A Google Webmaster Help thread has Google stating the obvious, especially after the Penguin update – your links, to count and not hurt you…

Bing and Yelp are teaming up to provide more local information. Bing’s U.S.

Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Google Therapy: The Prescription For Dealing With Product Search & Paid Inclusion It’s not a secret that I am a big fan of Google’s addition of product…

I received my undergraduate degree from a small, liberal arts college in Siloam Springs, Arkansas where drinking, smoking and even dancing were forbidden. Those were the rules, and everyone knew what they were

Posted by Rhea Drysdale This post was originally in YouMoz , and was promoted to the main blog because it provides great value and interest to our community.

Facebook will soon launch a service that allows marketers to retarget users and bid in real-time based on their recent browsing activity. Facebook Exchange pricing will be based on a CPM basis, with ad spots sold via third-party partners

A new comScore report identifies frameworks marketers can use to quantify social marketing efforts and evaluate outcomes. Key takeaways from their research demonstrate the real-world purchasing effect of exposure to Facebook Page media.

Below is the full list of what appears to be the gTLDs Google applied for.

LinkedIn has as a fairly new “section” called “Publications” in user profiles. The publications section lets you add links to articles you have written on various publications. We all know the power of LinkedIn and to be able to showcase your work on such a powerful business networking site is fantastic.