Perhaps he is writing some last minute jokes before his keynote? There could not have been a better way to kick off #SESNY than a morning keynote from Avinash Kaushik ( @avinash ).  It didn’t matter if speakers had last minute slides to create or attendees stayed out until all hours, everyone made sure they were there. This is the second time I’ve seen Avinash and he does not disappoint.  He presents the perfect combination of tactical tips and humor that both entertains and educates the crowd.  I’d like to share with you our readers the 7 things that I learned this morning from Avinash.  I hope you find them as useful as I did.

Gmail has an automatic spam detection system that uses a combination of pattern analysis, user analytics, and virus/phishing detection to send suspicious messages directly to spam. Gmail’s spam detection and filtering, which is extremely accurate, is part of why the email service has reached its current popularity levels.

Google celebrates the first day of spring 2012 with a colorful, floral and animal design logo on their search homepage. This year’s Spring Equinox doodle was designed by famed Finnish fashion and design house, Marimekko.

Search Marketing Now will host a webcast this Thursday, March 22 at 1 PM EDT.

I know everyone in this industry has seen a ton of posts on Pinterest and are basically fed up with them, but I think the following infographic is simple and correct. We have seen plenty of “How to do well on Pinterest” posts, but should your business be on Pinterest at all? This is what Follow SEJ on Twitter @sejournal

Google’s new suite of Social reports within their Analytics platform launches tomorrow. Among the new features, users can compare last-click to assisted conversions, see Social Visitors Flow, view select social streams in Analytics, and more.

Yahoo has offered rich ads in search (RAIS) for a while now and since Microsoft has taken over control of search ads…

Today is the first day of Spring in many parts of the world and to celebrate, Google has a special Spring Equinox logo.

Images are becoming an essential part of our content marketing strategy. Images are more engaging than text, they are easier to consume and they attract more social media shares

Posted by Erica McGillivray It's MozCon time! At SEOmoz, we're proud to announce that tickets for this year's MozCon are on sale now , and our planning is going full-steam ahead. You'll want to put this event on your calendar now.