SES 2006: SERP Sharp-Shooting

Earlier we reported that presence was an essential part of the online shopping process. It's not so much about the clicks as it is about branding. Our man about San Jose, Doug Caverly, continues this theme, reporting from the Search Behavior track at the Search Engine Strategies Conference. Further eye-tracking studies shows that position is everything.

Googles Big Deals

Google's had some big deals the last week, and I'm going to lay them out quickly for anyone who didn't read about them elsewhere while I was gone.

SES 2006: Searchonomics

Speakers at the Searchonomics: Serious & Fun Stats panel on day one of the Search Engine Strategies conference in San Jose covered ad spends, prom dresses, and the eternal surprise in retailers' minds.