Posted by Aaron Wheeler

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web.

The success of Yahoo’s CORE (Content Optimization and Relevance Engine) is getting a lot of attention right now, even though they have been using the technology for the past two years.

I’m a lazy man when it comes to SEO.

Foursquare, the mobile geo-location social network, has made a big shift designed to target businesses and brands. You can now build a page for your company, get “followed,” share tips, and otherwise interact with the Foursquare community. The S..

According to the latest comScore data, Android handset penetration grew almost 6 points since last quarter and now amounts to 40 percent of the US smartphone market. Number two Apple gained modestly, and RIM, Windows and Nokia were all in negative territory. Samsung, the largest Android handset…

The U.S. military sees social networking as a source of information they can filter to gain insight into global potential conflicts, political unrest, and much more.

“Who are your competitors?” asks the Online Marketing consultant to the new SEO client.

Two studies have shown that Facebook is the preferred choice in social advertising by a broad margin. However, digital advertising on the whole is growing, and Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn, Google+, and Foursquare should all be receiving extra love …

Matthew Epstein, creator of googlepleasehire.me, has succeeded in grabbing the attention of Google staffers and social media followers the world over in a carefully planned and executed guerrilla marketing campaign. We’ve seen people appeal …