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April 2008

Case sensitivity of Google searches questioned | 23 Apr 2008

Search engine marketing companies may now have to give more consideration to whether keywords or phrases have capital letters or not, it has been claimed.A number of recent reports suggest ......

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Facebook searches may show images | 22 Apr 2008

The Yahoo! search engine is now showing pictures from Facebook profiles next to results from searches, it has been claimed.According to the Digital Inspiration website, the search engine notes that ......

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Facebook's Beacon to come under further scrutiny | 18 Apr 2008

A controversial online marketing tool put in place by social networking website Facebook has been in the press again this week, following the revelation that a woman from Texas is ......

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Expert claims SEO requires work | 17 Apr 2008

Search engine optimisation is not free traffic, an expert on the subject has noted.Stephan Spencer, a search engine optimisation specialist, wrote on Search Engine Land that organic search listings require ......

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Google remains dominant | 16 Apr 2008

Google continues to assert its dominance in terms of use for internet searches, the latest figures suggest.A study by comScore for Search Engine Land has shown that Google controls a ......

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Consumers 'afraid' of targeted ads | 15 Apr 2008

Internet users find it "creepy" when websites use information about their browsing habits to determine what adverts they are given, a new survey has revealed.A study conducted by Harris Interactive ......

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Search update at Yahoo! | 14 Apr 2008

An update of the search criteria at Yahoo! is apparently being carried out.A blog on Search Engine Land notes that a Yahoo! search update is currently underway, having started over ......

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Web users 'missing adverts' | 11 Apr 2008

Some 75 per cent of web users do not see ads that are located below the fold, it has been claimed.A new study from market research company Marketing Sherpa has ......

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Search engine study reveals breakdown of user queries | 10 Apr 2008

New research has revealed the breakdown of the types of queries submitted to search engines.In a study that has the potential to have an effect on search engine marketing techniques, ......

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Microsoft 'made a blunder' | 09 Apr 2008

The second largest shareholder in Yahoo! has claimed that Microsoft made a blunder with its latest ultimatum letter.Investment firm Legg Mason has said it would support Yahoo's independence if Microsoft ......

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