Ask.com Becomes a Deal Engine Instead of a Search Engine

in Internet News by Jeffrey_Smith 3 Comments

With monetization as the underlying motivation many businesses are re-launching with fresh verve and a new lease on life. Ask.com is the latest to dawn a fresh new look and appear with a Norton Safe Search logo and shiny new interface… ask.com Becomes a Deal Engine Instead of a Search Engine. First, Microsoft Live Search Read More

To Follow or Not to Follow: The SEO/Google Saga Continues

in Internet News by Jeffrey_Smith 4 Comments

As the tension mounts for SEO practitioners regarding the recent comments from Matt Cutts (head of the Google Web Spam Team) at SMX Advanced regarding the Google no-follow conundrum (to follow or not to follow) for internal page rank sculpting; many have noticed a trail of SERP fluctuations which lack continuity and coherence as a Read More

Are Top 3 Rankings The New Top 10 for SEO?

in Internet News by Jeffrey_Smith 7 Comments

We know that top 10 rankings are the objective for SEO and top 5 rankings are even more desirable, but have you seen the new array of top 3 results displayed in the Google search engine result pages? In addition to Universal Search (blended results from news, videos, blogs and RSS Feeds) a new version Read More

SES Chicago Preview: Interview with Kris Jones CEO of Pepperjam

in Internet News by Jeffrey_Smith 8 Comments

Today we have the opportunity to get a birds-eye view on Affiliate Marketing, PPC and Quality Score Optimization from the President and CEO of one of the most successful and fastest growing full service SEO / SEM Internet Marketing Firms in the nation, Mr. Kris Jones from Pepperjam. Kris will be on the panel at Read More

Search Engine Strategies (SES) Chicago Draws Near

in Internet News by Jeffrey_Smith 6 Comments

The time is drawing near as Search Engine Strategies (SES) Chicago Expo hosted from December 8th-12 in Chicago, IL houses some of the most brilliant minds in the search engine optimization and search engine marketing industry. The culmination of over 60+ sessions from a veritable ensemble of top-tier panelist literally on the vanguard of emerging Read More

Breaking News from TechCrunch, Is YouTube’s Data Up For Grabs?

in Internet News by Jeffrey_Smith

Here is something that (no tens impunded) shattered my pre-fourth of July evening. Is You Tube down the tubes? Apparently, according to a lawsuit initiated by Viacom with ongoing litigation has put YouTube’s user data up for grabs. This inquiry from Viacom holds privacy and potential law suits in the balance. In summary, it appears Read More