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SAHM shares tips on saving money - KSDK

noreply@blogger.com (To Our Success) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:01:00 +0000

(KSDK) -- On our companion website, MomsLikeMe.com, stay-at-home mom Tracy says she makes sacrifices in order to raise a family on one income but also finds ways to feed her family healthy meals and dress her children in nice clothes. She Read More

We are all looking for ways of save money. Especially in today's economy, money, for some of us, is tight. Listed below are 7 tips that may save you money on your home repair bills. Many little problems can be prevented from turning into big problems Read More

Details on 'New Michigan Urban Neighborhood' plan - MLive.com

noreply@blogger.com (To Our Success) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:45:00 +0000

Details on 'New Michigan Urban Neighborhood' plan - MLive.com
(AP) — Michigan is seeking $290 million in federal money to help tear down blighted buildings and revitalize neighborhoods. The "New Michigan Urban Neighborhood" plan would include funding for the following: ? Battle Creek and the Calhoun County

Cole 'targeted in big money internet sex plot' - Himalayan Times
LONDON: A British man has threatened Cheryl Cole to pay him millions of pounds or he would continue to shame her with a porn X-rated website, it has emerged. The 55-year-old Martin McCann owns McCann, originally from Harrow, Middlesex, had tried

Lamar, George Counties Get Safe Room Funds - WAPT
JACKSON, Miss. -- Lamar and George counties are receiving millions of federal dollars to build community safe rooms where people can seek temporary shelter from disasters. Mississippi U.S. Sens. Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker announced the Federal

How to invest in a Roth IRA - Chicago Tribune
Q I'm 23 and have been making a point of saving money in a savings account. I've been told that a savings account isn't good for my future and that I should invest in a Roth instead. But I don't want to choose anything risky. Would I lose money if I

Raid nets money orders - Jackson Clarion-Ledger
More than 100 of the Western Union Winn-Dixie money orders were found during an FBI raid this week at an office in north Jackson, according to court records. Curtis B. Lyons, also known as Curtis Bordenave, was arrested Tuesday and charged with

Business Tips

noreply@blogger.com (To Our Success) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:30:00 +0000

AdSense Video Units Get The Axe

Here's a bit of bad news for anyone using AdSense video units: there simply aren't enough of you, and as a result, Google plans to stop pursuing the monetization option. The company's left individuals about one month to land on another strategy.

Yes, starting today, publishers can no longer sign up for a combination of embedded YouTube videos and text ads, and at the end of April, all of the existing stuff will revert to a series of standard clip players.

A post on the Inside AdSense blog explained, "After reviewing our AdSense video units feature . . . we've found that it hasn't had the impact we had hoped for. As a result, we've decided to retire this feature at the end of April so we can focus our resources on other opportunities to help publishers earn from their sites."

Which is fair enough from a couple of angles - Google's under no obligation to pursue this particular approach to advertising. Also, it's not as if the search giant doesn't offer plenty of alternatives.

The news is a little troubling in the face of yesterday's layoff announcement, though. If it looks like Google's backpedaling too much due to the recession, stockholders might lose confidence. A greater sense of unease could spread through the whole search and advertising industry, too.

The Inside AdSense post stated, "We appreciate your patience and understanding as we continue to develop our products."

Work From Home Opportunities

noreply@blogger.com (To Our Success) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:30:00 +0000

AdSense Video Units Get The Axe

The Inside AdSense post stated, "We appreciate your patience and understanding as we continue to develop our products."

Clarinetist shines in Philharmonic's Masterworks performance - Citizen's Voice

noreply@blogger.com (To Our Success) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:15:00 +0000

In addition to his work with the Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic, Archer is also acting principal clarinetist In the opportunities in which the piece allows, Archer displayed chromatic figurations and dramatic creativity that showcased an Read More

introduce more initiatives to create jobs on a large scale, since it is the only way through which poverty can be reduced, adding that "the devil only finds work for the idle hands". He said the TUC also expected government to expand the tax net Read More

Optimus Works with NewBay to Launch Mobile Social Networking Service - PR Inside

noreply@blogger.com (To Our Success) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:30:00 +0000

Optimus Works with NewBay to Launch Mobile Social Networking Service - PR Inside
NewBay : , the leader in digital lifestyle solutions for operators, has been selected to provide LifeShare, the new Optimus Telecomunicações SA mobile social networking service in Portugal. NewBay’s award-winning : LifeCache Social Networking

Players learning of social networking dangers - AZCentral.com
When Ty Abbott struggled with his shot last season, support and criticism seemed to pour in from everywhere, including his Facebook page. "I got random messages like 'I hope you get hurt' or 'We need to get you out of the lineup,' " the Arizona State

Social networking sites a treasure trove for identity thieves - Nextgov
The increasing amount of information individuals share on social networking Web sites also could put them at greater risk of identity theft, according to identity management professionals. The amount of personal information posted on social

Arrest made in slaying of New Mexico nun - Everett Herald

noreply@blogger.com (To Our Success) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:00:00 +0000

Arrest made in slaying of New Mexico nun - Everett Herald
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Federal agents descended on a small community on the Navajo Indian reservation early today to make an arrest in the slaying of a nun whose body was found in her home on church property. The FBI said it arrested one person in

How The Government Is Manipulating And Distorting Markets In - The Business Insider
A recent CBO report estimated that the government spends about $300 billion to intervene in the housing market each year. That's based on a range of activities, from direct subsidies to homebuyers, to the mortgage interest tax deduction, and the

RANT & RAVE - Suwannee Democrat
Suwannee Countians, it's time to speak your mind! How? By calling the Suwannee Democrat Rant and Rave hotline. The hotline never closes and is your way to let it out. You can let everyone know how you feel -- as long as you express yourself in a

Virginia AD: Groh's future to be evaluated after season - CBS Sports
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- Virginia athletic director Craig Littlepage says a decision on Al Groh's future as the school's football coach will come at the end of the season. Littlepage says in an e-mail to the Associated Press that Groh will be

UK lawmakers call for new rendition flight ban - KTUU
LONDON (AP) - A group of British lawmakers proposed new laws Thursday to ban the use of airports, harbors or highways in the secret rendition of suspected terrorists, while a human rights group urged the government to stop detaining terror suspects

Small firms squeezed by banks - Age

noreply@blogger.com (To Our Success) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:15:00 +0000

Small firms squeezed by banks - Age
Small businesses, stung by higher fees through the depths of the financial crisis, are now bracing for more expensive loans as the central bank continues to lift rates. Business borrowers complain that many of them missed out on the same cuts in

Small business workshop being offered Nov. 10 - Herald-Dispatch
HUNTINGTON — The West Virginia Small Business Development Center and Marshall Community and Technical College are offering a startup workshop from 3 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, at the Small Business Development Center, 348 15th Street, Huntington

Peter McGreevy to Present on Social Networking Leaks at the January 28 - TMCnet

noreply@blogger.com (To Our Success) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:30:00 +0000

Peter McGreevy to Present on Social Networking Leaks at the January 28 - TMCnet
NEW YORK, NY, Nov 03, 2009 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Ticonderoga Ventures, Inc. announces that corporate attorney Peter McGreevy will present at the Social Networking Conference, taking place on January 28-29, 2010 at the Miami Beach Convention

Helping your child make smart choices about social networking sites - Examiner
Children need to be taught how to safely navigate the Internet. Photo by nevit/StockXchange.com More than half of all children ages 12-17 use online social networking sites , according to a Pew Internet report released earlier this year. Most teens

3’s Inq Mini 3G brings mobile Twitter to the masses - Silicon Republic
The much-anticipated Inq Mini 3G from 3 Ireland has arrived, bringing with it a dedicated Twitter client developed in association with the micro-blogging site itself. 3's Inq Mini 3G is a social-networking oriented mobile handset complete with

So Act Network, Inc. Announces Selection of Omniture to Integrate Data - MSN Money
So Act Network, Inc. SOAN , the no-spam, no ad social network, announced today the selection of Omniture SiteCatalyst to Integrate Data from its Social Action Media Site. Omniture is a leading provider of online business optimization software

Affiliate Tips

noreply@blogger.com (To Our Success) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:30:00 +0000

Exciting Career Opportunity - Finding the Right OneMany people that go on the Internet in search of the right exciting career opportunity never seem to find it because they are just overwhelmed with all the different opportunities that they encounter online. If you are serious about finding the right career opportunity you have to definitely work on having the discipline necessary to say no to many of the programs that you will encounter. The last thing you want to become is a person who goes from one program to the other.

