Searchcap: the day in search, may 21, 2013

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the Web.Where Have All The Linkers Gone?A unique combination of factors is having a profound effect on the “link graph” being created [...]
 

Goat snarls traffic, holds up commuters in new jersey

Goats aren’t typically known for holding up traffic, but one goat did just that this morning in New Jersey.The AP reports that a goat had escaped onto the Pulaski Skyway in New Jersey this morning. Five police officers were called [...]
 

10 for 10 publisher stories: sportonline.de’s winning approach

10 for 10 publisher stories: Sportonline.de’s winning approachTuesday, May 21, 2013 | [...]
 

Can yahoo keep its promise of not ‘screwing up’ tumblr?

On Monday, Yahoo announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire the massively popular social blogging platform Tumblr for $1.1 billion. Like most major Internet acquisitions, the move has proven controversial. Is this acquisition going to be good or [...]
 

Designing a content strategy to destroy your seo nemesis

Do you do SEO for a brand involved in a straight fight with another company? It's pretty common for brands to become fixated on one particular competitor; I've seen entire marketing strategies geared towards beating another brand, rather than hitting [...]
 

Moscow attack foiled, two suspects killed in shootout

A terrorist attack in Moscow was foiled after Russian security forces engaged in a firefight with the alleged militants. Sky News reports that two terror suspects were killed and a third captured after a shootout that took place in the [...]
 

Tumblr ceo david karp on joining yahoo: ‘f*ck yeah’

After a few days of speculation, Yahoo and Tumblr made their deal official this morning. Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer announced that her company would acquire popular blogging platform in a $1.1 billion, all cash deal. “We promise not to screw [...]
 

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Google glass diary, part 3: how search works on google glass

There are seven voice commands built in to this first “Explorers” edition of Google Glass. Two of those six are search-related: “google…” and “get directions to….” The others are “take a photo,” “record a video,” “send a message to,” “make [...]
 

Searchcap: the day in search, may 20, 2013

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the Web.Enhanced Campaigns: “Flexible Bid Strategies” Launching SoonGoogle will be rolling out “flexible bid strategies” in enhanced campaigns in the next couple [...]