Nov 1, 2007 at 4:01pm 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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Rumors of Impending Facebook Music
Facebook already has taken on LinkedIn, as the past-college crowd has started using it for professional networking, and starting next week, Facebook may take on MySpace’s hold on the music scene. Rumors abound that Facebook Music will be announced at ad:tech in NY next week. Word is that Facebook is…
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Understanding Search Usability
The term “search usability” is widely misunderstood throughout a variety of industries: Web design/development, search engine marketing (SEM), online advertising, information sciences, human-computer interface (HCI), and usability industries. Even the term “usability” is misunderstood by search professionals. Every time I hear an SEO professional claim that his or her…
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10 Useless SEO Worries
I often feel sorry for small businesses. I do. Too often they don’t have the funds, time or resources to investigate things as thoroughly as they should. Unlike larger businesses with deep pockets, small business can’t hire first-rate, high-end SEOs to do all the right things for them. All…
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Google Sends Speakers To FTC Town Hall Meeting On Behavioral Advertising
Google is attending and sending high-profile representatives to speak at the US FTC’s “town hall” meeting, which starts today, on “behavioral advertising.” The broad phenomenon of behavioral targeting will be under scrutiny as privacy and consumer advocates presumably point out the risks of the practice. On the rewards side will…
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Ask.com Teams With Dell To Create Custom Servers That Save Energy
Ask.com has bespoke answer for cutting server power usage from ComputerWorld reports Ask.com has contracted Dell four months ago to build out customized servers around the software applications they have built. This helps Ask.com “cut server power usage by 30%” of a typical server, said Mark Stockford, the senior vice…
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FeedBurner Integrates Google AdSense Into Monetize Console
FeedBurner, a recent acquisition of Google, has announced that you can now simply add Google AdSense ads directly on your Web site via the “Monetize” tab. This may simplify the process for some folks who are not tech savvy enough to put the AdSense code on their site themselves. You…
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SEOs Should Understand Network Infrastructure
As an in-house SEO, you need to interact with senior engineers, project managers, and analysts who know your infrastructure and its limitations inside and out. Adding an understanding of your network infrastructure to your SEO knowledge base gives you the right lingo and frame of reference for conversations with…
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Social Networking Through Search: Hakia Helps You Meet Others
Hakia, a natural language search engine, has just added a new spin to search: social networking. Their new Meet Others feature lets you connect with others who are searching for the same things you are. Since Hakia processes queries differently than old school search engines such as Google, you aren’t…
Search News From Around The Web:
Applications & Portal Features
Business Issues
Conferences
Local, Maps & Mobile
Link Building
Paid Search & Contextual
Searching
SEM Industry
SEO & SEM
- Creating Intent in Digital Media, Jonathan Mendez’s Blog
- John Dvorak loves Google but Hates the Side Effects, John Andrews
- Nobody Want’s Your Stinking Content… So Give Them a Community!, Search Engine Guide
- Plan for the Holidays Nice and Early By Analyzing Search Trends, SEOmoz
- Protecting Your Space in the Google Results, Search Engine Guide
- Better geographic choices for webmasters, Official Google Webmaster Central Blog
- Challenge Your Search Team to Excellence, AIM Clear Blog
- How Do You Rank In Hebrew?, InsideGoogle
- Live Search Webmaster Portal Beta Coming Soon?, Search Engine Roundtable
- Research: Long Tail of Google’s Search Results Dominated by Doorway Pages, SEO Book
- [Video] Keyword Research 101: Basic Keyword Strategy & Tips, SEO Book
Social Media
Video, Music & Image Search
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