to improve its location-based networking operations.
Gowalla co-founder Josh Williams revealed the deal in a post on the company's official ...
Ad Space in Your Brain: Neurological Study Shows Why Ad Context Matters
December 8, 2011, 9:58 amNeuroFocus, a neuromarketing company owned by The Nielsen Company, has released the results of a study they conducted recently about the effectiveness of advertising in various contexts.
Why you should love the long tail
December 8, 2011, 9:53 amAre you looking for more Google love? Want to drive highly qualified traffic? Do you want to reach readers at all phases of the purchase cycle? You got it. All you have to do is learn how to leverage the long tail. Google just announced another algorithm tweak, and this time, it's targeting long-tail documents. According to the Google Inside...
Google Tidies Up Their Image
December 8, 2011, 9:42 amDoes Google have an image problem? While any answer would hardly be conclusive, Google isn't waiting around for the official verdict. Instead, they've launched an unprecedented marketing campaign, at least in terms of Google marketing,
Welfare Office Murder-Suicide Receives Live Facebook Updates From Young Victim
December 8, 2011, 9:27 amA little girl's Facebook posts serve as the last dispatches from a stomach-turning tragedy that took place earlier this week in a Laredo, Texas welfare office. Monday night,
Today Show Discusses Social Q's [VIDEO]
December 8, 2011, 9:27 amLet us know if you agree or disagree with the recommendations for the following discussed in the video: Christmas Card via email People walking and looking at phone Facebook friend requests from co-workers Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news,
Google Admits 'Organic Results' Are Filler To Pump Deceptive Ads at Consumers
December 8, 2011, 9:22 amSome of Google's new search results look quite alarming in terms of every single link above the fold is either a paid ad, or links to yet another Google page wrapped in ads. I have a huge monitor & it is impossible for me to click *anywhere* above the fold on some search results without going through Google's toll booth or clicking off to yet...
Netflix Facebook Integration Clears Major Hurdle for US Launch
December 8, 2011, 9:11 amVideo streaming service Netflix crossed a major hurdle to launching its planned Facebook app in the US yesterday. Yesterday afternoon the House of Representatives passed HR 2471,
NBA Referee, AP Settle Twitter Beef
December 8, 2011, 9:11 amConsidering the open, instant nature of Twitter combined with people's growing sensitivity to public reaction, it's actually surprising this kind of thing isn't more commonplace.
Top 10 Internet Memes of 2011
December 8, 2011, 9:11 amWhat do you remember most about 2011? So far, we've looked at the most tweeted events, Facebook's top status trends, celebrities who joined Twitter, Twitter's top topics and hashtags, Yahoo's most searched items, AOL/Ask's most searched for items, and Bing's most searched for items. So, that leaves the top Internet memes of the year.
LivingSocial Avoids IPO by Raising $176 Million with $6 Billion Valuation
December 8, 2011, 9:11 amWith over 46 million subscribers in 25 countries, LivingSocial is the second largest daily deal company in the world. The company, which is in the midst of a $400 million round of funding, recently closed the first $176 million of the round. The remaining $224 million of funds are expected to close in the "coming .
Twitter Is A Tough Stump For Presidential Candidates
December 8, 2011, 8:41 amA new study from the Pew Research Center's Project for Excellence in Journalism has found that Twitter seems to have a lot to say - mostly negative - about Republican presidential primary candidates and President Obama.
YouTube Friends Merge with Google Address Book Contacts
December 8, 2011, 8:20 amLast week, Google began rolling out the new version of YouTube, and from the sound of it, everyone should have it by now. Immediately, some users have been wondering what's going on with their friend activity on the site.
Google Goggles Improvements Add to Your Search Options
December 8, 2011, 8:15 amSearch sure has come a long way from its blue text link beginnings. While the desktop and mobile versions of Google still offer some of those options there are so many different ways to search now it's hard for marketers to get their arms around optimizing it all. Voice search adds a whole new dimension to the discipline and Siri has upped the...
Bing Magical Holiday Calendar Offers You a Chance to Win Free Concerts for a Year
December 8, 2011, 8:15 amTo cap the first week of the Bing Magic Holiday Calendar , we are ending with a bang. Visit the calendar today for a chance to win free concerts for a year. Our partners at Live Nation are giving the gift that keeps giving a year of free tickets to your favorite concerts. So go enter and while youre waiting to see if you won, check out Bing...
Pawel Wolak Retires Via Twitter, Facebook
December 8, 2011, 8:05 amJust a few days after losing to Delvin Rodriguez in a unanimous decision, middleweight Pawel Wolak announced his retirement exclusively via social media.
Will Google Be Around in 2 Years?
December 8, 2011, 8:05 amMy search marketing career started in 2003, back when the keyword meta tag rained superior and search engine submissions still counted for something. Back in 2003 if someone asked me if Google would be around in two years I would have laughed. Fast forward to today, and the same question is asked, I'd pause and .
More Research Shows Bright Internet Ad Spend Future
December 8, 2011, 8:00 amStill having trouble getting the powers that be to give you more funds for your Internet marketing efforts? Still trying to convince some people on your team of the value of the Internet to future of the business? Well, a quarterly report produced by ZenithOptimedia which claims to be one of the largest media services firms in the world (don't...
How to Know When You Should Advertise to Tablet Users
December 8, 2011, 7:00 amNew data suggests that tablet computers are changing the way we search, shop, and play online. If you advertise on AdWords, more and more of your prospects will be finding you via iPads and other tablets. To reach and influence these prospects, yo...
5 Email Marketing Tips for Increased Open Rates
December 8, 2011, 6:53 amIs your message blending in or standing out in an inbox filled with emails? Email marketing has become an essential part of engaging and targeting prospects and clients online. In fact, eMarketer reports that 97% of small businesses use email marketing to connect with customers. There are many aspects that make up an effective email marketing...
INTEGRATING SOCIAL MEDIA WITH YOUR CUSTOMER SERVICE
December 8, 2011, 6:17 amWhen a customer complains about your brand through social media, it can easily tarnish your identity to a wider audience. But just as complaints travel fast in social media, so does compliments. Posted below are ways on how you can use social media as a form of customer service. A Place for Your Customers to .
New Twitter Rolling Out, 'Let's Fly'
December 8, 2011, 5:51 amWe'll be rolling out the redesigned Twitter over the next few weeks. You can see it immediately on the just-updated versions of mobile.twitter.com, Twitter for iPhone, and Twitter for Android.
Point and Click Design Control with the Prose Theme for WordPress
December 8, 2011, 5:15 amIn just over one year, the Prose Theme for WordPress has become (in many different shapes, sizes, and colors) the face of some of the biggest publishers working online today. Ironically, some of the biggest publishers working online today are actually just normal people, doing it all themselves , with nothing more than a laptop and a kitchen...
Internet Censorship In India: Is The World's Largest Democracy Following in China's Footsteps?
December 8, 2011, 4:19 amIndia has urged social media sites, including Facebook, Twitter and Google to remove offensive material and self-censor user generated content, unleashing a storm of criticism from internet users complaining of censorship in the world's largest democracy. One of the first major government pushes came in April, when the " Information Technology...
Blog Posts to Read for December 8, 2011
December 8, 2011, 3:12 amBelow you will find our favorite blog posts that are related to SEO, search engine marketing and social media marketing from this past week. Please feel free to visit each, we hope you find them as helpful as we do! Where do you use landing pages? This post questions why landing pages aren't a huge part of the online marketing discussion.
Social Media Metrics: Not as Difficult as You Thought
December 8, 2011, 12:58 amPosted by jennita When was the last time you were asked, So whats our average growth rate on Facebook? Err... Whether its a client, a boss, or the CEO of the company, you get questions like this. Ok so perhaps youve never heard this exact question, but I can pretty much bet that youve heard something similar. They want to know how your social...
Secret Santa "Tech" Gift Suggestions for Your Office
December 8, 2011, 12:53 amFor work or play, and sometimes both, here's a collection of uncanny gifts perfect for the tech-savvy guy or gal in your life! 1. Smartphone Touchscreen Gloves $19.99 on Amazon.com Don't freeze your hand or fingertips just because you hav.
3 Essential Tips to Keep Your SEO Under Control
December 8, 2011, 12:17 amWhen you actually sit down and map it all out, optimizing a website (even a small one) takes a lot of work! Once you're done with the actual on-site SEO, there is still link building to contend with, and I would argue that link building never really ends if you want to succeed in the long run. For site owners looking to manage their own SEO, it...
Oprah may be America's Tweet-heart, but she doesn't make the earth move Downunder!
December 8, 2011, 12:06 amMy colleague in the US, Heather Hopkins recently covered the blaze of publicity around Oprah Winfrey starting to tweet and its immediate impact on Twitter's US share of visits. In Australia the influences seem to be broader than America's new 'tweetheart'. In Australia the growth of Twitter has been nothing short of phenomenal; ⢠49.9% growth...
What gadgets are early adopters searching for?
December 8, 2011, 12:06 amLater this week I'll be sharing some insights at the Australian Retail Symposium 2009 on how specific demographic segments search for retail brands and products. I've looked at searches by Australian households in our Hitwise Lifestyle segment, 'Young Ambition', who are early adopters of technology and are likely to research products over the...
Budget 2009: paid search tactics
December 8, 2011, 12:06 amAs you would expect, last week's budget received a lot of press attention. UK Internet searches for the term 'budget' increased 27-fold between the weeks ending April 18th and 25th. However, as the chart below illustrates, searches for the term only reached a similar level to last year and were actually down on two years ago. Following the online...
Google Doodle Celebrates Diego Rivera's 125th Birthday
December 7, 2011, 11:56 pmToday Google is honoring artist Diego Rivera's 125th birthday with a Google doodle that shows him painting one of his famed murals. Born in Guanajuato, Mexico in 1886,
Google Doodle Celebrates Diego Rivera’s 125th Birthday
December 7, 2011, 11:43 pmToday Google is honoring artist Diego Rivera’s 125th birthday with a Google doodle that shows him painting one of his famed murals. Born in Guanajuato, Mexico in 1886, Rivera was considered by many to be the leader of the Mexican …
Geeky Secret Santa Suggestions for Your Office
December 7, 2011, 11:36 pmFor work or play, and sometimes both, here's a collection of uncanny gifts perfect for the tech-savvy guy or gal in your life! 1. Smartphone Touchscreen Gloves $19.99 on Amazon.com Don't freeze your hand or fingertips just because you hav.
Instagram Finally Coming To Android
December 7, 2011, 11:10 pmEveryone's favorite iPhone photography app, Instagram, is finally coming to Android devices. "We have two people working on Android now," Kevin Systrom, CEO of Instagram said at the LeWeb conference in Paris.
Gmail's New Look Now Active For Everyone
December 7, 2011, 10:49 pmIt appears Gmail's new look has been activated for all users. Sure, you could have had the new look back last month, but then it was your choice to switch.
Gmail’s New Look Now Active For Everyone
December 7, 2011, 10:37 pmIt appears Gmail’s new look has been activated for all users. Sure, you could have had the new look back last month, but then it was your choice to switch. Now you’re greeted with a box informing you of the …
Apple second biggest retailer in Hot Shops List
December 7, 2011, 9:27 pmThis week we released our quarterly Hot Shops List in association with IMRG which saw Apple become the second biggest online retailer in the UK for the first time ever. Since its inception in 2006 the top of the Hot Shops List has been dominated by Amazon UK and Argos. A number of retailers have .
Procrastinators Gobble Up Thanksgiving Recipes
December 7, 2011, 9:27 pmThanksgiving is only a few days away and aspiring chefs are hungrily searching online for holiday recipes. Searches for Thanksgiving and turkey recipes traditionally peak the week of Thanksgiving, indicating that recipe searchers procrastinate and wait until the last minute before planning their feast. Traffic during the 2011 holiday season shows...
Black Friday Anticipation Builds
December 7, 2011, 9:27 pmBlack Friday is almost upon us and the outlook is looking good for a positive start to the holiday season. The NRF predicts that 152 million people will shop over Black Friday weekend, up 10% from last year - a conservative estimate based upon the actual 212 million shoppers that actually appeared in retail stores. .
Microsoft Advertising Releases Technical Preview of an Advertising SDK for Windows 8
December 7, 2011, 7:14 pmYesterday, my colleagues in Windows shared the monetization opportunities that will be available for developers within the Windows 8 app ecosystem . One of those opportunities will be the ability to advertise in Windows 8 apps. As you can imagine, we are pretty excited about the opportunity and potential this brings to app developers and...
Microsoft Advertising SDK for Windows Metro Apps
December 7, 2011, 7:14 pmIn September at the BUILD Conference in Anaheim, CA, Microsoft shared the Windows 8 developer preview with thousands of eager developers. Then yesterday , in San Francisco, Microsoft outlined a variety of monetization options for developers including details for the Windows Store as well as confirming that Windows 8 will support advertising in...
Ads in Applications 101: Reaching Audiences and Making Money from Advertising
December 7, 2011, 7:14 pmWindows 8 presents new opportunities for both developers and advertisers. Developers can use advertising to monetize their applications while presenting a rich, engaging and immersive Advertising experience to their users. Advertisers can utilize advertising within apps to deepen their engagement with their customers. Browse the document below for...
Brad Pitt Touched by Evil
December 7, 2011, 5:06 pmby Claudine Zap Giddyup! Check out this amazing transformation of Brad Pitt into a crazy-haired Kramer look-alike for the New York Times magazine's " Hollywood Issue ." The theme for the issue is " Touch of Evil ," which celebrates some of the year's best performances by asking actors such as Kirsten Dunst and Rooney Mara to turn to the dark side....
Amazon's New App To Swipe Sales From Brick & Mortar Stores
December 7, 2011, 4:50 pmIn what looks like an attempt to capitalize on shoppers' use of their smartphones when buying Christmas gifts this season,
Xbox 360 Dashboard Update Makes Questionable Changes
December 7, 2011, 4:50 pmIf you're connected to Xbox Live, then today you'll enjoy an update to the Xbox 360 dashboard. Generally,
Cablevision Files Suit Against Verizon
December 7, 2011, 4:50 pmNew York-based cable television provider Cablevision has filed suit in federal court in Brooklyn against Verizon over claims made in the latter's advertising about Cablevision's internet connection speeds. Verizon has been running a series of ads for its FiOS network.
Amazon’s New App To Swipe Sales From Brick & Mortar Stores
December 7, 2011, 4:30 pmIn what looks like an attempt to capitalize on shoppers’ use of their smartphones when buying Christmas gifts this season, the Grinch Amazon has introduced a free new app that will give consumers a 5% discount (but only up to …
Groupon Takes The Good News With The Bad
December 7, 2011, 4:25 pmLast year, it seemed like the sky was the limit for Groupon. Every major Internet player had to have a Groupon clone, Google even tried to buy Groupon. Everybody was talking about the service. This year, while some of those …
The Internet Archive Needs Your Help
December 7, 2011, 4:14 pmJust because a site is free to use and features a comprehensive database of accessible content doesn't mean they don't need money to keep going. In fact, the opposite is true. Just ask the Internet Archive. Much like Wikipedia,
Google Goggles Gets An Upgrade on Android
December 7, 2011, 3:59 pmGoogle announced some improvements to Google Goggles for Android with a new update it's made available for all Android devices - version 1.7. The new features include: continuous mode, improved text recognition, and contributed results.
Marketers Plan to Invest More in Social Media and Email
December 7, 2011, 3:54 pmWith the end of 2011 nearly upon us, it's time to take a look at 2012 and from here, it's looking pretty nice. StrongMail has published the results of their marketing trends survey and we've got it all right here. The most encouraging sign is the fact that 92% of businesses surveyed said they plan to increase or maintain their marketing spend. For...
Wildlife, Heels, And Lots Of Smiles
December 7, 2011, 3:44 pmHere are today's Top Photos from Google+. Move your mouse cursor over each image to read the caption (if the photographer gave one). If you like what you see here be sure to visit the Google+ accounts of the sharers.
Tips from the Editorial Team: Where is my adCenter Ad?
December 7, 2011, 3:39 pmThe question we probably hear the most from advertisers is 'Where is my ad?' and unfortunately there is no straight forward answer. Read on for some easy diagnostics and tips on how to find your ad: First of all its important you identify which stage of the ad lifecycle youre in. You are about to upload your new campaigns and want your ads to go...
Social Media ROI: Key Performance Indicators and Analytics Tools at #SMX #SocialMedia Marketing
December 7, 2011, 3:33 pmDay 2 at SMX Social Media Marketing was dominated by discussion around measuring return-on-investment (ROI), a particularly elusive part of the marketing process. Though there was a lot of great recommendations on which key performance indicators should help you determine whats right for your campaign depending on your goals and tons of...
Facebook Android App Gets An Update (Finally)
December 7, 2011, 3:28 pmFacebook's Android app has been subpar at best. That might be changing, however, as the company announced a new version, which it says will be available in the Android Market soon. I don't have access to it yet,
Business Blogs and Social Media Should Work Together
December 7, 2011, 3:23 pmBefore Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+, and the hundreds of other social networking sites existed, individuals and businesses used blogs as a way to share and express their thoughts. In fact, blogs can be thought of as the original social media. The whole point of blogging was to get others to read the content, comment on it, and start a...
Amazon Launches New Promotion, Takes Aim at Competition
December 7, 2011, 3:13 pmby Mike Krumboltz Amazon.com is taking no prisoners this holiday season. In fact, they're enlisting their customers to help them win the war against the competition. The giant retailer has launched a new program that will pay customers up to $5 if they go into a physical retailer, scan the barcode of an item, tell Amazon how much the item costs at...
Serious Sam 3 Shows The Correct Way To DRM
December 7, 2011, 3:13 pmDigital rights management is still a concept of contention, which only gets exacerbated when companies like EA decide to block a consumer's access to games they've already purchased. Yes,
A One-Stop SEO Bookmarklet to Quickly Review On-Site SEO
December 7, 2011, 3:13 pmPosted by twkm This post was originally in YOUmoz , and was promoted to the main blog because it provides great value and interest to our community. The author's views are entirely his or her own and may not reflect the views of SEOmoz, Inc.
IAB's Lists Top 15 Mobile Shopping Cities
December 7, 2011, 3:08 pmWhich US city has the most mobile savvy shoppers? I'll give you a hint, it's a big city, but not one traditionally known as a shopping mecca. Cross out New York (#2) and San Francisco (#11). Give up? It's Houston, with a mobile shopper savviness index of 122. Apparently, the stars at night aren't the only thing big and bright in Texas. They have...
Pearl Harbor 70th Anniversary Commemorated In Online Videos
December 7, 2011, 2:58 pmJust as with the daily infograhpic round-up, we're going to dedicate today's edition of the video round-up to Pearl Harbor Day. View more daily video round-ups here.
Rap/Hip-Hop Gets No Love From Amazon's Best Music Of 2011
December 7, 2011, 2:58 pmAmazon released its Best of 2011 selections for music today which, undoubtedly, will ignite a fury of Internet commenters to opine and whine about why certain albums are so high and why certain singles don't even appear on the list.
Rap/Hip-Hop Gets No Love From Amazon’s Best Music Of 2011
December 7, 2011, 2:49 pmAmazon released its Best of 2011 selections for music today which, undoubtedly, will ignite a fury of Internet commenters to opine and whine about why certain albums are so high and why certain singles don’t even appear on the list. …
IAB’s Lists Top 15 Mobile Shopping Cities
December 7, 2011, 2:46 pmWhich US city has the most mobile savvy shoppers? I’ll give you a hint, it’s a big city, but not one traditionally known as a shopping mecca. Cross out New York (#2) and San Francisco (#11).
