Search engine ChaCha steps up (Louisville Courier-Journal)

ChaCha is only a few months old, but business is upbeat for the search-engine firm that could become an alternative to Google. Traffic is up. So is advertising revenue. The work force of part-time researchers who answer consumers' queries and make this search engine work is up, too from 2,000 to 25,000 since early September. more here

AdSense Blacklist to Increase Revenue (Addict 3D)

Oliver Gassner pointed me to AdsBlacklist.com, a service which generates a list of URLs based on a URL and a set of keywords you provide. continue

Phoenix Search Engine Marketing Company Launches Article Marketing Service (PR Web)

After five months of testing with beta customers, Phoenix search engine marketing company Vertical Measures launches comprehensive article marketing service. (PRWeb Dec 31, 2006) more here

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Bebo to Roll Out Ad Widgets (AdWeek)

NEW YORK Bebo is readying the launch of its first advertiser widgets, small Web applications users can embed in their personal Web pages. read more

PayPerPost Acquires Performancing.Com (RedNova)

PayPerPost, the leading marketplace for adverti continue

Business Briefs (Miami Herald)

Markets climb on bargains Wall Street surged higher Wednesday, hurtling the Dow Jones industrials past 12,500 for the first time as year-end bargain hunters picked up stocks across a variety of sectors. more here

Wikipedia-like search engine in development (IT World)

The founder of Wikipedia, the user-edited online encyclopedia, is developing a wiki-based search engine to compete with established commercial search engines from Google Inc. and Yahoo Inc. more here

Tapuz website to provide Google services (Globes Online)

The company will install the Hebrew-language beta version of Google s Adsense for Content program. read more

Google Tests In-Stream Video Spot (Mediaweek)

Google is testing in-stream video ads with an eye toward creating a system that matches small-scale video creators and advertisers in much the same way its AdSense system works for Web site ads. read more

Viral Video Pioneer Changing World from Small Town in Michigan (PR Web)

Internet entrepreneur changing world from bedroom in small Michigan town with viral video show that reaches millions of viewers paving the way for artists to get paid without DRM. (PRWeb Dec 26, 2006) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/zingpr.php/TG92ZS1TaW5nLVRoaXItVGhpci1NYWduLVplcm8= continue

Year's top search terms / Britney, MySpace, Google frequently queried words (San Francisco Chronicle)

Pop star Britney Spears and social networking phenomenon MySpace were the most popular search engine queries in 2006, underscoring America's obsession with celebrity and social networking. At least that's what Yahoo and Ask.com claim are the public's... continue

Search engines help shoppers to buy locally (Bradenton Herald)

Now that shoppers are accustomed to scouring the Web for the best prices on everything from TV sets to handbags, a new breed of search engine aims to help them figure out which local stores have the goods in stock. more here

Search engines help shoppers to buy locally (Bradenton Herald)

Now that shoppers are accustomed to scouring the Web for the best prices on everything from TV sets to handbags, a new breed of search engine aims to help them figure out which local stores have the goods in stock. read more

New search engines scan retail inventory (The Santa Rosa Press Democrat)

Now that shoppers are accustomed to scouring the Web for the best prices on everything from TV sets to handbags, a new breed of search engine aims to help them figure out which local stores have the goods in stock. read more

New search engines scan retail inventory (The Santa Rosa Press Democrat)

Now that shoppers are accustomed to scouring the Web for the best prices on everything from TV sets to handbags, a new breed of search engine aims to help them figure out which local stores have the goods in stock. more here

Adsense Should Allow Filtering by Keyword (WebProNews)

EGOL recently made a post on the SEOmoz blog about one of the major shortcomings of Adsense: the lack of a feature to set negative keywords for the contextual ad matching. In short, EGOL is having a problem where many of the contextual ads showing on a few of his sites are not family friendly, leaving him with a poor image when people associate him with these ads. EGOL's issue is that while ... more here

Convera study claims professionals aren t getting search results they seek (dmnews.com)

The research found that professionals use search engines for work and even find them to be an overall aid, but would not rely on search engines the way a surgeon would rely on a life-saving medical tool. continue

Google Partnerships & Enhanced Logo Branding (Search Engine Journal)

One trend that has been noticed over the past 2 months is that Google is stepping up to the plate in the branding of its logo within its AdSense network along with its major partnerships. Why? Possibly because Google is not the grassroots company it once was and there has been talk of Google losing its [...] continue

Search Pulse 13: Google Link Building, Duplicate Content, CSS Tricks, Images Near AdSense, Yahoo! Directory Tag, Here ... (Search Engine Roundtable)

The eleventh edition of the Search Pulse has now been archived. We were able to discuss in detail about half of the topics I wanted. This week, we had on Eric Ward to discuss one of the most discussed topics... continue

Google Updates AdSense Rules, Still Working on Radio (Slashdot)

Photocritic writes "The practice of placing images above or next to adsense banners has been around for a while the idea is to trick visitors into thinking that the Googe Ads are clickable image captions. Unsuspecting visitors click on the ads, and the webmasters make money. Now, Google has officially announced that the practice is no longer allowed. Meanwhile, the Marketwatch site is reporting ... continue

Consumer Search Engines Leave Professionals at a Loss, Says Convera(R) Survey (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

A new survey of U.S. professionals reveals that many do not get the results they are looking for and are forced to abandon their efforts when they use popular Internet search engines for work-related research. continue

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Employers Beware (BizJournals)

From the advent of social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace to the ease of using search engines such as Google, temptations might run high for human resource professionals to search the Internet for information on potential new hires. more here

Google Updates AdSense Payments Page (Search Engine Roundtable)

