Check out the top SEO, search engine and Internet marketing industry news stories from around the Web this week.
Google is Watching You (Or Not): New Privacy Policy Takes Effect Today
Google’s new privacy policy is now in effect. Google states that the new policy will “simplify privacy across Google’s many properties and make it possible for the company to build a range of new products and services for consumers, including on mobile.” Read more details here.
Localeze/15miles Fifth Annual comScore Local Search Usage Study Reveals SoLoMo Revolution Has Taken Over
According to a recent study, social, local and mobile (SoLoMo) is currently dominating the search marketplace. Read more about the study here.
Bing Testing New, Google-y Local Search Results
Bing’s new display for local search results looks very similar to Google’s local search results. Compare the two, read the full article here.
comScore Releases January 2012 U.S. Search Engine Rankings
comScore, a leader in measuring the digital world, released its monthly analysis of search. View the findings of the study here.
Foursquare Co-founder Naveen Selvadurai is Checking Out
Naveen Selvadurai, the co-founder of the social network, Foursquare recently announced that he will be leaving the company to pursue new projects.