Archive for July 23rd, 2008
Analysts expectations were low and, depending on the analyst, Yahoo barely met or missed them. According to the press release, “Revenues were $1,798 million for the second quarter of 2008, a 6 percent increase compared to $1,698 million for the same period of 2007.” Net income fell 18 percent. The company suffered from the general sluggishness of the advertising economy but may also have taken a hit from all the distractions of MicroHoo and Carl Icahn’s proxy battle. Icahn is now becoming a Yahoo board member after a publicly announced compromise.
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Analysts expectations were low and, depending on the analyst, Yahoo barely met or missed them. According to the press release, “Revenues were $1,798 million for the second quarter of 2008, a 6 percent increase compared to $1,698 million for the same period of 2007.” Net income fell 18 percent. The company suffered from the general sluggishness of the advertising economy but may also have taken a hit from all the distractions of MicroHoo and Carl Icahn’s proxy battle. Icahn is now becoming a Yahoo board member after a publicly announced compromise.
Click to continue reading…
Analysts expectations were low and, depending on the analyst, Yahoo barely met or missed them. According to the press release, “Revenues were $1,798 million for the second quarter of 2008, a 6 percent increase compared to $1,698 million for the same period of 2007.” Net income fell 18 percent. The company suffered from the general sluggishness of the advertising economy but may also have taken a hit from all the distractions of MicroHoo and Carl Icahn’s proxy battle. Icahn is now becoming a Yahoo board member after a publicly announced compromise.
Click to continue reading…
Analysts expectations were low and, depending on the analyst, Yahoo barely met or missed them. According to the press release, “Revenues were $1,798 million for the second quarter of 2008, a 6 percent increase compared to $1,698 million for the same period of 2007.” Net income fell 18 percent. The company suffered from the general sluggishness of the advertising economy but may also have taken a hit from all the distractions of MicroHoo and Carl Icahn’s proxy battle. Icahn is now becoming a Yahoo board member after a publicly announced compromise.
Click to continue reading…
Analysts expectations were low and, depending on the analyst, Yahoo barely met or missed them. According to the press release, “Revenues were $1,798 million for the second quarter of 2008, a 6 percent increase compared to $1,698 million for the same period of 2007.” Net income fell 18 percent. The company suffered from the general sluggishness of the advertising economy but may also have taken a hit from all the distractions of MicroHoo and Carl Icahn’s proxy battle. Icahn is now becoming a Yahoo board member after a publicly announced compromise.
Click to continue reading…
Analysts expectations were low and, depending on the analyst, Yahoo barely met or missed them. According to the press release, “Revenues were $1,798 million for the second quarter of 2008, a 6 percent increase compared to $1,698 million for the same period of 2007.” Net income fell 18 percent. The company suffered from the general sluggishness of the advertising economy but may also have taken a hit from all the distractions of MicroHoo and Carl Icahn’s proxy battle. Icahn is now becoming a Yahoo board member after a publicly announced compromise.
Click to continue reading…
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on
Search Engine Land and from other
places across the web.
From Search Engine Land:
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Click Fraud Rate Mostly Unchanged, Says Click Forensics
Click Forensics has released the second quarter results for 2008, showing a slight drop in click fraud. Last quarter, Click Forensics reported a 16.3 percent rate, they are now reporting a 16.2 percent rate for Q2 of 2008. However, the rate is up from a year ago, which was a…
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The Google Logos Video
I thought I share with you a video from Appappeal.com, named “Just Google.” The song was created by Lex Friedman and Seth Brown. Here is the video/song:…
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The Link Building Kiss of Death
If you are an experienced link builder, you might be tempted to read something other than today’s column, which on first glance may appear a bit to rudimentary for your skills. If you do stick around, and I hope you do, I’ll share with you what I consider to…
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Are You BLVD Status? New Analytics Package Tracks Conversions
Last week, my friend Chris Bennett at 97th Floor and his brother Patrick at Modern Blue launched a new analytics package called BLVD Status that I am particularly excited about. I was one of the original pre-beta testers and was able to see this grow into a really powerful…
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Google Maps Walking Directions Now Live
Earlier this month, I reported that Google Maps was testing walking directions on a small subset of users. This morning, I noticed that Google Maps now is offering walking directions for all Google Maps users. For example, conduct a search for 200 Madison Ave to 200 Lexington Ave and you…
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Microsoft Virtual Earth Adds New Imagery
The Virtual Earth Blog announced that they have released a bulk of new imagery to Virtual Earth and Live Maps. I am not going to list out all the new locations you can find the new satellite, ortho and bird’s eye imagery, but here are a few:…
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Will Software Patents (Including On Search Algorithms ) Go Away?
