Illinois To Ban Social Networks?

What’s Changed with Google Ad Quality?

Kevin Newcomb's take on the latest incremental update on ads quality. As Kevin does, I interpret the changes to mean an increase in transparency (obvious, because that's what Google tells us); and a more relaxed minimum bid status for "unknown" type new keywords where Google has little data to go on. Here, they might be less likely to punish you for the trends seen with…

Google Shares Quality With Ad Clients

AdWords users will begin to get a glimpse of the 'man behind the curtain' as they make a trio of general Quality Score ratings available, based on the keywords clients pick for those campaigns.

SCO Desperately Seeking Pamela Jones

Faced with what many believe is the imminent demise of their lawsuit against IBM over Linux code, SCO Group may be pursuing a 'scorched earth' strategy where they can drag the true identity of Groklaw's Pamela Jones into public knowledge.

Search Celebrates Valentine's Day

The search engine industry is never shy about embracing the various holiday activities, even if the day being celebrated is strictly a Hallmark event; and Valentine’s Day is no exception. From a minor logo alteration to perhaps a Super Bowl/Veronica Mars marriage proposal, many search pundits turn their creative juices up a little more if […]

Matt Cutts Speaks Up At SES London

Matt Cutts has left the country. Google didn’t transfer him, though, and he didn’t run away – Cutts only temporarily crossed the pond to drop in at the Search Engine Strategies Conference in London. Cutts actually gave the “keynote conversation,” which Chris Sherman moderated.