April 23, 2007

From the SEW Blog:

• David Naylor Launches Robots.txt File Builder
  Many people screw up their robots.txt file and deny the search engine spiders access to their sites. Dave thought it would be a great idea to create a central site where people can have their robots.txt file created and stored to ensure good interaction with the spiders.
• Google Changing Tune on Performics?
  Google's no longer saying it has "no plans" to sell off Performics, once it acquires DoubleClick.
• Charlie Rose To Host First Live Online Presidential Debates
  Yahoo along with the Huffington Post and Slate will host two presidential debates during the 2008 campaign.
• Unica's Steve O'Brien on Cross Channel Integration
  Cross channel integration is an area of great focus for Unica, and Steve made some great observations as to why it's important.

Headlines & News from Elsewhere:

• Win a Pass to ClickZ Specifics: Web Metrics in NYC on May 2, ClickZ
• SES New York 2007 - wrap up, Search Engine Strategies Blog
• Is Web Analytics Hurting Paid Search?, SEM Geek
• Social Media Optimization: Are SEOs Part of the Problem?, Search Engine Roundtable
• has sma-uk gone?, Threadwatch
• Is social networking dead? Nope. We've only just seen the beginning. Here's why, Sensemaking
• UPDATE: Performics President Responds to Speculation Over Google - Performics Dissolution Rumor, Pepperjam Blog
• Happy National Look Alike Day, SEO Industry, Small Business SEM
• Do We Want to Measure Time Spent?, Biznology
• Google Facing FTC Privacy Complaint, Marketing Pilgrim
• Relationship Brokering in SEO, SEO Hotline
• An Interview with Lisa Barone, Karl Ribas
• SEO Algorithm Roundup: AOL, Ask, Google, Live, & Yahoo!, SEO Theory