There are many sites suffering by the Google Farmer / Panda update and you’d think Google wouldn’t want to pour salt on an open wound but some are experiencing just that…

Google has made an update to the Google Similar Images filter to make it more comprehensive and fresher.

Today comScore released US mobile subscriber and market share data for February. The data are based on a survey of 30,000 US users over age 13. The metrics firm said the Verizon iPhone was “the most acquired handset in the month of February.” According to comScore 69.5 million people..

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…

Google CEO and soon to be Chairman Eric Schmidt has made a number of interesting and often controversial statements about privacy. While the official line from Google is that the company is fully committed to respecting the privacy of others, Schmidt has seemingly contradicted that, at one time… Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Acquisition Marketers And The SEO ROI Dilemma After over 12 years practicing the art of SEO, and selling SEO services to clients, I thought the industry had… Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.

Here’s a roundup of today’s other search news and headlines from around the web, sorted by category.

Today on April Fools Day I rush through the hot topics in search this week. I cover a few Google Farmer / Panda updates…

We’ve all been wondering about Facebook’s capabilities; can it really collect as much data as Google? Is that data really MORE valuable than Google, since users on Facebook are browsing upon free will into interests and brands, rather than being subjected to sifting through SERPS for what they want? Enter the Facebook Microchip- in the making for the past year and about to be reveled at the next f8 conference.

After over 12 years practicing the art of SEO, and selling SEO services to clients, I thought the industry had reached a stage of “acceptance”. But there is still a very smart group of people out there that are doubters – The Acquisition Marketers.