Jul 7, 2008 at 3:00pm ET by Barry Schwartz
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on
Search Engine Land and from other
places across the web.
From Search Engine Land:
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Top 5 Reasons To Attend SMX Local & Mobile
Pundits have been touting the promise of local and mobile search for years, but it seems like hype often outweighed substance—until now. This year, we’re seeing the convergence of a number of key factors that resoundingly demonstrate that the local and mobile space is emerging as a serious opportunity for…
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Revisiting Content-Phobia In Paid Search
While I am on holiday this week, through the magic of Internet time and custom tubes, my column isn’t. During this time off I’ll be taking time out for rest, reflection, and especially, a hiatus from one of my several jobs: Designated Undercompensated Google Ad Salesman. What, you say?…
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“You&A With Matt Cutts” Video From SMX Posted + “Give It Up” Session Embargo Lifts
We’ve posted the video of "You&A With Matt Cutts," our session at SMX Advanced where Google’s Matt Cutts took questions from the audience on a wide variety of topics. You’ll find it here and also embedded below. In addition, recaps of our "Give It Up" session have now been…
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Search Biz: Icahn-Microsoft Cuddle Up, Yahoo Discussing AOL Deal, Google Coming Down To Earth?
There’s that moment in almost any thriller, action or horror film when you’re supposed to think everything is resolved but the bad guy, monster or adversarial force makes a final appearance startling the hero and the audience. I’m not implying anything about any of the involved parties in particular but…
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Happy Independence Day & Search Logos
Happy July 4th everyone! I wanted to share with you some of the logos from across the industry and let everyone know that we won’t be posting much here today. So see you all Monday and enjoy the day! Here a collection of logos from the search industry for July…
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Google Uses 613 Words About Adding 1 — Privacy — To Its Home Page
Google’s finally added a privacy link to its home page, explaining in 613 words why the company apparently can’t have more than 28 words on its home page. So important is this number that adding the privacy link was an issue that had to go up two Google’s cofounders….
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Google: Expects Viacom Will Take YouTube Data Without User Info
Since writing my WTF! US Court Declares You Have No Privacy On YouTube article, more information has come out suggesting that Google will be able to turnover information to Viacom about what’s watched on YouTube without having to say who exactly who was watching it. Nor, does it seem,…
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