Many people have argued that Google is becoming more like Microsoft, especially in how dominant the company is in its core market: search. That dominance has raised the specter of the “M-Word” (monopoly) in some quarters. In particular it has most recently arisen in the context of the pending Google-Yahoo paid search deal. Both companies [...]

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Old school media people are increasingly vilified by those of us who wear skinny jeans and throw out references to social media as casually as we breathe, but I’m quickly discovering that they really have their heads on straight with one major point [...]

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As the opportunities to reach customers grow with new technology, so do touch points with your brand. When consistent messaging is developed, remember that search is an important component of that branding initiative.
This week’s infographic shows how search fits into the customer influence line-up:
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Below is what happened in search today, as reported onSearch Engine Land and from other places across the web.
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Search Illustrated: The Sphere Of Influence As the opportunities to reach customers grow with new technology, so do touch points with your brand. When consistent messaging is developed, remember that [...]

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The Google News Blog explains an error that occurred yesterday, which hurt the stock price of United Airlines.
Google News picked up a story on the Florida Sun-Sentinel website about United filing for bankruptcy. It was an old story, but it did not contain the original date. Instead, Google found September 7, 2008 listed [...]

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