August 14, 2007

From the SEW Blog:

• Google Adds Malware Tool To Webmaster Central Tools
  Users can now more easily find and fix problems with a site suspected of delivering malware.
• ClipBlast! to Automatically Index Metacafe Content
  The National Science Foundation gave just under $100,000 to the University of Charleston for the development of a music search engine that uses aesthetic similarity.
• National Science Foundation Funds Music Search Engine
  The National Science Foundation gave just under $100,000 to the University of Charleston for the development of a music search engine that uses aesthetic similarity.
• Ask Ads Shift Direction (for the Better)
  It seems that Ask.com has shifted course a bit with its latest ad, simple and to the point.
• Report: Search, Content See Highest Increase in Time Spent Online
  The amount of time people spend searching online has increased by 35 percent since 2003, a growth rate second only to the amount of time people spend with content online.
• Portal and Search Engine Satisfaction Ratings
  The American Consumer Satisfaction Index has posted new Customer Satisfaction Indices for a wide range of companies, including a number of portal/search engine companies.
• SEW Experts: Understanding the Search Landscape
  Aaron Shear tells you how to answer the pesky questions about search rankings from upper management.
• SEW Experts: How to Select a Search Engine Optimization Firm
  Mark Jackson points out some issues to keep in mind when selecting a vendor to handle your search engine optimization efforts.

Headlines & News from Elsewhere:

• Operation Camouflage, The Art of War, and PPC, Engine Ready
• SEOs, SEMs & Anyone Else Working On the Net- Physical & Mental Health Tips, SEO Aware
• Danny Sullivan & The Formation of a Local SEM Organization, Search Engine Guide
• Interview: Mike Grehan, World Traveler & Global SEO, Online Marketing Blog
• Danny Sullivan Interviewed by Eric Enge, Stone Temple Consulting
• Are Reciprocal Links Bad? Not Quite., Search Engine Roundtable
• IT's Not Always About Intent, SEO Chicks
• Search Illustrated: Black Hat Cloaking Explained, Search Engine Land
• Why Full Text Feeds Actually Increase Page Views (The Freakonomics Explanation), TechDirt
• Alexa Says YouTube Is Now Bigger Than Google. Alexa Is Useless, TechCrunch
• Google AdWords To Drop Copy/Move Keyword & Advanced Search/Editing Tools, Search Engine Roundtable
• 8 Tips for Avoiding an SEO Fraudster, Marketing Pilgrim
• Listen-Up! Not Everyone is a Facebook Friend, Marketing Pilgrim
• Embedding Google Maps, Google Operating System
• Can the PageRank Hysterics Simmer Down?, Search Engine Roundtable
• How to be a Master in the dark art of Social Marketing, Cornwall SEO
• Why you'll never be able to automate Search Engine Marketing, Apple Pie & Custard
• Contribute Feedback for the MSN/Live Search Team (And Be Heard), SEOmoz
• This is Faceball, Yodel Anecdotal