http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/ Internet Marketing News and Advice: Search Engine Optimization, PPC, Analytics, Email Marketing and Branding en-us Copyright 2008 Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:16:40 -0800 Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:33:15 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=4.1 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Social sites like Facebook and MySpace have long struggled to effectively monetize the social networking space. The Internet's watering holes have tempted advertisers with an engaged and captive audience. But advertisers have seen minimal success with users who balk at unwelcomed and overt advertising tactics. An article over at Wired... http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/archives/2008/12/can_social_medi.html http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/archives/2008/12/can_social_medi.html Social Media Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:16:40 -0800 I hope everyone had a delicious and relaxing Thanksgiving weekend. I always love Thanksgiving because it hastens the final and most celebratory part of the year -- the holidays! That means sparkling lights lining the streets, sweet, bright melodies that make your soul smile, warm, spicy scents wafting, and for... http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/archives/2008/12/holiday_shoppin.html http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/archives/2008/12/holiday_shoppin.html Google Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:47:38 -0800 Tomorrow is Thanksgiving! We're off the next two days, but we'll be back in full force Monday. Over this lovely holiday weekend, I hope you take a moment to count all of the great things that have been part of your life this year. Also, take a moment to laugh.... http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/archives/2008/11/happy_thanksgiv.html http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/archives/2008/11/happy_thanksgiv.html Fun Stuff Wed, 26 Nov 2008 12:08:48 -0800 I mentioned this Monday, but it's that time again. SEMPO, the Search Engine Marketing Professional Organization, has opened its annual State of the Market Survey. Through December, the organization will be accepting responses to questions that, once analyzed, will enlighten us about spending and resources devoted to search marketing across... http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/archives/2008/11/want_to_know_th.html http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/archives/2008/11/want_to_know_th.html SEM Industry Wed, 26 Nov 2008 09:52:41 -0800 Last Friday, a number of the Bruce Clay, Inc. databases went down. Right as I was about to post the Friday Recap. So that brings us to today's post, the belated Friday (Monday) Recap. I didn't have the heart to scrap the link-filled post that rounded up the week's tech... http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/archives/2008/11/friday_monday_r.html http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/archives/2008/11/friday_monday_r.html Fun Stuff Mon, 24 Nov 2008 10:54:31 -0800 As part of our series of Q&As with SES Chicago speakers, I got a chance to interview Tim Musgrove. Tim is the founder and CEO at TextDigger, a natural language search platform, and an all around expert in the semantic search field. He will be speaking on the panel Semantic... http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/archives/2008/11/six_questions_w_3.html http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/archives/2008/11/six_questions_w_3.html Interview Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:20:36 -0800 On Wednesdays, I usually share SEM Synergy Extras with the readers of this blog. And while this week's show covered excellent topics -- thanks, Sage Lewis! -- there is another issue on my mind today: blogging, buzz and community building. It's a relevant subject in our social media world --... http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/archives/2008/11/why_blogger_out.html http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/archives/2008/11/why_blogger_out.html Branding Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:07:50 -0800 Yesterday, Jerry Yang, CEO of Yahoo, announced that he would be stepping down from his position to return to the role of chief Yahoo. In a letter to employees, Yang said: last june, i accepted the board's request that i assume the ceo role to restructure and reposition the company... http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/archives/2008/11/after_yang_step.html http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/archives/2008/11/after_yang_step.html Yahoo Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:15:18 -0800 Amid the flurry of blog posts covering PubCon last week, I totally missed the news that an Internet marketing services provider is being sued by the Washington state attorney general. The suit against Redmond-based Visible.net, along with sister companies Captures.com and WebMarketingSource.com and company owner Gilbert Walker, was filed last... http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/archives/2008/11/alleged_snakeoi.html http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/archives/2008/11/alleged_snakeoi.html SEM Industry Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:09:35 -0800 Happy 100th Friday Recap to the Bruce Clay blog! The blog told me to thank to Susan and Lisa Barone -- I linked there because I know she'd want me to ;) -- for helping to bring about 100 fun-filled and laugh-out-loud posts! Me, it's not so impressed by. Too... http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/archives/2008/11/friday_recap_100.html http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/archives/2008/11/friday_recap_100.html Fun Stuff Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:16:18 -0800