The Wall Street Journal is now reporting that Microsoft and Yahoo are holding talks to try and avoid the promised proxy battle/hostile takeover effort that is certain to be wearying for both sides. According to the paper: “Talks between Microsoft Corp. and Yahoo Inc. intensified Friday as the two sides explored the possibility of a [...]

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In another case of major mapspam (discovered first by Imnotadoctor), a SMB-local internet market firm, Big Local, has captured many of the top positions in the Google Maps “onebox” for the category “internet consulting.” Below are some examples from various cities.
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Below is what happened in search today, as reported onSearch Engine Land and from other places across the web
From Search Engine Land:

WSJ: Microsoft, Yahoo Talking To Avoid Hostile Proxy Fight
The Wall Street Journal is now reporting that Microsoft and Yahoo are holding talks to try and avoid the promised proxy battle/hostile takeover effort that is [...]

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A big “thank you” to all 375 of you who completed our Search Engine Land audience survey. We won’t ask again for another year. Promise.
You’re a very impressive group in terms of seniority and buying power. Here are a couple of the survey results:
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In this week’s Search In Pictures, here are the latest images culled from the web, showing what people eat at the search engine companies, how they play, who they meet, where they speak, what toys they have, and more.
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