Give up? It’s Houston, with a mobile shopper savviness index of 122. Apparently, the stars at night aren’t the only thing big and...
Pearl Harbor Day: Infographics
December 7, 2011, 2:28 pmToday is the 70th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, so today’s infographic round-up is dedicated to that historic day. View more daily infographic round-ups here. Infographic: Pearl Harbor
Rod Blagojevich, Pearl Harbor, and Jay Cutler
December 7, 2011, 2:27 pmTwitter is a wonderful place for one-liners. To be funny on the site, you've got to be sharp and practice economy of language. You've only got 140 characters to make an impression.
DataSift Offers Access to Historical Tweets
December 7, 2011, 2:11 pmData management company DataSift announced today that it was opening sign-ups for the alpha program of its Twitter Historical Data project. Users who get alpha access will have access to the entire Twitter stream going back two months.
iPad Sales in China Could Be Affected By Trademark Suit
December 7, 2011, 2:11 pmDid you know there was a tablet computer called the I-Pad nearly a decade ago? It was marketed by a Taiwanese company called Proview Technology, though it wasn't quite as successful as the "iPad" you may be more familiar with.
Google Now Owns 44% of Global Advertising Market
December 7, 2011, 2:00 pmGoogle’s share of the Internet ad market has risen almost 10 percent in the last five years, from 34.9 percent in 2006 to 44.1 percent in 2010, making it the undisputed Goliath in online advertising. Google also dominates global search, acco...
Three Stooges Trailer Is Pretty Bad, At Least According to Twitter
December 7, 2011, 1:51 pmWill the Three Stooges remake be such a monumental mistake, the Farrelly brothers will forever regret making it? According to some experts out there, yes, it will be. The reason for such a stance? The new Three Stooges trailer,
No More Fun and Games for Alec Baldwin
December 7, 2011, 1:51 pmby Claudine Zap The brouhaha surrounding Alec Baldwin , who claims he was booted from an American Airlines flight because he would not put away the addictive game Words With Friends on his mobile device, has escalated. After enduring the actor's Twitter rant against the airline, the carrier is having its say. And it's not pretty. American is...
Blagojevich Sentenced 14 Years In Prison
December 7, 2011, 1:36 pmFormer Governor of Illinois Rod Blagojevich was sentenced today to serve 14 years in prison. Blago was convicted of 18 charges of corruption,
Francis Gets A Light Saber, Mythbusters Snafu, and The Three Stooges
December 7, 2011, 1:36 pmWelcome to the maiden voyage of our daily viral videos roundup. We'll highlight videos that are currently viral and ones that are trending that way. Today we have a grown man twirling light sabers, the Mythbuster's destroying public property,
Logitech Revue Gets Google TV Update After Company Calls It A Mistake
December 7, 2011, 1:20 pmBack in October, Google announced a big update for Google TV. Only now has it come to the Logitech Revue - the original device that Google TV launched on. Last month,
Opinion: 3 Onsite SEO Myths and Facts - What Really Counts?
December 7, 2011, 1:20 pmBefore starting this article I would like to note that I am specifically talking about Google. The information below might not apply to other search engines. Everybody who is into SEO knows that it is more than just link building and offsite techniques. Sure, links matter the most, but how about your website itself? Onsite .
New InboundWriter Feature Helps Google AdSense Publishers Optimize to CPC
December 7, 2011, 1:15 pmEightfold Logic has added a new feature that factors CPC into keyword scores in InboundWriter, their content optimization WordPress plugin. This new addition allows writers to factor in their Google AdSense advertising strategy during the content .
Logitech Revue Gets Google TV Update After Company Calls It A Mistake
December 7, 2011, 1:07 pmBack in October, Google announced a big update for Google TV. Only now has it come to the Logitech Revue – the original device that Google TV launched on. Last month, Logitech CEO Guerrino De Luca reportedly called Google TV …
Groupon Scheduler Launched in 2 Cities, More On The Way
December 7, 2011, 12:49 pmGroupon announced the launch of a new online appointment calendar called Groupon Scheduler. It's designed to provide Groupon merchants with an easy way to manage their schedules and accept bookings from customers.
Verizon Slaps Google, Bans Wallet From Samsung Galaxy Nexus
December 7, 2011, 12:44 pmAmid the debate on Verizon's motivations for allegedly blocking Google Wallet from the soon-to-be-released Samsung Galaxy Nexus, they've released a statement to 9to5google.com claiming security concerns drive the decision and that.
iPhone Users Crash the Flipboard Party
December 7, 2011, 12:34 pmThe popular Flipboard iPad news application finally launched its brand new iPhone app late last night. The Flipboard app, which enables users to create an attractive digital magazine on their iPad or iPhone, imports links that friends have shared on Facebook and Twitter. In addition, the app finds other links from relevant media sources and .
Trump's Debate: Thanks, but No Thanks
December 7, 2011, 12:18 pmby Mike Krumboltz Imagine you threw a party and the only guys who RSVP'd 'yes' on your Evite were Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum. You'd probably be pretty upset, right? Now you know how Donald Trump feels. The real estate mogul is hosting a debate for the Republican party, but, thus far, only Gingrich and Santorum have agreed to show up....
Facebook Bringing Video Chat to iPhone?
December 7, 2011, 12:17 pmItalian tech blog iPhoneItalia is reporting (Google Translation) that Facebook is testing a version of its Facebook Messenger iOS app that will include a video call feature. They are reporting that the latest beta of the app has been released …
Tech-Savvy Shoppers Turn to Apps to Save on Holiday Shopping
December 7, 2011, 12:03 pmPriceGrabber published the results of a holiday shopping survey today. The company surveyed 3,574 online shoppers in late October about their holiday shopping plans. Of those who responded, 35% did not own a smartphone,
Blackberry Releases Multi-Account Support For Twitter
December 7, 2011, 12:03 pmBlackberry announced today that their Twitter app has left the bay of beta and sailed into the open seas of the Blackberry App World.
Content Cycles – Make your Business Famous by Reinventing the Wheel [Guest Post]
December 7, 2011, 12:00 pmUnique content is a fallacy. There, I said it.
If nothing else such a statement is a great way to simulate healthy debate but before you dismiss it out of hand you may want to consider the underlying truth that even the best articles, infographics and videos are almost always simply reinventions of previously discussed material.
We all like to...
Blackberry Users Can Now Twitter A Lot More At Once
December 7, 2011, 11:48 amBlackberry announced today that their Twitter app has left the bay of beta and sailed into the open seas of the Blackberry App World. Most exciting about the app’s release is that it supports multiple accounts and allows users to …
New Tagging Suggests Google Sees Translated Content As Duplicates
December 7, 2011, 11:37 amLast year Google launched meta tags for sites where a multilingual "template (i.e., side navigation, footer) is machine-translated into various languages but the "main content remains unchanged, creating largely duplicate pages." This week they ha.
Matt Cutts Sheds More Light On Google's Quality Raters Process
December 7, 2011, 11:27 amInternet marketer Jennifer Ledbetter (otherwise known as PotPieGirl) wrote a post last month about the Google Quality Raters (you know, those people Google's Matt Cutts and Amit Singhal talked about in that famous Wired interview about the Panda update,
Shenae Grimes from 90210 Joins #BingIt Today to Talk About Giving Back During the Holidays
December 7, 2011, 11:22 amActress Shenae Grimes plays the role of Annie Wilson, a Beverly Hills transplant from Kansas on the CWs hit show 90210 . Despite the fancy zip code, Shenaes heart especially during the holiday season is focused on giving back through her charitable movement, Spread The Heart , and her recent Art Basel photography exhibit on the homeless called...
Flipboard Service Down Due To iPhone App Release
December 7, 2011, 11:20 amAfter the highly-anticipated release of Flipboard’s iPhone app, the high demand has brought down the entire service. The timing of this is a bit unfortunate, as Flipboard is home for a dedicated magazine for the LeWeb conference, which is taking …
Diaspora: First Impressions
December 7, 2011, 11:12 amOver the past year, Diaspora has been sending out invites to developers and, following that,
Upcoming Webinars - Week of 12/9
December 7, 2011, 11:12 amGet out your calenders, time to jot down a webinar or two. Here's what you are looking at this week: Introduction to Keyword Research December 7th, 11am EST Presenter: WordTracker Cost: Free Description: We would like to invite you to a completely free webinar to guide you through the process of effective keyword research with Wordtracker's .
Matt Cutts Sheds More Light On Google’s Quality Raters Process
December 7, 2011, 11:11 amInternet marketer Jennifer Ledbetter (otherwise known as PotPieGirl) wrote a post last month about the Google Quality Raters (you know, those people Google’s Matt Cutts and Amit Singhal talked about in that famous Wired interview about the Panda update, which …
Reddit Experiencing Sporadic Downtime, Productivity Expected To Soar
December 7, 2011, 10:56 amReddit, everyone's favorite social news site, is currently down for "emergency maintenance". With Reddit being down many are faced to do actual work, or forced to go to class' oh the humanity. With the ample free time Redditors now have,
AT&T to Roll Out 4G LTE Network This Month
December 7, 2011, 10:56 amLast week reports started popping up around the internet that some AT&T customers in New York City were starting to see evidence that the company's long-rumored 4G LTE data network was up and running.
Release Announcement: adCenter Desktop December 2011 Upgrade
December 7, 2011, 10:51 amAn updated version of adCenter Desktop, version 8.1.11, is now available that addresses issues reported by some customers. We have resolved these issues to ensure you can easily manage your adCenter accounts during this busy time of year. Anyone affected by the below issues are encouraged to upgrade to the latest version of the tool . Tool...
Facebook Subscribe Button For Publishers On the Way
December 7, 2011, 10:41 amFacebook reportedly announced on stage at the LeWeb conference that it will soon be launching a Subscribe button for publishers. This will apparently be one of the company's social plugins, which include: the Like Button, the Send Button, Comments,
Reverse Robocall Site Allows You To Get Revenge Against Politicians
December 7, 2011, 10:25 amThere's really no time of the year quite like election season. It's when we really get to see the best in everyone, specifically our politicians. We all know of the television commercials,
Set up a crawler login for increased ad relevancy on pages behind a login
December 7, 2011, 10:25 amThis is the second post in our two-part AdSense Crawler Errors series. Recently we discussed ways to improve ad targeting and relevancy by making sure that the AdSense crawler can view all pages that have AdSense code on them. Sometimes though, it can become problematic when a publisher has a members only site that requires the user to log in to...
Customer Life Cycle & Content Marketing - Where Do You Stand?
December 7, 2011, 10:15 amReaders of Online Marketing Blo g know I have a bent for holistic SEO and the role of content marketing across the entire brand and customer relationship ( customer life cycle marketing ). A lot of commentary in the SEO world over the past few years has been about moving levers via site...
US Brings Virtual Embassy to Iran; Iran Shuts it Down
December 7, 2011, 10:10 amIn the midst of rising tensions between Iran and the West over the country's suspected bid to obtain nuclear weapons, the US State Department launched a virtual embassy for Iran yesterday.
The Most Tweeted Events of 2011
December 7, 2011, 9:39 amTwitter continues its series of year-end reflections with a look at the tweets per second during various events throughout the year. Previously we looked at the Twitter story of a homeless man being reunited with his daughter,
SEO content marketing roundup, week ending December 7th
December 7, 2011, 9:34 amIn this week's Web writing news, the past year is coming to a close while a new year has yet to begin. Betwixt and between the 2011 retrospective and 2012 predictive musings are exceptional news and posts from all corners of the internet marketing sphere: content, social, SEO and search. Transitional times can make for the most interesting...
Facebook's Top Status Trends of 2011
December 7, 2011, 9:24 amNow it's Facebook's turn to talk about the trends it has seen over the course of 2011, and considering how many people are on Facebook, and how often they're on it,
A Short Message from SEOcret Santa
December 7, 2011, 9:24 amGreetings friends, colleagues, cohorts and compatriots of the SEO universe! Have you signed up for SEOcret Santa yet? The 'Secret Santa' for SEOs all over the world. Last year dozens of SEOs from all over the world signed up. This year more than 60 SEOs have signed up already and they are waiting for YOU! .
Flipboard Launches iPhone App
December 7, 2011, 9:19 amFlipboard, a popular newsreader app for the iPad, is finally making its way to the iPhone today. The app has been completely reengineered for the iPhone’s smaller screen, yet still maintains the high-quality magazine-like format people have came to love. …
Google Launches New Offices In Paris
December 7, 2011, 9:18 amDecember 6th saw Google inaugurate its new French offices in Paris, , which will serve as its headquarters, not only for France but for all its Southern Europe, Middle East and Africa operations. As part of the celebration, French President Nicolas Sarkozy visited the offices to meet Google's Chairman Eric Schmidt, and while there he connected...
Facebook Timelines In New Zealand with Guidance By Chosen Few
December 7, 2011, 9:16 amThere is some buzz happening around the rollout of Facebook’s much bally-hooed Timeline feature. Of course, in fine Internet industry fashion it is being trumpeted in front of the whole world but is currently only available in the high population center of New Zealand.
Mashable’s editor-in-chief Lance Ulanoff has graced us with his...
The Ultimate Guide to Securing a Job in Social Media, SEO & PPC
December 7, 2011, 9:08 am* There are many misconceptions about the kind of skills and traits you need in order to find a job within the Search Engine and Social Media Marketing Industry (hereinafter referred to as 'SE & SMM Industry'). In order to dispel most of these misconceptions and to provide a guide-like resource to anyone looking to make their first step into the...
Facebook’s Top Status Trends of 2011
December 7, 2011, 9:03 amNow it’s Facebook’s turn to talk about the trends it has seen over the course of 2011, and considering how many people are on Facebook, and how often they’re on it, this might be the most telling list yet of …
U.S. Court Rules Oregon Blogger Not A Journalist
December 7, 2011, 9:03 amWhen Obsidian Finance Group, an Oregon-based investment firm, sued blogger Crystal Cox for defamation, she believed that the law would protect her. Cox argued that her work constituted journalism,
Alec Baldwin, American Airlines, & Words With Friends-gate
December 7, 2011, 8:48 amIf you've ever sampled the wonderful nectar that is Words With Friends you are likely aware of how addicting the game can be. Actor and Very Public Tweeter Alec Baldin has experienced this. In fact,
Content Marketing Hurdles Are Significant But Not Insurmountable
December 7, 2011, 8:27 amAs I was doing my daily early morning scan of way too much information for anyone to actually ingest, I came across a study that was done by IDG and looked at by the Center for Media Research . The study looked at technology marketers, the classic B2B marketers who are trying to sell their wares to other businesses in most cases.
Online Newsrooms Content Marketing Checklist: 'Tis the Season & the Future
December 7, 2011, 8:27 amOnline newsrooms are spreading the holiday cheer - and sales - this year. That's why optimizing your company's online newsroom is a smart move for the holidays. Savvy brands like Ford Motor Company, Starbucks and T.J.Maxx.
Windows Store Details For App Developers Released
December 7, 2011, 8:17 amMicrosoft is giving a sneak preview of its upcoming Windows Store, which will be part of Windows 8. Developers will be able to earn up to 80% revenue share on apps sold through the platform.
comScore and Buddy Media Join Forces to Help Brands Improve Social Marketing Optimization and Measurement
December 7, 2011, 8:17 amcomScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, and Buddy Media, the social enterprise software of choice for eight of the world's top ten global advertisers, today announced a strategic partnership to help brands and agencies measure and maximize the value of their social marketing programs.
Google's Performance Presents Case for PPC Opportunities
December 7, 2011, 8:17 amIndustry research firm comScore released their search engine market share report for the month of October. The report continues to illustrate what consumers already know. Google is dominating search engine market share. With an overwhelming 65.6 percent ownership of the market over second-place Yahoo! search (15.2 percent, respectively) 12 billion...
Online Newsrooms Content Marketing Checklist: ‘Tis the Season & the Future
December 7, 2011, 8:00 amOnline newsrooms are spreading the holiday cheer – and sales – this year. That’s why optimizing your company’s online newsroom is a smart move for the holidays.
Savvy brands like Ford Motor Company, Starbucks and T.J.Maxx...
Google+ Check-In Offers Coming Soon
December 7, 2011, 7:46 amEarlier this year, I wondered when Google+ would be integrated with Google Places. That's as logical of a local business booster as you can get. Take Google's social network and pair it with the company's local business search service. Google is indeed hard at work in this effort. The company accidentally posted help documentation that talks of...
The Other Googles: Succeeding on Foreign Search Engines
December 7, 2011, 7:41 amGoogle is, without doubt, the single biggest and, by extension, the most important search engine worldwide. The main, U.S.-focused google.com is the single most visited site, but various international Google sites also figure highly. Google.co.uk .
Meet The New BOSS: Yahoo! Search launches a new home for Search BOSS and three new offerings
December 7, 2011, 7:15 amBoss.yahoo.com launches with new offerings for site owners, developers and publishers; Yahoo! unveils new updates for the BOSS API When launched, Yahoo! Search BOSS, offered developers a search API with the power, simplicity, and flexibility demanded by the marketplace. Yahoo!'s BOSS API currently enables thousands of customers with "Search as a...
Google's goo.gl URL Shortener Used for 'Drive-by' Malware Attacks
December 7, 2011, 6:24 amA new malware attack is luring victims by using web-based exploits to perform a 'drive-by' malware download under the guise of an electronic money transfer. Researchers at Solera Networks reported that the attackers make use of Google's goo.gl l.
Where is my AdCenter Ad?
December 7, 2011, 5:27 amThe question we probably hear the most from advertisers is 'Where is my ad?' and unfortunately there is no straight forward answer. Read on for some easy diagnostics and tips on how to find your ad: First of all its important you identify which stage of the ad lifecycle youre in. You are about to upload your new campaigns and want your ads to go...
Google Image Search Framing Thwarts Malicious Script, But Site Owner Loses IP
December 7, 2011, 5:17 amWebmasterWorld Members discuss frame busting of Google's image search to retain the image owner's intellectual property. It seems it's now much harder to thwart the new Google framing.
There is No ROI in Social Media Marketing
December 7, 2011, 5:07 amIt's the online business equivalent of jeans that don't make your butt look big. Social media ROI is everyone's holy grail of the moment. And it's easy to see why. If a business is going to put the time, effort, and attention into social media marketing , it would be nice to think we'd actually get some sales out of it. In other words, we want a...
Google Changes The Rules For Multilingual Websites " But Will It Help?
December 7, 2011, 5:02 amGoogle has announced "New markup for multilingual content" which has sigificant consequences for anyone running websites in more than one language or in more than one country. This includes those with different versions for English for the US and UK and also anyone running ONE version of English but using it in multiple countries. The blog post...
Google Struggling to Create System to Comply with UK ePrivacy Directive
December 7, 2011, 4:46 amGoogle has admitted that it is struggling to create a system of processes that will allow the firm to abide by new cookie laws owing to the sheer number of its products that are affected by the rules. The cookie law is an amendment to the ePriva.
Blogger Not Covered By Journalists' Legal Protection: Fined $2.5 Million
December 7, 2011, 4:10 amA blogger in the US state of Oregon has just been ordered by a court to pay $2.5m to an investment company because of a defamatory posting.
Proving Trust on the Web
December 7, 2011, 3:50 amPosted by randfish For those of us who've been deep in the trenches of online marketing for years, the question of who to trust may seem inane. We've all gravitated to sources of one variety or another, and probably built up a few favorites based on past experience. I've shared some of my selected sources in the past and I (consciously and...
