Not too long ago, I was wrapping up several hours of consulting when something amazing jumped out of my mouth.

Daniel, the Google Maps Community Manager, posted in the Google Maps Help thread that they’ve updated Google Maps/Transit to include a data feed

People seem to think that the Google Display Network is like drinking from a fire hose: turn it on and get a ton of traffic. But if not managed correctly your campaign will drown in unqualified clicks and poor ROI if not managed properly.

When it comes to your marketing, the options are limitless. Have you ever caught yourself saying, “If only we’d had more time/money/resources we could have knocked that project out of the park!”?

Search Engine Land’s SMX East search engine marketing conference is returning to New York City on October 2-4. We’ve got a revamped, updated agenda, and have already confirmed a number of world-class speakers. If you’re involved in marketing, PR, social media or any other…

The jury is very much out on hyperlocal. Why should small and medium-sized businesses bother?

Financial services firms are pulling budget away from social media marketing, with their investment in the medium down 16 percent in the last two quarters. Does social just not work for the financial services sector?

You should read Mat Honan’s heartbreaking tale of a hack attack and the ensuing discussion on Techmeme . Much of the story is about Amazon or Apple’s security practices, but I would still advise everyone to turn on Google’s two-factor authentication to make your Gmail account safer and less likely to get hacked.

Three employees of Chinese search engine Baidu have been arrested for taking bribes to delete posts.