SearchCap: The Day In Search, June 17, 2008

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: SEMs Weigh In On Local Search Ranking VariablesSEO practitioner David Mihm conducted a survey of local search marketing professionals about which variables they believe most heavily influence local rankings and results. […]

on June 17, 2008 at 4:50 pm | Reading time: 5 minutes
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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:


  • SEMs Weigh In On Local Search Ranking Variables
    SEO practitioner David Mihm conducted a survey of local search marketing professionals about which variables they believe most heavily influence local rankings and results. It’s a great resource for those interested in local SEO and related issues. Rather than a simple list it’s an open discussion of the criteria and…

  • Yahoo Loses Jeff Weiner But Probably Won’t Replace Him
    Consistent with earlier speculation, Jeff Weiner will be leaving Yahoo and become an “executive in residence” for both Accel Partners and Greylock Partners in the fall (he remains at Yahoo for a transition period). Yahoo President Sue Decker informed the rank and file and tried to maintain confidence in the…

  • Don’t Automatically Dismiss The Content Network!
    If you are like me, when you implement PPC campaigns one of the mental notes you have in your checklist is to go into the Campaign Settings for each campaign and prevent your ads from running on the content network. It turns out that this might be a mistake. At…

  • License, Insurance, Registration & Google ID: Cop Tickets Google StreetView Car
    Valleywag reported that the driver of a Google StreetView car was captured on Flickr being ticketed by a police officer. The picture was taken in San Francisco by Damian Spain. I just can’t stop laughing about the “privacy” violation here. StreetView has come under fire for capturing images that some…

  • Google Hosting Live Chat Event & SEMPO’s First SEM Debate
    This Thursday, June 19th at 5pm (EST), Google will be hosting their second live chat session for webmasters. The first event, which took place in March, turned out to be a pretty big success. To register for the event, go here and click on the “register” link on the left…

  • Search Illustrated: Business To Business Credibility Through Optimization Of Content
    Search engine results aren’t realized simply from optimizing your website anymore. This week’s infographic shows that gaining an understanding of the multi-channel nature of the Internet is key to successful online marketing campaigns….

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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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