March 3, 2010

Keynote: An Insider’s Look At Google Research – Peter Norvig

Posted by Virginia Nussey on 03/03/2010 @ 10:23 am | Comments (3)
Keynote: Peter Norvig

Now on to the keynote! Peter Norvig, director of research at Google, is beyond impressive. He’s a search pioneer, an author, a rocket scientist and was an “adult partier” in the Nutcracker. And that isn’t even half of the accomplishments moderator Chris Sherman just rattled off. Google and their geniuses.

Read more of the Keynote with Google’s Peter Norvig.




February 11, 2010

Google and Ask to Battle for Q&A Supremacy

Posted by Virginia Nussey on 02/11/2010 @ 5:37 pm | Comments (2)
aardvark asking a question

This week Google has made bold moves to extend its reach of Internet services. They’ve announced their intentions in the territories of ISPs, social networking, SEO consulting, and is now going after community-based question and answer.

Google is a threatening competitor in any market, bringing with it deep pockets and an impressive brain trust. So when news broke that Google has acquired Aardvark, a question and answer–based social network, it was clear that the big dog was going after Ask.com’s neighborhood.

So what do you do when Google’s coming after you? Doug Leeds, President of Ask.com-U.S., was able to give me a few minutes of his time to answer that very question.

Read more of Google and Ask to Battle for Q&A Supremacy.


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January 21, 2010

Think You’re an SEO Expert? Google Tests Your SEO Smarts

Posted by Virginia Nussey on 01/21/2010 @ 1:51 pm | Comments (0)
question in Google Webmaster Quiz

“Let’s play a game!” said Google to SEOs and webmasters this week.

Google has challenged webmasters to test their Google Fu with a fun and educational quiz (like the “Are you a good kisser?” quiz in that woman’s magazine that you couldn’t resist taking as a teen — but I digress …)

Read more of Think You’re An SEO Expert? Google Tests Your SEO Smarts.


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September 17, 2009

Fast Flip of Fortune for News Online?

Posted by Virginia Nussey on 09/17/2009 @ 9:55 am | Comments (1)
newspaper and cat

In a time when we’re quick to criticize the slow adopters, newspapers have been frequent target.

Personally, I love newspapers. The paper versions, I mean. I love their musty smell, the gritty paper, the music they make when the wind blows, and most of all, the way I feel after surfacing from the depths of insight and analysis, the indescribable … Read more


Filed under: Google


August 28, 2009

Friday Recap: Search on Fire Edition

Posted by Virginia Nussey on 08/28/2009 @ 5:10 pm | Comments (1)
traffic chaos

Just when I thought it was time to start saying our farewells, summer’s extending its stay for one last smoldering fling. Yes, half of Southern California is ablaze. Google, always up to join the party, 1) set itself on fire, and 2) is helping to track the situations through Google Maps. It’s nothing new, but it is a pretty cool … Read more


Filed under: Fun Stuff, Google, Microsoft


August 26, 2009

PPC Educational Resources – SEM Synergy Extras

Posted by Virginia Nussey on 08/26/2009 @ 5:19 pm | Comments (1)
David Szetela

David Szetela, CEO of pay per click marketing firm Clix Marketing, was my guest on SEM Synergy today, and the PPC master had lots to share in the area of PPC campaign planning for seasonal peaks.
Actually, he’s got lots to share on all things PPC — which you can see by David’s relentless participation at search conference, his hosting … Read more




August 24, 2009

Google Apps for iPhone and Apple’s Smart Phone Throwdown

Posted by Virginia Nussey on 08/24/2009 @ 10:48 pm | Comments (0)
Apple logo streaked in light

Apple’s response to the FCC shed light onthe iTunes App Store approval process.

When Apple publicly released its response to the Federal Communication Commission’s inquiry into the company’s application approval process last Friday, the tech world had been waiting with bated breath. It’s not every day we get a front row seat to an out-in-the-open throwdown between two towering tech … Read more


Filed under: Google, Mobile


August 21, 2009

Friday Recap: Relive the Magic Edition

Posted by Virginia Nussey on 08/21/2009 @ 4:13 pm | Comments (1)
Bruce Clay and Virginia Nussey at IM Charity Party SES San Jose

Jinkies! Friday already?! Feels like just yesterday I was living the SEO good life at SES San Jose.

Bruce and me at the IMCharity Party. Photo by Dana Lookadoo.

There are some resources helping me relive the magic. At WebmasterRadio.fm you can download all three keynotes from the SES. And Yo Yo SEO founder, Dana Lookadoo, has posted awesome albums of … Read more




August 18, 2009

Our SEO Newsletter Turns 70!

Posted by Virginia Nussey on 08/18/2009 @ 10:47 am | Comments (1)

After averaging around the neighborhood of four posts a day during SES San Jose, you were starting to jones for more from the Bruce Clay blog, weren’t you? In between the liveblogger marathon and writing up this post you’re reading now, the Bruce Clay media team has been busy crafting this month’s SEOToolSet Newsletter.
It’s a cause for celebration here … Read more




August 12, 2009

SES San Jose Keynote with Nicholas Fox

Posted by Virginia Nussey on 08/12/2009 @ 2:10 pm | Comments (0)
Nicholas Fox Keynote - SES San Jose

For some background, Nicholas Fox is the business product management director for Google AdWords. According to his speaker bio, he “is responsible for the development and improvement of the algorithms that determine the display, ranking, and pricing of AdWords ads on Google and its partners. Nicholas also leads product management for AdWords bidding features, which enable advertisers to maximize their … Read more




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