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Entries from July 2009

Search Engine Marketing Sector Shows Signs of Stabilization; Bing Makes Click Share Gains Since June Launch (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

July 13th, 2009 · Comments Off

SUNNYVALE, Calif.—-As the economy slows its free fall, the Search Engine Marketing sector appears to have stabilized, according to Efficient Frontier’s U.S. Search Engine Performance Report: Q2 2009, which was released today.

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The Time Has Come To Regulate Search Engine Marketing And SEO (TechCrunch)

July 13th, 2009 · Comments Off

The following post was written by a well known executive at one of the largest sites on the Internet. The author has requested to remain anonymous – not for dramatic effect, but because of the backlash he would receive from the SEO industry and possibly Google itself. He also doesn’t want his company associated with the post. He is starting a discussion on the need for government regulation of …

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The Time Has Come To Regulate Search Engine Marketing And SEO (TechCrunch)

July 13th, 2009 · Comments Off

The following post was written by a well known executive at one of the largest sites on the Internet. The author has requested to remain anonymous – not for dramatic effect, but because of the backlash he would receive from the SEO industry and possibly Google itself. He also doesn’t want his company associated with the post. He is starting a discussion on the need for government regulation of …

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Liability issues have Kimberley group searching in Cranbrook area (Vancouver Sun)

July 11th, 2009 · Comments Off

A local search-and-rescue group says it has been forced to handle emergency calls both in its owncommunity and in nearby Cranbrook as more groups stop operating because of liability concerns.

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SEO Consult Retain Monthly Top Search Engine Optimisation Award (PRWeb)

July 11th, 2009 · Comments Off

Click Consult, a leading UK search marketing agency, have been judged the TopSEOs Best Organic Search Engine Optimization Company for the eighth consecutive month in July 2009 and have also scooped the 3rd place award for the Top UK Pay Per Click (PPC) Management Agency. (PRWeb Jul 11, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2625824.htm

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SEO Consult Retain Monthly Top Search Engine Optimisation Award (PRWeb)

July 11th, 2009 · Comments Off

Click Consult, a leading UK search marketing agency, have been judged the TopSEOs Best Organic Search Engine Optimization Company for the eighth consecutive month in July 2009 and have also scooped the 3rd place award for the Top UK Pay Per Click (PPC) Management Agency. (PRWeb Jul 11, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2625824.htm

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SEO Consult Retain Monthly Top Search Engine Optimisation Award (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)

July 11th, 2009 · Comments Off

Click Consult, a leading UK search marketing agency, have been judged the TopSEOs Best Organic Search Engine Optimization Company for the eighth consecutive month in July 2009 and have also scooped the 3rd place award for the Top UK Pay Per Click (PPC) Management Agency.

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SEO Consult Retain Monthly Top Search Engine Optimisation Award (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)

July 11th, 2009 · Comments Off

Click Consult, a leading UK search marketing agency, have been judged the TopSEOs Best Organic Search Engine Optimization Company for the eighth consecutive month in July 2009 and have also scooped the 3rd place award for the Top UK Pay Per Click (PPC) Management Agency.

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ApartmentFinder.com Partners with Search Discovery for SEO Services (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)

July 10th, 2009 · Comments Off

Search Discovery, a full service search engine marketing agency in Atlanta GA, will provide SEO services for Lawrenceville, GA based NCI subsidiary ApartmentFinder.com.

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Google Adds More Images to Local Search Results (ReadWriteWeb)

July 10th, 2009 · Comments Off

This morning, Google announced that it will now display images next to some local search results . For the last two years, Google generally showed a map as the first item on the search results page whenever a user searched for a location, but now, a grid with six pictures will also appear next to this map as well. These images come right from the Panoramio photo layer in Google Maps, and …

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Local Search Site Search (Boston Globe)

July 10th, 2009 · Comments Off

NH Gov John Lynch vetoes bill legalizing medicinal marijuana use.

