Google Knows Where You Live

Google’s changing it up, and local search optimization just became very, very important. It used to be a searcher had to be very specific about a query to bring back local results. To borrow from Search Engine Guide's Miriam Ellis, who tips us off to the changes in the usual Google “10 pack,” or the top ten search results, a search for “chiropractor” reveals just…

Spammers Take Scripts To User-Generated Sites

The number of websites blocked for hosting malicious content rose by 197 percent in March, according to MessageLabs, the highest number since October 2008. Experts credit the spike to a sharp increase in web-based and email-borne images with injected scripts like JavaScript and VBScript.

Report: MSFT To Spend $100M Promoting New Search Brand

Microsoft's new search brand should be announced sooner rather than later, and when that day comes, it looks like the corporation is going to make sure people notice.  According to a new report, Microsoft intends to spend as much as $100 million on an advertising campaign.

Netflix Reaches Big Milestone

Popular Internet movie rental company Netflix has reached a milestone. It has shipped its 2 billionth movie. Perhaps more interesting is how much more quickly it shipped its second billion than its first.

Twitter Getting More Integrated with Search

Twitter is working on integrating search into its interface more than it has been since it began featuring the search feature on the home page. It's only in the testing stage for a select few users at this point, but in the future, if you perform a Twitter search, the results will show up right on your home page instead of a different page altogether.