Category Archives: SEO News

Top SEO News: Week of October 24, 2011

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Check out the top SEO, search engine and Internet marketing industry news stories from around the Web this week.

Google Set to Launch Service to Rival iTunes
According to an article published by Guardian, Google is only a few weeks away from unveiling a new service that will compete with Apple’s iTunes store.

Google Mulls Buying Yahoo
Google is considering buying Yahoo. Although a formal proposal has not yet been made, Google and prospective partners have held meetings to discuss the possibility.

Google News Moves Advanced Options to Search Bar; A Sign of Things to Come?
The advanced search options in Google News have recently been moved from their own page and placed right inside the main search bar. To view screenshots of the new appearance, read the full article.

MC Hammer Unveils New Search Engine Venture WireDoo
MC Hammer, former rapper and current reverend, recently announced his plan to launch a new search engine, WireDoo. WireDoo will aim to bring something new to the search market, “relationships search.” This will present content that is similar to a search query as well as content relevant to it.

Meet Shelby, Your Personalized Channel for Web Video
A new application, Shelby.tv helps organize the YouTube videos your friends post on Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr into one stream. Users will be able to watch the videos in full-screen mode within the context of their friends’ recommendations.

Top SEO News: Week of October 17, 2011

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RIP Google Buzz
Google has announced that it’s officially putting Google Buzz to rest. This is so it can focus more on its newest social network, Google+. Google Buzz was launched in 2010 and was first seen as a threat to Facebook and Twitter, however, it never really got off the ground. Rest in peace, Google Buzz.

YouTube Merch Store to Sell Songs, Concert Tickets and Merchandise
YouTube recently launched a new merchandise store where musicians can sell digital downloads, concert tickets and branded merchandise on their YouTube channels.

New Social Network Combines Twitter, Blogging and Reddit
UberMedia’s newest creation, Chime.in, is a social network that combines the sharing power of Twitter, the depth of blogging and the voting capabilities of Reddit. How does Chime.in manage to combine the best features of these three social network superstars? Find out.

Bitly Launches Search Platform & Reputation Monitoring for Shortened Links
Bitly, the leader in the world of shortened URLs recently launched a new search platform that allows it to “crawl and classify” each shortened URL. Learn more here.

comScore Releases September 2011 U.S. Search Engine Rankings
comScore, Inc., a leader in measuring the digital world, has just released its monthly comScore qSearch analysis of the U.S. search marketplace. Read the findings here.

Top SEO News: Week of October 3, 2011

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Facebook Delays Public Launch of Timeline
The launch of Facebook Timeline will be delayed until at least Tuesday, due to a lawsuit filed by Timelines.com against Facebook.

Google Gets Into Ratings Game With Trusted Stores
Google is launching an e-commerce certification program called “Trusted Stores” to help make customers more comfortable when buying things online.

Google Shows “Helicopter View” of Routing on Maps
Google’s newest update to Maps is the “Helicopter View,” which give user’s a bird’s eye view of their route.

Yahoo! and ABC Join Forces
Yahoo! and ABC News have announced an agreement to share content including stories and web videos.

Facebook Introduces Expandable Ad Unit
Facebook is introducing a new type of ad that will expand if a friend “liked” the brand.