SearchCap: The Day In Search, March 9, 2009

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Former Yahoo Engineer Charged As Alleged Terrorist In India Barron’s Online reports a former Yahoo engineer has been put in custody for allegedly being the “media chief” of the Indian Mujahideen, […]

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

From Search Engine Land:

  • Former Yahoo Engineer Charged As Alleged Terrorist In India

    Barron’s Online reports a former Yahoo engineer has been put in custody for allegedly being the “media chief” of the Indian Mujahideen, a terror group. Indian Mujahideen is charged with the September 2008 bombings in Delhi.
    The ex-Yahoo’s name is Mohammed Peerbhoy and he was sending IM warning just before the bombings. It […]

  • California Lawmaker Jumps On ‘Google Maps Helps Terrorists’ Bandwagon

    A California lawmaker has introduced a bill that would limit what Google Maps and other online mapping sites are allowed to show, on the basis that these online tools help terrorists plan attacks.
    We’ve been here before: Late last year, the Indian government suggested that Google Earth should be censored after terrorists involved in the Mumbai […]

  • Paid Search Automation: Choosing A Vendor

    In the previous two columns, I covered questionable assumptions and inconvenient truths related to bid management automation in paid search. With all those reservations and concerns out of the way, if you’re in the market for a solution vendor, you still have to form a relationship with one that meets your needs. Let’s look at […]

  • Register Now For Search Engine Land’s SMX Advanced Conference, Rates Increase Friday

    Our SMX Advanced conference is going to be held June 2-3 in Seattle. Planning to attend? You’ll save $400 off the on-site rates by registering now.
    SMX Advanced is designed for search engine marketing veterans to exchange ideas, influence the industry and build their networks. SMX Advanced sessions are fast paced, Q&A-packed, frequently controversial and […]

  • Google Docs Bug Shares Your Documents Without Permission

    Over the weekend a confirmed Google Docs bug may have shared your private Google Documents with others, without your permission. Google said this “affected less than 0.05% of all documents.” What exactly happened?
    “The inadvertent sharing was limited to people with whom the document owner, or a collaborator with sharing rights, had previously shared […]

  • California State Legislator Wants To Limit Info On Maps To Block Terrorists

    Citing the Mumbai terrorists’ statement that they used Google Maps as a planning tool, a California legislator (from El Cajon) has introduced a bill which would “not allow online mapping tools from companies like Google Inc. to provide aerial or satellite images of schools, places of worship, government buildings and medical facilities unless […]

  • Google Image Search Adds “Exact Size” Advanced Search Option

    Gary Price reports that Google Image search added to the advanced search page an option to enter in the exact image size you are looking for. Here is a picture:

    The ability to search Google images for specific sized images has been around since at least late January 2009. Google Operating System wrote how […]

  • Google Searching For Energy Solutions Because “It’s The Right Thing To Do”

    Google CEO Eric Schmidt spoke at length to the Wall Street Journal about why Google is collaborating on a “smart grid,” plug-in cars and making other green-energy investments that seem to be far removed from its core mission. The interview is a glimpse into what I’d call the “pragmatic idealism” that has propelled Google in […]

  • Harness The Power Of Twitter For Local Marketing

    The Twitter social networking and micro-blogging service was launched only two years ago, but it’s rocketing up in usage numbers quickly, and it seems likely to turn red-hot. Many companies are rapidly cluing into the promotional value, but smaller businesses appear slow to hop on the bandwagon. Here are a few tips on leveraging Twitter to […]

  • How We Manage SEM Budgets (And Expectations) At Yahoo

    If you’re like me, you spent most of Q4 last year planning out SEM budgets for 2009. Perhaps you even changed your entire SEM strategy from last year to this year due to the economic downturn, and now you’re optimizing to different metrics. Planning meant accounting for seasonality, negotiating with different groups around the organization […]

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Barry Schwartz is a Contributing Editor to Search Engine Land and a member of the programming team for SMX events. He owns RustyBrick, a NY based web consulting firm. He also runs Search Engine Roundtable, a popular search blog on very advanced SEM topics. Barry can be followed on Twitter here.

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