Archive for February, 2013

Victorious Over Google & AOL, Vringo Targets Microsoft in Search Patent Suit

2013/02/01

The suit alleges that Microsoft infringed on two search patents owned by I/P Engine. Vringo successfully sued Google and AOL for $30 million in damages based on technology that allows search engines to work concurrently with advertisement systems.

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Search In Pics: The Google Business Card Collection, Silver Android Statue & Golden Gate Bridge Pin

2013/02/01

In this week’s Search In Pictures, here are the latest images culled from the Web, showing what people eat at the search engine companies, how they play, who they meet, where they speak, what toys they have, and more. Golden Gate Bridge Google Maps Pin: Source: Google+ Ingress Badges &…

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Google Submits Formal European Antitrust Settlement Proposal

2013/02/01

Yesterday, right under the deadline, Google delivered its proposal to the European Commission (EC) in an effort to settle potential antitrust claims against the company and head off a formal enforcement action.

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What I learned from time away from the internet and email

2013/02/01

Hey folks, I just finished January’s 30 day challenge : no news, no Twitter, fewer emails, and no social media in general. For February, my wife and I are trying a gluten-free, wheat-free month to see what that’s like. Okay, so how was January

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Social Media Super Bowl

2013/02/01

If fan love and great vibes have anything to do with the outcome of Super Bowl XLVII, then Search Engine Journal is ready to reveal it’s pick for this year’s NFL Championship Team.  We are taking it quarter by quarter based on the numbers of loyal fans on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, and YouTube. 1st Quarter Author information Michelle Stinson Ross Social Media Consultant at Firestarter Social Media Michelle is the co-host of the popular Social Media discussion group #SocialChat, blogger, and Social Media Advocate/Consultant +Michelle Stinson Ross Twitter Facebook Google+ LinkedIn The post Social Media Super Bowl appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

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Guide to Super Bowl 47 on Twitter

2013/02/01

Okay, football fans, this is it!  You’ve confirmed the gang is coming over.  You’ve laid in a serious supply of buffalo wing and beer.

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Google Product Listing Ad Search Clicks Up 210%, PLA Budgets Grow 600% [Study]

2013/02/01

With Google’s transition to a paid shopping model, advertisers responded in Q4 by ramping up their budgets for product listing ads.

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Search Engine Land’s SMX West Rates Increase Today – Register Now!

2013/02/01

Early Bird rates for Search Engine Land’s SMX West end today, February 1. Register now and save! Join us March 11-13 in San Jose for: New sessions on the topics internet marketers want to know about! Attend Meet Facebook Graph Search, Converting the Mobile Customer and The Search Police with..

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Video Recap of Weekly Search Buzz :: February 1, 2013

2013/02/01

This week at the Search Engine Roundtable, we share the anger webmasters have about the new Google image search design. Some webmasters are upset with BingBot crawling too much and possibly even AdWords ads

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Buffalo Chicken Dip Wins the Search Engine Super Bowl by a Landslide!

2013/02/01

New keyword research from WordStream suggests that buffalo chicken dip — apparently a dip designed to taste like buffalo chicken wings — owes virtually its entire existence to Super Bowl Sunday and the NFL season.

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