Ever man and his digital dog has listed this in their search predictions for 2009 and now Microsoft CEO Steve Balmer has hinted that if a deal is to be done between themselves and Yahoo, now is the best time for it to happen. With Yahoo searching for a CEO to replace Jerry Yang [...]

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The volume of searches being performed on particular topics can tell you a lot about the world. From seasonality of markets, the latest trendy gadget to who is going to win an election (or at least who is making the headlines!).
In this example which can see the harsh reality of the infamous credit crunch [...]

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As 2008 comes to a close I thought I’d do a quick recap of the topics we have been talking (and blogging) about this year in the world of digital media and search engine marketing.
Mergers and Buyouts
A lot of headlines have been written this year about various potential mergers and buyouts, mostly in the world [...]

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I know where Ill be.  Sat in front of the television after consuming far too much turkey with all the trimmings, beer in hand, contemplating which variations of chocolate to consume next!  After all, that’s what everyone does on Christmas Day isn’t it?
Well, apparently, this year will be different.  If the news stories are to [...]

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I spotted something today in the Yahoo Search results I had not seen before.  Now this isn’t to say it hasn’t been around for a while as I can confess to rarely using Yahoo and relying on Google for my search fix mostly because of my iGoogle homepage.
What I found when I searched for virus [...]

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