What Makes a Good Story?
December 7, 2011, 1:00 amDoes it satisfy a basic human need to share? Does it tell a journey to greater understanding? Does it need to be compelling, creative, or inspiring? Is it as simple as a beginning, a middle and an end? Innovative thinkers from Starcom, DraftFCB, McCann World Group, Spikes Asia, Campaign Asia, Omnicom Media Group and Microsoft Advertising share...
Indian Government Pressure Facebook, Google, Twitter to Censor Content
December 7, 2011, 12:50 amFacebook, Google, Twitter and other web firms are facing pressure from the Indian authorities to censor their sites for content which may defame the government or offend religious sensibilities. According to reports, Indian telecoms and IT minis.
Branded Vs. Non Branded Searches
December 7, 2011, 12:13 amA well-optimized site should target a variety of branded and non-branded keywords. This will help ensure that your site is targeting as many search phrases as possible, increasing the amount of targeted traffic being delivered to your site. Site owners should keep in mind that the amount of traffic they get from branded vs. non-branded searches is...
Like My Status: Memology 2011
December 6, 2011, 11:17 pmEach year, millions of people post on Facebook to share what's important to them, discuss world events, or just catch up with friends. With more than 800 million people connected around the globe on Facebook, news about the world's triumphs and tragedies spreads fast. Memology takes the pulse of this global community by comparing this year's...
The New Yahoo Search BOSS
December 6, 2011, 11:06 pmYahoo just announced that there is a new home for Search BOSS at boss.yahoo.com. Along with that, there are three new BOSS offerings aimed at addressing user engagement, traffic recirculation, monetization, and high development/maintenance costs.
Facebook Begins Timeline Rollout
December 6, 2011, 9:18 pmFacebook has announced that it has begun rolling out the new timeline to users, starting with New Zealand. Prior to this announcement, the updated Facebook profile was only available to developers. According to an updated post on the Facebook blog: …
Google Biz Dev Beats the Google Engineers Again
December 6, 2011, 8:53 pmSince Panda has happened I (and others) have highlighted how brands have ranked doorway pages , ranked scraped 3rd party content , padded out crap "content farm" content to suck in search traffic , took their market leading position & used it to deliver inferior experiences , bought out bankrupt competitors & redirected the PageRank , engaged in...
Things Google Should Do: Recommendations From a Blackhat
December 6, 2011, 8:53 pmThere's been quite a few posts by Aaron lately about the things Google is doing wrong, so I figured I'd help Google out and give my boys running the most dominant tech company on Earth a couple of ideas on some things I'd love to do. Who am I? I'm just an anonymous blackhat with too many ideas. You see, I lack the scale and lobbyist army to pull...
Patty Jenkins No Longer Directing Thor 2, Twitter Reacts
December 6, 2011, 8:27 pmBack in September it was announced that Monster director Patty Jenkins would helm Marvel's Thor 2. Today it was reported that the director is leaving the project over creative differences.
The Social Revolution: Uwe Gutschow of Saatchi & Saatchi LA
December 6, 2011, 5:23 pmWhat is the plural of social media success? Editor's Note: The Yahoo! Advertising blog recently asked several agency leaders one question: " How are you integrating social media into your creative? " Here is the response from Uwe Gutschow, Director of Brand Participation Strategy, Saatchi & Saatchi LA Most marketers will agree that social media is...
Reactions to Lauren Scrugg's Injury
December 6, 2011, 5:02 pmFrom the news beat of Really Sad And Horrible Things,
PayPal Apologizes for Holiday Mess; Twitter Reacts
December 6, 2011, 5:02 pmPayPal found itself in hot water after a blog post made the rounds this morning showing how the company had seriously mishandled attempts by Regretsy to use the service to donate money and toys to needy children for Christmas.
Angry Birds Dress Worn By Rovio CEO's Wife at Finnish State Dinner
December 6, 2011, 4:47 pmAngry Birds, I'm pretty sure everyone reading this has at the very least heard of the game. The mobile gaming hit has been downloaded millions upon millions of times. Yet, I'm pretty sure there's only one of this dress.
Reactions to Lauren Scrugg’s Injury
December 6, 2011, 4:29 pmFrom the news beat of Really Sad And Horrible Things, 23-year-old magazine editor Lauren Scruggs was severely injured on Saturday night when she de-boarded an airplane then turned to thank the pilot and inadvertently walked into the still-running propellers of …
Angry Birds Dress Worn By Rovio CEO’s Wife at Finnish State Dinner
December 6, 2011, 4:26 pmAngry Birds, I’m pretty sure everyone reading this has at the very least heard of the game. The mobile gaming hit has been downloaded millions upon millions of times. Yet, I’m pretty sure there’s only one of this dress. Not …
Goodbye, Associated Content. Hello, Yahoo Voices.
December 6, 2011, 4:21 pmYahoo is rebranding Associated Content - the open article creation and distribution site - as Yahoo Voices. The transition to a new name also updates the design, standards for publication, and the content base. Yahoo Voice is "hom.
Obama On The Impact of Technology & The Internet On Jobs
December 6, 2011, 4:11 pmPresident Obama spoke in Osawatomie, Kansas today talking about jobs and the impact technology has had on them, and will continue to have. "If you were a bank teller or a phone operator or a travel agent,
Holiday Hazards, Geeks, and iPhone Evolution
December 6, 2011, 4:11 pmToday's infographic round-up looks at holiday hazards, current states of wealth, the iPhone evolution and the evolution of the geek. Enjoy. View more daily infographic round-ups here.
Verizon Targets Netflix, Cable Companies With Streaming Video Service
December 6, 2011, 3:56 pmReuters is reporting this afternoon that Verizon is planning to offer its own streaming web video service next year. According to the report, which cited unnamed sources at Verizon,
Dear Touchy-Feelies: Once Again, A Reminder' Most of the Internet is Free
December 6, 2011, 3:50 pmFacebook is free, essentially for three reasons: People pay for apps and games, and Facebook's cut of that subsidizes the platform You view and/or click on ads, and that also subsidizes the platform 9-figure investments have allowed Facebook to "undermonetize" its huge investment in creating and supporting the user experience A fourth reason: you,...
Lanterns, Knots, & A Masquerade
December 6, 2011, 3:24 pmIt’s raining where I live; has been for two days now. Utter dreariness. If this describes the climate where you are today, Instead of gazing listlessly out the window, have a turn at today’s Top Photos From Google+. Move your …
Marketing Campaigns Gone Viral: The Psychology of Sharing #smx #socialmedia
December 6, 2011, 3:20 pmThe first presenter at Day 2 of SMX Social Media Marketing was Alison Dempsey from Parenting Magazine/ Parenting.com. When her presentation title slide came up, it read The Psychology of Sharing I was immediately reminded of an ANA.
Infographic: Holiday Shopping 2011
December 6, 2011, 3:14 pmYahoo! study uncovers what shoppers want most from online ads Yahoo's recent Holiday Shopping Intentions study found that half of consumers say they'll use the Internet to research holiday purchases more this year versus last. So what do these consumers want from brands online? Find out what Yahoo! researchers uncovered after the jump. Shoppers...
U.S. Online Holiday Spending Approaches $20 Billion for First 34 Days of the November-December Shopping Season, up 15 Percent vs. Last Year
December 6, 2011, 3:09 pmcomScore (NASDAQ : SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today reported holiday season retail e-commerce spending for the first 34 days of the November - December 2011 holiday season. For the holiday season-to-date, nearly $20 billion has been spent online, marking a 15-percent increase versus the corresponding days last year. The most...
Getting More Out of iOS 5, Google Trust and LinkedIn For Business
December 6, 2011, 3:09 pmWe've been doing daily video round-ups for a while now, combing videos we come across on a daily basis that are informative, entertaining, interesting, funny, weird and/or cool. We'll continue to do this,
Carrier IQ Controversy Heats Up As New Lawsuit Filed
December 6, 2011, 3:09 pmAnother class-action lawsuit has been filed over the Carrier IQ scandal that broke last week. The suit, filed in the US District Court in Delaware,
White Chicks, Perez Hilton, and Salvation Army Carpet
December 6, 2011, 3:07 pmTwitter is a wonderful place for one-liners. To be funny on the site, you’ve got to be sharp and practice economy of language. You’ve only got 140 characters to make an impression. And what better way to wind-down the work …
Marin Software and BoostCTR Partner for Scalable Ad Copy Optimization
December 6, 2011, 3:07 pmMarin Software and BoostCTR have just announced a partnership that brings crowdsourced ad creative optimization into the Marin platform. BoostCTR offers a network of professional copywriters to generate engaging, performing ads at a scale not ofte...
StumbleUpon Redesign Invites You to Explore More
December 6, 2011, 2:49 pmStumbleUpon put on a new face this week and not only is it mighty pretty, but it's more organized and helpful, too. Imagine that, good-looking and smart! The redesign is all about helping you hone in on your interests, without losing that random factor that made StumbleUpon what it is today. They've done this by adding Channels and a new Explore...
Facebook Bug Briefly Allowed Access To Private Photos
December 6, 2011, 2:38 pmThe sleuths over at ZDNet discovered a flaw in Facebook's privacy security earlier today that permitted anyone to access private photos - i.e.,
Colleges Buy .XXX Domains in Droves
December 6, 2011, 2:38 pmThis morning we brought you a story about the new .XXX web domain, which aims to be a sort of digital red light district allowing users to either easily find or easily avoid/block online pornographic material.
FOLLOW-UP: Colleges Buy .XXX Domains in Droves
December 6, 2011, 2:22 pmThis morning we brought you a story about the new .XXX web domain, which aims to be a sort of digital red light district allowing users to either easily find or easily avoid/block online pornographic material.
Google Supports New Markup for Multilingual Content
December 6, 2011, 2:22 pmGoogle is supporting a new markup for multilingual content. It's designed to improve handling of the following two scenarios, as described by the company: Multiregional websites using substantially the same content. Example: English webpages for Australia, Canada and USA,
iPhone Tops Web and Mobile Searches on Yahoo in 2011
December 6, 2011, 2:17 pmYahoo's 10th annual top searches Year in Review is out, identifying the top trends and stories of the year based on the billions of searches performed by their users. This year, the iPhone was the top search of the year, a spot held by the B.
Bing Rewards: New Offerings, Revamped Redemption Center
December 6, 2011, 2:07 pmBing announced the launch of a new Bing Rewrds redemption center, as well as some new rewards and lower prices on some items. Along with this, all rewards are now delivered by email in less than 24 hours.
A Tale Of Two Studies: Google vs. Bing Click-Through Rate
December 6, 2011, 2:07 pmPosted by Slingshot SEO This post was originally in YOUmoz , and was promoted to the main blog because it provides great value and interest to our community. The author's views are entirely his or her own and may not reflect the views of SEOmoz, Inc. Howdy Mozzers! You may remember us from our last study, Mission ImposSERPble (we know, that title...
Announcing AdWhirl v3.1.1
December 6, 2011, 2:02 pmWe're very pleased to announce the release of AdWhirl v3.1.1 for both Android and iOS platforms. This update heralds support for the Nexage ad network and includes refreshed adapters for Millennial Media , InMobi , and AdMob ensuring support for their latest SDK versions. Additionally, we've taken the opportunity to fix several bugs,
Compare your AdWords account to others-for free
December 6, 2011, 2:02 pmby Mike Moran Have you ever asked yourself whether you paid search program is all that it can be? Most of us suspect that we fall short in some areas, but who has the time to stay on top of every aspect of a Google AdWords account, on top of everything else we do all day? Or perhaps you want to check out what kind of job your agency is doing with...
Mike Tyson Singing, Charles Manson Dancing, and Tom Brady Hating
December 6, 2011, 1:24 pmWelcome to the maiden voyage of our daily viral videos roundup. We’ll highlight videos that are currently viral and ones that are trending that way. Today we have a small child hating Tom Brady, Charles Manson dancing, and Rus Ro …
Android Market Offers 90% Off Premium Apps for 10 Days
December 6, 2011, 1:19 pmGoogle announced today that it has surpassed 10 billion downloads in the Android Market, and to celebrate, they’re offering 10 cent downloads of “top premium apps”. That’s 90% off. Google has partnered with some of its developers on the pricing. …
Michele Bachmann vs. the 8-Year-Old
December 6, 2011, 1:16 pmby Claudine Zap GOP candidate Michele Bachmann learned that protesters often come in adorable packages. A video captures the social conservative greeting 8-year-old Elijah and his mom at a signing event for Bachmann's book, " Core of Conviction: My Story ," in South Carolina. The candidate, who is an outspoken opponent of same-sex marriage, met...
Challenges of Enterprise Search
December 6, 2011, 1:16 pmI have spent the better part of my career dealing with enterprise level issues (both working in one and being an outside consultant). While some of the basic issues that impact smaller businesses such as having XML sitemaps, and well defined HTML elements are very similar, there are three things that differ and change the .
Targeting Strategies for FB Ad Campaigns from Marin Software #smx #socialmedia
December 6, 2011, 1:10 pmTo kick off the Targeting Strategies for Facebook Ad Campaign session, Search Engine Lands Pamela Parker (link to: www.twitter.com/pamelaparker ) shared an interesting factoid from eMarketer: Facebook is projected to command 7 out of 10 ad spend.
Xbox Update Delayed
December 6, 2011, 1:00 pmThis week, Microsoft announced the launch of its new Xbox platform and apps, with the goal of bringing about "the evolution of TV and entertainment". Here's a list of the apps and their scheduled release dates.
Yahoo Study Seeks Algorithmic Answer to 'Six Degrees of Separation'
December 6, 2011, 12:55 pmYahoo's Small World Experiment, led by Duncan Watts and Sharad Goel, Principal and Senior Research Scientists at Yahoo (respectively), aims to conclusively answer the question of degrees of separation. The topic has been much debated and wid.
AT&T Rated Lowest Service Provider By Consumer Reports
December 6, 2011, 12:45 pmIn a year where AT&T was prevented from acquiring T-Mobile, dealt a lawsuit by Sprint, ran afoul with the FCC, and then got ensnared in the Carrier IQ debacle, they have to be eager to put this year behind them.
Yahoo Study Seeks Algorithmic Answer to ‘Six Degrees of Separation’
December 6, 2011, 12:30 pmYahoo’s Small World Experiment, led by Duncan Watts and Sharad Goel, Principal and Senior Research Scientists at Yahoo (respectively), aims to conclusively answer the question of degrees of separation. The topic has been much debated and wid...
Apple/Samsung Ruling Accidentally Reveals Secret Details
December 6, 2011, 12:29 pmThe ongoing patent war between Apple and Samsung took an interesting turn on Friday as a poorly redacted document was accidentally filed that revealed details the companies had tried to keep secret.
SEMPO: FTC Shouldn't Regulate Google and Other Search Engines
December 6, 2011, 12:29 pmAs companies continue to call for regulation of Google, search industry organization SEMPO has come to the search engine's defense. The Search Engine Marketing Professional Organization recently sent a letter to FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz in an effort to explain why regulation is not a good idea.
SEMPO: FTC Shouldn’t Regulate Google and Other Search Engines
December 6, 2011, 12:14 pmAs companies continue to call for regulation of Google, search industry organization SEMPO has come to the search engine's defense. The Search Engine Marketing Professional Organization recently sent a letter to FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz in an effort to explain why regulation is not a good idea.
Taylor Armstrong Opens Up About Husband's Death
December 6, 2011, 12:14 pmby Mike Krumboltz Taylor Armstrong of " The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills " sat down with Andy Cohen on Bravo's " Watch What Happens Live " to discuss the suicide of her husband, Russell Armstrong. The interview focuses on many difficult topics, including the abuse Taylor suffered from what she says was "a very young age." With her new book,...
Starbucks Makes A Killing From Mobile Transactions
December 6, 2011, 12:14 pmNo, that isn't referencing the success of a Starbucks drive-thru, although, that subject would fit given the context of the headline. What we're referring to is the financial success of the Starbucks mobile payment program,
Compare your AdWords account to others--for free
December 6, 2011, 12:08 pmby Mike Moran
Have you ever asked yourself whether you paid search program is all that it can be? Most of us suspect that we fall short in some areas, but who has the time to stay on top of every aspect of a Google AdWords account, on top of everything else we do all day? Or perhaps you want to check out what kind of job your agency is doing...
Bing Voice Search Debuts on Kinect for Xbox 360
December 6, 2011, 11:53 amIn what they are calling the "future of entertainment search," Microsoft has announced Bing on Xbox, a new way to search your TV's guide for shows and movies, spanning broadcast TV, movie services like Netflix, Hulu, and HBO Go, even apps and Xbox.
FUS RO DAH: Skyrim Shout Becomes Latest YouTube Video Meme
December 6, 2011, 11:38 amFor those who have been playing Elder Scrolls: Skyrim, you might have not discovered the latest video meme yet, probably because you've been playing so much Skyrim. However, the power of FUS RO DAH is taking over the internet. Specifically,
Location Based, Geosocial Apps Not Used By Many '. Yet
December 6, 2011, 11:33 amA new study by Forrester points out some very interesting things about the whole location based or geosocial marketing opportunity that exists today. While it may seem cool the fact is that most people are not even using them and haven't even heard of them yet! Maybe this one of the reasons that Gowalla's founders took the money and ran ! Ok...
Location Based, Geosocial Apps Not Used By Many …. Yet
December 6, 2011, 11:22 amA new study by Forrester points out some very interesting things about the whole location based or geosocial marketing opportunity that exists today. While it may seem cool the fact is that most people are not even using them and haven’t even heard of them yet! Maybe this one of the reasons that Gowalla’s founders took the money and...
Introducing a Streamlined Redemption Center and New Bing Rewards
December 6, 2011, 11:17 amWe're excited to announce the launch of a brand new Bing Rewards redemption center , including some hot new rewards, lower prices on some of our most popular items and an enhanced site design. The Bing Rewards team is committed to continually evolve the program experience with input from our members and todays release delivers on a number of...
How Yahoo! Anchors Real-World Events That Go Viral
December 6, 2011, 11:12 amBig entertainment brands partner with Yahoo! for social success Every voyage has a beginning. On the sea of social media, that voyage begins with a piece of content. Without that anchor, few online would have much to talk about and share. That's why millions of social media voyages start on Yahoo! - with a content package, a movie release, or a...
Google Maps Now Identifies Stores Located In Malls, Office Buildings
December 6, 2011, 11:09 amGoogle is really taking the fun out of getting lost these days. If you don’t like getting lost, then consider this a good thing for you. Following their recent decision to include maps of indoor facilities in their Maps app, …
Google Panda Update: Antitrust Connections Being Tossed Around
December 6, 2011, 11:08 amAh, the Google Panda update. The search story of the year. It just won’t leave the news will it? As recently reported, Google could be facing a massive fine over antitrust complaints in Europe. The European Commission is expected to …
Adult .XXX Domain Goes Live Today
December 6, 2011, 11:07 amThe long battle to create a distinct domain for internet pornography is over. ICM Registry posted a press release today announcing that .XXX domain names went on sale at this morning at 11:00. The goal of the new domain,
EA Sucks at DRM Enforcement
December 6, 2011, 11:07 amDigital distribution is the wave of the future (present?) when it comes to content delivery, and I'm not sure an industry has embraced this method of content delivery as much as the video game industry has. Well,
3 Ways a Group Interview Can Boost Your Blog
December 6, 2011, 11:07 amInterviews with experts or industry "celebrities" are a staple on business blogs, but the group interview - asking multiple experts the same question or set of questions - is relatively underused. This may be because it takes more effort than interviewing a single person - but, as with anything else in marketing (or, you know, .
