The virtuous (or vicious) Google data machine
Ten years ago this September, Sergey Brin and Larry Page were about to set up offices in a…
Scaling a search engine marketing agency
Starting a business is, no doubt, a massive endeavor. However, something larger looms ahead of the young start-up:…
Mobile Web usage prompts development in the space
The mobile Web presence is to 2008 what the Web presence was to 1998: an absolutely essential component…
A week of search announcements
It was a big week — make that a very big week — for search engine marketing announcements.…
Offline data may be the next generation of search
When we talk about next generation search, thought leaders assess better means of indexing images, video and audio.…
Regional Update: Search in the CEE
When the invitation to speak on behalf of SEMPO at the ADMAZ e-commerce conference in Prague arrived, my…
Paper 1, technology 0?
Last week, I had a lesson in integrated marketing from a most unlikely source: classical musicians. Humbling moments…
Open ID seeks to balance convenience and privacy
As the number of Web sites offering personalization grows, so does the number of logins and passwords for…
Indexing the online mall
Last week, the Pew Internet & American Life Project released an update to “The Internet and Consumer Choice”…
Letter to the editor: We don’t say “hits” anymore
Despite the hassles associated with air travel, I must admit that there is one part I do relish:…