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Blue Fountain Media Announces Revolutionary New i-SEO Services (PRWeb)

July 10th, 2009 · Comments Off

Blue Fountain Media, a website design and online marketing firm, announces a revolutionary new service that integrates search engine optimization and social media marketing. (PRWeb Jul 10, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2628324.htm

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SEO Consult Retain Monthly Top Search Engine Optimisation Award (PR.com)

July 10th, 2009 · Comments Off

Click Consult, a leading UK search marketing agency, have been judged the TopSEOs Best Organic Search Engine Optimization Company for the eighth consecutive month in July 2009 and have also scooped the 3rd place award for the Top UK Pay Per Click (PPC) Management Agency. TopSEOs are the independent authority on search vendors and have ranked SEO Consult, Click Consult’s specialised search engine …

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SEO.com Named as the 17th Best Young Business in Utah (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)

July 10th, 2009 · Comments Off

The Utah Valley Entrepreneurial Forum names SEO.com as the 17th top young company in Utah at the annual “Top 25 Under Five Awards.” SEO.com was selected because of its rapid growth and strong influence in the Internet marketing industry. The Utah SEO company is also garnering national attention for its search engine optimization services.

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Blue Fountain Media Announces Revolutionary New i-SEO Services (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)

July 10th, 2009 · Comments Off

Blue Fountain Media, a website design and online marketing firm, announces a revolutionary new service that integrates search engine optimization and social media marketing.

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SPONSOR MESSAGE: Earn your Master’s Degree in Internet Marketing at Full Sail University (Search Engine Land)

July 9th, 2009 · Comments Off

This advanced marketing degree provides an in-depth exploration of Internet-specific marketing methodologies, Internet law, and interactive advertising design principles, as well as teaching the best ways to utilize social media networks and search engine optimization.

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Local Search Site Search (Boston Globe)

July 9th, 2009 · Comments Off

Publisher tells staff that Eagle Times newspaper in Claremont, NH, closing on Friday.

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12 Ways to Improve Your Page Rank (RISMedia Real Estate News)

July 9th, 2009 · Comments Off

RISMEDIA, July 10, 2009-SEO, or Search Engine Optimization, is a topic that’s probably had millions of pages written about it on the Internet. Gurus are everywhere, with advice both free and paid. The advice runs from excellent to downright silly, with penalties placed on sites by Google and Yahoo …

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Deluxe buys two cos., raises guidance (Minneapolis – St. Paul Business Journal)

July 9th, 2009 · Comments Off

Deluxe Corp. said late Wednesday its Hostopia business unit has acquired a search engine marketing company an a web-services firm’s subscribers. (DLX)

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Clickable Debuts “Search Marketing Gurus” With Published Anthology Of Top Articles & Launch Of Help Forums (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

July 9th, 2009 · Comments Off

NEW YORK—-Search marketing is difficult and complex, but now there’s help from an unexpected source: The Clickable Search Engine Marketing Gurus. These evangelists make their debut after one year of undercover service, helping struggling marketers tackle real-world search problems in popular online communities and on the Official Clickable Blog.

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Local Search Site Search (Boston Globe)

July 9th, 2009 · Comments Off

The Murphy file: ►Graduated from North Quincy High in 1985 and Massasoit Community College in 1987

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Search Engine Strategies (SES) San Jose Offers Sessions for Veteran Search Engine Marketers (PRWeb)

July 9th, 2009 · Comments Off

SES San Jose Conference on August 10-14, 2009 features advanced topics on search engine optimization (SEO) and pay-per-click (PPC) advertising, perfect for Search Engine Marketing (SEM) veterans (PRWeb Jul 9, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2623724.htm

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Search Engine Strategies (SES) San Jose Offers Sessions for Veteran Search Engine Marketers (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)

July 9th, 2009 · Comments Off

SES San Jose Conference on August 10-14, 2009 features advanced topics on search engine optimization (SEO) and pay-per-click (PPC) advertising, perfect for Search Engine Marketing (SEM) veterans

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Local Search Site Search (Boston Globe)

July 9th, 2009 · Comments Off

The winning numbers drawn Wednesday night in Powerball are: 19-42-50-53-56

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Free Guide On UK Local Search For Small Business Owners (PRWeb)

July 8th, 2009 · Comments Off

New free guide offers hope and practical ways that any local UK small business owner can use to drive additional traffic to their website during this recession. This free 35 page guide features current UK local search strategies that can be implemented by anyone. (PRWeb Jul 9, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/uk-local/search/prweb2621014.htm

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Free Guide On UK Local Search For Small Business Owners (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)

July 8th, 2009 · Comments Off

New free guide offers hope and practical ways that any local UK small business owner can use to drive additional traffic to their website during this recession. This free 35 page guide features current UK local search strategies that can be implemented by anyone.