MLM Home BusinessWhen one surfs the internet looking for a MLM home business, they can easily be overwhelmed by the sheer number of home based business opportunities. Discover how to choose a ethical and legal home business that will help you achieve your goals and dreams.

MLM Secrets Are OutMulti-Level Marketing does in fact work. I do recommend starting off with inviting your warm market to join you in your endeavor but that will only take you so far. The internet is an incredible resource when it comes to network marketing. Think of how many people you know in your warm market. Now think of how many have the motivation or interest to do what you are doing.

UK Online Publishers Predict Digital Revenues Will Grow 16% In ‘09

UK online publishers predict their digital revenues will increase by 16 percent this year, according to an annual census survey by the Association of Online Publishers (AOP).

The census was carried out from February 9 to March 2, against the backdrop of economic uncertainty. Digital publishers remain pragmatic about their long -term future of their businesses with 63 percent of online publishers planning to increase their digital investment this year, while only 7 percent anticipate a decrease in investment.

Alison Reay

"Given the global trading climate we're operating in, this is a motivating insight into the mood of UK publishers for the coming year - and it's encouraging that they remain focused on developing their offering for their audiences in both B2B and B2C areas," said Alison Reay, AOP Chairman and Digital & Multi-media Director Telegraph Media Group.

Just over half (51%) of respondents said the focus of their investment would be building off line and online cross-media skilled teams, while 28 percent said investment in technology and innovation were priorities in the coming year.

One of the main trends to emerge was the move towards integration of staff across traditional and digital businesses, with 65 percent of respondents expecting more functions across departments including advertising planning/research to be integrated in 2009.

"This year's Census has highlighted that the revenue model for advertising doesn't appear to be significantly shifting," said Tim Cain, AOP's Head of Research and Insight.

"Whilst we're seeing CPC increasingly adopted as a pricing mechanism (up 50% year on year) the advertising model is still predominantly led by CPM (89%) and sponsorship (84%), which are also being used more widely amongst publishers."

Pingdom Names Most Reliable Blogging Services

Running a blog can be a big nuisance; you've got keep up with current events, write posts, and monitor comments on at least a daily basis. But new Pingdom statistics should lighten the load by helping people make sure their blogs remain accessible.

Pingdom observed nine different blogging services for a period of four months in order to find out which ones suffered the least amount of downtime. The uptime-monitoring company's test ran through March 10th, so its findings should be quite current.

TypePad came out on top, spending just 14 minutes in non-working order. Blogger and WordPress.com were next, with both services losing 20 minutes. Then there was a significant drop-off, as Windows Live Spaces, Blogster, and Squarespace experienced 250, 279, and 313 minutes' worth of downtime, respectively.

Vox, LiveJournal, and Blog.com wrap up the list with performances too bad to bother reporting.

So there's some significant (and even potentially valuable) data for all the bloggers out there. If you're using one of the less reliable services, consider making a switch and testing what sort of effect the move has on your readership and ad revenue.

Small Business

noreply@blogger.com (To Our Success) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:30:00 +0000

UK Online Publishers Predict Digital Revenues Will Grow 16% In ‘09

UK online publishers predict their digital revenues will increase by 16 percent this year, according to an annual census survey by the Association of Online Publishers (AOP).

Alison Reay

"This year's Census has highlighted that the revenue model for advertising doesn't appear to be significantly shifting," said Tim Cain, AOP's Head of Research and Insight.

Pingdom Names Most Reliable Blogging Services

Vox, LiveJournal, and Blog.com wrap up the list with performances too bad to bother reporting.

Microsoft, OpenX in deal to boost their online ad businesses - Los Angeles Times

noreply@blogger.com (To Our Success) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:15:00 +0000

Microsoft Corp. and OpenX Technologies Inc., a Pasadena-based Web advertising start-up, have struck a deal that would enable both companies to expand the reach of their online ad businesses. OpenX, which operates one of the nation's largest Read More

IT’S ALL A BIG HAZE - Uruk Net

noreply@blogger.com (To Our Success) — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 03:15:00 +0000

IT’S ALL A BIG HAZE - Uruk Net
(In the past month, I have posted few articles. During this time, I had to prepare myself for a full hip replacement. The old one was worn out. I broke it when I was 14 years old and had two operations on it during my teenage years. Decades of

Sweeps Mentality Still Part of Stations DNA - Broadcasting Cable
There are some who insist the concept of sweeps is a thing of the past. WPRI/WNAC Providence President/General Manager Jay Howell is certainly not among them. On the opening night of the November ratings period, LIN's CBS affiliate WPRI unveiled the

Mike Roselle Draws a Line - Counter Punch
T he beard is graying. The hair is clipped military-short. He is a large man, oddly shaped, like a cross between a grizzly and a javelina. It’s Roselle, of course, Mike Roselle—the outside agitator. He and a fellow activist have just spread an

Proposal triggers verbal shots - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
If you want to start a fire in Wisconsin, you don't need matches: Just start a debate about Brett Favre or deer management and wait for the sparks to fly. Number 4, though, is a relatively recent phenomenon. Deer hunting traditions - and strong

Politicians, not police, rig election in Nigeria – Osayande - Daily Sun

noreply@blogger.com (To Our Success) — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 03:15:00 +0000

Politicians, not police, rig election in Nigeria – Osayande - Daily Sun
Chairman, Police Service Commission (PSC) Parry Osayande, a retired Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG) does not believe that the police are the primary agents of rigging during elections. The top cop defended his constituency spiritedly

Hlas: Bedeviling Hawkeyes are imperfectly perfect - Cedar Rapids Gazette
Iowa's Brandon Wegher points to the fans in the student section after scoring a touchdown during the fourth quarter at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City on Saturday, October 31, 2009. (Cliff Jette/The Gazette) IOWA CITY — If you saw a devilish character

Make sure e-life rests in peace - AZCentral.com
Estate planning was tough enough even before the age of online financial accounts and social media. Now that so many things have gone digital, there are even more issues to ponder. Estate-planning attorneys are starting to warn that you might want to

Car and truck show raises funds to help accident victim - Herald-Mail
HAGERSTOWN — Janel Anthony and six of her classmates enrolled in the Legal Environment of Business class at Hagerstown Community College might have earned an A-plus for their “business-like venture” for charity project on Saturday. But after

Barack Obama love affair with Google ends - Times Online
Last January Google threw a post-inauguration party in Washington to celebrate the election of President Barack Obama. The internet giant had good reason to be happy. Google’s top executives had been early backers of Obama’s campaign and Eric

Mentor Graphics Director of Investor Relations and Corporate - dBusinessNews.com

noreply@blogger.com (To Our Success) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:15:00 +0000

WILSONVILLE, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mentor Graphics Corporation (NASDAQ:MENT) today announced that Joseph Reinhart, Director of Investor Relations and Corporate Development, will present at the Imperial Capital Global Opportunities Read More

Tygris Commercial Finance Group Inc. is selling itself to EverBank Financial Group, but neither company is talking about the future of Tygris' Corporate Finance office in Wilton, which specializes in the energy, and aerospace and defense industries Read More

(AP) ISLAMABAD - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is suggesting that Pakistan’s government has squandered chances to kill or capture al-Qaida leaders. She made the remark in an interview Thursday with Pakistani journalists during a Read More

Credit giant's debit plan tactics called unfair - Toronto Star

noreply@blogger.com (To Our Success) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:15:00 +0000

Tens of thousands of merchants and small business owners have received letters from the country's largest payment processor, advising them they will be automatically enrolled in the new Visa new debit program unless they take action to opt out. Small Read More

(AP) — WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama speaks Thursday morning to small business leaders about the administration's plans to offer them assistance. Those plans include increased access to capital and a health care overhaul proposal that would Read More

Unemployment in Madison County reached 11 percent last month, the highest percentage rate since 1983. The unemployment rate continued to climb in 11 Tennessee counties last month, including Madison, as factories and small business owners laid off Read More

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The U.S. Small Business Administration announces today that federal economic injury disaster loans are available to small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives and most private non-profit organizations of all sizes Read More

WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama speaks Thursday morning to small business leaders about the administration's plans to offer them assistance. Those plans include increased access to capital and a health care overhaul proposal that would give Read More

WFUM would bring more local programming to Flint under Central - MLive.com

noreply@blogger.com (To Our Success) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:15:00 +0000

