Search Engine Land Awards 2025: Complete finalists list
We're excited to announce the nominations for this year's Search Engine Land Awards. Winners will be announced Oct. 27.
Topic: Razorfish
As Google shifts to AI search, legacy SEO faces a new reality
Clicks are vanishing and SEO playbooks are being rewritten. And Google has been telling us for a long time where this is all headed.
Search Engine Land Awards 2024: Complete finalists list
We're excited to announce the nominations for this year's Search Engine Land Awards. Winners will be announced Oct. 21.
Search Engine Land Awards 2023: Complete finalists list
We're excited to announce the nominations for this year's Search Engine Land Awards. Winners will be announced Oct. 23.
How paid placements will evolve alongside AI-powered search
Paid search will remain relevant, but advertisers must adjust their strategies to reach their targets in this new era of search. Here's how.
How to make better SEO reports for the C-suite
Effective SEO reporting highlights the metrics that matter to the C-suite and excludes what will likely be ignored. Learn more here.
This day in search marketing history: March 1
Google publishes Search quality rating guidelines, plus: Ginny Marvin joins Google, AdWords Price Extensions, click fraud and more.
Search Engine Land Awards 2022: Complete finalists list
We're excited to announce the nominations for this year's Search Engine Land Awards. And our first two winners!
7 reasons why people believe SEO myths
Here are seven reasons why people believe in SEO myths and misinformation – and what to do when these situations arise.
Video: Brian Ussery of Razorfish on SEO for e-commerce sites
We also talked about the new GoogleBot and some of the old days in the SEO industry.
Meet a Landy Award winner: For its work with Lane Bryant, Razorfish wins Best Mobile SEM & Best Retail SEM Initiatives
Razorfish didn't miss a beat when shifting to a mobile-first, omnichannel strategy for the retail clothing chain.
SearchCap: Google Penguin recoveries, voice enabled maps & Landy Awards
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Google says Penguin recoveries have started to roll out nowSep 28, 2016 by Barry Schwartz Have you been waiting two or more years to recover from your Penguin penalty? Google said […]
iProspect, Razorfish, Wolfgang Digital earn multiple wins at 2016 Landy Awards
For iProspect, it's the second straight year with multiple awards as Search Engine Land again honors the best in search marketing.
Google Confirms New Experiment With Twitter In Search Results
Google is expected to begin showing Twitter content in search this month, is this a screen shot of tweets in Google's mobile search results?
SearchCap: The Day In Search, November 14, 2013
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the Web. From Search Engine Land: Court Finds Google’s Book Scanning Is Fair Use: Highlights From The Ruling Nearly ten years after it began and eight years after Google was sued over it, Google’s program that scans […]
Marin Software Files For IPO
Marin Software, one of the leading search and social marketing platform providers, has filed to go public. The amount the company expects to raise right now is uncertain because, “The number of shares to be sold and the price range for the proposed offering have not yet been determined.” Marin has been around for a […]
SMX East 2011: Enterprise PPC
Enterprise PPC Presentations from SMX East – NYC, NY, September 2011 Paid search offers many benefits for large organizations: increased sales, enhanced brand awareness – even channels to counter competitors. But managing enterprise paid search campaigns can be a nightmare, especially when different departments think they should “own” the process. This session explores the challenges […]
Sanity Saver: Seek Out Local Search Meetups In Between Conferences
I have attended many conferences in the last ten years, including Search Marketing Expo, Search Engine Strategies, and Internet retail events. Generally speaking, I’ve been pretty impressed with all of them. However, the reality is, these conferences are expensive. In fact, the average cost of attendance is around one-thousand dollars, not to mention the cost of […]
A Year Later Even Google Surprised By Success Of Click-To-Call
A year since its introduction even Google is surprised by how successful “Click to Call” has become. “We’re seeing millions of calls every month; it has become a core part of a large number mobile search ad campaigns,” said Google’s Surojit Chatterjee who is in charge of the product. That same phrase — millions of […]
SMX East 2010 Slide Video: Search Marketing For CMOs (& Those Who Work With Them)
Search Marketing For CMOs (& Those Who Work With Them) Presentations from SMX East, October 2010 The job of a Chief Marketing Officer is to articulate and manage the Big Picture of an organization’s marketing efforts. Increasingly, that means working closely with search marketers. And that can mean huge challenges with communication, goals, budgets and […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, May 17, 2010
