Google’s mobile ad business, AdMob, has conducted a survey of 1,431 users to find out how people use their tablet (devices). The survey found: Nearly half (43 percent) of those surveyed use their tablet more than their desktops Over 30 percent of users spent more time on their tablet than the time they spent watching television.

Late February, Google launched a substantial algorithm change (known as “Farmer” or “Panda”) aimed at identifying low-quality pages and sites. These are pages (often seen on so-called “content farms”) with text that is relevant for a query, but may not provide..

The opinions were flying last week on our sister site, Sphinn, mostly in two discussions about a couple hot topics across the SEO/SEM industry: black hat vs. white hat labels and industry standards/certification. Sphinn member David Zimmerman kicked it off by starting a discussion about getting rid…

Google has acquired Toronto startup PushLife for a reported $25 million, potentially another piece of the rumored Google Android Music service and iTunes competitor. PushLife’s team will join Google’s engineering team in Canada and build “better mobile applications for all users,” with PushLife being discontinued, according to an announcement on PushLife’s website.

MediaPost reports Google has been ordered by a U.S. District Court Magistrate Judge Harold Lloyd in San Jose…

As we described a month or so ago, Google has both automated and manual penalties and based on which one you have, either submitted a reconsideration request will help or it won’t…

This morning Microsoft is launching the “Bing Business Portal” (BBP). It replaces the the Bing Local Listing Center, and all listings already there have already been migrated over. The BBP allows local business owners or their agents or designated representatives to claim and enhance…

Google CEO Larry Page made waves in his first week back at the helm last week, promoting seven executives to senior vice president to head their individual business units and making a couple noteworthy changes to Google’s business operations. Click to read the rest of this post..

Oftentimes marketers budget, plan and implement online marketing tactics in silos. When it comes to SEO, Social and Content Marketing – integration is the best practice and that means a tremendous competitive opportunity. Why Social Media and SEO for B2B?

Oftentimes marketers budget, plan and implement online marketing tactics in silos.