FLINT, Michigan — As C entral Michigan University prepares to purchase Flint’s public broadcasting station WFUM-TV, the new likely owners are promising viewers more local programming in the city and surrounding areas. CMU this week agreed to Read More

Trenton, NJ, October 28, 2009 - The Lowell Devils of the AHL have loaned goaltender Gerald Coleman to the Trenton Devils of the ECHL. The announcement was made by Lowell and Trenton Devils' General Manager Chris Lamoriello. Coleman appeared in three Read More

The Suncoast Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences has announced two Emmy nominations for “Explore Adoption” and “Get Ready, America!”, two 30-minute TV programs produced by Ron Sachs Communications in partnership Read More

To enable their affiliates to get to know the product that they are promoting from up close, eToro Partners held a prize bearing affiliate trading championship using the eToro platform with thousands of participating affiliates, one of many to come Read More

Karen Newman Announces Upcoming CarbonCopyPRO Master Marketing Event - WebWire

noreply@blogger.com (To Our Success) — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 11:45:00 +0000

Karen Newman Announces Upcoming CarbonCopyPRO Master Marketing Event - WebWire
CarbonCopyPRO, the online direct sales powerhouse, has announced the firm’s fourth live Master Marketing Event, to be held at the Paris Hotel in Las Vegas, NV, on November 19, 2009. CarbonCopyPRO was founded by Internet marketing legends and

Palm Beach police push child safety tips after girl's murder near - Palm Beach Daily News

noreply@blogger.com (To Our Success) — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 02:45:00 +0000

Palm Beach police sent out a safety reminder Friday to parents and children in light of the murder of 7-year-old Somer Thompson this week as she walked home from school in suburban Jacksonville. That was followed by two reports this week of men Read More

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 23 (Reuters) - An informant in the Galleon Group insider trading scandal had a history of sending tips to the firm, according to a court document that surfaced on Friday. The hedge fund run by billionaire Raj Rajaratnam received Read More

If you’re a small to medium sized business with a call center, there’s a fairly good chance you’ve cut back on your agent staffing in the past year, due to the recession. In the meantime, your call center managers are probably under intense Read More

Safety tips to help prevent crime - Statesman Journal

noreply@blogger.com (To Our Success) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 03:00:00 +0000

Avoid carrying large sums of cash. If you must, never display that cash where others might see it. Opt to use a debit or credit card instead. Some credit cards insure the property purchased with that card against loss or theft, providing an Read More

Q. Can you elaborate on the concept of wardrobe capsules? I am retired and dress casually for the most part. But my husband and I travel internationally and still attend some dressy business functions. A wardrobe capsule is a collection of basics Read More

I realize I'm pulling you away from your normal letter today. But in all honesty, this matter simply can't wait. And for a select few of you, what you're about to read could, quite literally, triple your money in the next two to three weeks. In fact Read More

Almost as noteworthy as Robert Randolph's 2008 kicking debut at Virginia was the canary-yellow suit he wore during his first meeting with the media. "That'll be coming out again," Randolph said this week. "I've got a seersucker one as well." Randolph Read More

Claire Shipman GRAND RAPIDS -- Plenty of cultural and social pressures could explain why so few women reach the top jobs at their companies. But one big challenge is keeping a career spinning as a family grows: The disparity in pay and promotion for Read More

Indonesian Appointments Taint Prospects for Economic Overhauls - Wall Street Journal

noreply@blogger.com (To Our Success) — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 03:00:00 +0000

Indonesian Appointments Taint Prospects for Economic Overhauls - Wall Street Journal
Indonesia's President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (left) takes a piece of paper from Vice General Chairman of Golkar party Agung Laksono (right) as incoming Vice President Boediono (center) looks on during an interview for a ministerial position in Mr

REVIEW: Crossbeam X-Series Platform Consolidates Security Functions - eWeek

noreply@blogger.com (To Our Success) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:45:00 +0000

REVIEW: Crossbeam X-Series Platform Consolidates Security Functions - eWeek
The Crossbeam X-Series Platform is a modular Ethernet switch targeted at the enterprise and carrier market. eWEEK Labs tested the the Crossbeam X80 model, and found that it will be a good bet for businesses that need a flexible, high-speed security

