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

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.