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Deluxe Announces Acquisitions and Raises Second Quarter Earnings Estimate (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

July 8th, 2009 · Comments Off

Deluxe Corporation today announced two moves by its Hostopia unit to help expand Deluxe’s Web services customer base – a definitive agreement to purchase certain of the shared web services customer assets of Aplus.net and the completed purchase of the search engine marketing firm MerchEngines.

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Local search company V-Enable taps InfoUSA database (DMNews)

July 8th, 2009 · Comments Off

V-Enable, a local search company, has extended its partnership with InfoGroup in a push for growth. The company will now be appending InfoUSA’s database — which includes more than 14 million US businesses and 137 million consumers — to its products in an effort to improve the accuracy and depth of its local search offerings.

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How Twitter Can Help Your Business Grow and Grow and Grow… (redOrbit)

July 8th, 2009 · Comments Off

LONDON, July 8 /PRNewswire/ — – Sign up for Free Webinars on 14th and 21st July Twitter, the newest social networking sensation, can generate sales leads for your business faster than other social network, even with a slashed budget.

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Local.com Reports Traffic Numbers (socalTech.com)

July 8th, 2009 · Comments Off

Irvine-based Local.com, which operates a network of local business search sites, reported the firm’s traffic numbers today, saying that during Q2, it had 63 million monthly unique visitors on its site and network. The firm claimed that the traffic was up 5% from Q1, and up 32% from the similar quarter in 2008. Local.com’s web sites allow users to search for local businesses and services. The …

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Chasing Bing: The Truth behind the Hype (ISEDB)

July 8th, 2009 · Comments Off

With the recent unveiling of Bing, any good search engine optimization company is likely working hard to keep abreast of its developments. But despite all the excitement surrounding it, Bing still has two major players to go up against. Before hitching your wagon to the Bing search engine, make sure you first consider Microsoft’s track record and the known facts. 

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Chasing Bing: The Truth behind the Hype (ISEDB)

July 8th, 2009 · Comments Off

With the recent unveiling of Bing, any good search engine optimization company is likely working hard to keep abreast of its developments. But despite all the excitement surrounding it, Bing still has two major players to go up against. Before hitching your wagon to the Bing search engine, make sure you first consider Microsoft’s track record and the known facts. 

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R.H. Donnelley and Innovectra Partner to Offer Digital Versions of Yellow Pages Directories (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

July 8th, 2009 · Comments Off

R.H. Donnelley , one of the nation’s leading consumer and business-to-business local search companies, today announced that it has partnered with Innovectra, a local online advertising technology company, to introduce Dex® Pages to consumers throughout the 28 states where R.H.

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infoUSA’s High Quality Data Powers Leading Local Search Companies (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

July 8th, 2009 · Comments Off

OMAHA, Neb.—-infoGROUP , the leading provider of data driven and interactive resources for targeted sales, marketing and research solutions today announced its infoUSA data continues to fuel leading companies, including V-Enable, a leader in local search and advertising solutions for Mobile and Internet solutions.

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For the real bucks, SEM’s still the way to go | webintravel.com (Hospitality Net)

July 8th, 2009 · Comments Off

As far as Jos Weesjes (right), vice president, distribution marketing & revenue management, InterContinental Hotels Group Asia Pacific, is concerned, SEM (Search Engine Marketing) remains the most effective tool for direct revenue generation despite the rise in popularity of social media. He said, “It is known that people search four to five times before making a choice so you want to make sure …

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R.H. Donnelley and Innovectra Partner to Offer Digital Versions of Yellow Pages Directories (PRWeb)

July 8th, 2009 · Comments Off

Dex Pages to Include More Than 600 Digital Replicas of Dex Print Directories, Providing Consumers With Yet Another Option for Their Local Search Needs (PRWeb Jul 8, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2615694.htm

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Local Search Site Search (Boston Globe)

July 8th, 2009 · Comments Off

Firefighters say man who held wife in Conn. standoff is in custody, ambulance arrives at scene.

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Local Search Site Search (Boston Globe)

July 7th, 2009 · Comments Off

Police say a Connecticut woman held hostage by her husband is safe and out of the house.

