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AP - Microsoft Corp. slammed search rival Google Inc. with full-page newspaper ads Wednesday, saying that recent changes at Google that allow it to internally merge the data it collects on user activity across services such as YouTube and Gmail are meant to allow advertisers to better target customers.
Reuters - Lawmakers on the House Energy and Commerce Committee asked Google Inc on Thursday to provide answers about recent changes to the search engine's privacy policy.
Reuters - Suppliers basked in the reflection of Apple's glowing results on Wednesday after the company's gold standard iPhones and iPads flew off the shelves over the holiday sales season.
Reuters - Yahoo Chief Executive Scott Thompson tried to manage expectations on his first earnings call as the new CEO, broadly addressing numerous issues the Internet company is grappling with -- from a potential sale to reviving its core display advertising business -- but declined to lay out a detailed strategy.
AP - Google's U.S. lobbying bill more than tripled to $3.76 million in the fourth quarter as the Internet search leader fought proposed changes to online piracy laws and sought to influence a wide range of other issues that could affect its fortunes.
Reuters - Shares of Google Inc fell 8 percent after the Internet giant posted a rare quarterly earnings miss and said money paid by marketers for its search ads decreased for the first time in two years.
<p>AP - Microsoft Corp. battled through a weak PC market to post flat earnings in the final quarter of 2011, boosting sales of servers, Xbox games and its Office productivity software while trimming losses at its Bing search engine.
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What does a good online marketer do when stuck for topic ideas these days? Go to Twitter, what else! I asked my followers to hit me with their burning SEO questions and they didn't disappoint.
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If you're thinking that implementing the Rel-Author tag on your content isn't worth the trouble, Jill Whalen provides 5 reasons why it's super important.
To go along with this week's article on Rel=Author, I asked my social media followers if they've implemented Rel=Author on their content yet, and if so, was it showing in Google's search results?
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Click through to see which HRA SEO articles were the most popular of 2011!
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I know that incoming links are important in search engine rankings, but do the search engines consider anchors the same way as an incoming link?
I am hoping you can help me navigate the confusing ODP site where I submitted my website to let me know how I can find the editor of the topic I submitted to so I can contact him or her.
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Portals and Search Engines
Microsoft slams Google user data policy in new ads (AP)
1 Feb 2012 at 5:11pmAP - Microsoft Corp. slammed search rival Google Inc. with full-page newspaper ads Wednesday, saying that recent changes at Google that allow it to internally merge the data it collects on user activity across services such as YouTube and Gmail are meant to allow advertisers to better target customers.
House lawmakers seek Google answers on privacy policy (Reuters)
26 Jan 2012 at 12:23pmReuters - Lawmakers on the House Energy and Commerce Committee asked Google Inc on Thursday to provide answers about recent changes to the search engine's privacy policy.
Analysis: Wall Street puzzles over Google's new direction (Reuters)
25 Jan 2012 at 2:12pmReuters - Google Inc, which revolutionized Internet searches with an easy-to-use website, has itself become an increasingly tricky business to grasp.
Core suppliers savor bigger Apple pie (Reuters)
25 Jan 2012 at 6:16amReuters - Suppliers basked in the reflection of Apple's glowing results on Wednesday after the company's gold standard iPhones and iPads flew off the shelves over the holiday sales season.
New Yahoo CEO says company needs to "do better" (Reuters)
24 Jan 2012 at 3:23pmReuters - Yahoo Chief Executive Scott Thompson tried to manage expectations on his first earnings call as the new CEO, broadly addressing numerous issues the Internet company is grappling with -- from a potential sale to reviving its core display advertising business -- but declined to lay out a detailed strategy.
Yahoo delivers another listless performance in 4Q (AP)
24 Jan 2012 at 3:43pmAP - Yahoo slipped further behind in the online advertising race during the fourth quarter as the Internet company entered the fourth year of a revenue slump.
Google's 4Q lobbying bill triples to $3.76 million (AP)
23 Jan 2012 at 4:50pmAP - Google's U.S. lobbying bill more than tripled to $3.76 million in the fourth quarter as the Internet search leader fought proposed changes to online piracy laws and sought to influence a wide range of other issues that could affect its fortunes.
Google shares slide but analysts stay upbeat (Reuters)
20 Jan 2012 at 8:43amReuters - Shares of Google Inc fell 8 percent after the Internet giant posted a rare quarterly earnings miss and said money paid by marketers for its search ads decreased for the first time in two years.
Microsoft 2Q beats Street despite soft PC market (AP)
19 Jan 2012 at 4:35pm<p>AP - Microsoft Corp. battled through a weak PC market to post flat earnings in the final quarter of 2011, boosting sales of servers, Xbox games and its Office productivity software while trimming losses at its Bing search engine.
Google's 4Q results miss analyst targets (AP)
19 Jan 2012 at 1:20pm</a>AP - Google's earnings growth slowed dramatically in the fourth quarter as the holiday shopping season turned into a major letdown for investors.
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SEO Question and Answer Lightning Round
25 Jan 2012 at 1:33pmWhat does a good online marketer do when stuck for topic ideas these days? Go to Twitter, what else! I asked my followers to hit me with their burning SEO questions and they didn't disappoint.
HRA 324: Wrap-up
25 Jan 2012 at 9:06amThat's all for today!
5 Reasons Why You Need to Use Rel=Author on Your Content
12 Jan 2012 at 12:02pmIf you're thinking that implementing the Rel-Author tag on your content isn't worth the trouble, Jill Whalen provides 5 reasons why it's super important.
High Rankings Question of the Week
11 Jan 2012 at 10:14amTo go along with this week's article on Rel=Author, I asked my social media followers if they've implemented Rel=Author on their content yet, and if so, was it showing in Google's search results?
Advanced SEO Forum Thread of the Week
11 Jan 2012 at 10:14amGoogle passes value from an iframed link.
HRA 323: Wrap-up
11 Jan 2012 at 10:15amThat's all for today!
Our 7 Most Popular 2011 SEO Articles
28 Dec 2011 at 10:17amClick through to see which HRA SEO articles were the most popular of 2011!
HRA 322: Wrap-up
28 Dec 2011 at 10:18amThat's all for today!
Same-Page Anchor Links
14 Dec 2011 at 1:15pmI know that incoming links are important in search engine rankings, but do the search engines consider anchors the same way as an incoming link?
ODP/DMOZ Advice
14 Dec 2011 at 1:15pmI am hoping you can help me navigate the confusing ODP site where I submitted my website to let me know how I can find the editor of the topic I submitted to so I can contact him or her.
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