Bing, A Better Way To Search?

Microsoft Goes Live on Hulu for Bingathon

With the recent rollout of Bing, the newest search engine from Microsoft, advertisements were to be expected... but just what is a Bingathon? The Bingathon is an all day infomercial / live show that will be hosted by Olivia Munn (G4’s Attack of the Show!) and Jason Sudeikis (NBC's Saturday Night Live) on June 8th at 8:00 PM EST (5:00 PST).

How Google Handles Google Bowling

In a Q&A session at SMX Advanced in Seattle, Google's Matt Cutts was asked the following question: How does Google look at the issue that I can buy suspect links and point them to my competitor? How does your algorithm track that?

Matt Cutts Opens Up About Google Penalties

Not long ago, another installment of the wacky car race known as the LeMons was held.  Rule-breakers are penalized by being forced to do things like paint Bob Ross landscapes on their hoods and participate in conga lines.  Google’s punishment system isn’t quite as obvious, though, so Matt Cutts discussed the matter at SMX Advanced.

Newspaper Ad Revenue Drops By $2.6B In Q1 2009

Yup, that’s a B as in billion. Just when you think the newspaper industry can’t take another hit it gets hit with a haymaker. According to TechCrunch, the Newspaper Association of America reported a 28.28% year over year in Q1.

Social Media’s ROI Discussed At SMX

From the playground to the boardroom, "prove it" is the annoying phrase with which a lot of innovative ideas are met.  However, if you've been tasked with proving the value of social media (to either a boss or to yourself), the contents of an SMX Advanced session should help.