Recently I had the pleasure to talk with Danny Sullivan, editor-in-chief of Search Engine Land, about Search Marketing Expo. Danny serves as Third Door Media’s chief content officer, which owns Search Engine Land and the SMX: Search Marketing Expo conference series. He maintains a personal blog called Daggle and microblogs on Twitter: @dannysullivan. SEJ: Let’s start off with a little background. …
YouTube videos of Hurricane Sandy. Instagram pictures of lines at the polls. Heated debates on Facebook. Photos tweeted by the President. Is there any doubt that communication technology is here to stay as a mainstream part of American life? Josh Constine said it so well: “The 2012 election was a whole different ballgame thanks to …
Has it been a while? Have you moved since the last election? Is this your first time voting? Then you might need to double check on your polling location. Worry not, we’ve got you covered. Here are a few quick links to find just what you’re looking for. For you Facebook devotees, Bing and MSN …
Photo sharing mobile app, Instagram, began a roll out of Web-based user profiles this week. Each Web profile will feature a selection of recently shared photographs along with the user’s profile photo and bio, offering a quick visual snapshot of someone’s interests and aesthetic. “We’re launching Web profiles to give you a simple way to …
Majestic SEO has added more tools to the SEO’s bag of tricks. Paid account users now have the option to upload their backlink list in bulk via CSV or TXT files. When visiting the Bulk Backlinks Tool within Majestic, SEOs will find a new tab marked “upload file.” To be sure that paid users don’t …
The first phase of the FCC PROTECT initiative went into effect this week. PROTECT was started in April to combat the theft of mobile devices like phones and tablets and protect the data they contain. AT&T and T-Mobile now have a blacklist database in place to help further that initiative. The database contains information about cell phones …
The wizards of smart at Facebook are testing an new layout for Timeline. This version features a single column for posts, instead of the two columns. The user timeline would still be divided into two columns, but all of your status updates, photos, and other items posted to your timeline would be featured in a …
HootSuite, has added several tools to the line up of SocialApps available on their Web-based dashboard. Reddit, StumbleUpon, Scoop.it, Nexalogy, and CMP.LY have been added to the company’s ever-expanding App Directory. HootSuite is known for helping power users and social businesses engage with audiences and analyze campaigns across multiple social networks from one secure, Web-based dashboard. The App Directory now hosts a collection …
Late yesterday afternoon, Apple announced a major overhaul of the upper level management structure in Cupertino. According to the Apple press release, Scott Forstall will be leaving Apple next year and will serve as a personal adviser to CEO, Tim Cook until his departure. Jony Ive will add oversight of Apple software development to his existing duties …
Conductor, a leader in Search Engine Optimization (SEO) technology, today announced that it has secured $20 million in financing led by Investor Growth Capital, marking the largest investment to date in natural search technology. The company will use the funding to scale operations internationally and invest in product development of Conductor Searchlight™, the first and most …