It’s fairly safe to say: 1) patent law is a mess, 2) patent law is in transition and 3) newer court rulings are reducing the rights of patent holders. But in a very provocative argument, based on recent cases, the PatentlyO law blog argues that new rules and tests imposed…
Search News From Around The Web:
Applications & Portal Features
Business Issues
Local, Maps & Mobile
Link Building
Paid Search & Contextual
Searching
SEM Industry
SEO & SEM
- B2B Content SEO, Yoast
- Dealing with Pagination for High Rankings, Search Engine Roundtable
- Does Google Every Totally "Forgive" A Site For Being Penalized?, Search Engine Roundtable
- Google Webmaster Tools Warns Of Spikes in Bandwidth Fees, Search Engine Roundtable
- Headsmacking Tip #3: Run Your Blog Post Titles Through Keyword Research Before You Hit Publish, SEOmoz
- It’s an SEO and PPC Party, but are They Missing an Important Friend?, endlessplain.com
- Search Burn…Guardian’s Finest Wakes Up (in a Cold Sweat) to Search…, Search Engine War
- SEO Rule #1 : Don’t Lie to Google, Search Engine Journal
- Seven Building Blocks of a Destination Website: #1b Seven Types of Expert Information, Search Engine Guide
- Usability and SEO, Search Engine Watch
- What’s the Real Benefit from Google Sitelinks?, Search Engine Journal
Social Media
Recent Hot Items From Sphinn, Our Social News Sharing Site:
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on
Search Engine Land and from other
places across the web.
From Search Engine Land:
-
Click Fraud Rate Mostly Unchanged, Says Click Forensics
Click Forensics has released the second quarter results for 2008, showing a slight drop in click fraud. Last quarter, Click Forensics reported a 16.3 percent rate, they are now reporting a 16.2 percent rate for Q2 of 2008. However, the rate is up from a year ago, which was a…
-
The Google Logos Video
I thought I share with you a video from Appappeal.com, named “Just Google.” The song was created by Lex Friedman and Seth Brown. Here is the video/song:…
-
The Link Building Kiss of Death
If you are an experienced link builder, you might be tempted to read something other than today’s column, which on first glance may appear a bit to rudimentary for your skills. If you do stick around, and I hope you do, I’ll share with you what I consider to…
-
Are You BLVD Status? New Analytics Package Tracks Conversions
Last week, my friend Chris Bennett at 97th Floor and his brother Patrick at Modern Blue launched a new analytics package called BLVD Status that I am particularly excited about. I was one of the original pre-beta testers and was able to see this grow into a really powerful…
-
Google Maps Walking Directions Now Live
Earlier this month, I reported that Google Maps was testing walking directions on a small subset of users. This morning, I noticed that Google Maps now is offering walking directions for all Google Maps users. For example, conduct a search for 200 Madison Ave to 200 Lexington Ave and you…
-
Microsoft Virtual Earth Adds New Imagery
The Virtual Earth Blog announced that they have released a bulk of new imagery to Virtual Earth and Live Maps. I am not going to list out all the new locations you can find the new satellite, ortho and bird’s eye imagery, but here are a few:…
-
Will Software Patents (Including On Search Algorithms ) Go Away?
