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Dec. 13, 2007 at 10:42am by Searcharazzi
Searcharazzi: Fathom SEO Acquisition Details
The industry has been buzzing for awhile about private equity buyers that just might be interested in picking up some search firms. Here are the details on the acquisition of Fathom SEO by PromiseONE, a private equity buyer. Exclusive advisor Agile Equity gives these details * Fathom SEO sold to...
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Dec. 8, 2007 at 1:05pm by Searcharazzi
Searcharazzi Saturday Spectacular: The Larry Page Wedding Details
Now that the “who attended which conference this week" gossip chatter is over, we have a bigger question: Who is attending Larry Page’s wedding today? As previously reported, Larry is getting married today, and Searcharazzi is reporting to you live from an undisclosed location at the island location, if...
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Oct. 18, 2007 at 1:36pm by Searcharazzi
Searcharazzi Alert: Interwoven to Acquire Optimost
Just a few weeks after Offermatica was picked up by Omniture, TechCrunch reports that Interwoven has agreed to buy Optimost for $52 million in cash. While we were pretty sure that AKQA would get the deal, it looks like the CMS won out. The Interwoven website is now serving...
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Oct. 5, 2007 at 11:20am by Searcharazzi
Searcharazzi: The Googlers (Definitely) Do Not Wear Prada
While Google events are a known entity for those in the search crowd, the rest of the world is now getting a taste. In an effort to craft more targeted events, parties now focus on a single vertical. From a sales perspective, this most certainly makes sense. However, the...
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Sep. 28, 2007 at 11:10am by Searcharazzi
Searcharazzi: Bubble About To Burst?
As fall settles in, another chill is in the air. Rumor has it that a top tier search and interactive services shop is about to have a management shake-up. M&A in the space appears to have slowed down as shops that should have taken their first offer decided to...
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Sep. 14, 2007 at 12:42pm by Searcharazzi
Searcharazzi: Google Launching Presently Presentation App Next Week?
PowerPoint haters unite! So, Techcrunch says that The Inquirer says that Google is thiiiiiiiis close to launching Presently, a web-based alternative to PowerPoint. With consulting firm CapGemini now pushing Google Apps hard, can we finally say goodbye to Microsoft’s Office Suite? Some speculate that the app will be unveiled...
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Sep. 7, 2007 at 2:59pm by Searcharazzi
Searcharazzi: The Big O. The Big E.
This morning Omniture announced that it has agreed to buy Offermatica and sidekick division OTTO Digital for $65 million. Still waiting to hear from the ranks as to whether this was too much, too little, or just right. As if that’s not enough “O’s” for you, Optimost, another landing...
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Aug. 31, 2007 at 9:47am by Searcharazzi
Searcharazzi: Last Time, on Yahoo! Executive Survivor…
Coleman is out, and president Sue Decker rises to the top. Hilary Schneider (is it possible that she is Decker’s long lost twin?) smugly rules ad sales and partnerships (Global Partner Solutions), leaving Jeff Weiner to run content (Yahoo! Network Division). According to a Valleywag tipster, these two hate...
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Aug. 24, 2007 at 11:50am by Searcharazzi
Searcharazzi: Salacious Wiki Edits to FAST Search & Transfer
Ever since Caltech graduate student Virgil Griffith launched Wiki Scanner, it has been nonstop fun freaking out PR people everywhere. While Wired’s list of salacious edits has everyone abuzz, Searcharazzi still enjoys good, old-fashioned wiki sleuthing, as brought to our attention yesterday. Apparently someone representing FAST Search & Transfer...
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Aug. 17, 2007 at 1:40pm by Searcharazzi
Searcharazzi: Where to get the best scoop at SES San Jose
Face it, sessions are great for learning, but no place to get good scoop. For those heading to San Jose, mother of all Search Engine Strategies shows, here is a cheat sheet on where to get the best scoop. I leave it to the spies to leave good stuff...
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Aug. 3, 2007 at 9:43am by Searcharazzi
Searcharazzi: Forget the GPhone, we want the new GCar
Or at least Google license plates. You might remember the English bloke who tried to sell some plates for tens of thousands in 2005. Well, this Swedish guy has most certainly one-upped anyone else out there with his brand spanking new Google license plates on what looks like a...
