Google and Twitter reach stalemate in Realtime search talks
Twitter and Google have so far failed to reach an agreement on integrating their real-time search tools, according to a news report.
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British Library criticised for linking to Amazon
The British Library has come under fire by booksellers for linking to Amazon on its public online catalogue.
Yahoo for sale? Microsoft, News Corp, Alibaba, Silver Lake and Digital Sky named as possible bidders
Rumours of a Yahoo sale have intensified this week, with Microsoft, News Corp and an international conglomerate of Silver Lake, Chinese Alibaba and Russia’s Digital Sky considering bids for the embattled internet media firm, according to news reports.
Right to reply: Who is using the Google+ button and, more importantly, are they real?
The Google+ button is now on 1 million sites and appears in 4 billion impressions every day, but that’s more to do with the fact that it’s Google than with the button being useful. So, who is actually using the Google+ button, are they in their millions, are they in fact real? Juan Vargas, SEO … [Read more…]
Video: How does the Facebook Timeline work?
With many users now having spent half a decade using Facebook, the social network has taken a more long-term and visual approach to the way it displays profile data. But is it really more usable? Has it managed to avoid a privacy outcry this time? We look at the video evidence…
US ad spend up 23%: Search still driving success
Online advertising in the US continues to break new ground, growing to a record $14.9 billion in revenues during the first half of 2011, according to new data.
Google wins right to ‘sponsored links’ in Australia
Google won a court case against Australia’s competition regulator Thursday over claims that sponsored links at the top of its search results were misleading to consumers.
M&S Vs. Interflora: Google AdWords legal battle rages on
In a case that could change the way brands bid on search keyword advertising, a two-year legal battle between Interflora and M&S has reached another stepping stone, with both sides claiming victory- but Google may be the real winner…
M&S Vs. Interflora: Google AdWords legal battle rages on
In a case that could change the way brands bid on search keyword advertising, a two-year legal battle between Interflora and M&S has reached another stepping stone, with both sides claiming victory- but Google may be the real winner…
Shopping and social media: Facebook pages ‘change consumer’s perception of brands’
Social media is becoming increasingly important to brands, with 54% of visitors to a retailer’s social media platform admitting their perception of the brand changed, according to a new survey.