Migrating Conversion Optimizer and Enhanced CPC campaigns to "Optimize for conversions"
December 6, 2011, 11:07 amIf you're focused on conversions and CPA (cost-per-acquisition), you may already be using Conversion Optimizer or Enhanced CPC to optimize your campaigns to get you more conversions at a lower cost. To ensure that your campaign settings are also in line with your conversion goals, we plan to migrate existing campaigns using Conversion Optimizer or...
Free Facebook Tactics From Arnie Kuenn at Vertical Measures #smx #socialmedia
December 6, 2011, 11:02 amArnie Kuenns background as an agency marketer differentiates his perspective on successful Facebook marketing from both Kevin Scholl (link to 1st post the one I sent from my phone) and Drew Conrad (link to 2nd post) in that instead of presenting.
Win a Free Trip to SES New York 2012
December 6, 2011, 11:02 amDo you want to shape the conference agenda and win a free trip to SES New York 2012? Well, submissions are now open for the SES New York 2012 Attendees Choice Contest. As it did for SES San Francisco 2011 and SES Chicago 2011, Incisive Media is .
Cyber Monday smashes online retail records
December 6, 2011, 10:46 amYesterday (5 December), millions of consumers went online for Cyber Monday to do their Christmas shopping. We predicted last week that there would be 85 million visits to online retail websites on Cyber Monday and yesterday we monitored 84.6 million visits, 18% up on last year's figure of 72 million visits. In total, 14 million hours were spent...
Gingrich Rising In Polls, Facebook, Twitter, Everywhere
December 6, 2011, 10:36 amThis was so seven months ago so of course nobody remembers reading this breathless epic penned by Newt Gingrich's press secretary, Rick Tyler, so here's a refresher: Washington cannot tolerate threats from outsiders who might disrupt their comfortable world.
Facebook Should Leapfrog Microsoft in Advertising This Year
December 6, 2011, 10:21 amZenithOptimedia has put out a new report looking at global ad expenditure, predicting that it will end this year at US$464 billion, which would be 3.5% higher than in 2010.
Apple, Publishers Target of EU Antitrust Investigation Over E-books
December 6, 2011, 10:21 amThe European Commision announced today that it is launching an investigation into the sales of e-books in the European market. The targets of the investigation include Apple and five publishing houses: Hachette Livre of France,
Faculty from across the Americas meet in New York for the Faculty Summit
December 6, 2011, 10:21 amPosted by Maggie Johnson, Director of Education & University Relations (Cross-posted from the Official Google Blog ) Last week, we held our seventh annual Computer Science Faculty Summit . For the first time, the event took place at our New York City office ; nearly 100 faculty members from universities in the U.S., Canada and Latin America...
India Demands Technology Companies Censor "Offensive" Material
December 6, 2011, 10:21 amIndia, which has over 100 million active internet users and is the third largest country in terms of internet activity, wants certain types of content screened by technology companies. The India Telecommunications Minister, Kapil Sibal, held a press conference in New Delhi criticizing Facebook, Google, Yahoo, Microsoft, and other large internet...
What's Been the Most Significant Change in Search During 2011?
December 6, 2011, 10:10 amLast week I setup a Facebook poll to ask people what they considered to be the most significant change in search during 2011. This has received a great response, so here are the results so far (you can still take part on the SEOptimise fan page ): To recap on what these changes were: Google Panda (37 votes) - if you haven't heard of Google Panda,...
Conversion Conference London: The First 58 Takeaways
December 6, 2011, 10:10 amThere were many great tips at Conversion Conference London last week - too many to fit into one blog post. Here are the first 58 takeaways from the first day. More to come soon! Mobile and Real Time Optimisation The conference started with Amy Africa , CEO of Eight By Eight , packing many tips for mobile conversion optimisation into her forty-five...
Galaxy Nexus Rumor: Release Date This Friday
December 6, 2011, 10:05 amAs indicated by the title, this is a rumor, and therefore unconfirmed. However, RootzWiki claims to have confirmation from multiple sources that the Galaxy Nexus will "land on American soil" this Friday, December 9.
Galaxy Nexus Won't Get Google Wallet, At Least Right Away
December 6, 2011, 9:34 amGoogle Wallet is shaping up to be a potentially very important product for Google. Last month, the company even announced that it was shutting down Google Checkout, its payments product, in favor of Google Wallet.
Facebook, Google Respond to India Censorship Requests
December 6, 2011, 9:19 amYesterday we brought you news that Indian telecommunications minister Kapil Sibal was planning to meet with representatives of Google, Facebook, and others to ask that they screen content his office deemed objectionable, so that it could not be posted to …
Give Back to Returning Soldiers & Veterans This Holiday Season
December 6, 2011, 9:19 amI know that this is a search marketing blog and you are expecting to read about SEO, PPC, Social Media etc., but you are the perfect audience to help spread the word and perhaps as a community we could create a movement to give back to the returning soldiers, our veterans and military families that .
'Tis the Season of Giving as UK Charity Run MSN UK Homepage Takeover
December 6, 2011, 9:14 amOn Sunday 4 th December PLAN UK , a charity who works with the worlds poorest children to move themselves away from a life of poverty, to a future with opportunity, ran their first ever MSN UK homepage takeover as part of a 3 phase campaign in December with MSN. As PLAN UK isnt as well-known as some other UK charities, the aim of this campaign...
HubSpot Rolls Out Marketing Grader Service
December 6, 2011, 9:14 amSure HubSpot is the sponsor of our Inbound Marketing channel but this would have been news anyway. The Cambridge, MA company that now has over 5,000 businesses using their SaaS (software as a service) inbound marketing software system has developed and introduced a new free tool called Marketing Grader to do more than just analyze your website's...
Galaxy Nexus Won’t Get Google Wallet, At Least Right Away
December 6, 2011, 9:05 amGoogle Wallet is shaping up to be a potentially very important product for Google. Last month, the company even announced that it was shutting down Google Checkout, its payments product, in favor of Google Wallet. Google’s goal is to build …
Is The Kindle Fire Experience Disappointing?
December 6, 2011, 9:01 amThe Kindle Fire represents yet another company’s attempt to break the stranglehold Apple’s iPad has over the tablet. In fact, the iPad’s market share is so much more than its competitors, and even though I know this to be false, …
3 Women Ejected From AirTran Plan; Twitter Reactions
December 6, 2011, 8:47 amA lawyer, a therapist and a retired travel agent walk onto a plane. It sounds like the beginning of a bad joke,
3 Women Ejected From AirTran Plane; Twitter Reactions
December 6, 2011, 8:40 amA lawyer, a therapist and a retired travel agent walk onto a plane. It sounds like the beginning of a bad joke, but three women experienced anything but last night as they were unceremoniously ejected from a flight after verbally …
The Bid Management Recipe
December 6, 2011, 8:36 amBid management is a catch-all term for a group of technologies that will look after certain "automateable" portions of PPC campaigns for you. For very large campaigns this may be the only way to give it the attention it deserves, but even smaller .
New Google patent: does your site have references from trusted agents?
December 6, 2011, 8:36 amLast week, a new patent application was published that shows how Google might evaluate references on the Internet. The more Google trusts a source, the higher the influence of the reference. You might want to take another look at your links and Google's +1 button.
5 keys to easy small business content marketing
December 6, 2011, 8:21 amGuest Author, Courtney Ramirez Publishing quality content can help your small business get new leads, develop a bigger presence online and convert more prospects into clients. But the process of planning, creating and distributing content can be a tall order for many small businesses who have limited resources. An outstanding content marketing...
Basic SEO Services You Can't Live Without
December 6, 2011, 8:11 amHere are five key SEO services to look for when hiring an SEO company. With so many SEO companies out there, it's hard to know what to know what Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) services to look for. Some agencies specialise in only SEO or link building whereas other large consultancies can offer end-to-end packages from .
A short introduction to enterprise search
December 6, 2011, 7:45 amAre you curious about enterprise search? Is your company planning to acquire an enterprise search system? Here is a short introduction in layman's terms to this complex and intriguing field. Pandia recently published a book, The Landscape of Enterprise Search , by industry expert Stephen E. Arnold of Arnold IT . You can buy the book for a mere 20...
Last Minute #PPC Christmas Trends, Tips and Gift for #Retailers (UK)
December 6, 2011, 7:45 amLast week when I returned from a trip the first thing my husband said wasnt how was your journey? or Crystal Palace won from Manchester United 2-1 in the Carling Cup ' (HUGE news - for fans at least -) but I watched the news and the economy is even worse off than they thought. I wondered how on Earth this was possible and when finally someone...
How to Target Ethnicities on Facebook
December 6, 2011, 7:00 amThe Facebook Ads Platform is an amazing tool for targeting, though some marketers may not quite fully understand its potential outside of one-off selections (male/female, or age), or by selecting brand names, or popular products in the interest bu...
Eric Ward Answers 10 Questions on BizDev Link Building
December 6, 2011, 6:48 amEric Ward is the godfather of link building (just ask Jeff Bezos, who hired Eric to help launch Amazon). I've been learning from him since I started in the SEO industry back in 2001, and continue learning from him to this day through his LinkMoses.
20 Social Media Marketing Do's & Don'ts
December 6, 2011, 6:43 amI think I just might! It is no longer a question of IF companies should execute a social media strategy . The question for most companies is HOW to best execute a meaningful and engaging approach that generates results. With so many social media marketing options available, marketers must also decide best practices and what tactics to avoid.
Instant Panda Recovery Experiment
December 6, 2011, 6:35 amIt took a little over 24 hours for Google to start indexing the pages on the new site so I'm not sure if Monday results represent a full day. Of the half dozen pages, three were slightly above their pre-Panda level (year-over-year) on Monday, and three were around 20% under. The average Google traffic for the six pages Monday was around 250...
5 Secrets an 8-year old Natalie Wood Can Teach You About Persuasive Writing
December 6, 2011, 5:16 amLike a lot of people, every year my husband and I watch Miracle on 34th Street during the holiday season. One of my favorite scenes in the movie is right at the end when Natalie Wood is riding in the car with her mom and Fred Gailey. The camera focuses in on Natalie sitting in the back seat of the car staring out the window looking bored and kind...
What's New in SEO for December 6, 2011
December 6, 2011, 4:04 amWe have compiled the latest news and updates from the big three, Google, Bing and Yahoo as it relates to SEO and the search engines overall. WHAT'S NEW THIS WEEK WITH GOOGLE: The next stage in our redesign Google has launched a new Google bar which will enable you to navigate quickly between Google services. WHAT'S NEW THIS WEEK WITH YAHOO:...
Reports of lilupophilupop SQL Injection Attack On Now
December 6, 2011, 3:59 amThousands of ASP and Coldfusion sites with MS-SQL back-ends and are being compromised by a SQL injection attack.
.X X X Domains Go On General Sale Today
December 6, 2011, 3:46 amThe controversial domain name .x x x goes on general sale from 16:00 GMT, as legal efforts continue to scupper it.
Refresh Your Content Every 1-2 Years - SEO Video Tip
December 6, 2011, 3:18 amA lot of site owners think that once their site is up and running they can set it and forget it; this is not the case! You want to refresh the content of your website every 1-2 years to keep it up-to-date and relevant. What new products or product upgrades have come out in the last year? What conferences are you going to be attending? How has your...
A Social CEO In Time Outdoes Nine
December 6, 2011, 3:07 amSocial this, social that, social is the way things have always been. Only these days the lines between business and pleasure, production lines and customers, barriers to communication of all kinds, are being torn down. Nowhere is this more evident than in how decision makers are adapting to social networking. The infographic below illustrates just...
Google to Appeal Italian Privacy Ruling and Jail-Time Sentence
December 6, 2011, 2:47 amGoogle is set to appeal the conviction of three Google execs. The conviction, which includes jail time, is for privacy violations involved in allowing Google Video content to be posted. Google will appeal the ruling as soon as January. Google's .
How Much Do SEO Consultants & Agencies Charge? A Survey that Needs Your Help
December 6, 2011, 2:06 amPosted by randfish In the past few months, a number of folks have brought up this old blog post of mine on SEO pricing . The now 4-year-old content there is in dire need of refreshing, but I don't think that my personal opinion and experience are of acceptable quality to make for a compelling, useful update. Thus, I've created the following...
Free Facebook Tactics for Internet Retailers from ZAGG.com #smx #socialmedia
December 6, 2011, 1:09 amWhen giving a brief profile of his target audience, Drew Conrad of internet retailer ZAGG.com said the mobile accessory company most wants to reach users whore interested in gadgets, social media, who count sites like TechCrunch and Mashable among their frequently visited news sources. I dont think it was lost on anyone that he just described...
European Commission Readies 400+ Page Document on Google's Abuse of Dominance
December 6, 2011, 12:43 amThe European Commission (EC) will issue a 400-page document outlining its concerns with Google's alleged anti-competitive practices, according to sources at the EC. Sources in the organization revealed that the EC will issue its statement of obj.
4 Ways to Build Rapport with Your Blog Readers
December 6, 2011, 12:03 amIt's not enough to get someone to read one of your blog posts once. If you really want your blog to succeed in the long term you want them to keep coming back! Aside from creating great content on a consistent basis (which is a must of any business blog) here are 4 tips for building a stronger rapport with your blog readers. 1. Share the comment...
Kindle Fire: The On-ramp to the iPad
December 5, 2011, 11:27 pmJ.P. Morgan analyst Mark Moskowitz had a sit down with Apple CEO Tim Cook and CFO Peter Openheimer, from whom he gathered that they were not at all concerned by Amazon's Kindle Fire tablet. If they had said that before the Kindle Fire was launched Nov. 15, I'd call them arrogant. Having played with the custom Android slate with a 7-inch display...
Majority of Smartphone Shoppers Do it at Home
December 5, 2011, 11:21 pmIt’s kind of ironic, but more people use their mobile phone to shop from home, than use it while on the go. If that doesn’t prove that mobile phones have become part of our daily lives, what does?
comScore studied the shopping habits of smartphone owners this past September and came up with some interesting numbers.
“In September...
StumbleUpon Redesign Means More Potential Traffic For Sites
December 5, 2011, 11:11 pmStumbleUpon has been redesigned. We had a phone conversation with CEO Garrett Camp, VP, Marketing Marc Leibowtz and Director of Communications Mike Mayzel,
StumbleUpon Redesign = Big Traffic For Content
December 5, 2011, 11:01 pmStumbleUpon has already been a tremendous source of web traffic for some sites. Sources have already indicated that it’s a bigger traffic driver than Facebook in the U.S. We’ve certainly seen the benefits ourselves. With new features, the potential to …
Free Facebook Tactics: Brand Building with Red Roof Inn #smx #socialmedia
December 5, 2011, 10:51 pmAs much as I would have loved to get this post out earlier in the day, my laptop has been conspiring against me since I arrived in Arizona yesterday, leaving me no access to the interwebs, save the live tweeting I was able to do via @adCenter on my phone.
Cain Quotes Pokemon in Farewell Address
December 5, 2011, 7:00 pmby Mike Krumboltz Herman Cain suspended his presidential campaign this weekend. During his farewell speech, he said, "Life can be a challenge, life can seem impossible, it's never easy when there is so much on the line. But you and I can make a difference." Nice words. Know where they come from? 'Pokemon.' Yup, that phrase can be found in a song...
The Future of Google Shopping
December 5, 2011, 6:59 pmThe Wall Street Journal reported recently that Google may attempt to launch a fast-shipping option to compete with Amazon Prime. This news corresponds with an improved store-front type home page for Google Shopping. For those who are not familiar with Google Shopping, the service originally launched in 2002 as Froogle, was renamed “Google...
Majority of Smartphone Owners in Japan are Males under the Age of 35
December 5, 2011, 6:44 pmcomScore Japan KK, a wholly owned subsidiary of comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today released the latest report on smartphone users in Japan from its comScore MobiLens service. The report found that males made up the majority of the smartphone owners in the market at 61.5 percent of the total audience in...
Using Facebook To Promote Holiday Shopping
December 5, 2011, 4:36 pmIt's game time and the holiday shopping season is upon us - whether you plan to hit the store, or shop online, it's no secret that brands are vying for the attention of the consumer right now.
New Study Shows Young Adults Just Want to Have Fun
December 5, 2011, 4:29 pmFor marketers, going online often means business, but for 53% of young adults (18-29) going online is fun.
The stat comes from the latest Pew Internet & American Life Project report which looks at the internet as a diversion from work, school and life. The overall numbers show that Americans often go online for no particular reason. 58% of all...
Facebook-inspired Like/Dislike Stamps
December 5, 2011, 4:25 pmFacebook may still dislike the idea of you disliking things, but let that halt the expression of your antipathy towards everything no longer. Behold, at last – a Dislike button! Well. Sorta. ThinkGeek now has a pair of self-inking stamps …
Kaspersky Is No Fan Of SOPA, Leaves Business Software Alliance
December 5, 2011, 4:21 pmThe Business Software Alliance (BSA) is about to find itself short one member, as Kaspersky Lab has announced that they are withdrawing from the software-maker alliance.
Get Ready For A Bunch Of Ads On Xbox
December 5, 2011, 4:18 pmAs you may know, Microsoft is launching a big Xbox update, and rolling out a whole bunch of entertainment apps. Along with all of that, of course, comes plenty of advertising. Microsoft’s Shawn McMichael talks about this on the company’s …
Google & NORAD Track Santa; Bing Unveils 'Magical' Holiday Calendar
December 5, 2011, 4:15 pmSearch engines are participating in holiday-oriented activities this year: Google is helping to track Santa yet again with the help of NORAD, while Bing has launched a "Magical Holiday Calendar" featuring deals and prizes. Google and NORAD Tail .
Eric Schmidt, James Cameron & Flying Robots
December 5, 2011, 4:05 pmOK, Eric Schmidt and James Cameron are in the same video, talking to each other for quite a while. The flying robots are in a different (and much shorter) video. Pretty interesting stuff. View more daily video round-ups here.
2 Out of 3 Moms Use Mobile to Access the Web
December 5, 2011, 4:00 pmIf you didn't know there's power in marketing to moms, you haven't been paying attention. But today's message is about the mobile mom. Take a look at this graphic from eMarketer. Not only are moms more likely to own a smartphone than the general public, they're using it to go online in much greater numbers. The reason they've become so attached to...
A Flock, A Fade & A Fork
December 5, 2011, 3:34 pmOne of the memes moving through Google+ today is #MonochromeMonday (curated by +Siddharth Pandit), from which I've collected today's photos. Move your mouse cursor over each image to read the caption (if the photographer gave one).
Facebook's 40 Most Shared Articles of 2011: Japan Earthquake & Tsunami Tops List
December 5, 2011, 3:29 pmFacebook's Most Shared Articles on Facebook 2011 post lists which articles were shared most amongst users in the U.S. in 2011. Surprisingly, the top 40 articles came from just six online news sources, largely led by Yahoo! and CNN. The mos.
Foursquare Extends AMEX Small Business Deals
December 5, 2011, 3:19 pmFoursquare is extending a promotion that allows users to check-in to certain participating small businesses to receive cash credits on their credit cards. The original deals debuted on Small Business Saturday,
The Weight of Walmart, Flying, and How Google Killed the Longtail Search
December 5, 2011, 3:19 pmToday's infographic round-up looks at just how big Walmart is, Google Longtail, and flying back in time. Enjoy. View more daily infographic round-ups here.
