July 24, 2007

From the SEW Blog:

• Is DMOZ Delisting Sites Up For Sale?
  There is a discussion going on at DigitalPoint that suggests DMOZ is delisting sites they find to be for sale.
• iRazoo: Human-Powered Search Engine With Prizes
  Incentivized search is not new, but it usually was a bogus engine asking people to click and share some minor income. The newly launched engine iRazoo seems to be a different model (not unique), though it has some initial detractors.
• Yahoo Europe Beta Testing PPC Quality Score Ranking
  Yahoo has begun upgrading advertisers to the new system and will continue to do so in waves to ensure a smooth transition to the new system.
• Google Earth Catches Chinese Sub, May Hurt With China Relations
  Google, like the internet in general, has a delicate relationship with the Chinese government, and this latest blunder will impact it.
• Matt Cutts Calls For Webmaster Central Features Ideas
  Matt has received over a thousand responses in under 24 hours and the news has not even been fully disseminated yet.
• New Report from WebAnalyticsDemystified
  WebAnalyticsDemystified has released an important new report titled: The Problem with Free Web Analytics.
• Superpages Launches Local Video Ads
  Idearc's Superpages has launched a beta trial of local video ads on its yellow pages directory.
• SEW Experts: Quarterly Site Review: MDC Wallcoverings
  Mark Jackson examines a reader-submitted Web site, suggesting how it can be optimized.
• SEW Experts: Don't be a Local-Yokel — Enhance Your Local Business Listings
  Carrie Hill shows you how to enhance your local listings in Google Maps and Yahoo Local to bring more traffic to your site.

Headlines & News from Elsewhere:

• Personalized AdWords: Google Ads You See Influenced By Previous Searches, Search Engine Land
• So How Many Domains did YOU buy This Month?, Johnon
• 5 Tips to Effective SEO Keyword Research Analysis, 15 Digital Marketing
• Google Nixes Click to Call, Screenwerk
• Trusted Site SEO: Build Trust Authority SEO, SEO Theory
• Pronet Advertising's 4 Steps to Success, Pronet Advertising
• IAB Financials: A Peek Behind the Curtain, ClickZ
• Get Educated in Web Analytics, ClickZ
• Feedburner Under Google Could Spell Trouble, ClickZ
• Should Stronger Keywords Subsidize Weaker Keywords?, Search Engine Land
• Underscores are now word separators, proclaims Google, CNET News
• AOL to get a buyout?, Valleywag