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If the reports are true, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) may not have the ammunition to proceed with an anti-trust case versus Google. Their ongoing investigation of allegations that the search giant leverages its search dominance unfairly versus rivals, simply may not hold water. “Unnamed sources” have told various media outlets there is not enough …
It’s no secret that Pinterest has grown to become one of the web’s most influential social websites this year, largely by virtue of added features, and with the promise of more to come. As we approach the holiday season and the end of the year 2012, many Pinterest users are hoping to share season’s greetings and more …
Retailers are no longer using just traditional advertising to get the word out to customers about in-store offers and deals, they are also using online vehicles such as Facebook and Twitter, and are employing mobile strategies as well. One of the main vehicles to show these promotions is Facebook, and Socialbakers has just revealed key …
Bing is being criticized for having waited so long in releasing their Webmaster Guidelines, and even for having over generalized what Bing’s Duane Forrester termed ”broad strokes of search marketing.” Many question how “broad strokes”, applied so long after Microsoft’s search engine began, could have possibly taken so long? And, there’s bound to be more critiques, here’s one …
DuckDuckGo is a relatively new search engine, and a wannabe competitor against Google. The search engine, which promotes itself as a “fair search” competitor to Google, has been extensively endorsed by sites like The New York Times, PCMag.com, and even on Search Engine Land, as a long-term threat to Google search dominance. It was one …
Yesterday Facebook fans of the White House were given the opportunity to participate in the annual Thanksgiving tradition of pardoning the national turkey. Ever since President Kennedy, a turkey has been chosen to roam free, safe from the Thanksgiving table. This year is the first that the President has given the American people the opportunity …
Before you stuff your face with turkey tomorrow, I have a few webinars for you. Enjoy and have a Happy Thanksgiving! Worst Landing Page mistakes: most common vs. most costly Nov. 21st, 3:00 p.m. CST Presenter: Dustin Sparks Cost: Free Description: ● Discover proven-effective landing page optimization tips. ● Learn how to properly run A/B …
Today, we continue our Black Friday daily deal series with a special offer from Online PR Media, which just announced the dates of its second annual pre-Black Friday “buy 2 get 1 free” sale on $79 online publicity packages. The press release distribution sale begun Monday, November 19, 2012 and will run throughout the entire …
The biggest search event for Yahoo!Search, after this year’s Presidential elections in the US, is Thanksgiving, and Yahoo!Search is already talking Turkey. Since BOSS Geo, this is the search engine’s most “meaningful” update. To make a long story very, very short (as it deserves to be), Yahoo!Search is cooking up a collection of rich content …
The big day is just a few days away! Below we have some recipes from some geeks and nerds in our industry. These folks actually know how to cook so you can trust their recipes and recommendations. Apple Caramel Crumb Pie by Sonja Stein Ingredients – Crumb Crust: 1 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour 1 …
