Search engine marketing industry news stories gathered constantly by the bigmouthmedia team.
GMail takes on the law
Californian lawmakers seek to limit Google's freedom and protect the privacy of users of it's new GMail service.
Can't stop the pop-ups
In January, Paul Haigh downloaded Google's toolbar to dispel annoying pop-up ads. By March, they were back. [CNet]
Google, Yahoo face off in suit
Overture claims it patented an online bidding system for ads seven months before Google introduced a similar system. [Bradenton]
Google finds new rivals for business search
New search service aims to inform the parts Google cannot reach
Universities crack down on web cheats
Top UK Universities harness web searches to cut down on plagiarism
Search Engines Make Some Noise
The hunt for online audio content is slowly becoming easier [CNET]
A Web Directory that Helps You Do, Not Find
Gimpsy is a different kind of directory, listing only sites that provide online activity or help you accomplish a specific task. Gimpsy founder, Mordechai Chachamu explains why. [ SearchEngineWatch.com]
Canadian search marketplace still under utilised
New research by qSearch Canada, a division of comScore Networks has found that Canadians use Internet search engines more often than their U.S. counterparts, but their online advertising market is less developed than in the U.S
Search engines top for industrial buyers
New survey reveals search engines and online directories were the top two resources they use for their b2b sourcing needs.
Local search is the way ahead
Andy Beal looks to the future of search - and it's local.
[WebProNews]
