Google eBay Spat Over

The spat between eBay and Google is now officially over, and is a great lesson on who can get away with what. The spat centers around Google check out that competes with Pay Pal that eBay uses, and has forbidden eBay users to use. Then there is the big eBay party in Boston, in that Google was going to throw an alternative party "let freedom…

SMX: Matt Cutts & Tim Mayer

While I was out at SMX Advanced, I sat through the penalty box summit. As always, Tim Mayer and Matt Cutts had a few interesting things to say.

Digital Asset Optimization – SEO 2.0

At the past two conferences I’ve spoken at, Search Insider Summit and Media Relations Summit, one of the popular topics that has been floating around the after session meet-ups and dinner conversations concerns the changing nature of search optimization. Some speculate SEO is on the way out. Others say social media is the new SEO.

Yahoo Japan Deselects Sony

As far as Yahoo Japan is concerned, Sony’s out and Apple’s in.  The iTunes Store will now serve as Yahoo Japan’s primary music seller. Sony Out, iTunes In