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Local Insight Regatta Holdings Announces Consolidation of Its Two Operating Subsidiaries Under New Berry Brand (redOrbit)

July 7th, 2009 · Comments Off

DENVER, July 7 /PRNewswire/ — Local Insight Regatta Holdings, Inc., a leading Yellow Pages and online local search company (“Regatta”), today announced that one of its operating subsidiaries, Local Insight Yellow Pages, Inc., has merged into Regatta’s other operating subsidiary, The Berry Company LLC.

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Local Insight Regatta Holdings Announces Consolidation of Its Two Operating Subsidiaries Under New Berry Brand (redOrbit)

July 7th, 2009 · Comments Off

DENVER, July 7 /PRNewswire/ — Local Insight Regatta Holdings, Inc., a leading Yellow Pages and online local search company (“Regatta”), today announced that one of its operating subsidiaries, Local Insight Yellow Pages, Inc., has merged into Regatta’s other operating subsidiary, The Berry Company LLC.

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No to SQL? Anti-database movement gains steam (Computerworld)

July 7th, 2009 · Comments Off

But can enterprises take open-source alternatives Hadoop, Voldemort seriously?

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Local Search Site Search (Boston Globe)

July 7th, 2009 · Comments Off

NH Atty General Kelly Ayotte resigns to explore U.S. Senate race.

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Why Sweat the Tech? Knowledgewebb Is a One-Stop Source for Improving Digital Media, Web 2.0 Skills to Open Up Career … (Marketwire)

July 7th, 2009 · Comments Off

New Feature- and Resource-Rich Site Can Help Anyone Become a Master of Wikis, Blogs, Podcasting, Website Development, Social Media Tools and Much More

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Whats Chinas Biggest Search Engine Up To? (ISEDB)

July 7th, 2009 · Comments Off

It’s a mistake to think that Google rules the search engine world. Native Chinese search engine Baidu holds a massive majority in the Chinese search engine market. With China having now surpassed the US to become the largest internet population in the world, this is no small matter.

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Gartner predicts dramatic rise in location-based services (vnunet.com)

July 7th, 2009 · Comments Off

Ian Williams, V3.co.uk , Tuesday 7 July 2009 at 15:27:00 Market will more than double this year, says analyst The use of location-based services (LBS) is soaring, and will lead to a doubling of subscribers and revenue over the course of 2009, according to the latest figures from Gartner. The analyst firm’s Dataquest Insight: Consumer Location-Based Services, Subscribers and Revenue Forecast …

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Gartner predicts dramatic rise in location-based services (VNU Net via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)

July 7th, 2009 · Comments Off

The use of location-based services (LBS) is soaring, and will lead to a doubling of subscribers and revenue over the course of 2009, according to the latest figures from Gartner.

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Media Alert: WordStream Founder to Appear on National, Online Marketing Radio Program (Marketwire)

July 7th, 2009 · Comments Off

BOSTON, MA–(Marketwire – July 7, 2009) – What: WordStream, Inc., a provider of keyword management solutions for continuously optimizing and expanding pay-per-click (PPC) and search engine optimization (SEO) efforts involving large numbers of keywords, announced today that Founder and VP of Product Development Larry Kim will be a featured guest on the “Online Marketing with RSS Ray” Internet …

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Media Alert: WordStream Founder to Appear on National, Online Marketing Radio Program (Marketwire)

July 7th, 2009 · Comments Off

BOSTON, MA–(Marketwire – July 7, 2009) – What: WordStream, Inc., a provider of keyword management solutions for continuously optimizing and expanding pay-per-click (PPC) and search engine optimization (SEO) efforts involving large numbers of keywords, announced today that Founder and VP of Product Development Larry Kim will be a featured guest on the “Online Marketing with RSS Ray” Internet …

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ContentActive Selects The Planet for IT Infrastructure Services (TopHosts.com)

July 7th, 2009 · Comments Off

The Planet’s Web hosting platform provides cost savings and key technology options.

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More Useful SEO Tools (SEO Chat)

July 7th, 2009 · Comments Off

This is the second part of a four-part series that lists search engine optimization tools. In this article we cover rank checkers web analytics tools social media tools and online copy writing tools…. Automate Software Builds with Visual Build Pro Easily create an automated, repeatable process for building and deploying software.

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