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Top News: Week of September 26, 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+ Gains Nearly 10 Million Users in First 2 Days of Being Open to the Public
Google+ experienced a 30% growth in only 2 days of being open to the public. Read more details here.

comScore Releases August 2011 U.S. Online Video Rankings
comScore, Inc. released data showing that 180 million U.S. Internet users watched online video content in August for an average of 18 hours per viewer. The total U.S. Internet audience engaged in a record 6.9 billion viewing sessions.

Facebook Changes Again: Everything You Need to Know
Mark Zuckerberg’s keynote at the F8 conference in San Francisco revealed that Facebook will be going through some major changes within the next few weeks, including the release of Timeline. This guide will help you get an idea of what to expect.

Google Senate Hearings: The Post-Game Show
Search Engine Land examines the Google hearing from last week in more detail.

Google +1s on Ads Added to Google Display Network, Will Influence Auction
According to Search Engine Land, Google +1 data will now affect Google Ads auctions. Read more details here.

Top News: Week of September 19, 2011

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comScore Media Matrix Ranks Top 50 U.S. Web Properties for August 2011
comScore, Inc., a leader in measuring the digital world released its monthly analysis of U.S. web activity at the top online properties for August 2011 based on data from the comScore Media Metrix service. Download the press release for more information here.

Google Wallet Launch Largely Symbolic but Important
Google is set to launch its new application, Google Wallet today. The app is meant to “make your phone your wallet,” and will be only available to a select few individuals to start.

Content Strategy: 7 Tips to Make Your Blog Stickier
Want to entice readers to your blog and convince them to stay? These tips will help make your blog more engaging and therefore urge people to “stick” around longer.

Facebook Plays Nice with Twitter, Will Allow Users to Turn Wall Posts Into Tweets
According to recent reports, users will soon be able to sync their Facebook and Twitter accounts.

Google, Yelp, Others to Appear at Antitrust Hearing Wednesday
The Senate Judiciary Committee Subcommitee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights will hold antitrust-related hearings on Google this Wednesday, September 21. The hearing is titled “The Power of Google, Serving Consumers or Threatening Competition?

How Consumers Interact with Brands on Facebook
According to recent studies, people interact with their favorite brands on Facebook more than any other social network. Read more details here.

Top News: Week of September 12, 2011

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Carol Bartz Resigns from Yahoo Board of Directors
Former Yahoo! CEO, Carol Bartz, has stepped down from her position on the Board of Directors.

Hacked NBC News Twitter Account Issues False Reports of Ground Zero Place Crash
The NBC news Twitter account was hacked and reported false information about a plane crash at Ground Zero in New York. Twitter has suspended the account that hacked the site and is continuing to look into the situation.

One Year Later, Bing-Powered Search Takes 4% Market Share from Google
The Bing-Yahoo! combo has gained a little more than 4% marketing share in the U.S. Google has dropped 6% during this time.

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YouTube Founders Aim to Revamp a Site for Link Sharing
The Internet masterminds behind YouTube have begun a new project, revamping social bookmarking site, Delicious.

How Social Media Affects Content Relevance in Search
Information from social media networks is being integrated in the search results more and more as time passes. This could be good news for small companies hoping to achieve visibility in search engines.