Archive for June, 2011

SearchCap: The Day In Search, June 27, 2011

2011/06/27

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: New: Google Now Showing Local +1 Counts Last week we confirmed Google was showing raw +1 counts in the search results and now today, Google seems to be testing…

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New: Google Now Showing Local +1 Counts

2011/06/27

Last week we confirmed Google was showing raw +1 counts in the search results and now today, Google seems to be testing showing location based +1 counts. @tomcritchlow shared a screen shot with us showing Google only displaying the people in New York who +1′ed a page. Here is that screen…

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Twitter Launches ‘Twitter For Newsrooms’ (#TfN) As A Resource For The Press

2011/06/27

Twitter launched Twitter For Newsrooms, a detailed resource to help professionals in news, TV, sports and entertainment use Twitter effectively.

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Google Turns Off PowerMeter, Discharges Google Health

2011/06/27

Citing lack of “broad impact,” Google has announced they will be retiring Google Health and PowerMeter. “They didn’t scale as we had hoped,” Google reported in their Official blog

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Optimize & Socialize: Social Media SEO Tips For Large Organizations

2011/06/27

With nearly 50% of consumers reporting that both search and social media influence purchases, Social Media and SEO are hot topics for most online marketing firms.

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comScore: iPad Obliterating Android Tablets

2011/06/27

A new comScore report, known as “Device Essentials,” is taking a look at numerous elements of non-computer traffic – including device, OS, carrier, and mode of access for tablets, smartphones, and other Internet-enabled devices. Initial data…

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Do The Police Need Search And Social Gurus?

2011/06/27

With the recent capture of one of the FBI’s Most Wanted through the use of social media and other arrests that have been made with the help of online sources, could it be time for law enforcement to start hiring online search and social experts to…

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Google Me? Nope, Search For Me On Google

2011/06/27

Personally, I love it when I see people or commercials on radio or TV tell others to “Google X” to find out services. Yea, it is a bit risky – what if you do not rank well or your ad is removed…

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Facebook Testing Fixed-Position Ads & Navigation

2011/06/27

It’s been over a year since Facebook completely revamped its interface, but our next big update may be coming soon. Facebook is now testing a design that implements a “Most Recent” news stream and fixed positioning for both ads and navigation

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Good Books for Summer Reading?

2011/06/27

It’s summertime, so I’m looking for a bunch of fun books to read. I just ordered two books by John Scalzi ( Fuzzy Nation and The God Engines ), two books by Dean Karnazes because I’m training to run a marathon ( Run!: 26.2 Stories of Blisters and Bliss and Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner ), plus Zero Day: A Novel by Mark Russinovich.

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