The Google AdSense Blog announced that Google has updated their payments page to be clearer. You'll now find your earnings and payments divided into two separate columns so you can better distinguish between them. Clicking on any details link will... more here

Google Show Cases AdSense Publisher Using Images Near Ads (Search Engine Roundtable)

Ever since Yahoo! took a stance against images near their contextual ads, it has appeared Google has done the same. Many threads discussed that Google no longer felt it was acceptable to put images near the ads, because they unfairly... read more

Seven Search Engine Evolutions for '07 (Slashdot)

eldavojohn writes "I found a short but interesting list of predicted evolutions of search engines that will most likely be implemented in 2007. While some are vague and obvious like a better human interactive experience, there are others that are worth looking into like alternative means of indexing and using semantics not keywords for matching documents. The author of this list is Dr. Riza ... continue

Typo is Web page's windfall (The News & Observer)

Traffic looking for e-mail service Gmail winds up at Gamil. read more

Growing Interest in Search Engine Marketing Fuels 20 % Growth in Attendance at Search Engine Strategies (SES) Chicago ... (RedNova)

Thousands of marketers braved the bitter cold and journeyed to the Midwest last week for the 8th annual Search Engine Strategies (SES) Chicago, hosted by Incisive Media. read more

Can Yahoo catch Google? (CNN Money)

The real online race is the one for ads, with everybody struggling to catch up to Google. You may think of Google as a search company, but selling and deploying ads is the business that drives its stratospheric stock price. read more

Google Show Cases AdSense Publisher Using Images Near Ads (Search Engine Roundtable)

Ever since Yahoo! took a stance against images near their contextual ads, it has appeared Google has done the same. Many threads discussed that Google no longer felt it was acceptable to put images near the ads, because they unfairly... continue

SKorea\'s Daum to tie up with Google in online advertising (Sharewatch)

South Korea\'s second-largest portal operator said it will operate cost-per-click (CPC) search ads through Google\'s system AdSense, starting from January when its contract with another US search-ad company, Overture, expires. read more

SKorea\'s Daum to tie up with Google in online advertising (Sharewatch)

South Korea\'s second-largest portal operator said it will operate cost-per-click (CPC) search ads through Google\'s system AdSense, starting from January when its contract with another US search-ad company, Overture, expires. read more

101 Easy Ways To Use Google's New Website Optimizer to "Explode Your Profit" (PR Web via Yahoo! News)

Birmingham, UK (PRWeb) December 12, 2006 -- Google's new "Website Optimizer" tool allows website owners to test different versions of their site to see which is best at "converting" visitors into customers. continue

Google Confirms AdSense Google Logo Test (Search Engine Roundtable)

Yesterday we reported wide spread reports of Google Trying Google Logo on AdSense Ads. Someone in the forums received a response from Google on the matter. Thanks for your email - as you've mentioned, the change that you saw was... read more

10 Ideas to Save DMOZ (WebProNews)

DMOZ, also known as the open directory project, is the largest human edited directory in the world and one of the most 'trusted' link directories on the internet. However, in recent years it's been steadily falling in popularity and the search engines no longer regard it as highly as they once did. More importantly for users, search engines have become progressively smarter and more read more

eBay, GoDaddy & Travelocity Ready to Target Blogs & Bloggers as Affiliate Partners (PR Web via Yahoo! News)

Cleveland, OH (PRWeb) December 11, 2006 -- For millions of bloggers, partnering up with large brands such as eBay, GoDaddy. continue

Searching the Web With Multisearch Interfaces (RedNova)

By Gunn, Holly Search engine results from different search engines really do differ. A recent research report from Jux2 (2006) indicated that in a search of the 500 most popular search terms, Google and Yahoo! shared only 3.8 of the top 10 results. read more

Searching the Web With Multisearch Interfaces (RedNova)

By Gunn, Holly Search engine results from different search engines really do differ. A recent research report from Jux2 (2006) indicated that in a search of the 500 most popular search terms, Google and Yahoo! shared only 3.8 of the top 10 results. more here

Amazon Invests in For-Profit Wiki Firm (TechNewsWorld.com)

Amazon.com has invested in Wikia, the for-profit wiki company co-founded by Jimmy Wales, one of the brains behind online encyclopedia Wikipedia, the start-up said Wednesday. The Seattle online retailer did not disclose the size of its investment. On Wikia, communities gather virtually to create Web pages devoted to any subject. read more

Companies You Should Buy Right Now (The Motley Fool)

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Jason Calacanis Speaks About Digg, Netscape, SEO & Pay Per Post Blogging (Search Engine Journal)

Initial founder of Weblogs, Inc., ex-AOL employee and the man who Dugg Netscape, Jason Calacanis was Danny Sullivan s guest today at Search Engine Strategies Chicago for the keynote conversation. Jason recently left his position at AOL and his Netscape project to pursue new avenues in social media, that direction still, is a mystery. Why is a [...] read more

AskCity Drives To Local Search (WebProNews)

Local search just became a little more competitive as IACI's Ask.com now has a dedicated product, called AskCity, available with mobile friendliness, walking directions, and multi-step route construction for its users. Ask decided to mark the opening day of SES Chicago with a major product announcement. AskCity debuted in beta today, tightly packed with integration with other IAC continue

Search Engine Forums Spotlight (Search Engine Watch)

Links to the week's topics from search engine forums across the web: Hack Your Competition Out of Organic Search - MSN And Yahoo Join Google With Sitemaps - How Local Search And SEM Relates - What to Look for When Purchasing Links? - What Tools Does An SEO Guru Use? and more. continue

Search engine aids rights workers (BBC News)

Human rights groups have set up their own-brand search engine to pool data and co-ordinate campaigns. more here