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Google May Finally Disclose AdSense Split … If You’re An Italian Newspaper, That Is How much money does Google keep for itself from AdSense ads that publishers carry? Unless you’re a […]
Bing Logo The Worst Identity of 2009, According To Brand New
Under Consideration’s Brand New division posted their best and worst identities of 2009. Guess who made the top of the list for the worst identity? Bing, bing, bing – you got it, it was Microsoft’s new brand for their search engine – the Bing logo. Honestly, I am not sure how reputable the Under Consideration […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, August 10, 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: Google Pitches Benefits, Ease Of Using Google Maps Google’s outreach last week was all about Street View. This week it appears to be Google Maps’ turn in the spotlight, thanks to […]
After Buying Performics From Google, Publicis Buys Razorfish From Microsoft
Yesterday Microsoft and French advertising holding company Publicis Groupe announced that the latter was buying agency Razorfish. Razorfish came to Microsoft as part of the $6 billion aQuantive deal, the largest acquisition in Redmond’s history. As part of the deal Publicis will give Microsoft 6.5 million shares, amounting to a roughly 3 percent stake in […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, July 13, 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: Bing’s Impact: 3 Things Search Marketers Need To Know Bing has made a splash in the media recently – but now that the hype has faded, what will be the real […]
Microsoft Looking To Sell Razorfish, Good Move
Microsoft Pitches Razorfish Deal to Big Agencies via the Wall Street Journal reports Microsoft is finally looking to sell off Razorfish, something we have been asking them to do since they acquired them. Google sold search marketing firm Performics a while back, mostly due to the conflict of interest in Google running an unbiased search […]
Search Marketing Firm, Marin Software, Raises Additional $13 Million
paidContent.org reports Marin Software, a search marketing company, has raised an additional $13 million venture capital. The primary source of the money came from DAG Ventures, adding up to Marin raising a total of about $25 million in funding from sources such as Benchmark Capital, Amicus Capital and Focus Ventures. Marin reportedly manages $300 million […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, March 19, 2009
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web.
SearchCap: The Day In Search, December 15, 2008
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web.
Search Biz: Schmidt Turns Down Obama; Google Stock Tumbling & More
Google CEO Eric Schmidt may have endorsed Barack Obama for president, but that doesn’t mean he wants to work in the Obama administration. According to Reuters, Schmidt told CNBC that he would not take on the role of “technology czar” if Obama were to ask him. “I love working at Google and I’m very happy […]
Google Selling Performics — Thanks, Google!
Last month, I did an open letter to Google wishing they’d quickly sell off Performics, to avoid the conflict of having a search marketing firm that works to improve results on Google’s own search engine. Well, thank you Google! They’ve acted far more quickly than I would have hoped for, announcing today that the company […]
Open Letter To Google: Do The Right Thing, Divest Yourself Of Performics
At long last, Google owns DoubleClick. In doing so, the company has done something else that many people would have never believed possible. Become an SEO. That’s right — Google’s in the SEO business now, selling services through DoubleClick’s Performics to people who want to rank well on — um — Google. Conflict of interest? […]
The Nominees Are In For SEMPO’s 2008 Board Of Directors
Bill Hartzer has the scoop on the 33 individuals who are on the nominee list for SEMPO‘s board of directors of 2008. Thirteen of the nominees will be elected to be on the board of directors for a two-year period. The voting process is internal and will begin on Wednesday, February 6, 2008 at 5 […]
Microsoft Completes aQuantive Acquisition, Creates ‘Advertiser and Publisher Solutions’ Group
Microsoft has officially completed the acquisition of aQuantive Inc., which includes agency Avenue A | Razorfish and the Atlas ad-serving platform. The acquisition was the largest in Microsoft’s history, valued at roughly $6 billion. The company has also simultaneously created a new group that it’s calling the “Advertiser and Publisher Solutions Group.”
Yahoo Searchlight Awards Last Night
I had the honor of being a panelist for the 2nd (now) Annual Yahoo! Searchlight Awards. Also on the panel were Brad Berens, iMedia Communications; Jon Fine, BusinessWeek and Brian Morrissey, AdWeek. The four finalists were: Sprint-Talladega Nights, presented by NeoSearch Special K, presented by Starcom Lexus All-new LS Launch, presented by TeamOne Chase Freedom, […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, Dec. 29, 2006
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web: