Search Marketing Standard Highlights for Autumn

The Autumn edition of Search Marketing Standard came out last week. I find this magazine great as it features many articles of a high quality, plus it's nice to read about SEO offline for a change, so I've listed some of the things I found of particular interest from the latest edition:

Because Algorithms Are People Too…Oh, Wait

Google has yet to create an algorithm that approximates how the human mind processes things. They're working on it, of course, but it is still a textual (as well as contextual and behavioral, and mathematical, among others) process rather than a pure cognitive process. And that creates a gap that is hard to navigate when writing for the Web: write for the reader or write…

Online Retailers Responsive to Shoppers

As online shoppers become more discriminating, retailers must provide a consistently positive experience, according to a Shop.org study "The State of Retailing Online 2007", conducted by Forrester research.

Social Media And Online Politics

With social networks like MySpace and YouTube taking an active role in politics, social media offers a good opportunity for presidential candidates to connect with potential volunteers and donors, according to a new report from JupiterResearch, "Politics on the Net: Reaching Audiences that Matter."