Monthly Archives: December 2011
Counting to 10 the Google Way
Posted by Dr. Pete
With the end of 2011 in sight, I thought it would be a nice time to reflect on the good old days. Remember the good old days? Back then, men were Real Men, women were Real Women, and SERPs were Real SERPs. Good, decent, God-fearing … Continue reading
Tablet War: Can Google’s Android Tablets Overtake Apple’s iPad?
With Apple planning to launch the highly anticipated iPad 3 as early as February of 2012, Google appears to be planning on launching a competing device in the near future. In a recent interview with an Italian newspaper, Google’s CEO Eric Schmidt s… Continue reading
Want to Build a New App? There’s an App for That
The Leaders in Design Series is supported by Volvo. Competition in Apple’s App Store is so tough that even strong concepts must be planned to perfection before any development should start. Continue reading
Rich Snippets 101 via Google [VIDEOS]
New to rich snippets? If so this is a fantastic collection of videos to watch. The topics covered include: Introduction to rich snippets Types of rich snippets Rich snippets and product search Snippets and reviews Recipe markup Snippets and events Apps… Continue reading
Raspberry Pi, a Tiny But Powerful $25 PC, Coming Soon [VIDEO]
The holidays have been particularly jolly for the gang making Raspberry Pi, the tiny Linux-based PC that’s going to cost just $25. If the… Continue reading
Go Daddy Flip-Flops SOPA Stance Before Boycotters Move Your Domain Day
Go Daddy, the leading domain registrar, changed its position regarding SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) late Friday in an apparent attempt at saving face against the growing backlash of boycotters transferring domains to other registrars. Go Daddy’s o… Continue reading
Windows Phone Marketplace Passes 50,000 Apps
It seems like only yesterday that the Windows Phone Marketplace hit 40,000 apps — actually, it was Nov. 17 — and now Microsoft… Continue reading
Editor’s Corner: Pausing the SEO Recap; Using Facebook in Real-time
When I became editor in October I started a weekly SEO recap on Friday’s. Recaps are a ton of work and for readers there can be just too many links to go through. I am not sure the SEO recap is working for several reasons. For the last two weeks … Continue reading
Facebook Adding Sponsored Stories to News Feeds
With Facebook’s highly anticipated initial public offering (IPO) expected early next year, the company is attempting to further monetize the social media site and its user base in order to make the stock even more appealing to potential investors… Continue reading
Search Geeks, Win all-expense-paid trip to SMX West 2012, San Jose, CA and an Apple iPad
The SMX Biggest Search Geek contest sponsored by Marin Software is open to anyone willing to test their SEM chops with 20 tough questions about search marketing on topics ranging from ad bidding, quality score, history of search, SEO, Facebook, mobile,… Continue reading