Posted by admin on
July 9, 2008
Report: Google To Launch Conventional "Preroll" Advertising On YouTube
Nobody in social media is making the money they think they should be. That would include YouTube if you put the site into the social media bucket. But if you see YouTube instead as the dominant video site online instead then arguably it’s revenues, reportedly to reach about 0 million this year, are really lagging.
One of the hallmarks of YouTube has been its user-centric focus to the exclusion of… Continue reading
Posted by admin on
July 9, 2008
Google Maps To Add Walking Directions?
Google Operating System reports that Google Maps is testing out walking directions in some locations. I was personally not able to replicate the walking directions, but Ionut has a screen capture as proof.
We all know Ask.com had walking directions, but when Ask.com killed off their maps product, they also killed off the walking directions. Neither Yahoo or Microsoft Live Search currently offer walking directions.
Posted by admin on
July 9, 2008
Search Illustrated: The Impact Of Social Media On Search Results
A search engine marketing campaign isn’t complete without including some elements of social media. While engaging in social media alone can provide impressive results, this week’s infographic illustrates how properly planned tactics can have a positive impact on your search results:
Posted by admin on
July 9, 2008
Search Volume Comes To Google Keyword Tool & Live Search Updates
I reported at the Search Engine Roundtable that Google has added search volume numbers to the external keyword tool. The volume numbers are approximations, and I would guess are from the same sources Google obtains data for Google Ad Planner and Google Trends for Websites. Here is a screen capture of a keyword research search on [seo]:
Posted by admin on
July 9, 2008
SearchCap: The Day In Search, July 8, 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:
-
Search Volume Comes To Google Keyword Tool & Live Search UpdatesI reported at the Search Engine Roundtable that Google has added search volume numbers to the external keyword tool. The volume numbers are approximations, and
Posted by admin on
July 9, 2008
Flickr Partners With Getty Images To License Images
Getty Images Begins Licensing Flickr Photos from TechCrunch reports Getty Images and Flickr have formed an agreement to allow Getty Images to potential license images from Flickr’s users.
Getty editors will scan through the Flickr database, using tools developed by both companies. When the editor finds an image of interest, Getty will contact the owner of the photo and work out a deal. Getty will share the licensing… Continue reading
Posted by admin on
July 9, 2008
Privacy Concerns Raised (Again) About Google StreetView As It Formally Launches In Europe
Privacy issues are back with a vengeance. Everywhere you look now NGOs, legal experts, and government officials are raising questions about this or that online or ad initiative and privacy. The most recent privacy debacle was the Viacom-YouTube ruling, which is being circumvented by cooperation between the parties. Now, as Google formally launches StreetView images (for the Tour de France) in Europe, it faces resistance in… Continue reading
Posted by admin on
July 9, 2008
Q&A With Bill Macaitis, SVP Online Marketing For Fox Interactive Media
Bill Macaitis is the SVP of Online Marketing for Fox Interactive Media (FIM) which runs a network of entertainment sites which include MySpace, Fox Sports, IGN, Photobucket, AskMen, Rotten Tomatoes and American Idol, GameSpy, Scout and Flektor. The FIM… Continue reading
Posted by admin on
July 8, 2008
Lively New Virtual World From Google
In a way it’s very un-Google. The new Lively 3D “virtual world” that launched today is perhaps another run at social networking after the mixed experience of Orkut (popular in Brazil and India, among a few other places). Apparently aimed at teens and even tweens, cutting their virtual teeth on sites like Webkinz and Club Penguin, Lively is apparently the product of the long-rumored Google Metaverse project
Posted by admin on
July 8, 2008
June 2008: Search Engine Land’s Most Popular Stories
Below are
Search Engine Land’s 10 most popular
stories from June 2008:
