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SEO in 2008: Topics That Engaged the Masses
A nostalgic look back at the top 25 SEO topics that dominated discussions in 2008. From keywords to backlinks.
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Google Delivers Gmail Toys for the Holidays
Google and Yahoo seem to be continuing to try to outdo each other in the email department, particularly in recent weeks. While last we checked, Yahoo still dominated the market share in the email category, Google seems to be doing everything it can to move in on that territory. They've been rolling Gmail features left and right.
Sina Makes Advertising Buy For Over $1 Billion
Sina.com is China's largest Web portal, and today, the company behind it got even bigger. Sina Corp. acquired parts of Focus Media Holding, which works in advertising, for over $1 billion in stock.
Google Gives More Options for Narrowing Down Image Search
Much like with email, and obviously search in general (although the market share doesn't dictate such obviousness), the competition between Google and Yahoo seems to be heated on the image search front as well. Maybe "heated" is the wrong word, but you know what I mean.
Microsoft Prolongs XP’s Life Yet Again
Windows XP is, in a sense, like a horror movie franchise that the studio just won't let die. Microsoft has said it will deliver XP licenses up until May 30th, 2009, even though January 31st of the same year was supposed to represent a death date of sorts.
Nielsen on the Increase of Online News Readership
Just after examining one print publisher's idea that staying away from the web would be in the best interest for his business, I came across a post on the Nielsen Online Blog indicating that going online is the key to print media's survival.
