Small Business

Bing Voice Search Debuts on Kinect for Xbox 360

In what they are calling the “future of entertainment search,” Microsoft has announced Bing on Xbox, a new way to search your TV’s guide for shows and movies, spanning broadcast TV, movie services like Netflix, Hulu, and HBO Go, even apps and Xbox…

Feds Grabbed 130+ Domains Prior To Cyber Monday

A year ago, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) seized 82 domains - mostly sellers of knock-off products, but this included a couple of torrent sharing sites. It was part of “Operation In Our Sites”, …

Lieberman Requests Redundant Google Censorship on Blogger

Joe Lieberman has contacted Google to demand a content pull-down from Blogger, additional content guidelines, and a flagging system. Lieberman’s request may be redundant, though, as his requested features already exist.

Lieberman’s Letter

Foll…

3 PPC Ad Tips Inspired by Infomercials

A few weeks ago at ad:tech New York, Matthew Lesko stopped by my company’s booth and freaked me out by doing this! And as that finger haunted me for the following couple of nights, it got me thinking about the success he’s had wit…

Beyond SEO: Retaining the Visitor

For the past couple months, I’ve been on a mission. I’ve been placing SEO and the psychosis of rankings on the back burner.

For what in return you ask? To better the user experience.

I had spent years placing all my concern SEO-ing sites to th…

Volunia Search Engine: A ‘Radical New View’ of Search

Volunia, an Italy-based search engine, is preparing for its early beta stages. It promises to be a “radical new view” of search, and is being spearheaded by famed technology thinker Massimo Marchiori, PC World reported.

A New Search Concept from…

Volunia Search Engine: A ‘Radical New View’ of Search

Volunia, an Italy-based search engine, is preparing for its early beta stages. It promises to be a “radical new view” of search, and is being spearheaded by famed technology thinker Massimo Marchiori, PC World reported.

A New Search Concept from…

Tasty Thanksgiving 2011 Searches: Deep Fried Turkey, Turducken & Pumpkin Pie

Thanksgiving recipe searches peak prior to Thanksgiving each year. “Thanksgiving turkey recipes” skyrocketed on Google (950 percent in the past 30 days) and Yahoo (968 percent in the past week). Here’s how Thanksgiving looks from…

Take Care with UK Local – A Data Flaw in Directory Sources

Is there any real value to directory-based link building? The answer to this question depends on how you define “value”.

There’s still a general place for marketing your online business on good quality directories. Such directo…

Google’s Brin Donates $500K To Wikipedia

Google co-founder Sergey Brin donated $500,000 to Wikipedia this week during the company’s annual fundraiser, VentureBeat reported. If you have been to Wikipedia this week you would have been hard pressed to avoid Founder Jimmy Wales personal plea…