MySpace Launches Free Wedding Contest
Weddings can be exciting events, especially if its your own and you agree to get married on a social networking site while allowing users to plan all the details for you or that could be something of a nightmare.
MySpace has launched a contest for one couple to win the wedding "of their dreams" in its new reality web series, "Married on MySpace."
Google Insights for Search Gets 3 New Features
Google has launched a few new features for Insights for Search, which should make the tool even more useful to marketers than it already was. If you are unfamiliar with the tool, it was launched last summer, and it helps marketers find trends in search so they can be applied to your own marketing campaigns. It was discussed fairly extensively here.
Twitter Tweak Could Improve Search Rankings
Twitter has adjusted the title tags for member pages. Where they used to go "Twitter / username" they now go "User’s Real Name (username) on Twitter"
1 in 5 Google Visits Come from Browser Search Box
AT Internet Institute released its monthly Search Engine Barometer for the month of February, revealing some interesting findings. For one – one out of every five Google visits is attributed to the browser search bar. That’s 20.1% of Google visits – three times more than Live Search (7%) and ten times more than Yahoo (2.3%).
A Million Facebookers Vote On New Layout
Yesterday, I wrote about apparent dissatisfaction with Facebook’s change in layout. A Facebook app designed to take a vote on the matter is proving to be popular, and so far, it’s not looking good for the redesign.
FTC To Bar Atypical Results Advertising
The Federal Trade Commission plans to get tougher on advertisers’ use of testimonials and endorsements by requiring more transparency and ending the practice of using disclaimers like “individual results may vary” and “results not typical.”
Can Digg Restore the Enthusiasm That Made the Site Popular?
Update: Digg CEO Jay Adelson says Digg is working on a new search tool. Dan Frommer references a Facebook Status update from Adelson: "Playing with the yet-to-be-released new Digg search…holy crap…Sammy kicked ass on this one. Filled with awesomeness."
Sullivan Calls Out Google’s Favorite Sons
During a discussion on Sphinn, SearchEngineLand’s Danny Sullivan poses an interesting question: Does Google give automatic credit to A-list ventures in the search results?
Using Social Media For Your Small Business
A comprehensive guide on leveraging social media for small businesses, covering best practices, platform choice, and measuring success.
A Google-Spangled White House Town Hall
Welcome to the Google Government. As the new administration continues to get settled in, more and more software from Mountain View is coming into play, with Google Moderator, App Engine, and YouTube all getting a turn in the spotlight this week.