Ad revenues are up. Microsoft launches health search. SEMPO needs help on salary survey. Which sites have the most Diggs? And more, in today's episode.
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Revenues Reach $10 Billion In First Half Of 2007, Search Remains Largest
Single Category
The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) released online advertising figures for the second quarter and the first six months of 2007. For the first time revenues exceeded $5 billion in a single quarter and first half revenues reached $10 billion, compared with $7.9 the previous year. Year-over-year growth... - Microsoft
'Unlocks' HealthVault Search Site And Personal Records Database
As part of its push into four strategic vertical search segments, Microsoft has unveiled "HealthVault," which aims to be part medical search engine, part repository of personal data and health information that can be selectively disclosed to doctors and other interested parties. Mary Jo Foley has considerable detail on how... - Take SEMPO's
Search Marketing Salary Survey
SEMPO is conducting a salary survey of in-house search marketing professionals. The survey is open to all in-house SEM professionals, whether or not they are currently SEMPO members. Organic and/or paid-search, in-house professionals are all invited to take the survey. SEMPO plans to compile and publish the results of the... - New List:
Sites With Most Cumulative Diggs
This is the week for top lists, it seems. First, we had the Techmeme Leaderboard get launched (and now being debated again), then we got a list of the most mentioned sites on Digg. Now there's a third one -- sites with the most cumulative Diggs. More on both Digg... - Sphinn Visibility Forces Yahoo Policy Change, Sphinn
- The "Google Payola" Issue Isn't Going Away Anytime Soon, SEOmoz
- Microsoft Doesn't Allow Ads with the Number "69", Search Engine Roundtable
- Microsoft Joins Google in Offering SEO Services, Is This Ethical?, Search Engine Journal
- Searcharazzi:
The Googlers (Definitely) Do Not Wear Prada
While Google events are a known entity for those in the search crowd, the rest of the world is now getting a taste. In an effort to craft more targeted events, parties now focus on a single vertical. From a sales perspective, this most certainly makes sense. However, the... - Would You Rent Your Rooftop to Google To Show Ads Upon?, SEO By The Sea
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