April 18, 2007

From the SEW Blog:

• Ask CEO Explains "The Algorithm"
  Ask.com's CEO Jim Lanzone issued a statement explaining the new campaign that includes the intriguing ad copy: The Algorithm Constantly Finds Jesus.
• The “Bon Mots” of Social Search
  It's clear we're wrestling with how to define, and then motivate effective participation in, socially-driven search.
• TV Fans Can Now Reach for blinkx Remote
  Video search engine blinkx has just introduced a tool, blinkx Remote that will let TV users find full-length TV programming available on the Web.
• Does Ask Need Soul - Launching 'Black' Online Community
  The community, and the initiative IAC is making into this specific ethnic niche, will be headed by Johnny C. Taylor, Jr. and headquartered in Charlotte, NC.
• Interview with blinkx CTO & Founder on blinkx Remote
  Suranga is betting that his company's new tool will revolutionize people's viewing habits on the web.

Headlines & News from Elsewhere:

• Google Releases Improved Content Removal Tools, Search Engine Land
• Cookie Crumblers Corrupt Conclusive Counts, Search Engine Guide
• Link Building Structures: Hunters and Collectors, Search Engine Journal
• Google's Office Suite Complete: Google “PowerPoint” Confirmed, TechCrunch
• Impact of Yellow Google Ads & Click Through Change on CTR & Sales, Search Engine Roundtable
• ContextWeb: The Would-Be Online Ad Market-Maker, Traffick
• MSN Gives adCenter A Quality Upgrade, Bruce Clay Blog
• Google Says Trust Us, While We Take Over Your Business, Marketing Pilgrim
• Will Search become Google's Forgotten Child?, Out of My Gord
• Interview: Google's Analytics Evangelist, Avinash Kaushik, Rimm-Kaufman Group Blog
• Yahoo! Q1 2007 Earnings Call Transcript, Seeking Alpha