Posted by randfish It’s that wonderful time of the month again!

Although Google’s universal search results were introduced in the U.S. in 2007, they’re a relatively recent development in Europe, and not fully implemented everywhere

With Google announcing new Google Buzz API features today, real-time search engine OneRiot has followed up by announcing the inclusion of Google Buzz data in its real-time search products. OneRiot says it’s one of the first companies to get access to the Google Buzz “firehose” — the full stream of all public activities on Buzz

Moderator: Jordan Kasteler Speakers: Brent Csutoras Social Media Marketing Expert, BlueGlass Interactive Michael Brito , VP of Social Media at Edelman Digital Tony Adam , Sr. Manager, Online Marketing at MySpace Up first is Michael Using Social Media to Create Customer Advocacy How do I know when I’m loyal to a brand?  I looked in my cabinets, my laundry area, my refrigerator and which brands I’ve seen in my cabinets and refrigerator for years.  There’s a difference between being loyal to a brand and advocating for that brand. When I advocate for a brand, I talk about it with others online all the time.

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: How To Raise Your Call-Through Rate Without Reducing Your Click-Through Rate PPC ads are short—a maximum of 140 characters.

Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web….

Posted by rolfbroer This post was originally in YOUmoz , and was promoted to the main blog because it provides great value and interest to our community. The author’s views are entirely his or her own and may not reflect the views of SEOmoz, Inc. Google has found an intelligent way to arrange the results for a search query.

Moderator Loren baker Speakers: Vanessa Fox , Founder, Nine by Blue Adam Audette , President, CEO AudetteMedia Two of my favorites in this session, Vanessa and Adam – let’s see how this one goes! Up first is Vanessa When I think of search, it’s not just this ranking aspect.  It’s about understanding your audience, and how to meet their needs.

Moderator: Chris Winfield Speakers: Dave McClure , Angel Investor Neil Patel , Co-Founder, Crazy Egg, KISSmetrics Alright – first session of the conference.  The only question is whether Dave’s gonna find my liveblogging so awesome that he offers to invest in my SEO audit company.  Though my business plan is “as little client work and as much blogging as possible” Dave’s up first. LOL he’s got a slide up “Startup Marketing Metrics” (for pirates) Discover meaning

Chris Dixon had an interesting post a while ago about how to find start-up ideas . The advice boiled down to keeping a spreadsheet of ideas and talking to lots of smart people (entrepreneurs, potential customers, VCs, people at big companies). It’s good advice.