Apple Fails to Get Samsung Injunction in US
December 5, 2011, 3:19 pmThe ongoing battle between Samsung and Apple has another chapter. A US federal judge declined Apple's request for an injunction to block sales of Samsung's Galaxy line of smartphones and tablets. The ruling,
Facebook’s 40 Most Shared Articles of 2011: Japan Earthquake & Tsunami Tops List
December 5, 2011, 3:00 pmFacebook’s Most Shared Articles on Facebook 2011 post lists which articles were shared most amongst users in the U.S. in 2011. Surprisingly, the top 40 articles came from just six online news sources, largely led by Yahoo! and CNN.
The mos...
Google As A Graphing Calculator
December 5, 2011, 2:59 pmGoogle has introduced some graphing calculator functionality to its search results. "Students and math lovers can now plot mathematical functions right on the search result page," a Google spokesperson tells WebProNews.
Tubalr: Gives YouTube A Pandora-like Feel
December 5, 2011, 2:59 pmA new web app has arrived that is helping YouTube keep up with all of the other online services you've probably been enjoying lately like Grooveshark, Google Music, Apple's iCloud, and countless others.
Twitter Finally Tests Self-Serve Advertising Platform
December 5, 2011, 2:53 pmFourteen months after CEO Dick Costolo proclaimed his company would launch a self-service advertiser platform during 2011, Twitter has confirmed that select marketers began testing such a platform in November. "Earlier [in November], T.
Gowalla: Facebook Not Acquiring User Data
December 5, 2011, 2:28 pmAs you may know, Gowalla was acquired by Facebook. The news has been ciculating since Friday. Gowalla made the official announcement on its blog today, however, and is driving home the fact that Facebook is not acquiring user data. Also, …
Happy Repeal Day! Twitter Commemorates the End of Prohibition
December 5, 2011, 2:28 pmOn January 16th, 1919 the 18th amendment to the US Constitution was ratified, prohibiting the "manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors within, the importation thereof into, or the exportation thereof from the United States.
Brett Favre, Radio Shack, and Fanboys
December 5, 2011, 2:28 pmTwitter is a wonderful place for one-liners. To be funny on the site, you've got to be sharp and practice economy of language. You've only got 140 characters to make an impression.
New Year's Search Ad Best Practices
December 5, 2011, 1:46 pmMake an early resolution to embrace these tips for marketing products or services related to the calendar turn With most shoppers (and advertisers) focused on the big gift-giving holidays in December, it's easy to overlook that New Year's Eve and the new year itself are important events in their own right, and drive a lot of online searches.
Cursing Elevates Your Pain Tolerance (But Only When Used Sparingly)
December 5, 2011, 1:41 pmAnother study has confirmed what many of us already know: A few strategically placed "f*cks" can really help alleviate the pain of that toe you just stubbed. This study comes courtesy of Richard Stevens of Keele's School of Psychology,
Ask's Top Question in 2011: Was Kim Kardashian's Wedding Fake?
December 5, 2011, 1:36 pmEach year here at Search Engine Watch, we wait with bated breath for the top searched lists to come out. Sometimes insightful and often hilarious, the lists give an overview of the topics and terms on the minds of millions in the U.S. and beyond. .
JS Bookmarklet for Checking If A Page Is Blocked by Robots.txt
December 5, 2011, 1:27 pmI’m a big fan of JS bookmarklets for hacking productivity and automating routine tasks that I do over and over again. In this post I want to share with you a new one that I found and have been using a lot…
If you don’t know what a JS bookmarklet is or how to use them I strongly suggest you click here to get the basics.
Check...
Yahoo! lmage Search adds social sharing and continues scrolling
December 5, 2011, 1:26 pmWe are introducing two new, important features today on Yahoo! Image search to help users get the best out of searching for photos online. Yahoo! Image Search now provides the ability to share any image through Facebook and Twitter. By clicking on the image from the search results page, users can browse effortlessly through full-size images via...
Online Shopping Up by 42%: E and M Commerce Play Increasingly Significant Roles for Retailers
December 5, 2011, 1:11 pmAs computers, mobile devices, and search continue to play an ever increasingly role in the lives of consumers, this holiday season has been projected to lead with the highest grossing revenues in online shopping ever recorded. This development has been supported by the evolution of the web, which has brought vast amounts of information to .
5 Best Practices for Online Video Ads
December 5, 2011, 12:55 pmNissan Versa video ad on Yahoo! shows the way Editor's Note: Recently, Yahoo! partnered with Innovid to bring Yahoo! advertisers Interactive Video Ads , a whole new video ad format with all of the elements of a microsite within a video player. In the first installment of this series, Innovid's Tal Chalozin offers a set of best practices for...
A 'Black Friday' Style Rush at Campus Library
December 5, 2011, 12:50 pmby Michael Krumboltz If you thought Black Friday was scary, wait until you see this video of students at The College of William and Mary lined up for the best study spaces at the Swem campus library in the days leading up to semester final exams. The Virginia Informer spoke with Trent Sterneck, who taped the madness. Sternack told The Informer,
Mobile Shopping Goes Mainstream: Majority of U.S. Smartphone Owners Performed Shopping Activities on Their Phone in September
December 5, 2011, 12:50 pmcomScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today released a study on U.S. mobile retail usage based on data from the new comScore Mobile Retail Advisor report. The results showed that 38 percent of smartphone owners have used their phone to make a purchase at least once in the course of their device ownership. The most...
Gravity Games highlight future scientists and engineers
December 5, 2011, 12:40 pmThe Google data center in Caldwell County, NC lies close to the birthplace of NASCAR and any visitor can tell"even our data center is decked out in NASCAR paraphernalia and pretty much everyone is a NASCAR fan. When we learned that many competitive drivers got their first start behind the wheel in soapbox cars ,
Google Secures Admeld Purchase
December 5, 2011, 12:29 pmGoogle announced Friday that they have secured the purchase of Admeld. The New-York based business that was founded in 2008 assists Internet publishers to realize larger revenues by managing display ads from hundreds of sources and ad network.
Twitter Begets First Twitter Christmas Song
December 5, 2011, 12:19 pmPeople really love Christmas music. People also really love Twitter. It shouldn't come as any sort of surprise, then, that some people might love both Christmas music and Twitter. Brenda Drumm might be considered one of them.
Is Mozilla's Firefox Browser Finished?
December 5, 2011, 12:19 pmAccording to recent reports, Firefox's lucrative three-year deal with Google expired in November. The Google search deal, which provided 84% of Mozilla's $123.2 million in total royalty revenue for 2010, gave Google a prominent position in second most used internet browser. However, with Firefox losing market share and Google's Chrome now a...
Dell Drops Out of Tablet Market, Pulls Streak 7
December 5, 2011, 12:04 pmLess than a year after the debut of Dell's Streak 7 Android tablet, the company is apparently discontinuing the device. The tablet was released in February as a replacement for the company's Streak 5 tablet,
Tips on Working From Home Effectively: Part Two
December 5, 2011, 11:17 amIn my previous article I talked about the basics that you need to work from home. This time I'm going to get into some issues that get a little bit beyond basic and into personal preference. These include music, beverages, file synchronization, time tracking, and invoicing. Music "Music has charms to soothe a savage breast" .
Is Google X All About Highly Intelligent Robots?
December 5, 2011, 11:11 amUPDATE: The thread still exists as do the comments, but the original post has been removed. The post was up for less than two hours. It also appears to be unable to be found via search on reddit. ORIGINAL ARTICLE: …
Optify Releases Marketing and Social Media Forecasts for 2012
December 5, 2011, 11:10 amMarketing software company Optify released their predictions today about the internet marketing and social media trends we can expect to see in 2012. Citing the increasing convergence of social media and search marketing, as well as the dramatic increase of …
Celebrities on Twitter: Who Joined in 2011?
December 5, 2011, 11:00 amHere we looked at the top topics and hashtags on Twitter in 2011. We also looked at Twitter’s story about reconnecting a homeless man and his daughter as part of the company’s year-in-review. Also as part of the 2011 review, …
10 Google Search Changes Include Long Tail Indexing, Parked Domain Classifier
December 5, 2011, 11:00 amGoogle has announced 10 search changes – a mix of algorithmic, crawling, and user interface updates. Better long-tail indexing and parked domain detection are among the announced changes. Additionally, Google has committed to writi...
UK Police Tap Facebook In Search For Missing Teen
December 5, 2011, 10:46 amPolice in the UK are hoping that social media can help put a spark in a missing persons case that appears to have gone cold.
Samsung Galaxy S II Outsells iPhone 4S in UK
December 5, 2011, 10:46 amSamsung and their Galaxy S II continue to cramp Apple's style. First, they toss a pie at the face of Apple's tribe of loyalists, then Samsung wins Pocket-lint's Gadget Award for Best Phone of the Year and then,
Policy Tips - Creating unique and valuable content
December 5, 2011, 10:46 amWe enjoyed reading all your comments from our blog post on family-safe content . Today we'd like to shed some light on how to expand your business and attract more visitors by creating sites with unique and valuable content. This topic is one of our most asked about policies from publishers, and is often misunderstood because of the varying...
Google Flight Information Gains Prominence in Search Results
December 5, 2011, 10:36 amSince giving us an early look in September, Google has continued working on their Flight Search service. Their most recent development displays the Flight Search table on the results page when triggered by flight-related queries, as opposed to req.
Twitter's Top Topics and Hashtags of 2011
December 5, 2011, 10:26 amSo far, we've looked at the top searches on Bing, Yahoo, AOL and Ask for the year 2011. Twitter has now revealed its list of top topics and hashtags for the year. "Among other things,
Twitter’s Top Topics and Hashtags of 2011
December 5, 2011, 10:14 amSo far, we’ve looked at the top searches on Bing, Yahoo, AOL and Ask for the year 2011. Twitter has now revealed its list of top topics and hashtags for the year. “Among other things, we saw history unfold in …
Google, Facebook Asked to Screen User Content in India
December 5, 2011, 10:10 amIn a disturbing move, the government of India has apparently reached out to representatives of Google, Facebook, Microsoft, and Yahoo in hopes of preventing certain kinds of material from being posted by users.
Finally A Place Where Bing Rules Search!
December 5, 2011, 10:05 amFrom the "We'll take it any way we can get it" category comes this application of the Bing search functionality in a place where is totally rules over Google. Yeah right, it's from the new search function on the Xbox 360 but it is about voice search so it's almost as cool as Apple's Siri as well, right? Anyway, take a look if you would like or get...
Zuckerberg Assesses The Google+ Threat
December 5, 2011, 9:40 amDespite whether or not anyone from Facebook truly sees Google+ as a threat,
Online Spending Had 3 Record Days Last Week
December 5, 2011, 9:40 amIt's been a record year for online holiday shopping in the U.S., and it's still early December. We've looked at a lot of the stuff that was going on Cyber Monday and Black Friday already,
New York Times Offers "Trusted Commenter" Status
December 5, 2011, 9:19 amThe New York Times announced some significant changes to its commenting system last week as it began offering internet readers the chance to earn "trusted commenter" status. Under the current system all comments to the newspaper's online articles are moderated,
Mountain Meet Mole Hill: Sensationalism At Its Worst and We Still Share It
December 5, 2011, 9:14 amI have already posted about this trend today in the industry's coverage of a relative non-event even if it actually happens, which is the buying or maybe, kinda, sorta buying of Gowalla by Facebook . So being in the mood I was already in came across this bit of "news" from Business Insider's founder Henry Blodget and just had to ask what are we...
Syrian Blogger Razan Ghazzawi Arrested
December 5, 2011, 9:04 amA blogger in Syria, Razan Ghazzawi, was arrested on Sunday evening while attempting to cross the country's border with Jordan in order to attend a media conference. Since the arrest,
Bing Voice Search Comes to Xbox This Week
December 5, 2011, 9:04 amMicrosoft announced that beginning December 6, and in the months ahead, it will be rolling out Bing Voice Search on Xbox. This will enable users to find content across Netflix, Hulu Plus, Comcast Xfinity on Demand ,HBO Go, Zune,
New York Times Offers “Trusted Commenter” Status
December 5, 2011, 9:03 amThe New York Times announced some significant changes to its commenting system last week as it began offering internet readers the chance to earn “trusted commenter” status. Under the current system all comments to the newspaper’s online articles are moderated, …
What's Facebook Have Against This Effin Town?
December 5, 2011, 8:48 amOver the weekend, a story emerged about a woman, and small town in Ireland, and some odd Facebook censorship. Ann Marie Kennedy is incensed that Facebook will not allow her to list her hometown as Effin, Ireland. No,
Xbox 360 App Release Dates
December 5, 2011, 8:48 amIt's no surprise, but Microsoft is working hard to make Xbox the go-to device for living room entertainment. The company has a pretty good head start in this department (no question), when compared to a rival like Google or Apple.
How to write Titles that get the click: 3 tips
December 5, 2011, 8:43 amGreetings! Today's SEO copywriting tip addresses a question posed in the SEO Copywriting Certification graduate group forum: "In my experience, pipes have been added to define SEO keywords in the search engine results'can you explain what is the preferred way of writing general SEO Titles - with or without pipes? What produces the best results in...
SEO is Both Science and Art
December 5, 2011, 8:43 amFor many people who aren't involved in search engine optimization (SEO) on a regular basis, it's easy (or so they think). You simply create a website, write some content, and then get links from as many sources as you can. Perhaps th.
What’s Facebook Have Against This Effin Town?
December 5, 2011, 8:29 amOver the weekend, a story emerged about a woman, and small town in Ireland, and some odd Facebook censorship. Ann Marie Kennedy is incensed that Facebook will not allow her to list her hometown as Effin, Ireland. No, she isn’t …
New Xbox 360 Experience - What it Means for Advertisers
December 5, 2011, 8:17 amOn Sunday, December 4, 2011 Microsoft announced the launch of an all-new Xbox 360 experience , which will go live on Tuesday, December 6, 2011. By now there has already been a lot of buzz about the launch including the first group of new, custom entertainment applications on Xbox LIVE. Excitement around these new entertainment offerings has been...
Google Analytics Encrypted Data and the Future of SEO
December 5, 2011, 8:12 amI'm sure that most of the readers here on Search Engine Journal are all well aware of Google's October announcement about making search more secure for their users. Other major SEO and online marketing blogs like Search Engine Land, Search Engine Watch and HubSpot and have been chatting about it for weeks, while dozens of .
Chrome Bloating Like Firefox, Users Claim
December 5, 2011, 8:12 amAn interesting meme has popped up over whether Mozilla's Firefox browser is sustainable given the fact that Google's Chrome browser is rapidly gaining on its rival and that Google accounted for 84 percent of revenue last year. That licensing deal, in which Firefox shuttles users to Google's search engine, supposedly ran out in November, Ed Bott...
Social Media, Students and Getting a Job
December 5, 2011, 8:07 amThe following post comes from our Social Media Channel sponsor, Full Sail University . Visit them to learn more about their programs in Internet marketing, web design and development and many more. We appreciate our sponsors so please visit them to learn about how they may be able to help you. As an educator I'm always on the lookout for things...
Browser Wars: How Chrome Overtook Firefox for the First Time
December 5, 2011, 7:21 amAlmost as quickly as November came to a close, news broke from StatCounter indicating Google's Chrome browser overtook Mozilla Firefox as the second most popular browser worldwide for the first time. Internet Explorer, the incumbent for year.
So What If Facebook Bought Gowalla?
December 5, 2011, 7:17 amThe rate of rumors being truth in this industry is increasing at an alarming rate.
Just take the recent “Facebook Has Purchased Gowalla……Maybe……We Think…..Well, There Are Plenty Of Signs Pointing to It…..Actually Since Mars and Jupiter Are Aligned It Looks Like A Go”. Now Kara Swisher has posted an...
Where Does SEO & Social Media Optimization Fit Within Your Company? Hint: It's Not All About Marketing #optimize
December 5, 2011, 6:40 amWhen most people think of search engine optimization for a company, it's usually as a marketing function. That makes sense since SEO is such a low-cost, high impact and measurable method of attracting new customers and revenue. However, I think looking at SEO and optimizing social media solely as a marketing function is like looking only at the...
Google Expected to Deliver Amazon Prime Competitor
December 5, 2011, 6:29 amGoogle Expected to Deliver Amazon Prime Competitor Google is looking to create "a service that would let consumers shop for goods online and receive their orders within a day for a low fee," the Wall Street Journal reported. The move is a d.
FACEBOOK'S NEW PAGE INSIGHT PROMPTS BUSINESSES TO SHARE ENGAGING CONTENT
December 5, 2011, 6:04 amFor the past years, both large and small businesses have come to realize the positive impact of engaging loyal and potential customers through Facebook pages. However, a recent comScore report stated that fans are 40 - 150 times more likely to digest branded material to their news feeds than on the fan page itself. This .
Facebook Acquires Gowalla
December 5, 2011, 5:55 amGowalla, as a service, will be winding down at the end of January. We plan to provide an easy way to export your Passport data, your Stamp and Pin data (along with your legacy Item data), and your photos as well. Facebook is not acquiring Gowalla's user data.
3 Simple Ways to Beat Writer's Block
December 5, 2011, 5:18 amYou don't have to stay stuck here forever Writer's block feels like the end of your world. Firstly, there's the frustration " not being able to do something you love, that normally works like a dream. Like getting into your finely-tuned, lovingly-polished car, turning the key and hearing a pathetic splutter. Or hitting the 'Jump to Lightspeed'...
U.S. Online Holiday Spending Sets New Record Up 15 pct
December 5, 2011, 12:50 am"Cyber Monday kicked the week off with a bang as consumers opened their wallets to the tune of $1.25 billion, but it was only the beginning of a very strong week of online holiday spending," said comScore chairman Gian Fulgoni. "Tuesday and Wednesday followed with billion dollar spending days, helping Cyber Week reach a record weekly total of...
Using SEO to Connect with B2B Decision Makers
December 5, 2011, 12:04 amIn B2B industries, the decision makers are the ones that pull the trigger on all purchasing decisions; that makes them your target audience. You need to develop a B2B SEO campaign that allows you to connect with those decision makers via multiple platforms, numerous touch points and at every stage of the buying cycle to get their attention and...
Competitor Analysis and Benchmarking With the New Domain and Page Authorities
December 4, 2011, 11:59 pmPosted by dohertyjf As we all read last week, SEOmoz has released the second Linkscape index update of November , and with that came updated Domain Authority and Page Authority . Many of you probably noticed a change, either as a result of the broader crawl, or as a result of active linkbuilding you have been doing on your site or client sites.
Bing on Xbox: The Future of Entertainment Search
December 4, 2011, 11:08 pmImagine a world where hunting for the lost remote control or endlessly scrolling through a scheduling guide becomes a thing of the past. Instead, what if the entertainment you wanted to have was simple, discoverable and exactly what you wanted at that particular moment? With the release of the new Xbox 360 experience the future of entertainment...
Top 25 Google AdSense Tips
December 4, 2011, 8:54 pmThe top 25 things that made a difference to AdSense income.
$6 Billion in 'Cyber Week' U.S. Online Spending Sets New Weekly Record as Three Individual Days Surpass $1 Billion Threshold
December 4, 2011, 5:24 pmcomScore (NASDAQ : SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today reported holiday season retail e-commerce spending for the first 32 days of the November - December 2011 holiday season. For the holiday season-to-date, $18.7 billion has been spent online, marking a 15-percent increase versus the corresponding days last year. The most recent...
