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Welcome to the ineedhits Search Engine Marketing blog, where we share the latest search engine and online marketing news, releases, industry trends and great DIY tips and advice.
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The reports have emerged that Google has finally done a deal with Facebook which will see Facebook content emerging in Google’s real time search.
After securing a deal with Twitter in December last year (and MySpace also) which saw Google take the lead in the real time search space, this latest initiative will help cement its position forefront.
At…
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This seems like a valid question considering the lack of activity from Yahoo! lately in search, while Google & Bing continue to innovate.
Well, to answer the question, Yahoo! still is very much committed to search as indicated at its recent SearchSpeak conference.
The event was basically a press conference allowing Yahoo!’s Search Products SVP Shashi Seth to…
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After launching Buzz last week, Google have continued on the social track by now acquiring social search service Aardvark.
The deal, rumoured to be worth around $50 million, could see Google use the social search engine as an answer to, well, Yahoo! Answers. Through IM, Twitter and e-mail, Aardvark lets you ask full-text questions and then takes your social connections…
Google has made history on Sunday night by running their first ever major television commercial during the 2010 Superbowl. The ad is a surprising move from Google, who has typically refused to advertise their search product in mainstream media.
The ad titled ‘Parisian Love’, can be seen below:
This is a very interesting move from Google, whose core philosophy…
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At the end of last year, Google’s Matt Cutts hinted that speed could become a factor that Google looks at for ranking search results.
This was big news in the SEM world and got many webmasters worrying that their website didn’t load quickly enough. (We even devoted a whole post to how to fix your site.)…
If Google gets its way, 2010 is to be the year of display ads.
According to Business Week, Eric Schmidt’s prediction about display advertising back in July last year could well come true.
The Google CEO hinted that display advertising could be the next of Google’s businesses to generate $1 billion in sales. Now analysts believe that this…
When Google launched Social Search back in October last year it was set to make search more personal by providing searchers with relevant content from their friends and online contacts.
For those who need a refresh on the idea behind Social Search, it allows Google Profile users to see search query results from people in their social network.…
Apple’s new iPad has been the target of a black hat SEO campaign which aims to trick users into downloading rouge security software.
Black hat SEOs have managed to get malicious sites ranking for terms like “apple ipad rumor” and “apple tablet” across Google and other search engines. When users visit this site, they are prompted to download some software…
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Google Local listings continue to be a popular advertising option for small businesses because they’re a more cost-effective alternative to PPC advertising.
As a result of this popularity, Google have introduced the ability to enhance your listings so you can stand out from the crowd.
Called enhanced listings, business owners can pay an additional $25 per month to…
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Reports have emerged that Google has set its sights squarely on an AOL search deal as its next major strategy.
According to Nicholas Carlson, who reported on plans via the Silicon Alley Insider site, Microsoft will struggle to outbid Google on AOL’s search business.
Sources close to Google’s Mountain View HQ are suggesting Google will take a…
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