Microsoft says it will pay through the nose to beat Google. Yahoo says Google will get distracted playing with its own mobile phone. Is Digg going to be sold? Seeing clouds in Google Earth and more, in today's episode.
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- Live Search
Adds "More" Tab To Home Page, Exposes More Vertical Search Tools
Gary Price spotted that Microsoft has added a new "more" tab to the Live Search home page, exposing some Live Search specialized search engines that haven't been promoted from the home page since last month's relaunch of Live Search.... - Windows Live
Comes Out Of Beta, Adds Capabilities
Microsoft took the beta label off Windows Live Services, a mix of desktop and Web apps that are part of the company's "software + services" strategy to keep those promoting "cloud computing" at bay (e.g., Google). Reuters and eWeek have rundowns of the global launch, while Digital Inspiration complains about... - Microsoft
Willing To Lose Money Online To Fight Google
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer was in Japan to promote Windows Live services and was asked about competition from Google and Android. According to this article in the International Herald Tribune, he acknowledged that Google was "ahead" of Microsoft in search. (It's not clear whether that includes online advertising as well).... - "What's Open"
The First Android App?
ValleyWag speculates that a local search startup called "What's Open" has written the first Android application. The site has some screenshots, which suggest a fairly familiar local search tool, with a map and some social networking features. The differentiator is likely -- as the name suggests -- data about what... - Yahoo's
Boerries On Android: Google Risks Being Distracted By Technology
Reuters interviews the head of Yahoo's mobile efforts, Marco Boerries, who emphasizes that Yahoo is building strategic partnerships with carriers and OEMs around the world and argues that Google is probably misguided in introducing Android. Boerries is quoted in the article as saying, "The race is going to be who... - How To Buy A
#1 Organic Search Ranking On Google
Despite offering programs such as paid inclusion and universal search, the major search engines adamantly deny that payment influences organic search engine rankings. In an ideal world that might be true, but exposure begets exposure. Here are some of the cheapest and fastest ways to get your message to... - 10 Useless SEO
Worries (Part 2)
Small businesses are often left in the dark when it comes to which SEO strategies really work and which don't. Online there is an onslaught of information freely available online, much of it contradictory. Small business owners who attempt to perform SEO for themselves are often left wondering. What... - SEO Tips for Bloggers, WebProNews Video
- View the Presentation From My Speech at Blogworld Expo, SEO Book
- Rumormonger: Digg close to a $300 million sale?, Valleywag
- Digg to sell for $300 million? Really?, News.com
- Just Sell Digg Already, Jay, TechCrunch
- Kevin Rose: Digg's Biggest Hypocrite, Techipedia
- Google AdWords
Replaces Site Targeting With Placement Targeting & Offers Bidding Options
The Inside AdWords Blog announced they are renaming the "site targeting" feature to "placement targeting" because now you can specify the sections of a site that you want your ad to be displayed on. Google also announced that advertisers can now specify if they want to pay on a CPC... - SMX London
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Register For SMX West Today: Pre-Agenda Price Expires Nov. 9
Search Marketing Expo - SMX West is coming to the Santa Clara Convention Center in the heart of Silicon Valley, February 26-28, 2008. Register for SMX West today and pay only $995. You get all three days of sessions, networking and special events - including SMX Bash - that Search... - Send In The
Clouds: Google
Earth Adds Weather Layer & Reorganizes Layer Structure
The Google Earth Blog reports that Google Earth has restructured the layers and added a new weather layer to the mapping tool. Weather.com and Naval Research Labs' Marine Meteorology Division power the weather layer. The weather layer contains sub-layers with clouds, radar, and weather conditions and forecasts. If you want... - Google Listing Lest Search Results: No More 1,000 Results?, Search Engine Roundtable
- Vote for the kid UK google logo.., SEO Home