Top Ways to Market Your Design Business
December 4, 2011, 10:02 amJennifer Moline writes for the PsPrint Blog as well as maintains its Twitter and Facebook presence. PsPrint is card printing company. Your graphic design business is only as good as your marketing plan. The 21st century has presented a new set of marketing challenges for the graphic design business, but you also have access to .
How Century 21 Utilizes Social Media to Connect with Consumers
December 4, 2011, 9:16 amIt's always interesting to hear how brands, especially very traditional brands, utilize social media. Century 21 is one company that has embraced it extensively because, according to Matt Gentile, the Director of Public Relations and Social Media for the company, it is vital for businesses to embrace social and mobile platforms.
Google Has Other Ideas Concerning Internet Censorship
December 4, 2011, 8:37 amAs the buzz around the government’s attempt to govern the content of the Internet increased in volume, a number of tech companies increased their volume concerning their disapproval of how SOPA/PIPA goes about its business. The most notable of the …
Search Engine News Wrap-up Dec 4
December 4, 2011, 6:42 amHere are some of this week's articles on search and the search engine industry we have found interesting. Cadbury Selling Google + Bars SE Roundtable: Famous chocolate bar maker, Cadbury posted a funny thing on their Google + page. T hey posted their 1kg Dairy Milk+ Bars with Larry Page and Sergey Brin, Google's co-founders, on the label. Should...
How to Approach Article and Content Creation for Your Website
December 4, 2011, 6:42 amTop quality articles and content values are the mainstays of good SEO (search engine optimization) online marketing for your site. Your business needs content which focuses on providing high quality information to add value for consumers using your website. The first steps in the process of article and content creation are to decide how to...
Search Marketing Wrap-up Dec 4
December 4, 2011, 6:26 amHow Google Killed the Long Tail SEO Book: Over the years Google has moved to consolidate search volume against fewer keywords (which are easier to match ads against) and they have inserted their own vertical listings in their search results. The result is that the longtail has become far less profitable for many publishers. Another ten of Google's...
Social Web Wrap-up Dec 4
December 4, 2011, 6:26 amRecent news from the world of the social web and social networking. Social Hot, yet Social Bad? Beyond Search: Network World questions certain poll results in "Half of adults believe social media sites hurt young people?" Writer Paul McNamara takes issue with Poll Position's conclusion that 53% of adults say social media is harmful to young...
AndroidLand, LinkedIn, Santa & Lions
December 4, 2011, 5:20 amToday's video round-up looks at AndroidLand in Australia, LinkedIn company status updates, lion hugs, and last year's Santa tracking (ahead of this year's of course). View more daily video round-ups here.
Do You Use Social Media to Really Listen to Your Customers?
December 4, 2011, 5:04 amIn a day and age when social media is all the rage, just how many companies really take the time to both listen and engage with their current and potential customers? For those not taking part in such an exercise, much goodwill and in fact business can be lost in a short amount of time. .
Report Suggests Mozilla and Google Are Done
December 3, 2011, 9:58 pmBack in October, Mozilla introduced Firefox with Bing. This may have been a sign of things to come. Ed Bott at ZDnet has put out an interesting report indicating that Mozilla's deal with Google ended in November,
Google Updates and SERP Changes - Dec 2011
December 3, 2011, 8:50 pmWebmasterWorld's monthly look at Google's SERPs changes.
Interview with Search Celebrity Gianluca Fiorelli
December 3, 2011, 2:53 pmPosted by moosahemani This post was originally in YOUmoz , and was promoted to the main blog because it provides great value and interest to our community. The author's views are entirely his or her own and may not reflect the views of SEOmoz, Inc. SEO is one of the industries that has been misunderstood and underestimated by lot of people and...
Herman Cain "Suspends" Presidential Bid, Twitter Reacts
December 3, 2011, 2:37 pmSocial media plays an enormous role in the election race. It also, of course, plays a big role in giving people a platform to express their feelings about (and poke fun at) candidates.
Herman Cain “Suspends” Presidential Bid, Twitter Reacts
December 3, 2011, 2:31 pmSocial media plays an enormous role in the election race. It also, of course, plays a big role in giving people a platform to express their feelings about (and poke fun at) candidates. That includes when they decide to “suspend” …
Pew Study: Internet Is Fun, Most Adults Say
December 3, 2011, 9:00 amInternet junkies, sleep soundly tonight and know that are not alone: a new Pew Internet study shows that 58% of adults in the United States now turn to the Internet as a way to kill some time or simply get …
Steve Jobs, Regret & Spying on Smartphones
December 3, 2011, 5:16 amToday's video round-up looks at Steve Jobs' vision, regretting regret, software that spies on smartphones, and some other cool stuff. View more daily video round-ups here.
Who's Searching for Ski holidays? Advice on Targeting and Because it's Christmas, We're Throwing in a Free Gift (UK Only)
December 3, 2011, 2:17 amIts cold outside, the winter coats have been dug out from the backs of our wardrobes and its dark well before weve left work to go home. For most of us the idea of a holiday during the winter months just isnt a possibility. Christmas expenditures, time spent visiting family who are spread across the country and perhaps making final payments on the...
Cup of Joe: Pep! Pep! Pep! Pep Talk?
December 2, 2011, 11:27 pm
Pep talks are awesome aren’t they? Heck, I watched the one above 6 times yesterday and I don’t even like football! A good pep talk can inspire people to do amazing things. We see them all the time in sports, political campaigns, marketing, and sometimes even in our churches!
I remember the first time I saw this one from the movie...
How To Delete Your Gowalla Account
December 2, 2011, 9:55 pmWe recently told you about Facebook acquiring the location-based provider Gowalla. Citing "a source close to Gowalla", CNN Money learned that the company had been purchased Facebook for an undisclosed sum. With that in mind,
Gowalla Acquired By Facebook
December 2, 2011, 9:04 pmFacebook has acquired location-based provider Gowalla, according to a report. Citing "a source close to Gowalla", CNN Money says Facebook has purchased the company for an undislosed amount. The Gowalla team, including founder Josh Williams, will move from their Austin,
December 2011 AdSense Earnings and Observations
December 2, 2011, 8:47 pmWebmasterWorld's AdSense barometer - a monthly look at Google AdSense earnings and observations.
Remakes That Make Us Crazy
December 2, 2011, 7:22 pmby Claudine Zap Hollywood has officially run out of ideas. What other possible excuse could there be for Sony's decision to remake " Starship Troopers ." The bug-filled B movie directed by Paul Verhoeven back in 1997 featured a future where soldiers are sent off to do battle against an alien species called "The Bugs." The story, based on a 1959...
Tips for Multicultural Marketing
December 2, 2011, 5:44 pmYahoo! researchers reveal key differences across minority groups With ethnic minorities in the U.S. now representing $2.5 trillion in buying power, brands are becoming increasingly fluent in multicultural marketing. In fact, at a recent ANA Conference, marketers from Pepsico, Home Depot, Miller Coors and Walmart revealed why appealing to ethnic...
An Epic Gaga Video
December 2, 2011, 5:14 pmby Mike Krumboltz Got 15 minutes to spare? Then we invite you to check out Lady Gaga's new video for "Marry the Night." The video is crazy. But then again, it would be crazy if it wasn't crazy. This is Lady Gaga, after all.
TLC Biopic in the Works
December 2, 2011, 5:14 pmby Mike Krumboltz VH1 is making a movie about TLC. The music network will produce a bio-pic based on the lives of the '90s R&B trio. According to an article we spotted over at MSN , "The group's two surviving members, Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins and Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas, are among the project's executive producers." Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes died in...
Internet Handles Predicted To Replace Phone Numbers, Email Addresses
December 2, 2011, 4:53 pmThat strange, somewhat vulnerable feeling of not having to commit your friends' phone numbers to memory shouldn't bother you for much longer, at least one analyst predicts. Adib Ghubril, an analyst with Gartner,
SMX Social Media Marketing is Next Week! I'll Be There' Will You? #smx #socialmedia
December 2, 2011, 4:27 pmWhether you have two employees or two hundred, theres no denying that marketing via social media channels offers a unique opportunity to not only get your message out to the digitally-connected masses, but to engage in direct conversations with your customers as well. Those interactions are absolutely crucial to establishing trust, building...
Carrier IQ: Consumer Watchdog Asks Justice, FCC to Investigate
December 2, 2011, 4:22 pmAdvocacy group Consumer Watchdog announced this afternoon that it has sent letters to the Justice Department and the FCC calling on them to investigate not only Carrier IQ, but also operating system makers,
Galaxy S II Catches Fire In Guy's Pants
December 2, 2011, 4:22 pmTalk about a close call. A really, really close call. Apparently, a Samsung Galaxy S II caught fire inside someone's pocket. The incident was reported on the xda-developers forums,
Galaxy S II Catches Fire In Guy’s Pants
December 2, 2011, 4:11 pmTalk about a close call. A really, really close call. Apparently, a Samsung Galaxy S II caught fire inside someone’s pocket. The incident was reported on the xda-developers forums, by a friend who seemed to be seeing at least a …
Free Text Messaging App From Yahoo: Hub
December 2, 2011, 4:07 pmWere you just thinking to yourself: "I wish there were an easier way to have conversations from my phone?" If so, Yahoo claims to have the solution with its mobile app Hub, which comes with the tagline: "conversations made easy".
LSU, Georgia Fans Use YouTube To Prepare Us For SEC Championship
December 2, 2011, 3:51 pmThe SEC Championship is this weekend, as Georgia and LSU get ready to battle for conference supremacy. The favored LSU Tigers are playing for a BCS Championship berth, while the Georgia Bulldogs are playing for legitimacy. No,
Feds Grabbed 130+ Domains Prior To Cyber Monday
December 2, 2011, 3:51 pmA year ago, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) seized 82 domains - mostly sellers of knock-off products, but this included a couple of torrent sharing sites. It was part of "Operation In Our Sites", .
Using Twitter to Track the Government
December 2, 2011, 3:23 pmConcerns over privacy and “Big Brother” type government surveillance have grown exponentially in the last few years, matching the growth of social media and the mobile internet. Most people are at least somewhat concerned by the idea that the government …
Star Trek vs. Star Wars:
December 2, 2011, 3:21 pmby Mike Krumboltz Nerd fight! William Shatner of "Star Trek" fame and Carrie Fisher of "Star Wars" fame are calling each other out on YouTube. Shatner called "Star Wars" derivative. Fisher shot back that Shatner must be a little loony. The war of words continues to escalate, much to amusement of the general public. Check out all their videos over...
Urban Decay, Ass. Cream Cakes, & Iggy Pop
December 2, 2011, 3:20 pmIt’s the end of the week and what better time take in the dazzling photos we found today on Google+. Move your mouse cursor over each image to read the caption (if the photographer gave one). Also, if you like …
Senator Al Franken Challenges Carrier IQ
December 2, 2011, 3:16 pmPrivacy in relation to mobile technology is a touchy subject. Whether it's Apple's location data blow up or the latest controversy involving Carrier IQ and its hidden mobile device rootkit, issues of security still loom over the entire industry.
iPhone Games In Real Life? Australian Indie Video Is Viral Gold
December 2, 2011, 3:16 pmA small band from Brisbane, Australia has a viral hit on their hands with their mobile gaming-themed video for their song "Why Don't We Do Something.
Google AdWords Help Center Gets Makeover
December 2, 2011, 3:14 pmGoogle has launched a new version of its AdWords Help Center, based on feedback from users. Presumably that means you. Changes include: simpler navigation (a new menu at the top of each page), visible contact options (“contact us” button at …
Preview Trent Reznor’s Score From The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
December 2, 2011, 3:03 pmThe English-language version of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo is set to hit theaters on December 21st. People are generally looking forward to the movie for varying reasons: they were a fan of the original, the loved the books …
Kelly Osbourne and the Bing Magical Holiday Calendar
December 2, 2011, 3:00 pmKelly Osbourne and the Bing Magical Holiday Calendar - sounds like a trendy children's book, doesn't it? What it is, is Bing making another attempt to be cool, interesting and relevant. They were off to a good start with the Rudolph replica ads for TV . Come to think of it, Bing is the only search engine I can ever recall seeing commercials for...
Major YouTube Redesign Zooms in on Channels, Video Discovery, Social Sharing
December 2, 2011, 2:30 pmThe YouTube Team has introduced a new homepage - which we saw a sneak preview of a couple weeks ago - unveiled a new Channel design, and gave the video-sharing site a fresh coat of digital paint. With more than 3 bill.
Facebook Increases Mobile Presence with New Hire
December 2, 2011, 2:30 pmFacebook has announced that they have hired James Pearce to be their new head of mobile developer relations. Pearce currently works for Sencha, a software company that specializes in HTML5 web apps. According to a post on his blog,
Rolando McClain's Epic Arrest Picture Blows Twitter Up
December 2, 2011, 2:14 pmRolando McClain, in case you're unaware, is a professional athlete who plays for the NFL's Oakland Raiders.
How to Have a Lifetime of Happiness on Your Website
December 2, 2011, 2:09 pmby Mike Fleming ...you need to drastically rethink what it means to use data on the web...there is a lot of data, but there are fundamental barriers to making intelligent decisions...because clickstream data is great at the what, but not at the why ...it's important to know what happened, but it is even more critical to know why people do the...
Rolando McClain’s Epic Arrest Picture Blows Twitter Up
December 2, 2011, 1:59 pmRolando McClain, in case you’re unaware, is a professional athlete who plays for the NFL’s Oakland Raiders. McClain was very recently arrested for allegedly holding a gun to the side of someone’s head and discharging the weapon next to the …
Galaxy Nexus Speed Tests, Bing & Sharks
December 2, 2011, 1:59 pmToday's video round-up includes some Galaxy Nexus speed tests, Bing decisions that shaped 2011 (via Google's YouTube), and an instant hit Lady Gaga video. And some great shark footage. View more video round-ups here.
Facebook's New NYC Engineering Office Is Already Accepting Applications
December 2, 2011, 1:59 pmLooking to tap into some East Coast talent, Facebook has just announced that they will be opening a brand new engineering office in New York City. It will be their first engineering office outside the West Coast.
The Impact of Mobile on Thanksgiving Shopping [Infographic]
December 2, 2011, 1:59 pmWhen it comes to online shopping, the desktop still rules over any mobile device, but the tide is shifting at a pretty nifty rate. E-Commerce company Monetate put together an infographic that looks at the impact of mobile and tablets versus desktops. The data represents only online shopping from Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday. Right off the...
Facebook’s New NYC Engineering Office Is Already Accepting Applications
December 2, 2011, 1:54 pmLooking to tap into some East Coast talent, Facebook has just announced that they will be opening a brand new engineering office in New York City. It will be their first engineering office outside the West Coast. “More than 800 …
New Year's Resolutions 2012: Tips to Optimize your Health and Fitness Search Campaigns
December 2, 2011, 1:54 pmAmongst the top New Years resolutions for 2012 are: Become more physically fit Improve ones financial condition Improve health Weight loss This year, resolutions related to overall health and fitness increased in priority over weight loss and other goals, signaling a possible shift from previous years. (1) In any case, January is a crucial...
Google Algorithm Updates: The Latest Things To Consider
December 2, 2011, 1:50 pmGoogle has been making a big deal about wanting to be more transparent about its search algorithm lately (without revealing the secret sauce too much of course). And so far, I have to say they’re making good on that promise …
Auto-Directed Video Stabilization with Robust L1 Optimal Camera Paths
December 2, 2011, 1:48 pmPosted by Matthias Grundmann , Vivek Kwatra , and Irfan Essa , Research Team Earlier this year, we announced the launch of new features on the YouTube Video Editor , including stabilization for shaky videos, with the ability to preview them in real-time. The core technology behind this feature is detailed in this paper , which will be presented at...
New Year's Resolutions 2012: Tips to Optimize your Health & Fitness Search Campaigns
December 2, 2011, 1:48 pmAmongst the top New Years resolutions for 2012 are: Become more physically fit Improve ones financial condition Improve health Weight loss This year, resolutions related to overall health and fitness increased in priority over weight loss and other goals, signaling a possible shift from previous years. (1) In any case, January is a crucial...
Who's Your Chief Conversion Officer? [Infographic]
December 2, 2011, 1:43 pmI mean, c'mon, who doesn't want to improve the efficiency of their sales funnel? Lately lots of companies have invested into companies such as Monetate, HubSpot or Marketo, hoping to leverage their customer profile and analytics suites.
Dec 1st 2011 Google Algorithm Update Demystified
December 2, 2011, 1:38 pmToday Google's Engineering Director Scott Huffman released the first of (hopefully many) monthly updates announcing the changes Google has implemented in its algorithms . Here is a run down of what was announced along with my thoughts on each and how they will/may effect the average website: Related query results refinements: Sometimes we fetch...
Reality TV, The Internet, and The Worst Places To Hit On Someone
December 2, 2011, 1:28 pmToday's infographic round-up looks at places where you shouldn't hit on someone, the truth behind reality TV shows, and the Internet - 1996 vs. 2011. Enjoy. View more daily infographic round-ups here.
Donald Trump, Wax Angelina Jolie, and Kenyans
December 2, 2011, 1:28 pmTwitter is a wonderful place for one-liners. To be funny on the site, you've got to be sharp and practice economy of language. You've only got 140 characters to make an impression.
Learn About Cloaking From Google's Matt Cutts [Video]
December 2, 2011, 1:28 pmMatt says he wanted to create the definitive cloaking video; I think this is a great educational video. You can learn more about cloaking in Google's Webmaster Tools help section.
Selma Blair Talks Postbaby Hair Loss
December 2, 2011, 1:18 pmby Mike Krumboltz Selma Blair recently gave birth to her son, Arthur Saint. And while Blair, 39, is overjoyed at her new addition, she is also experiencing a few side effects from the birth of her bundle of joy. In a recent interview with People magazine , Blair remarked, "This is so not glamorous, but it's true: I need to take longer showers so...
Yandex Teams With Seznam on Video Search Results, Now Reports Malware
December 2, 2011, 12:52 pmYandex announced a partnership with Czech search engine Seznam on Wednesday. Yandex developed a video search service that will be provided on the Czech search engine at Seznam.cz. Utilizing queries based on the Czech language and grammatical str.
AOL Hottest Searches of 2011: Charlie Sheen, Casey Anthony & Harry Potter
December 2, 2011, 12:52 pmAOL has released their data on the most popular searches of 2011 on the Hot Searches website, with insight into search terms and topics from the UK, Canada, and the United States. The Casey Anthony trial booted "bed bugs" from the last.
Google AdWords Keyword Tool Searches Showing Zero Results
December 2, 2011, 12:52 pmGoogle's AdWords Keyword Tool has been experiencing some substantial and ongoing issues over the past week. Complaints have arisen from marketers using the service that the results are showing zero search volume when performing exact match request.
Professor Ken Wong Highlights Trends in Media Consumption
December 2, 2011, 12:32 pmWhere does business professor Ken Wong think media consumption is moving? More." More what? More everything. And given its new interactivity, advertising has become part of the product offering; no longer you talking to the consumer. The consumers, in turn, are exercising an unprecedented degree of choice, create an advertising space that...
Who’s Your Chief Conversion Officer? [Infographic]
December 2, 2011, 12:30 pmI mean, c’mon, who doesn’t want to improve the efficiency of their sales funnel? Lately lots of companies have invested into companies such as Monetate, HubSpot or Marketo, hoping to leverage their customer profile and analytics suites...
Will Google be your new credit card?
December 2, 2011, 12:13 pmby Mike Moran
Mastercard and VISA certainly hope not, but Larry Page wants to be in your wallet. Well, not exactly--he wants to replace your wallet. Last month, when I talked about Google's new strategy--we do everything--I mentioned that Google is working hard to unseat PayPal, the online payments leader, but I think that I undersold...
