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Technology has reached a point where I am no longer looking for the news. The news finds me.
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Christine Perkett and Fred Han offer up one of the better responses I've seen to Jason Calcanis' now infamous "fire your PR firm" post (including the point that he never actually said to fire your PR firm). Also: AMC making the right move; tips for searching within Google Reader and Delicious feeds.
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Web analysts love to have their metrics as neat as Scrooge McDuck's piles of gold coins. When web measurements do not add up, they become obsessed in determining why, just as McDuck would in trying to find a lost coin. If you're watching this unfold, it can be amusing. If you're trying to figure out where your web visitors are coming from, it's like a Rubik's cube with 45 different colors.
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Cuil has been covered ad nauseum, it's true, but I had to add a couple more reviews of the site to the Jots here. Kami Huyse does a good job reviewing the site, including some suggestions for how Cuil could go from good to great. Also: Olympic PR.
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Hey, have you heard that there's a new search engine called Cuil? Of course you have, everyone's talking about it! See a couple of reviews of the site and remarks on the incredible publicity it's receiving. Also: Making your blog look pretty on mobile devices is easier than you think.
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Yesterday Cuil, a brand new search engine, launched and boy did bloggers notice. Look at any tech blog and you'll find an opinion of Cuil. Either it's a Google killer or a failure. Regardless of the fact that Cuil is a day old, the comparisons to Google are widespread, and it's hard to write an article without doing the Cuil vs. Google dance. Why? Because Cuil is begging people to make that comparison.
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I asked Nathan Burke o join the Roundtable this week in part because his work for matchmine, which offers a recommendation tool to users to suggest content they might like across all forms of media, makes him an excellent guest to discuss one of the stories coming out of the 2.0 world this week--Digg.com's recommendation engine. Also: Echo chamber danger, and Stride Gum and the dancing guy.
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Adobe has announced a partnership project with Google and Yahoo that will allow the two search engine companies to index Flash content. The initiative will allow the search tools to scan for embedded content.
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Recently released from beta, Twingly is a blog search engine that eliminates spam from search results, streamlining the process for users. Based in Europe, the site functions much like other blog search engines like Technorati, giving users results with several filter options like date, ranking, etc.
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Most believe there are two ways to do better in search engine results: White Hat - being "honest"...and not doing Black Hat - making changes to your site, or getting links that have nothing to do with the user experience, and are done solely to score higher in the engines. John Wall says it's more than just "spy vs. spy."
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Online shoppers have a new incentive to use Microsoft's search engines - cash. As part of its ongoing effort to crack away at Google's dominating market share, Microsoft is hoping that the promise of online discounts will entice search users to give their service a try.
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After all the back and forth this weekend between bloggers, PR pros, and others, Eric Eggertson attempts to answer a pretty valid question that a lot of people likely get wrong: what exactly does a PR professional DO, anyway? Also: Apple and social media, and Google and your reputation.
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Donna Papacosta offers some insight into the question of when advertising on your podcast is right for you. Also: Are you Googling yourself? You should be! And a review of Brightkite, the latest social networking site.
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Yahoo has announced SearchScan, the product of a new partnership with McAfee, which will warn users of websites that present potential security risks. McAfee technology will automatically be incorporated into Yahoo searches, and any suspicious sites will flagged with a red letter warning.
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America Online announced this week that it has acquired Sphere Source, a leading provider of contextual search tools that offers related content to publishers. Sphere will be a subsidiary of the Web company's programming division.
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After missing out on a Social Media Club event in Boston a couple weeks ago, I linked to a few posts on the event and caught the eye of blogger and PR pro Jay Moonah. I invited Jay to come on for an interview that those who are completely in the dark about how SEO works (like me!) might have a better understanding.
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Sarah Wurrey has never fully understood SEO, so she is always eager to highglight a post that attempts to make some sense of it for her. Also today: Scott Monty makes the Journal, the effectiveness of YouTube as a comms too, and those spicy Virgin Mobile ads.
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Miss out on the Social Media Club Boston event this week to learn about SEO? Interested in discussing South by Southwest some more? Check out today's Pod Jots, which covers these topics and more.
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Google announced this week that it had officially completed its acquisition deal with advertising technology vendor DoubleClick. The $3.1 billion deal came after months of negotiations and final approval from regulators in Europe.
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Google has some new competition. But despite a simliar look, Wikia is a much different service.
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JPMorgan's Internet Investment Guide for 2008 predicts a surge in search advertising revenue. While revenue may be down slightly overall, Internet companies could see a benefit from online ads.
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