Tranax Mini-Bank 1700 - Unsurpassed Value for the Retail ATM Market - QSR Web
While targeted for lower transaction volume retail markets, the Mini-Bank 1700 retains all of the standard features you expect from a higher end machine including; PCI, TDES and ADA compliance, VISA certified Encrypting Pin Pad (EPP), a voice

Weighing worth of marketing vs. selling - Post-Tribune

noreply@blogger.com (To Our Success) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:45:00 +0000

Weighing worth of marketing vs. selling - Post-Tribune
Two business building questions popped out of the mailbag and e-mail box this week warranting further discussion. Question No. 1: What is more important, marketing or selling? Even though the goal is to secure revenue for without revenue businesses

'Balloon boy' reminder that TV is full of shams - Fresno Bee
Authorities are pursuing criminal charges in the case of a boy who vanished into his parents' garage while the world feared he was trapped aboard a helium balloon - prompting speculation of a hoax. The boy's parents, Richard and Mayumi Heene, met

TECH BITS: Nokia Booklet 3G offers items others don't - Washington Times
NEW YORK | Nokia Corp., the world's largest maker of cell phones, says its first laptop for the U.S. market will cost $300 with a two-year wireless broadband contract from AT&T Inc. The Finnish company is broadening its product portfolio as cellular

PAREXEL Experts to Present Leading Insights at Drug Information - Stockhouse
Experts from PAREXEL International Corporation (Nasdaq: PRXL), a leading global biopharmaceutical services provider, will address important industry issues at the Drug Information Association (DIA) 3rd Annual Clinical Forum, being held from October

Colo. sheriff says boy-in-balloon hoax may have more conspirators; man - Newser
Investigators said they want to interview Robert Thomas, a Denver man who claimed Richard Heene had told him he was planning a media stunt to promote a proposed reality show. Thomas, a self-described researcher, sold his story to Gawker.com and

Briefly: Oct. 17 - Abington Mariner

noreply@blogger.com (To Our Success) — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 03:15:00 +0000

Briefly: Oct. 17 - Abington Mariner
PLYMOUTH – Saturday, Oct. 17, the Jordan Hospital Club is sponsoring the third annual Kayla’s Beat Goes On 5K walk/run. Registration is from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. and the race begins at 10 a.m. at Jordan Hospital at 275 Sandwich St. Visit www

Spotlight on Estate Planning Specialists, Inc. Go to Estate Planning - Moneyshow.com
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Article Marketing

noreply@blogger.com (To Our Success) — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 22:00:00 +0000

PubCon South: Universal And Personal Search

How can you make sure your site ranks well in SERPs when there are many more things to consider when doing SEO? The PubCon South session "Universal and Personal Search - This Changes Everything" offers the answers.

Coverage of PubCon South Austin continues at WebProNews Videos. Stay with WebProNews for more notes and videos from the event this week. In the following interview, Mike Grehan talks about Universal search:

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Brian Combs, Senior VP, Apogee Search touched on the vertical search types including video, local, image and blog.

"It's not all text anymore. We're now looking at rich media experiences," said Combs. Vertical listings are often more prominent and accessible to all searchers. Many verticals are less competitive and help with reputation management.

Best practices:

SEO has become more complicated

Assess current inventory

Define the search landscape for your category (consider enhanced video)

Start with images

Then target local results

Start a blog

Keep message consistent

Don't forget your keyword research

Amanda Watlington, Ph.D., Searching for Profit, said, "today we have to look beyond the site. SEO must be the visibility manager, not a soloist."

Overall, priorities have changed because there is a lack of focus on some SEO programs.

Steps to Success:

Inventory the available digital assets

Look for overlooked opportunities

Audit current optimization success

Find the gaps and close them

Plan an attack based on business needs, not on what you think engines want

Monitor the results

Get smart with the metrics

Jackie Bodine

Product Manager

Google

Jackie Bodine, Product Manager, Google, said many times you don't know ahead of time what the best result you want is.

Google Universal Search:

Comprehensiveness - images, maps, news, video, books, and more (not just Google content)

Relevance - run every query against every index. Decide what to show only after they collect all data and then blend results in single ranked list.

Presentation - summarize the content in the most efficient way possible and keeps results easily scan-able

Google wishes: 3 themes:

Improving relevance

Help users explore

Improved results summary

For webmasters this means that webmaster guidelines still apply.