It’s fairly safe to say: 1) patent law is a mess, 2) patent law is in transition and 3) newer court rulings are reducing the rights of patent holders. But in a very provocative argument, based on recent cases, the PatentlyO law blog argues that new rules and tests imposed…
Search News From Around The Web:
Applications & Portal Features
Business Issues
Local, Maps & Mobile
Link Building
Paid Search & Contextual
Searching
SEM Industry
SEO & SEM
- B2B Content SEO, Yoast
- Dealing with Pagination for High Rankings, Search Engine Roundtable
- Does Google Every Totally "Forgive" A Site For Being Penalized?, Search Engine Roundtable
- Google Webmaster Tools Warns Of Spikes in Bandwidth Fees, Search Engine Roundtable
- Headsmacking Tip #3: Run Your Blog Post Titles Through Keyword Research Before You Hit Publish, SEOmoz
- It’s an SEO and PPC Party, but are They Missing an Important Friend?, endlessplain.com
- Search Burn…Guardian’s Finest Wakes Up (in a Cold Sweat) to Search…, Search Engine War
- SEO Rule #1 : Don’t Lie to Google, Search Engine Journal
- Seven Building Blocks of a Destination Website: #1b Seven Types of Expert Information, Search Engine Guide
- Usability and SEO, Search Engine Watch
- What’s the Real Benefit from Google Sitelinks?, Search Engine Journal
Social Media
Recent Hot Items From Sphinn, Our Social News Sharing Site:
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on
Search Engine Land and from other
places across the web.
From Search Engine Land:
-
Click Fraud Rate Mostly Unchanged, Says Click Forensics
Click Forensics has released the second quarter results for 2008, showing a slight drop in click fraud. Last quarter, Click Forensics reported a 16.3 percent rate, they are now reporting a 16.2 percent rate for Q2 of 2008. However, the rate is up from a year ago, which was a…
-
The Google Logos Video
I thought I share with you a video from Appappeal.com, named “Just Google.” The song was created by Lex Friedman and Seth Brown. Here is the video/song:…
-
The Link Building Kiss of Death
If you are an experienced link builder, you might be tempted to read something other than today’s column, which on first glance may appear a bit to rudimentary for your skills. If you do stick around, and I hope you do, I’ll share with you what I consider to…
-
Are You BLVD Status? New Analytics Package Tracks Conversions
Last week, my friend Chris Bennett at 97th Floor and his brother Patrick at Modern Blue launched a new analytics package called BLVD Status that I am particularly excited about. I was one of the original pre-beta testers and was able to see this grow into a really powerful…
-
Google Maps Walking Directions Now Live
Earlier this month, I reported that Google Maps was testing walking directions on a small subset of users. This morning, I noticed that Google Maps now is offering walking directions for all Google Maps users. For example, conduct a search for 200 Madison Ave to 200 Lexington Ave and you…
-
Microsoft Virtual Earth Adds New Imagery
The Virtual Earth Blog announced that they have released a bulk of new imagery to Virtual Earth and Live Maps. I am not going to list out all the new locations you can find the new satellite, ortho and bird’s eye imagery, but here are a few:…
-
Will Software Patents (Including On Search Algorithms ) Go Away?
