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March 4, 2008

Search Headlines & Links: March 4, 2008

Want a snapshot of the day's search marketing news? Here we've collected today's top news stories posted to the Search Engine Watch Blog, along with search-related headlines from around the Web:

From the SEW Blog:

• 7 Deadly SEO Questions for Google's Matt Cutts
  "Among search geeks and online marketers, Matt Cutts is like an internet god."
• Ask.com to Cut 8%, Revamp Search Plans
  Ask.com will reportedly stop trying to compete directly with Google as a mainstream search engine, and will instead focus on targeting niches where it feels it can prosper, based on the way users are searching with Ask.com now.
• Facebook Hires Sandberg to Make Microsoft's $240 Million Investment Pay Off
  In the strange bedfellows game in tech, the Google exec will help Microsoft profit from the $15 billion Facebook valuation Microsoft's $240 million investment created.
• Yahoo Announces onePlace at CeBIT
  Yahoo took advantage of the CeBIT conference in Hamburg, Germany to announce the forthcoming launch of onePlace, a content management solution developed as part of the company’s growing mobile services.
• Spot Runner Buys Weblistic: Local Search on Video Steroids
  Today Spot Runner announced its acquisition of Weblistic, a provider of local online advertising, in an all-stock transition.
• Virgin Charter Launches Vertical Search Engine
  Sir Riichard Branson launched a new vertical search engine, Virgin Charter, that promises to revolutionize high-end corporate travel and last minute luxury travel.
• Gates Talks Smack - Google Talk Crack
  "In terms of Google, not to overstate it, but they really don't understand the special needs of business."
• SEW Experts: Small Business Growing? Know When to Let Go
  If you're spending more time on search marketing than actually running your business, it might be time to outsource.
• Dr. Seuss Created Google - Here's Proof
  Dr. Seuss is the Genius behind Google. Here's proof: Goo Goo + Goggles = Google. ((goo + goo) - goo))+ (goggles - g squared - s) = google.

Posted by Kevin Newcomb at March 4, 2008 6:59 PM

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