Take advantage of prominent new verticals:

Publish high-quality images

Create Google Video Sitemap

Submit your feed to Google Product Search

Create high-quality company blog

Update business listings in Local Business Center

"The best way to get good ranking is to have good content," said Bodine.

WebProNews Reporter/Anchor Abby Johnson contributed to this report.

Matt Cutts Provides Another Chrome Market Share Update

Although it's possible to quibble over percentage points, Google Chrome appears to be moving in a positive direction. Matt Cutts gathered together statistics from several sources, and all of them indicate that Google's seven-month-old browser is gaining market share.

Let's start with the most optimistic estimate. According to Google Analytics, 7.04 percent of the visitors to Cutts's own blog (during the last 30 days) used Chrome. That equates to about one out of every 14 people, which is pretty impressive.

Next, there's the data that Clicky Web Analytics had to share. Cutts wrote, "Clicky says that in the last 60 days, Chrome has gone from 2.099% to 2.479%."

Cutts also stated, "StatCounter says that Chrome topped 2% recently," and noted that "more people using Firefox and Chrome over the weekends." This might mean Chrome's gaining genuine play-with-it-at-home fans even if it isn't present in the average workplace.

Finally, Cutts wrote, "Net Applications says that Chrome went from 1.15% to 1.23% in the last ~30 days." Which lands us fairly well on the opposite side of the usage scale, with just one out of every 81 or so people using Chrome.

Still, Google's no doubt happy to see all these numbers heading up.

PubCon South: Universal And Personal Search

Brian Combs, Senior VP, Apogee Search touched on the vertical search types including video, local, image and blog.

Amanda Watlington, Ph.D., Searching for Profit, said, "today we have to look beyond the site. SEO must be the visibility manager, not a soloist."

Overall, priorities have changed because there is a lack of focus on some SEO programs.

Jackie Bodine

Product Manager

Google

Jackie Bodine, Product Manager, Google, said many times you don't know ahead of time what the best result you want is.

Google wishes: 3 themes:

Improving relevance

Help users explore

Improved results summary

For webmasters this means that webmaster guidelines still apply.

"The best way to get good ranking is to have good content," said Bodine.

WebProNews Reporter/Anchor Abby Johnson contributed to this report.

Twitter Makes Online Reputation Management Easier

Late in the day yesterday, Twitter announced a change to the home page. The "replies" tab became the "@username" tab. Essentially, this makes Twitter even more useful for online reputation management than it was before.

When it was simply "replies," it only showed users the tweets that began with "@usernamehere" but now it shows you all tweets that have "@usernamehere" in it anywhere. This way if someone is talking about you, you can see that just as you would if they were talking to you. So, my name being CCrum237, I would see any references on Twitter made to "@CCrum237" and could then respond accordingly.

This together with Twitter's search feature make it a lot easier to monitor your reputation within the social network. Twitter co-founder Biz Stone explains why they made the update:

The @Replies feature was introduced because we noticed lots of folks putting the @ symbol in front of Twitter usernames as a way of addressing one another. For example: @biz what are you drinking in your avatar? (It's a soy latte.) So, we started linking the @username references and collecting any tweets that began with @username on one page to make them easier to track.

However, folks started getting more inventive as they often do. Now people include @username mentions in the middle of tweets as a way to simply reference another account. For example: I'm flying @jetblue to Boston. Also, folks reference multiple accounts in a single tweet like this: I'm flying @jetblue to Boston with @ev @crystal and @goldman.

Gossiping Twitterers better be careful what they say about other people now. You don't want to end up like Courtney Love. Stone notes that the update will be included in the Twitter APIs.

Google's Matt Cutts Answers Link: Operator Questions

Google's Matt Cutts has posted a video in which he responds to user questions regarding Google's [link:] search operator. He answers the following two questions:

- How accurate is Google's backlink-check (link:...)? Are all nofollow backlinks filtered out or why does Yahoo/MSN show quite more backlink results?

- If you have inbound links from reputable sites, but those sites don't show up in a link:webname.com search, does this mean you aren't getting any "credit" in Google's eyes for having inbound links?

The video comes from Google Webmaster Central's YouTube channel, which is full of useful videos for webmasters. The channel has videos not only from Cutts, but from other knowledgeable Googlers as well. Cutts himself has been posting informative videos on his own in an effort to bring his presentations from various conferences to the audience at home.