No wonder the SEO (Search Engine Optimization) industry has such as bad reputation. I am amazed that there are still so many SEO snake oil salesman out there spamming small businesses. Let me show you one prime example of some of the junk that people calling themselves "internet marketing specialists" ...

User Centric has released the results of an eye tracking study that compares data between Google and the new Microsoft search engine Bing. What is interesting to note is that sponsored links are attracting more attention than they are on Google. Google users appear to be more aware of the ...

TwitterJobSearch has launched, the first smart job search engine that actually extracts meaning from Twitter content. TwitterJobSearch creates a real-time global "online resource" for all jobs posted onto Twitter. TwitterJobSearch uses relevancy algorithms developed by Workhound, the UK's largest job search engine. The technology builds out into further social media channels ...

There is a new automated programmatic Search Engine Marketing analysis software out there that attempts to identify Google Adwords and Yahoo Search Advertising revenue and cost savings opportunities. At a time where everyone seems to be cutting costs wherever possible because of the economy, this is a much-needed tool for ...

Probably for the 42nd time, I have received an email from someone named Dr. Marc Schneider, apparently a Ph.D. from a company called "Global Vibration, Inc." in Washington, D.C.. Have you received this email? Most likely if you're a web site owner then you have. He claims that your web ...

Guest Post by Winton Churchill Your success with pay-per-click may be setting you up for a revenue shortfall. This is one of the challenges I see impacting those with a complex sales cycle. Recently a client came to me who had been very successful in just this type of situation. They had ...

SEMPO, the Search Engine Marketing Professionals Organization, and Onward Search, a nationwide search engine marketing staffing company, has announced what they're calling a "joint partnership" to promote programs that will increase the number of career opportunities in search engine marketing for job seekers seeking to enter the industry. Through this joint ...

Perhaps it is a sign of the times, but Google is closing their Dallas, Texas location, as well as their Denver, Colorado location. These were primarily sales offices to support their Google AdWords programs. As one of the founders of the Dallas Search Engine Marketing Association, I have to say that ...

The 2008 Universe IDEAL(TM) Employer Survey says that undergrads' desire to work for Google is growing. The survey also reports that the demand to work for Ernst & Young made a big jump over laster year. Job security and the work-life balance are reportedly top concerns. Nearly one in five undergraduate ...

Jeffrey Pruitt, iCrossing's Executive Vice President of Corporate Partnerships, is set to deliver the keynote address at the Baidu World Conference in Beijing on June 5th. Pruitt's presentation will be about the future of search marketing. The Baidu World Conference is an annual event hosted by Baidu.com, Inc., the world's ...