What Kids Are Searching For Online

The most popular search terms kids are searching for include sites like YouTube, eBay and Craigslist, as well as social networking sites like Facebook and MySpace, according to a new report from Symantec. The words "sex" and "porn" also made it to the top, ranking number four and six respectively. Number nine on the list was "fred", for Fred Figglehorn, popular fictional character whose YouTube…

Facebook Restricts Sponsored Status Updates

You've probably heard of the concept of sponsored tweeting. Perez Hilton is making deals to do it. The company Izea, which is known for PayPerPost, is offering such services. Those are for tweets though. To make sure this practice doesn't break into Facebook, the social network is working on changing its statement of Rights and Responsibilities.

A Look At Mobile Local Search

In the session "Keeping it Local: The Convergence of Phones & Local Search," the panel discussed the impact of mobile search. Coverage of the SES San Jose conference continues at Webproworld Videos.  Stay with Webproworld for more notes and videos from the event this week.

Making Money With Social Media Marketing

Social media marketing can be a very effective thing, and at SES San Jose, more than a few people drove this point home during a session called "Turning the Social Web Into Real ROI."  The session focused on Facebook, in particular. Coverage of the SES San Jose conference continues at Webproworld Videos.  Stay with Webproworld for more notes and videos from the event this week.

More Feature Interaction Within Facebook Apps

Last week, Facebook announced an update to the Open Stream API, which allows integration of Page streams with applications. Now, Facebook has opened up the new Mailbox and Notification APIs, which allow developers to provide users with more ways to interact with core Facebook features within their apps.