Some SEO Advice For Bill Gates
Jan 25, 2010 at 2:09am ET by Danny Sullivan
What do you get for Bill Gates, the richest person in the world? How about a little free SEO advice for his new blog? It could use some.
Bill, I went looking for your blog today on Google. Sorry, like many people, I have a habit of using that search engine first. What did I find for bill gates blog?
Good, you're there in the top 10 results, listed fourth. And your official page at Microsoft shows at number one. But your blog could be so much better. Look at all those fake parody blogs! One of them is out ranking you. Some simply seem real because they have titles that actually say "B [...]
Filed in: Features: General, Google: SEO, How To: SEO, Microsoft: Bing SEO, Microsoft: Marketing, Top News
With Mobile Ad Networks Being Snapped Up By Google And Apple Will Yahoo Or Microsoft Be The Next To Buy?
Jan 5, 2010 at 12:46am ET by Greg Sterling
In November, Google surprised many when it announced that it was buying mobile ad network AdMob for a massive $750 million in stock, bringing mobile advertising suddenly into the consciousness of people who'd simply not paid attention before: "Hey, maybe this thing IS for real."
Now Apple is reportedly buying another tier one mobile ad network, Quattro Wireless, for $275 million. That immediately raises the question: What will Yahoo and Microsoft Do?
Yahoo already is a top mobile ad network and so is Microsoft -- in both traffic and estimated revenues. Both rank in the top five in terms [...]
Filed in: Google: Acquisitions, Microsoft: Marketing, Microsoft: Partnerships, Search Engines: Mobile Search Engines, Top News, Yahoo: Display Ads, Yahoo: Mobile & Go
Bing Logo The Worst Identity of 2009, According To Brand New
Dec 28, 2009 at 4:45pm ET by Barry Schwartz
Under Consideration's Brand New division posted their best and worst identities of 2009. Guess who made the top of the list for the worst identity? Bing, bing, bing - you got it, it was Microsoft's new brand for their search engine - the Bing logo.
Honestly, I am not sure how reputable the Under Consideration site is, but I did see the Seattle Pi magazine mention this - so it did get some attention. Under Consideration's comments about the logo were:
When I first posted the new logo for Microsoft’s search engine I blasted it for using scaled typography then “Bob,” who designed [...]
Filed in: Microsoft: Bing, Microsoft: Marketing
Bing… In… Space! (& Google, Too)
Oct 13, 2009 at 12:54pm ET by Barry Schwartz
A reader pointed us to the Delta 2 rocket launch where Microsoft was a co-sponsor. If you look closely, you can see the Bing logo on the rocket ship.
While Bing's logo went into space, Google today announced a partnership with DigitalGlobe to launch a satellite into space to provide "high-quality imagery in Google Earth & Google Maps."
What about Yahoo? Well, they did bury a Time Capsule in earth in October 2006 which wont be opened until March 2, 2020. Not exactly space, but still feels a bit futuristic. [...]
Filed in: Google: Earth, Google: Maps & Local, Google: Marketing, Microsoft: Bing Maps & Local, Microsoft: Marketing
Obama Praises Twitter, Google & Facebook — But Not Microsoft’s Xbox
Sep 8, 2009 at 2:30pm ET by Danny Sullivan
Does today's speech from President Barack Obama to school children across the United States need any more controversy? Having listened to it, I personally can't see many parents objecting. But I could see one tech company not happy: Microsoft. Competitors like Google got called out as "good" things to aspire to while a Microsoft's Xbox was something he suggested should be turned off.
From his prepared remarks, which should be pretty close to the exact speech he delivered: Microsoft gets the bad news early:
I’ve talked about your parents’ responsibility for making sure you stay on track [...]
Filed in: Facebook, Features: Analysis, Google: Marketing, Microsoft: Marketing, Search & Society: General, Twitter
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