SearchCap: The Day In Search, January 3, 2008

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Jan. 3, 2008 at 4:34pm Eastern by Barry Schwartz

SearchCap: The Day In Search, January 3, 2008

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

From Search Engine Land:

Ask Mobile Adds "Click To Speak" Directions
Ask's Mobile WAP site has added voice to the process of getting directions. The voice-activated service is provided by Dial Directions. On the mobile Ask site, beside the "Directions" link you'll find a new "Voice Entry" link. That sends users to the Dial Directions phone number (347-328-4667) or initiates a...
Goodbye, Yahoo Picks
Children, gather round. When I was a boy, we didn't have Digg. We didn't have Slashdot. When we wanted a big traffic rush, we had to walk eight miles in the snow to Yahoo Picks -- Yahoo Picks Of The Week & Picks Of The Day -- and we liked...
ChaCha Goes Mobile With TextChaCha
Social search engine ChaCha, which has struggled to gain traction and usage on the desktop, is introducing a new text-based mobile service called "textChaCha" (short code: 242242). The same human "guides" who provide assisted search on ChaCha.com answer potentially any question from mobile users. Accordingly it's broader and more flexible...
Google AdSense Launches Newbie Central
Google AdSense has announced the launch of Newbie Central, a location for new publishers to go and get started with AdSense. The glorified help page gives instructions on how to sign up with AdSense, when to expect payment, information on ad implementation techniques, reporting tips, other AdSense products and much...
A Smooth Sea Never Made a Skilled Mariner
As a small business owner, the web holds a lot of challenges that if navigated successfully may yield some treasures. But there are some waves on the horizon, and uncharted waters ahead for many who would pursue those riches. A secret, to you who are starting out with a...
Ask Sponsored Listings Gives Click Fraud Reimbursements
Scott Hendison received an email about a click fraud settlement by Ask Sponsored Listings. If you purchased online advertising from IAC Search & Media and/or ASK Jeeves from August 2005 and now, you are entitled to some form of reimbursement for click fraud or other invalid or improper clicks. The...
The Google Challengers: 2008 Edition
Rich Skrenta -- who aside from creating the first computer virus is more notable to search as a cofounder of the Open Directory Project and the Topix news search engine -- has announced he's founded a search start-up. A stealth one, as TechCrunch puts it. Don't we already have several...
How SEO Has Evolved Over The Years
As I write this on New Year's day, I can't help but reflect on how SEO has changed during the more than 12 years since I first started optimizing websites. I was browsing through my hard-drive looking for a document I had saved that had various article ideas in...
Traffic Power's CEO Jailed Over Alleged Foreclosure Scams
SEO Company CEO Arrested, Jailed: Accused of Foreclosure Scam from Search Engine Watch reports Traffic Power's CEO, Matt Marlon, was jailed for allegedly committing foreclosure fraud. The news comes from Las Vegas's News 3 station, which reports Matt Marlon was arrested for allegedly conning homeowners faced with foreclosure to give...
Search Engine Land Stats: 2007, In Review
As promised, now that a full calendar year has gone by, it's time to look at some key stats about how Search Engine Land has grown in various ways over the year. Let's dive in!...
Don't Miss SMX West - Register Now and Save
Here are five compelling reasons to sign up for Search Marketing Expo - SMX West today: Content: The SMX West agenda is jam-packed with sessions that will make you a better marketer: 3 days, 5 tracks, more than 50 sessions. It all happens February 26-28 in Santa Clara, CA. The...