Verizon Pays $3.6 Billion To Increase Spectrum
December 2, 2011, 12:06 pmVerizon announced today that it was acquiring the 122 spectrum licenses previously owned by wireless company SpectrumCo, a failed venture co-founded by Comcast, Time Warner Cable, and Bright House Networks. The deal gains Verizon an enormous chunk of wireless spectrum.
Twitter Responses: Santas Instructed To Temper Kids' Expectations This Year
December 2, 2011, 12:06 pmThe cultural climate is just getting brutal at this point, giving me one more reason to at least be thankful I'm not a kid right now. Aside from the general economic malaise felt world-wide and, more immediately,
Find what you need fast in the new AdWords Help Center
December 2, 2011, 12:06 pmToday we are happy to announce the launch of our new AdWords Help Center for opted in U.S. users. Based on your feedback we redesigned the Help Center to make it much easier for you to find the information for which you're searching. Here are some of the changes we've made: 1. Simplified navigation: More easily navigate to the right content using...
Twitter Responses: Santas Instructed To Temper Kids’ Expectations This Year
December 2, 2011, 12:00 pmThe cultural climate is just getting brutal at this point, giving me one more reason to at least be thankful I’m not a kid right now. Aside from the general economic malaise felt world-wide and, more immediately, the future awkwardness …
Thesis WordPress Theme Creator Talks Golden Ratio and Typography
December 2, 2011, 11:50 amThe Golden Ratio is often associated with the Greeks and arts and architecture. However, Chris Pearson, the Creator of Thesis and Founder of DIYthemes, has a pretty convincing argument for applying it to typography and Web design. He said that if people relate aesthetic beauty and efficiency to the Golden Ratio, then why not use it in typography?
Twitter Helps Homeless Man Reconnect With His Daughter
December 2, 2011, 11:26 amAs December rolls on, we will undoubtedly be inundated with year-in-review materials – “top this” and “best of that.” Some of this is incredibly uninteresting, simply due to the fact that it feels so obligatory. But Twitter’s kick off to …
comScore Reports October 2011 U.S. Mobile Subscriber Market Share
December 2, 2011, 11:25 amcomScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today released data from the comScore MobiLens service, reporting key trends in the U.S. mobile phone industry during the three month average period ending October 2011. The study surveyed more than 30,000 U.S. mobile subscribers and found Samsung to be the top handset...
"Unexpected Babies" Marketing Stunt Hits Facebook
December 2, 2011, 11:19 amA Brazilian advertising agency found an interesting way to market condoms, albeit violating Facebook's policies, to potential customers on the social network. The advertising campaign, "Unexpected Babies", sent unsuspecting men a "friend request" from their unborn child,
Google Flight Search Integrated Into Search Results
December 2, 2011, 11:10 amGoogle announced that it is now showing flight info right in Google search results on certain flight related searches. This is an extension of the company’s Flight Search feature introduced back in September. Flight Search was initially available via the …
Swiss Government Declares Downloading for Personal Use Legal
December 2, 2011, 11:09 amThe government of Switzerland has issued a statement declaring that it will not take action to alter current copyright laws allowing the downloading of music and movies for personal use. The statement is the result of a lengthy study conducted …
Google AdMeld Deal OK with DoJ Staff [Report]
December 2, 2011, 11:04 amIn mid-June, Google officially announced that it had signed an agreement to acquire Admeld, a New York-based ad optimization firm, for $400 million. Now, even as Google faces antitrust investigations,
Tweet The Bible Hopes Twitter Is Still Booming In 86 Years
December 2, 2011, 11:04 amA group of people must have pretty high hopes for Twitter, because they think that it's going to be around for at least 86 more years. Their initiative won't be completed until roughly the year 2097.
Syria Bans iPhone To Suppress Protesters
December 2, 2011, 11:04 amAttention iPhone dependents: Could you imagine what it might look like if your government told you that you couldn't use your beloved, probably integral-to-your-new-way-of-life iPhone? Well, in Syria,
15 Girly Girl Geek Gift Ideas
December 2, 2011, 11:04 amI chose the "Girly Girl" geek gift ideas because I think buying for this demographic has to be one of the harder ones. I consider myself a geek and obviously a girl, but I would love Storm Trooper, Marvel or DC Comics items just as much as I love pink/girly items. Finding girly geek gifts .
“Unexpected Babies” Marketing Stunt Hits Facebook
December 2, 2011, 11:01 amA Brazilian advertising agency found an interesting way to market condoms, albeit violating Facebook’s policies, to potential customers on the social network. The advertising campaign, “Unexpected Babies”, sent unsuspecting men a “friend request” from their unborn child, with the message …
Who's Searching for Ski holidays? Advice on Targeting and Because it's Christmas, We're Throwing in a Free Gift!
December 2, 2011, 10:59 amIts cold outside, the winter coats have been dug out from the backs of our wardrobes and its dark well before weve left work to go home. For most of us the idea of a holiday during the winter months just isnt a possibility. Christmas expenditures, time spent visiting family who are spread across the country and perhaps making final payments on the...
Upcoming Atlas Product Update Webinar: December 7th
December 2, 2011, 10:49 am Please join us for a webinar from 10:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. (Pacific Standard Time), on Wednesday, December 7th, as we review the details of our 2011 release of Atlas products. Contact your Atlas Account Manager or Client Partner to receive the detailed invitation. Atlas Product Marketing will host this one-hour webinar that will cover recent...
Carrier IQ, Samsung, HTC Hit With Lawsuits, Apple Speaks Out
December 2, 2011, 10:13 amThe ongoing controversy over Carrier IQ's hidden software has taken an unsurprising turn as class action lawsuits were filed yesterday against Carrier IQ, along with handset makers Samsung and HTC.
Napster Merges With Rhapsody
December 2, 2011, 9:42 amIt's a sad day for fans of old school file-sharing, as Napster is no more. Starting yesterday, Napster officially began merging with Rhapsody, the largest on-demand music service in the United States. Back in October, Best Buy,
Google Gets Authority Evaluation Patent Criticizing Amazon, Slashdot
December 2, 2011, 9:42 amIn a patent application approved Tuesday, Google used the review/comments systems used by Amazon and Slashdot to support their method and gain approval for their "invention". The problem is the critical thinking applied to the limits of the other .
Kindle Fire Off To A Hot Start: 2 Million Sold In 2 Weeks
December 2, 2011, 9:42 amAmazon's Kindle Fire: It's so hot right now. According to one market researcher, the Amazon has already sold 850,000 Kindle Fires directly from Amazon.com. When you factor in sales from other retailers like Best Buy,
Google Could Face Massive Fine Over Antitrust Complaint in Europe
December 2, 2011, 9:42 amGoogle may face a fine "up to 10% of its annual turnover" if a report from dealReporter, published by Financial Times is accurate. That is, reportedly,
Preventing Negative PRs Online
December 2, 2011, 9:32 amHaving your company bad-mouth by a customer online can turn into a PR nightmare. It is for this main reason that it is important to monitor what people say about you. Moreover, you should also know how to respond to negative feedbacks accordingly. Take these suggestions into consideration: Know Your Business' Weakness Negative raps are .
Assange to iPhone, Blackberry, Gmail Users: "You're All Screwed."
December 2, 2011, 9:11 amYesterday marked the launch of Wikileaks' newest project, the Spyfiles, following an announcement from Julian Assange while speaking on a panel at the Bureau of Investigative Journalism at the City University of London. Addressing the audience,
Assange to iPhone, Blackberry, Gmail Users: “You’re All Screwed.”
December 2, 2011, 9:04 amYesterday marked the launch of Wikileaks’ newest project, the Spyfiles, following an announcement from Julian Assange while speaking on a panel at the Bureau of Investigative Journalism at the City University of London. Addressing the audience, Assange casually dropped the …
Groupon's Advertising Practices Under Scrutiny In The UK
December 2, 2011, 8:56 amTop daily deals service Groupon is no stranger to controversy - whether it be related to their early November IPO, or charges from small businesses about the efficacy of the service.
Apple Gets Samsung Galaxy Tab Ban Extended One More Week
December 2, 2011, 8:56 amJust when it seemed Samsung was making headway in their legal battle with Apple over the Galaxy Tab 10.1, Apple managed to strike back at its rival.
Nokia Lumia Launch in London, Featuring Deadmau5
December 2, 2011, 8:30 amMonday 28 th November 2011 saw the much anticipated Nokia Lumia launch event at Southbank in London. Having heard the hype I had to go! My friends and I headed down to Southbank at around 7pm and the bank was already starting to bustle; half an hour prior to kick off the whole place was absolutely buzzing - a real carnival atmosphere had spread...
Yahoo Gets Rid of 75,000 Associated Content Articles, Launches Yahoo Voices
December 2, 2011, 8:25 amYahoo has now decided to follow Demand Media's lead by deleting 75,000 articles from Associated Content, and is even going so far as to change Associated Content new a new network called Yahoo Voices.
Groupon’s Advertising Practices Under Scrutiny In The UK
December 2, 2011, 8:23 amTop daily deals service Groupon is no stranger to controversy – whether it be related to their early November IPO, or charges from small businesses about the efficacy of the service. But now Groupon faces problems across the pond as …
Google… Stop Playing; The Jig Is Still Up! [Guest Post]
December 2, 2011, 8:21 amIntro
Let me begin by taking a moment to thank John Doherty and the rest of the Distilled Team for giving me a chance to share of this research with you today. I’ve had the pleasure of getting to know the members of Distilled through their annual SearchLove conference, which was an amazing experience. Lynsey and Lauren definitely know how to...
Twitter Launches Self Serve Ad Platform
December 2, 2011, 8:20 amAlthough it is in beta testing and currently only available to a small number of approximately 20 advertisers, Twitter has finally launched its self-serve ad platform. The new platform, which enables advertisers to use a self-serve system to purchase advertising without speaking to a human, currently allows the purchase of promoted accounts and...
Words Ad Agencies Use
December 2, 2011, 8:20 amLegendary. Epic. etc. You may have noticed a lot of adjectives like this strangely appearing in TV ads. Even for products like aluminum siding and arthritis medication. Why? Because somewhere between Fast Times at Ridgemont High and the 40-Year-Old Virgin, a great idea got lost. The idea that ads are for the people viewing them. Not the people who...
Don't Let Debbie Downers Ruin Your Confidence!
December 2, 2011, 8:14 amAs I've mentioned before, I'm a big proponent of LinkedIn Groups as part of your content promotion strategy . But just because I see the value in submitting your content to LinkedIn Groups, that doesn't mean I haven't hit a few bumps in the road along the way. When working with social media you are going to have to deal with people (gasp!) and...
A-to-Z Internet Marketing News: Google Redesign, Cyber Monday, Speed Linking, Self Serve Twitter Ads, Damn Humans
December 2, 2011, 8:14 am[ Note: If you click on the "more" tab in the presentation above and select "autoplay" it will eliminate the need for clicking through the entire presentation ] As I'm sure you've noticed we're trying something a little different this week. Lee tasked me with creating a weekly news round up to share on the TopRank Blog. Who doesn't love news?
Google Flight Search Results Now Indexed on Google.com
December 2, 2011, 8:14 amGoogle released the first fruits of its ITA Software Flight Search data back in September, providing users with flight schedules and prices to compare several travel options. Users could access Flight Search via the Flights section on the left-hand navigation rail of search results pages, or heading straight to Google.com Flights . That's not...
EU To Accuse Google Of Abuse Of Dominance In 400 Page Document
December 2, 2011, 8:14 amThe Financial Times is reporting today that Dealreporter.com (a subscription service) has details of a 400 page document spelling out accusations from complainants to the EU related to abuse of the search engine's commercial dominance in Europe. The total list of complainants is now growing in length and includes, Foundem, eJustice, Ciao!, 1plusV,...
7 Marketing Links You'd Be Crazy to Ignore
December 2, 2011, 8:09 amThe best (and shortest) business book ever written. Why visualizing your success could actually be hurting your chances for success. The #1 overlooked skill for every author, and how to get 7,000 Twitter followers. Oh yeah, make sure to follow @copyblogger on Twitter to grab these links " and a lot more " every week. This is The Lede ' // 7...
SEO Recap: Found on Twitter 12/2/11
December 2, 2011, 8:09 amCritical Reading - Domain Seizures, De-Indexing And Censorship: Nevada Judge Dramatically Exceeds Limits Of His Authority - Greg Sterling - Lamar Smith Tries To Defend SOPA; Suggests That Infringement Is The Equivalent Of Child Porn - Mike Masnick - SOPA's most aggressive defender: U.S. Chamber of Commerce - CNET, Declan McCullagh - SOPA: Why...
Using CRO to Make Great Content - Whiteboard Friday
December 2, 2011, 8:09 amPosted by caseyhen This week we are joined by Carlos del Rio from Agillian , who is based here in Seattle, WA. Carlos will discusses a method that will help you make great content by following 3 easy steps. After watching the video dive into the comments and discuss what your thoughts are on using CRO to make great content. P.S. It looks like we...
Content Writing Scam Unveiled
December 2, 2011, 7:02 amI ordered a few original articles using an online service. They were exceptionally cheap, and I was thrilled when I received them: they were 100% original (copy / paste several 10-word strings between "" into Google produced no results whatsoever).Find out how the scammed article was uncovered.
New YouTube Design Stresses Channels
December 2, 2011, 6:03 amYouTube has done a major redesign and it wants you to think “channels”. They aren’t new on YouTube but now they are being showcased. This is to help the millions of YouTube users get used to the channels especially as more custom content appears in special channels in the future. I could blather on about the features but I really...
Carrier IQ: It Must Be A Big Deal If Sen. Franken Speaks Up!
December 2, 2011, 5:50 amThere is a lot of privacy and mobile phone these days as it relates to the software that exists on many (if not most) smartphones call Carrier IQ.
It’s to be used, in its purest sense, to help carriers ID network issues. Ah but as with so many other things in the Internet space, it can do so much more and most of it is what no one should be...
15 Latest and Best Link Development Ideas
December 2, 2011, 4:10 amWebmasterWorld Members review some of the latest and best link development ideas.
Monthly Algo Changes Summary - a New Google Series
December 1, 2011, 10:15 pmThe community here is pretty good at catching algorithm changes, but there's no way we catch them all. So in November, here are some of the areas that changed...
Micro, Mysterious, & Melancholy
December 1, 2011, 4:25 pmAfter straining your eyes all day reading through news stories and social media updates, relax your ocular muscles and enjoy the more captivating photos we found today on Google+. Move your mouse cursor over each image to see the caption …
Student Questions Bachmann On Gay Rights
December 1, 2011, 4:19 pmby Mike Krumboltz On Wednesday, presidential candidate Michelle Bachmann held a town hall meeting at the Pizza Ranch in Waverly, Iowa. The highlight of the evening came when a high school student raised her hand and asked Bachmann what she would do to support and protect the gay community. Bachmann responded that all Americans should and do have...
The Rap Board Has All The Famous Utterances Of All Your Favorite Rappers
December 1, 2011, 4:16 pmPretty much all of the online soundboards that I’ve come across in my many years of internetting are quite a lot of fun, but this one is truly genius. Introducing, The Rap Board. Well, not quite introducing. The Rap Board …
New YouTube Homepage Launches
December 1, 2011, 4:16 pmWe’ve been hearing all about this new YouTube homepage for months and months it seems. It’s been available to those who felt like taking the steps to get it early for a couple weeks. Now, Google has officially launched it. …
Lieberman Requests Redundant Google Censorship on Blogger
December 1, 2011, 4:09 pmJoe Lieberman has contacted Google to demand a content pull-down from Blogger, additional content guidelines, and a flagging system. Lieberman's request may be redundant, though, as his requested features already exist. Lieberman's Letter Foll.
AT&T: FCC Report "Lacks All Credibility"
December 1, 2011, 3:53 pmAlthough the AT&T / T-Mobile merger seems to be on life support, you've got to admire AT&T for their latest statement, one which proves that if they go down, they want to go down swinging.
Foursquare Introduces "Save" Button
December 1, 2011, 3:38 pmGeo-location social network Foursquare has announced a "Save" button for webmasters. This button allows users to store a location with a single click, then receive a notification when they're close to the location itself. The "Save" Button Fou.
Make Calls Inside of Google+ Hangouts
December 1, 2011, 3:36 pmGoogle announced a new Google Hangouts with Extras feature that lets you make phone calls from inside Hangouts. In the announcement on Google+, Google’s Jarkko Oikarinen said, “We are constantly listening to feedback so that we can make Hangouts even …
Texts From Bennett & Pancake Rapper Viral Hits Are The Same Person
December 1, 2011, 3:35 pmI’m not sure which cliche to begin with, so how about, you can’t make up stuff like this. The viral nature of the internet struck twice for one person in the past 24 hours, with a tumblr site and a …
AT&T: FCC Report “Lacks All Credibility”
December 1, 2011, 3:33 pmAlthough the AT&T / T-Mobile merger seems to be on life support, you’ve got to admire AT&T for their latest statement, one which proves that if they go down, they want to go down swinging. AT&T has hit back at …
Ad Age Honors Ross Levinsohn
December 1, 2011, 3:27 pmYahoo!'s EVP of the Americas named one of world's leading media strategists Just 12 months after joining Yahoo! as the Executive Vice President of the Americas region, Ross Levinsohn has been recognized by Ad Age as a "2011 Media Maven." The annual Media Mavens awards fete the world's leading media strategists for their creative thinking,...
Video Ad Are Increasing and So Are the Views
December 1, 2011, 3:27 pmEveryone expects to see commercial breaks when they sit down to watch TV, but commercial breaks on online videos. . . that's another thing. When sites like YouTube began offering up short-form entertainment, people weren't willing to watch a commercial, before, during or after. So they slapped an Adsense banner ad across the bottom of the vid and...
YaCy Introduces the World's 1st Peer-to-Peer Search Engine
December 1, 2011, 3:22 pmYaCy, a German search company brought into being by the Free Software Foundation of Europe (FSFE) has released a peer-to-peer search that uses networked systems to index the web and deliver search results. YaCy (pronounced "ya see") is an attemp.
Netflix, Hulu Users: Usage-Based Internet Is On The Way' Or Not?
December 1, 2011, 3:22 pmThe Internet sky is falling, says the Internet. But that isn't exactly true. Not yet, at least. An analyst with Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. in New York, Craig Moffett,
Netflix, Hulu Users: Usage-Based Internet Is On The Way… Or Not?
December 1, 2011, 3:14 pmThe Internet sky is falling, says the Internet. But that isn’t exactly true. Not yet, at least. An analyst with Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. in New York, Craig Moffett, was quoted in Bloomberg yesterday for predicting that at least …
Twitter Self-Serve Ads Now in Testing
December 1, 2011, 3:07 pmDo you remember back in January when news came out that Twitter users would be able to create two types of self-serve ads (promoted tweets and promoted accounts)? Twitter is now testing self-service ads with some of its existing advertisers.
Google Prime? Google Jabs Amazon With Upcoming Quick Delivery Service
December 1, 2011, 3:07 pmWith the success of Amazon Prime, it was only a matter of time before Google got into the fast-shipping business. According to the Wall Street Journal,
Clark Gable's Secret Daughter Dies
December 1, 2011, 3:02 pmby Claudine Zap Judy Lewis , the secret daughter of screen stars Clark Gable and Loretta Young , has died at 76. But her fascinating story lives on. Lewis was conceived while Young was unwed and Gable was married to his second wife, Maria Langham . The two were filming " The Call of the Wild ." Their affair resulted in a supersecret pregnancy and...
