SearchCap: The Day In Search, September 4, 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: Cleaning Up the Retail Site Navigating Mess In recent years, many retailers have implemented powerful attribute-based (a.k.a. faceted) navigation systems that make it easier for customers to filter, sort, navigate, and […]

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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:


  • Cleaning Up the Retail Site Navigating Mess

    In recent years, many retailers have implemented powerful attribute-based (a.k.a. faceted) navigation systems that make it easier for customers to filter, sort, navigate, and buy from a retailer’s inventory. Most of Netconcepts’ clientele who have implemented these technologies report good results, increased conversion and sales. From the natural search…

  • Search Engine Land’s Chrome Usage 10.10%: Share Yours

    Michael Arrington noticed that Google Analytics is now showing “Chrome” as a browser in the reports. TechCrunch’s Chrome usage for yesterday was 6.23%, our’s was 10.10%. What is yours?…

  • Video Search Engine RedLasso Runs Afoul Of The Law

    In early Internet days, circa 1996, I had a memorable phone conversation with a webmaster who had put up a site that violated our client’s trademark. The webmaster told me, gently, as if speaking the obvious to a child, that “You don’t understand man. You’re talkin’ about law. This…

  • How Much Are SMBs Spending On Online Advertising?

    At Palore, we examine SMBs’ online advertising behavior, collecting information on the online presence of small businesses, ad spend data, advertising packages, etc. We recently completed a advertising-related survey of small businesses in the Boston metropolitan area that includes over 20 local, vertical and IYP sites. We looked at…

  • More On adCenter UK Promotion & Free Search Ads

    Yesterday I reported based on a MarketingWeek Online story that Microsoft was running a promotion to give away a free month of search ads. Microsoft told me the story was wrong and promised to send me more information. I now have that information, so let me share with you the…

  • Google AdWords Adds New Geographic Report

    The Google AdWords blog announced the addition of a new report in the reporting center, named the geographic performance report. The report will detail approximate Country, Region, Metro, and City data and give you data on a account, campaign, and ad group level. The performance statistics available on these geographic…

  • Search Month: August 2008 Search News, In Review

    Search Month is a monthly newsletter that recaps stories covered on Search Engine Land over the past month. It’s also available by feed here. Below, news about Search Engine Land itself, then our 10 most popular stories from August 2008, then a major story for various search topics along with…

  • August 2008: Search Engine Land’s Most Popular Stories

    Below are Search Engine Land’s 10 most popular stories from August 2008:…

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Barry Schwartz
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Barry Schwartz is a technologist and 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.

In 2019, Barry was awarded the Outstanding Community Services Award from Search Engine Land, in 2018 he was awarded the US Search Awards the "US Search Personality Of The Year," you can learn more over here and in 2023 he was listed as a top 50 most influential PPCer by Marketing O'Clock.

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