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Jul. 27, 2007 at 9:11am by Searcharazzi
Searcharazzi: False Starts; iCrossing's $62M
It was about to be one spicy Friday, as Searcharazzi received a call on Thursday from a recruiter looking to replace a top editor in the search space. The conversation went something like this: Recruiter: “Our client is looking to replace the top spot at [name of publication].” Searcharazzi:...
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Jun. 29, 2007 at 11:31am by Searcharazzi
Searcharazzi: Potpourri
How, we ask, can Searcharazzi compete with the iPhone today? Any salacious details on the first malfunctions? Disappointed users? Easter egg functionality? Do tell, as Searcharazzi is not exactly camping out in front of an Apple Store. We did, of course, get our email from Apple saying that the...
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Jun. 1, 2007 at 8:02am by Searcharazzi
Searcharazzi: Let the Layoffs Begin
Listen up, HR managers, there’s a fresh crop of search employees on the block. iCrossing commenced a round of layoffs this week. Rumor has it that the new CFO, Michael Jackson, is not driving continued growth, but cutting the fat based on profitability of offices and accounts. As of...
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May. 11, 2007 at 1:38pm by Searcharazzi
Searcharazzi: Calacanis & The Case Of The Mystery Search Project
Sherlock, get out your magnifying glass. Clues have been scattered everywhere and there is a mystery to be solved. This is no Whodunnit; Jason Calacanis, founder of Weblogs, Inc., is clearly the mastermind. While there are no bodies on the ground yet, Calacanis has marked July 14, 2007 as...
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Apr. 27, 2007 at 8:56am by Searcharazzi
Searcharazzi: Touring the SEM Graveyard
Let’s just get it out there: it appears that Zunch Communications, a Dallas-based SEM, has filed for bankruptcy. While some might call this an isolated incident, some speculative minds suggest that a correction is on the horizon for SEM agencies. Indeed, Searcharazzi is dumbfounded by the hundreds of firms...
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Apr. 13, 2007 at 10:23pm by Searcharazzi
Searcharazzi: Google Hearts DoubleClick
Searcharazzi asks: Why must all the good rumors come out on Friday afternoon? Today’s announcement that Google has indeed acquired DoubleClick for $3.1 billion in cold hard cash puts to shame even the juiciest details from this week’s SES New York show - from Reprise Media’s announcement that it...
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Mar. 30, 2007 at 12:04pm by Searcharazzi
Searcharazzi: DoubleClick on the Block...Performics too?
With the Google Phone rumors quashed this week, Searcharazzi was pleased to get a taste of this schematic of a semantic visual search engine purportedly by Nokia. More on that from SEL’s dedicated local and mobile gurus. In the interim, we would be remiss to omit the big rumor...
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Mar. 2, 2007 at 12:24pm by Searcharazzi
Searcharazzi: Global Edition; GSI Acquired
Searcharazzi asks: Sprechen Zie Deutsch? Webmaster Radio reports that a slew of German SEOs has flooded its chat room in recent weeks, leaving many an English-speaking SEO to curse his lack of foreign language skills. Up to 160 German-speakers are now showing up on Tuesday afternoons when Marcus “Mediadonis”...
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Feb. 16, 2007 at 11:31am by Danny Sullivan
Searcharazzi, Feb. 16, 2007: SEMPO Elections, The US Elections & SEO-PPC Warfare
Welcome to the first edition of Searcharazzi, Search Engine Land's gab sheet about movers, shakers, rumors and more. As we said in our initial announcement, Searcharazzi (the name suggested by reader CK Chung) is meant to be a fun, good-spirited column full of tidbits to brighten your day and...
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Feb. 16, 2007 at 11:30am by Danny Sullivan
Searcharazzi: New Column From Search Engine Land
Our latest Search Engine Land column, Searcharazzi, launches today. The first edition is here. Searcharazzi is Search Engine Land's gab sheet about movers, shakers, rumors and more in the search industry. Searcharazzi is meant to be a fun, good-spirited column full of tidbits to brighten your day and perhaps...
