Yahoo Search, Display Revenues Dip in Q4 2011
Yahoo's 2011 Q4 search revenue was $465 million, down 27 percent compared to the same quarter for the previous year. Yahoo attributed the decline to the search agreement it signed with Microsoft....
View ArticleGoogle Fined in France Because Google Maps is Free
A Paris court has ordered Google France and parent company Google Inc. to pay €500,000 ($660,000) in damages, after a two year court battle with French mapping company Bottin Cartographes over their...
View ArticleMadonna's Super Bowl Halftime Show Tops Google Searches [Infographic]
We're 24 hours removed from Super Bowl 46, in which the New York Giants defeated the New England Patriots 21-17. But it was neither the Giants nor Patriots that people were searching for most last...
View ArticleGoogle’s Mobile World & Vision for 2012
As smartphone ownership continues to grow, going mobile and mobile optimization are becoming a business necessity. To coincide with the annual Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona, Google has...
View ArticleGoogle Street View has Patent, Urination Problems
Google Street View has often been the subject of controversy. The latest: Google and Apple are facing a patent lawsuit for Street View technology used on the iPhone and iPad, while a urination image is...
View ArticleGoogle Chrome Hacker Wins $60K at Pwnium
Google has updated its Chrome browser, fixing an issue that was first uncovered at its Pwnium browser hacking contest. A Russian security researcher won $60,000 for demonstrating his exploit at the...
View ArticleGoogle April Fools' Day Pranks 2012: 8-Bit Maps, Chrome Multitask Mode & More!
For Google, April Fools Day is the annual launch day for a slew of gag products and hoax services you’ll likely never see in real life, including 8-Bit Maps, Chrome Multitask Mode, the YouTube...
View ArticleGoogle’s Rosetta Stone AdWords Woes Continue as Case Reopened
Part of Rosetta Stone’s trademark infringement lawsuit against Google Inc., dismissed in 2010, have been revived by a federal appeals court. Google will once again face the courts over their sale of...
View ArticleRobert Doisneau Photos Featured in Google Doodle
Four pictures snapped by French photographer Robert Doisneau are highlighted on Google’s home page today. Doisneau, who was born 100 years ago today, essentially did at the time what Google now does on...
View ArticleBecoming a YouTube Partner Just Got More Rewarding
YouTube is updating partner eligibility across 20 countries where the YouTube Partner Program has launched. Content creators in these countries can become partners by enabling their YouTube accounts,...
View ArticleMore Advertisers Flocking to Facebook Despite Rising Ad Costs [Report]
Facebook Ads CPC, CPM and Cost per Fan have all increased over the past year, even as engagement has slumped. Changes in Facebook ad display formats, competition, and how advertisers use Facebook may...
View ArticleGoogle Not Responsible for Policing YouTube Content: French Court
Court rules Google has no obligation to “police (YouTube) content before it is put online as long as it informs users that posting television shows, music videos, concerts or advertisements without...
View ArticleFacebook Exchange: Real-Time Ad Bidding & Retargeting Set to Launch Soon
Facebook will soon launch a service that allows marketers to retarget users and bid in real-time based on their recent browsing activity. Facebook Exchange pricing will be based on a CPM basis, with ad...
View Article5 Multilingual SEO Tips & Best Practices
Gaining traction in a new market can largely depend on a company’s ability to tap into the culture, language and customs of the country they’re targeting. RankAbove CEO Mayer Reich shares tips to make...
View Article3 Tips to Make Your Facebook Ads Stand Out From the Herd
For average Facebook users, most ads are simply invisible. To make your ads stand out, you need to turn them into what Seth Godin refers to as a purple cow. These three simple but effective tips will...
View ArticleFacebook Launches Sponsored Results Search Ads API
Facebook delves deeper into search ads with the wider rollout of their Sponsored ads in search. The ads will appear at the top of the organic results, are clearly marked ads, and cannot drive traffic...
View ArticleHow Buzzman Rewrote the Rules of Fiction to Create Relevant Video Content
Buzzman, an interactive agency from Paris, talked candidly with Search Engine Watch about the secrets of their success in promoting Tipp-Ex, a brand of correction fluid on YouTube. Apply these...
View ArticleGoogle Sued by Germany’s Former First Lady for Prostitution-Related Search...
Germany’s Bettina Wulff is taking Google to court over suggestions she is a prostitute in Google autocomplete results. Google can remove piracy autocomplete suggestions; should victims of defamation...
View ArticleGoogle Maps Business Photos Panoramic Interiors Easier to Access
Improvements to Google Maps Business Photos offer searchers panoramic views of more business interiors. Users can now simply drag and drop an orange Pegman on a business with available interior photos...
View ArticleGoogle Rolls Out Massive Street View Update
Google started rolling out its biggest update to Street View ever, updating 250,000 miles of roads. It's even available on iOs 6. In addition to updating hundreds of thousands of miles of roads, Google...
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