July 10, 2007

From the SEW Blog:

• Quantcast Offers Free Video and Widget Audience Measurement Services
  The free service enables publishers to measure the usage of videos and widgets on their Web sites.
• Podcast with Brett Crosby and Avinash Kaushik
  Eric Enge interviews Google Analytics' dynamic duo of Brett Crosby and Avinash Kaushik.
• Mahalo Moves Forward
  Human-edited search does offer some real advantages. But how can this scale to cover the true complexity of web search?
• Are You Scared of Universal Search?
  Google's switch in May to Universal Search has more than a few marketers awash with panic over loss of rankings – and understandably so.
• SEW Experts: Hosting Issues as They Relate to SEO
  Mark Jackson defines the use of basic server response codes the common pitfalls as related to search engine optimization.
• SEW Experts: Using WordPress to Manage Your Web Site Content – Part 2
  Carrie Hill tells you how to use plug-ins when designing your standalone or Web site blog – great tips for getting started.

Headlines & News from Elsewhere:

• The Pressure of Google NDA, Google Operating System
• Google Weighs in on Image Replacement (sIFR), SEO Speedwagon
• Backlinks: The Beginner's Guide to Backlink Theory, SEO Theory
• Compete: Microsoft Gaining Searches; Live Search Club Giveaway Working?, Search Engine Land
• Is Google Gearing Up To Drop The Supplemental Result Label?, Search Engine Land
• The Pros and Cons of the Google Network, ClickZ
• Travel Search Engine SideStep Buys Social Net TripUp, paidContent
• White Label Social Network Ning Raises A Huge $44 Million Round, paidContent