It’s fairly safe to say: 1) patent law is a mess, 2) patent law is in transition and 3) newer court rulings are reducing the rights of patent holders. But in a very provocative argument, based on recent cases, the PatentlyO law blog argues that new rules and tests imposed…
Search News From Around The Web:
Applications & Portal Features
Business Issues
Local, Maps & Mobile
Link Building
Paid Search & Contextual
Searching
SEM Industry
SEO & SEM
- B2B Content SEO, Yoast
- Dealing with Pagination for High Rankings, Search Engine Roundtable
- Does Google Every Totally "Forgive" A Site For Being Penalized?, Search Engine Roundtable
- Google Webmaster Tools Warns Of Spikes in Bandwidth Fees, Search Engine Roundtable
- Headsmacking Tip #3: Run Your Blog Post Titles Through Keyword Research Before You Hit Publish, SEOmoz
- It’s an SEO and PPC Party, but are They Missing an Important Friend?, endlessplain.com
- Search Burn…Guardian’s Finest Wakes Up (in a Cold Sweat) to Search…, Search Engine War
- SEO Rule #1 : Don’t Lie to Google, Search Engine Journal
- Seven Building Blocks of a Destination Website: #1b Seven Types of Expert Information, Search Engine Guide
- Usability and SEO, Search Engine Watch
- What’s the Real Benefit from Google Sitelinks?, Search Engine Journal
Social Media
Recent Hot Items From Sphinn, Our Social News Sharing Site:
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on
Search Engine Land and from other
places across the web.
From Search Engine Land:
-
Click Fraud Rate Mostly Unchanged, Says Click Forensics
Click Forensics has released the second quarter results for 2008, showing a slight drop in click fraud. Last quarter, Click Forensics reported a 16.3 percent rate, they are now reporting a 16.2 percent rate for Q2 of 2008. However, the rate is up from a year ago, which was a…
-
The Google Logos Video
I thought I share with you a video from Appappeal.com, named “Just Google.” The song was created by Lex Friedman and Seth Brown. Here is the video/song:…
-
The Link Building Kiss of Death
If you are an experienced link builder, you might be tempted to read something other than today’s column, which on first glance may appear a bit to rudimentary for your skills. If you do stick around, and I hope you do, I’ll share with you what I consider to…
-
Are You BLVD Status? New Analytics Package Tracks Conversions
Last week, my friend Chris Bennett at 97th Floor and his brother Patrick at Modern Blue launched a new analytics package called BLVD Status that I am particularly excited about. I was one of the original pre-beta testers and was able to see this grow into a really powerful…
-
Google Maps Walking Directions Now Live
Earlier this month, I reported that Google Maps was testing walking directions on a small subset of users. This morning, I noticed that Google Maps now is offering walking directions for all Google Maps users. For example, conduct a search for 200 Madison Ave to 200 Lexington Ave and you…
-
Microsoft Virtual Earth Adds New Imagery
The Virtual Earth Blog announced that they have released a bulk of new imagery to Virtual Earth and Live Maps. I am not going to list out all the new locations you can find the new satellite, ortho and bird’s eye imagery, but here are a few:…
-
Will Software Patents (Including On Search Algorithms ) Go Away?
It’s fairly safe to say: 1) patent law is a mess, 2) patent law is in transition and 3) newer court rulings are reducing the rights of patent holders. But in a very provocative argument, based on recent cases, the PatentlyO law blog argues that new rules and tests imposed…
Search News From Around The Web:
Applications & Portal Features
Business Issues
Local, Maps & Mobile
Link Building
Paid Search & Contextual
Searching
SEM Industry
SEO & SEM
- B2B Content SEO, Yoast
- Dealing with Pagination for High Rankings, Search Engine Roundtable
- Does Google Every Totally "Forgive" A Site For Being Penalized?, Search Engine Roundtable
- Google Webmaster Tools Warns Of Spikes in Bandwidth Fees, Search Engine Roundtable
- Headsmacking Tip #3: Run Your Blog Post Titles Through Keyword Research Before You Hit Publish, SEOmoz
- It’s an SEO and PPC Party, but are They Missing an Important Friend?, endlessplain.com
- Search Burn…Guardian’s Finest Wakes Up (in a Cold Sweat) to Search…, Search Engine War
- SEO Rule #1 : Don’t Lie to Google, Search Engine Journal
- Seven Building Blocks of a Destination Website: #1b Seven Types of Expert Information, Search Engine Guide
- Usability and SEO, Search Engine Watch
- What’s the Real Benefit from Google Sitelinks?, Search Engine Journal
Social Media
Recent Hot Items From Sphinn, Our Social News Sharing Site:
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