NickRoll'D: Latest Meme Leads Victims To Nickelback YouTube Video
December 1, 2011, 2:51 pmIf you've spent any amount of time on the Internet, then you've probably been RickRoll'D. For the off chance that a few of you aren't familiar Rickrolling, it's an Internet meme form of bait and switch.
'American Horror Story' Sparks New Interest in Black Dahlia
December 1, 2011, 2:46 pmby Mike Krumboltz The gruesome 1947 murder of aspiring actress Elizabeth Short (better known as the Black Dahlia ) has long stood as one of the most infamous unsolved cases in the history of Los Angeles. Last night, her death received some renewed interest thanks to FX's " American Horror Story ." If you haven't watched last night's episode and...
Tips from the Microsoft adCenter Editorial Team: Intellectual Property Policy for the Trademark Owner
December 1, 2011, 2:46 pmResponding to your trademark concerns is a top priority for the Editorial team. As an adCenter client, understanding our Intellectual Property Policy can help you determine when you should report a suspected violation. Below are some examples of frequently asked questions and conerns. Im concerned about how my trademark is being used by other...
NickRoll’D: Latest Meme Leads Victims To Nickelback YouTube Video
December 1, 2011, 2:35 pmIf you’ve spent any amount of time on the Internet, then you’ve probably been RickRoll’D. For the off chance that a few of you aren’t familiar Rickrolling, it’s an Internet meme form of bait and switch. Someone will send you …
YaCy Introduces Peer-to-Peer Search Engine
December 1, 2011, 2:30 pmYaCy, a German search company brought into being by the Free Software Foundation of Europe (FSFE) has released a peer-to-peer search engine that uses networked systems to index the web and deliver search results.
YaCy (pronounced "ya see") is an...
Twitter Opens Self-Serve Ads to Select Buyers
December 1, 2011, 2:22 pmTwitter’s been talking about adding a self-serve option to their ad program for a while now and it looks like it’s finally happening. I say “looks like,” because the only official announcement was a mention at the Business Insider’s Ignition conference.
Now, the press is all over it but Twitter is hanging back. So why...
A Letter to Google from Inbound Marketers
December 1, 2011, 2:00 pmPosted by Jlbraaten This post was originally in YOUmoz , and was promoted to the main blog because it provides great value and interest to our community. The author's views are entirely his or her own and may not reflect the views of SEOmoz, Inc. Hi Google. Its been great between us, hasnt it? Youve always provided great research and measurement...
Google Algorithm: New Updates Announced
December 1, 2011, 1:50 pmGoogle has been making a big deal about wanting to be more transparent about its search algorithm lately (without revealing the secret sauce too much of course). And so far, I have to say they’re making good on that promise …
Siri and iPhone Humor, and How Twitter is Making Money
December 1, 2011, 1:31 pmToday’s video round-up features a couple pieces of iPhone-related humor, Method Man rapping about Sour Patch Kids, and an intervie with Twitter Chief Revenue Officer Adam Bain. View more video round-ups here. Siri and I – Forever alone: How Twitter …
The Grammys, NASCAR, and Sprite
December 1, 2011, 1:29 pmTwitter is a wonderful place for one-liners. To be funny on the site, you've got to be sharp and practice economy of language. You've only got 140 characters to make an impression.
Galaxy Nexus Rumor: Landing At Best Buy December 11th
December 1, 2011, 1:14 pmUnfortunately for everyone eager to get their hands on the Ice Cream Sandwich-powered Samsung Galaxy Nexus, we've heard of no official release date. And until we do, rumors will have to suffice.
Entering the Golden Gates of Search Marketing: A Guide to Getting Your First Job in Search
December 1, 2011, 1:14 pmTwo years ago I would have never imagined sitting in this comfortable desk chair and being welcomed with open arms in to the search marketing industry by Portland's own Anvil Media, Inc. College was on pace to last until the end of days and professional direction was a spinning compass in the Bermuda Triangle. Not .
AdWords Editor Adds Top-of-Page Bid Estimate Support
December 1, 2011, 1:00 pmThe latest AdWords Editor update, 9.7.1, includes top-of-page estimates via Automated Rules, the ability to manage bids based on these estimates, as well as the ability to filter keywords within advanced search. AdWords introduced the new estimate...
Galaxy S II's Facebook App: Samsung's Latest Jab At Apple
December 1, 2011, 12:59 pmHey, remember these commercials? You probably do because it was pretty effective in establishing the "cool" cult of personality that most people identify with Mac while simultaneously categorizing PCs as a square, inadequate,
AdWords, Social Media in China & The World's Population
December 1, 2011, 12:59 pmToday's infographic round-up looks at which industries are using Google AdWords the most, the social media situation in China and the world's population put into perspective. View more daily infographic round-ups here.
Yahoo!'s 10th Annual Year in Review: Top Searches of 2011
December 1, 2011, 12:58 pmiPhone takes the top spot in 2011; Casey Anthony pled her way onto the list; Kim Kardashian joins the list again; and Osama bin Laden's death captivated the world Today Yahoo! Inc. announced the 10 th anniversary edition of its Year in Review ( yearinreview.yahoo.com ), the highly-anticipated annual look-back that identifies the top stories and...
AdWords, Social Media in China & The World’s Population
December 1, 2011, 12:51 pmToday’s infographic round-up looks at which industries are using Google AdWords the most, the social media situation in China and the world’s population put into perspective. View more daily infographic round-ups here. Which Industries use AdWords: via Social media in …
Where to Land the Best Paying SEO Jobs [Infographic]
December 1, 2011, 12:43 pmNew York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco are home to the most open SEO positions, according to Onward Search infographic SEO Salary Guide for the Top 20 U.S. Markets. Using job posting data collected from SimplyHired.com, they put together a list .
Galaxy S II’s Facebook App: Samsung’s Latest Jab At Apple
December 1, 2011, 12:42 pmHey, remember these commercials? You probably do because it was pretty effective in establishing the “cool” cult of personality that most people identify with Mac while simultaneously categorizing PCs as a square, inadequate, and just not very hip to be …
Judge Orders ALL Search Engines, Social Networks to De-index Seized Websites
December 1, 2011, 12:26 pmA Nevada District Court case has ruled in favor of Chanel, allowing the company to take down over 800 domain names that sell counterfeit products. The ruling also mandated that Google and others de-index the suspect properties. The Chanel v "Def.
Internet Explorer 9 Is the Most Popular Browser for Windows 7
December 1, 2011, 12:00 pmEarlier today, we wrote an article about Google Chrome overtaking Firefox on a worldwide basis in terms of use. During the article, StatCounter’s graph showed a steady decline of Internet Explorer users, and while that may be the case, the …
Scandalous Allegations, Kardashian Drama & Vampire Babies: November 2011 Buzz
December 1, 2011, 11:45 amby Becky Uline Accusations are Flying Scandals were plentiful this month with the disturbing Penn State scandal at the top of the charts. Early in the month, serious allegations of sexual assault on children were brought against former defensive coach Jerry Sandusky . His former boss, Joe Paterno , who was still the active head coach of 46 years,
Apple, Google, Facebook Partner With EU To Make Internet Safer for Kids
December 1, 2011, 11:35 amThe European Commission issued a press release today announcing that 28 tech companies had partnered with them in an effort to make the internet a safer place for Europe’s children. The Coalition of tech companies will focus on a set …
"Can You Crack It" Recruits British Spies With Codebreaking Game
December 1, 2011, 11:19 amWant to work for one of the arms of the UK's intelligence services? Are you adept at cracking codes? Well, free up a chunk of your day - there's a puzzle that requires your expertise. GCHQ,
Amazon's Santa App Launched for Kindle Fire, iPad (and maybe Android)
December 1, 2011, 11:19 amWhen I was a kid, before I went to bed on Christmas Eve I would leave my wishlist of presents near the fireplace along with the awesome bribe of milk and cookies so that, hopefully,
Helium Account Balances Appear Negative for Writers
December 1, 2011, 11:03 amWriting community Helium is apparently having some issues in the writers' payments department. If you're not familiar with Helium otherwise, WebProNews readers may remember the site being discussed in the wake of Google's Panda update.
LeBron's Plaxico Imitation Gets ESPN Riled Up; Twitter Responds to ESPN
December 1, 2011, 11:03 amSome background: Plaxico Burress, for those who don't know, is a wide receiver for the New York Jets. It's Burress' first year with the Jets following a stint in prison,
Facebook Privacy Questioned By European Commission - Facebook Reacts
December 1, 2011, 11:03 amIt appears that the European Commission is preparing to crack down on Facebook. According to a report from the Telegraph earlier this week, the EC is planning to introduce a new directive that would actually ban targeted advertising on the site.
Weekly Marketing Webinar Round Up
December 1, 2011, 11:03 amThere are some excellent Webinars coming up through out the week. SeachEngineJournal.com will be bringing you a weekly update of webinars that might interest you SEO aficionados out there. So sign up for the ones that interest you and learn what you can from each. Here's what you are looking at for the first week .
Amazon’s Santa App Launched for Kindle Fire, iPad (and maybe Android)
December 1, 2011, 11:02 amWhen I was a kid, before I went to bed on Christmas Eve I would leave my wishlist of presents near the fireplace along with the awesome bribe of milk and cookies so that, hopefully, Santa Claus would leave me …
“Can You Crack It” Recruits British Spies With Codebreaking Game
December 1, 2011, 10:58 amWant to work for one of the arms of the UK’s intelligence services? Are you adept at cracking codes? Well, free up a chunk of your day – there’s a puzzle that requires your expertise. GCHQ, the intelligence agency that …
LeBron’s Plaxico Imitation Gets ESPN Riled Up; Twitter Responds to ESPN
December 1, 2011, 10:58 amSome background: Plaxico Burress, for those who don’t know, is a wide receiver for the New York Jets. It’s Burress’ first year with the Jets following a stint in prison, which he received for shooting himself in the leg at …
Facebook Privacy Questioned By European Commission – Facebook Reacts
December 1, 2011, 10:47 amIt appears that the European Commission is preparing to crack down on Facebook. According to a report from the Telegraph earlier this week, the EC is planning to introduce a new directive that would actually ban targeted advertising on the site.
Living Social Offers 5 Big Macs & Fries For $13, Twitter Doesn't Approve
December 1, 2011, 10:33 amMost of you are probably familiar with Living Social, they offer a new deal each day to their members. Well today they've put out the largest national fast food daily deal - ever. The deal is a $13 voucher booklet,
How to be an SEO copywriter: The ultimate guide for beginners
December 1, 2011, 10:22 amThinking about starting a career in SEO copywriting? Here's a reality check. Making a living as a copywriter (whether you work in-house or freelance from home) is hard work. First, there's a learning curve - it takes some time to master SEO copywriting best practices. Second, you'll need to keep up with (and understand the ramifications of) the...
WebmasterWorld Weekly Roundup December 1
December 1, 2011, 10:19 amWebmasterWorld's weekly roundup of hot topics and discussions you may have missed in the last few days. (-Subscription required)
Google Chrome Overtakes Firefox
December 1, 2011, 10:17 amSomething occurred to me when reading about this subject: what does the winner of the browser wars get? Dominance over the Internet with king-of-the-hill bragging rights? Money? Women? Power? Well, actually,
5 Powerful New Features to Leverage in YouTube Analytics [INFOGRAPHIC]
December 1, 2011, 10:17 amYesterday, YouTube replaced Insight with the brand new YouTube Analytics. The new analytics tool, which is more robust than YouTube Insight, will provide detailed data regarding the audience and how that audience interacts with the video. The YouTube product manager, Ted Hamilton, said the following in a blog post: "One of the great joys of .
Living Social Offers 5 Big Macs & Fries For $13, Twitter Doesn’t Approve
December 1, 2011, 10:15 amMost of you are probably familiar with Living Social, they offer a new deal each day to their members. Well today they’ve put out the largest national fast food daily deal – ever. The deal is a $13 voucher booklet, …
Upcoming AdWords API servers certificates change
December 1, 2011, 10:12 amAs part of routine upgrades to our infrastructure to improve performance and reliability and along with the announced sunsets scheduled for February 29th, we are planning to change our SSL certificates to use wildcards in the common name (CN). Our certificates will therefore be configured as CN *.google.com instead of adwords.google.com. In most...
How to Create a Friendlier Forum
December 1, 2011, 10:07 am* Has your brand ever considered setting up a forum on its website for visitors? The benefits to a brand of a successful online community can be considerable. It builds visitor loyalty, helps generate inbound links and can let you rank for really niche and long-tail keywords and phrases. If it's successful, a forum can work wonders for a website -...
Yahoo! Network Plus Update
December 1, 2011, 10:07 amSeth Dallaire discusses Yahoo!'s decision to change access policies for its ad inventory You may have read recent media coverage about Yahoo!'s decision to limit the availability of Yahoo! Network Plus inventory to certain seatholders on the Right Media Exchange (RMX). I'm writing this post to give you context about why this decision is so...
NORAD's Santa Tracker Site Goes Live
December 1, 2011, 10:02 amYes Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. And he's about to be under high-tech surveillance. It's only a few weeks until Santa Claus comes to town,
Shopycat: Walmart's Facebook App Helps You Find Better Christmas Gifts
December 1, 2011, 10:02 amSearching for just the right gift for each person on your Christmas shopping list can feel like a swift kick to the jingle bells if you're buying for someone that would be commonly described as "hard to shop for.
Twitter Beats Facebook Among Webmasters
December 1, 2011, 10:02 amA study conducted by a new social outreach company called Outreachr has found that nearly a third of webmasters include links to their company's Twitter page than to their Facebook profile. Outreachr, which launches this week,
Shopycat: Walmart’s Facebook App Helps You Find Better Christmas Gifts
December 1, 2011, 9:49 amSearching for just the right gift for each person on your Christmas shopping list can feel like a swift kick to the jingle bells if you’re buying for someone that would be commonly described as “hard to shop for.” Second …
NORAD’s Santa Tracker Site Goes Live
December 1, 2011, 9:49 amYes Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. And he’s about to be under high-tech surveillance. It’s only a few weeks until Santa Claus comes to town, and for years the North American Aerospace Defense Command has been helping anxious kids …
Google+ Pages to Get Multi-Admin Functionality This Month
December 1, 2011, 9:46 amGoogle held a live Q&A about Google+ for businesses. The biggest thing to come of this, that most businesses are probably interested in, is the coming functionality for multiple page admins. It should be here in December,
Sign Up for the Bing Optimisation and Product Workshop on Monday the 5th of December, London
December 1, 2011, 9:25 amHere at Bing were always trying to help you get the best possible ROI from your accounts. In the run up to Christmas and in anticipation of the new year, this is especially important. To that end, we would like to invite our customers to a very special event. The Bing Account Management team are hosting an Optimisation and product workshop, which...
Distilled NYC Is Hiring – Refer Us Someone Awesome and Win A Sphero
December 1, 2011, 9:22 amSo our New York office has been up and running for almost 6 months now. How time flies when you’re having fun!
Things have been going exceptionally well here in NYC and I’m very proud of the team. But as we look into 2012 and realize that our pipeline is already filling up for January and February naturally I start to think about...
Twitter Is Rolling Out Its Self-Serve Ad Platform
December 1, 2011, 9:17 amThe advertisers using the self-serve platform are small and midsize businesses, and they can make payments with credit cards rather than be invoiced. The ultimate goal is for advertisers to set up campaigns without ever making contact with a Twitter sales rep, in the vein of Google AdWords and Facebook's self-serve platform, but the advertisers in...
Facebook Status Update Character Limit Now Much Higher
December 1, 2011, 9:15 amFacebook announced that it is increasing the character limit on status updates. In a status update on the Facebook + Journalists page, the company wrote: "In September, we increased the character limit on status updates to 5,000 characters. Today,
ABC To Advertise In NYC Taxies
December 1, 2011, 9:15 amStarting on January 1, 2012 a new agreement will take effect, which will allow ABC to begin selling ads and providing clips of entertainment to Creative Mobile Technologies (CMT) infused New York City cabs. At the moment, that's about 6,
Method Man and Sour Patch Kids Form a World Gone Sour
December 1, 2011, 9:15 amIf you've been wondering what Method Man has been up to recently, all you need to do is watch the video below. Apparently, he's been creating a music video for Capcom's upcoming game World Gone Sour.
Email Shows Your Hierarchy of Friends
December 1, 2011, 9:00 amFollowing the recent news that Facebook reveals about four degrees of separation among networks of friends, new research has come out demonstrating a similar phenomenon at work within a person's email.
Apple: Siri Abortion Answers "Not Intentional Omissions"
December 1, 2011, 9:00 amEarlier this week, we told you about the growing number of people who were discovering that Apple's iPhone 4S voice assistant Siri might not be the best place to turn if you're looking for help with pregnancy issues. Specifically,
How Search Engines Use Machine Learning for Pattern Detection
December 1, 2011, 9:00 amSearch engines use machine learning for pattern detection. While it's impossible to explain in one short article how machine learning influences our lives, understanding the basics of machine learning can give you some insight into search al.
Apple: Siri Abortion Answers “Not Intentional Omissions”
December 1, 2011, 8:53 amEarlier this week, we told you about the growing number of people who were discovering that Apple’s iPhone 4S voice assistant Siri might not be the best place to turn if you’re looking for help with pregnancy issues. Specifically, Siri …
Spanish Kindle Store Launches with 22,000+ Titles
December 1, 2011, 8:39 amAmazon has just launched their Spanish language Kindle Store today, and it's starting with over 22,000 titles. Over 1,000 of these titles are free e-books, as they are part of the public domain.
Carrier IQ Collects Data on Millions of Phones
December 1, 2011, 8:39 amAndroid app developer Trevor Eckhart posted a video to his YouTube account on Monday in which he claims to have discovered a hidden app in the handsets of several carriers. Eckhart claims that the app, Carrier IQ,
Eric Schmidt Has Other Ideas Concerning SOPA/PIPA
December 1, 2011, 8:39 amAs the buzz around the government's attempt to govern the content of the Internet increased in volume, a number of tech companies increased their volume concerning their disapproval of how SOPA/PIPA goes about its business.
Adobe Purchase of Efficient Frontier Continues Shift for Company
December 1, 2011, 8:29 amAdobe used to be about tools. Tools that help people create things in an online world. Reader, Photoshop, Flash and other well known brands defined the company. That is until recently. The company has made many acquisitions and the shift toward a data / service orientation rather than the seller of products is made very obvious by the their latest...
Step Up to the New Google Bar
December 1, 2011, 8:29 amJust got used to the black bar running across the top of your screen with all the Google services listed? Well, one should learn to never get too comfortable in today's online world. Check out the video for the new Google bar. Oh the times they are a changin'. I wonder if Google is gearing up for a big push during a competitor's impending IPO...
A Quick and Dirty Guide to Modern-Day Link Baiting
December 1, 2011, 8:08 amIn the last five years, link bait has grown up. It's gone from a guerilla tactic to a full-blown sophisticated SEO science. That means a list of "must-have" resources or the "best of" just won't cut it anymore'you need long posts, stellar design and a high-quality network. Here are the 8 great ways to create .
iPhone Tops Yahoo’s 2011 Most Searched List
December 1, 2011, 8:07 amFirst we looked at Bing’s 2011 round-up of top searches. Then it was Ask and AOL. Now it’s Yahoo’s turn. It was the iPhone that apparently captured the hearts of most Yahoo searchers. Even more so than Kim Kardashian. “For …