Search engine marketing industry news stories gathered constantly by the bigmouthmedia team.
Judge won't toss out Google, Overture suit
A federal judge in New York has rejected requests from Google and Overture Services to throw out a lawsuit that claimed the two search firms unlawfully sold advertising based on a pet store owner's registered trademark. [ZDNet]
MSN plots search moves
After its executives roundly admitted it has fallen behind search engines like Google, Microsoft has begun to reveal coming search changes to make up lost ground. [DM News]
Google signs deal with BellSouth
Google Inc. and BellSouth today announced a multi-year agreement whereby Google's award-winning search results and targeted advertisements are available through BellSouth's home page for Internet customers [Business Wire - Google Press Release]
Habeas win $100k judgement against spammer
Habeas, the company that fights spam with Japanese-style poetry, won its second victory over spammers this week with a $104,103 judgement against junk mailer William "Billy" Carson. [The Register]
SEC probe halts Mamma's march
The tiny search-engine company said Tuesday that the Securities and Exchange Commission has begun an informal inquiry relating to recent trading in the company's stock. [The Street.com]
Yahoo! hints at social networking service
Yahoo! on Wednesday dropped hints of growing interest in social networking services for search, coming after announcements of efforts from rivals Google and Microsoft. [CNet]
Yahoo! 1st Qtr profit doubles to $101.2m
Yahoo! Inc., owner of the world's most- used group of Internet sites, said its first-quarter profit more than doubled to $101.2 million, its highest ever, as it sold more advertising linked to the results of Web searches. [Bloomberg]
Claria Files for $150M IPO
Adware maker Claria (once Gator) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission last week for a public offering of shares that could net it up to $150 million. [DMNews]
Google plans trademark gambit
Google plans to stop limiting sales of trademarks in its popular keyword advertising program, a high-stakes gamble that could boost revenue but also create new legal problems for the company. [CNet]
Google's Gmail could be blocked
Gmail, the planned free e-mail service from Google, could be facing strong legal opposition in Californi. [BBC]
