This past weekend a cyclone hit Myanmar (formerly Burma), killing at least 15,000 with many more missing. It’s a massive tragedy. Now data on the cyclone and its path, from the UN Institute for Training and Research Operational Satellite Applications Programme, are available as a layer in Google Earth. But there are other maps and [...]

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If you’re planning to attend Search Marketing Expo - SMX Advanced in Seattle next month, now is the time to register. Here’s why:

You’ll be certain to get a ticket. SMX Advanced sold out last year and is well on its way to selling out again.

You’ll save by registering at the Early [...]

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Yahoo Search has begun a partnership with McAfee, Inc. to provide SearchScan, which uses McAfee’s SiteAdvisor technology to flag URLs it deems "risky" in the search results. Results are flagged with the type of danger below the title. This new feature is primarily aimed at preventing spyware and other malicious software from being downloaded on [...]

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Moving a website from one domain to another? The safest way to make the move is to use “redirects” which alert the search engines, so that you don’t damage or lose your current rankings after the move.
But redirects always inspire questions. Which type should I use? What will happen to all my [...]

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With the first day over since Microsoft bailed on Yahoo, I find myself chuckling with agreement over Valleywag’s "Post-Microsoft, Yahoo shares ‘plunge’ from $19 to $24.60" headline. Yahoo fared far better than many had predicted. Part of that may be due to thoughts that it is not all over yet for a Yahoo-Microsoft marriage or [...]

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