1- Google Stops Archiving World's Newspapers
from MediaPost | MediaDailyNews by Phyllis Fine[from Boston Phoenix] - Google told newspaper publishers it would no longer be archiving their old issues, effectively ending the search giant's five-year-old ...
2- 50 Amazing Facts and Figures About Google
from Jeffbullas's Blog by jeffbullas
Google has become an integral part of our lives and the word has even become a verb as we are often heard to say let's "Google" that. I have even heard the web giant referred to in hushed tones during heated discussions and when a controversial fact or figure is being debated across a dinner table or at the local bar as to whether it is true or false and a person will pull out their iPhone and say "let's check Lord Google".
3- Must watch ! Google uses 57 signals to personalise search when you're logged out
from Further, 18 May 2011, via @nickgaudreau
A stumbled accross a TED talk tonight by Eli Pariser, Author of The Filter Bubble: What the Internet is Hiding From You. It covers some personalisation and censorship issues on the web, primarily talking about Facebook and Google customising feeds and search results with the end user having any control.
4- 10 SEO Considerations for Website Redesign | Facebook
from Google Alerts - mediativeby Mediative on Thursday, May 5, 2011 at 6:02am. Website redesigns carry a significant level of risk to existing organic rankings and revenue. ...note- I work for Mediative
5- Hump Day Bump Of Research - OneUpWeb "Website Design+Usability Guidelines Jun'10″
from IAB Canada: Digital Marketing Research, Education, Standards, Events, Training, Advocacy + More! by admin
This month's selected Study: OneUpWeb "Website Design+Usability Guidelines Jun'10
6- Google Guidelines on building high-quality sites
Friday, May 06, 2011 at 11:22 AM, on Google Webmaster Central Blog, via @seonow
In recent months we've been especially focused on helping people find high-quality sites in Google's search results. The "Panda" algorithm change has improved rankings for a large number of high-quality websites, so most of you reading have nothing to be concerned about. However, for the sites that may have been affected by Panda we wanted to provide additional guidance on how Google searches for high-quality sites.
7- 9 Ways to dominate search results with video
IMediaConnection, By Geoff Stevens, May 26, 2011, via @tomtsinas
There's a reason video killed the radio star: Once your story comes alive onscreen, words alone just don't cut it.
Right now, there's a similar upheaval happening online. More than ever, companies are using on-site video to get out their messages, dominate search results, and pull in more leads.
8- Twitter Buys Keyword Bidding Platform AdGrok
from ClickZ News by Christopher Heine
May bolster ad targeting on micro-blogging site.