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Topics related to mobile search. For more background, see mobile search stories from our sister site, Search Engine Land. Below are topics submitted by Sphinn members:
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Several years ago, before I started working with Danny and Chris at SEW, I began my interest in what I call mobile or wireless access to information. read more »
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Smart phones are hot and cell phone web surfing is even hotter. Here are basic tips you can implement now to start optimizing web sites for mobile search. read more »
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When polled during a recent Chris Sherman mobile search web event, most pro SEM attendees indicated that they had not yet geared shop production to consider and exploit the rapidly expanding field of mobile search. Read on for the essentials of mobi read more »
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How will mobile advertising relevancy evolve? read more »
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If the Mobile Web is to achieve its full potential, this will only happen if appropriate websites deliver a good user experience on cell phones. read more »
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Price for mobile web service in Canada is way, way crazy. Almost makes US health care costs seem...well, it doesn't, but you should read this article. How can 500 MB cost $210 per month? read more »
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Japanese cell phone users can now search for ringtones using their camera phones. read more »
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From Clickz, Giant newspaper publisher Gannett is firing up its mobile efforts with new ad offerings at 100 mobile sites for its newspaper properties. Is the print giant getting more limber? Do online pure-plays have anything to worry about in mobil read more »
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Catching up on my SEL reading, I loved Greg's column that nicely explained how mobile search comes in four major varieties ranging from SMS search to voice search plus listing the major players in each segment. read more »
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Refuting the idea that small business owners need to stay away from mobile search optimization with two main arguments: the competition's doing it, and it's currently easy to do well. read more »
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I’m not sure if it will catch on, I like saying it. It’s fun and it covers the mobile device advertising market well in two short words. read more »
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Mobile marketing is one of the most powerful medium of digital marketing. Why a marketer should use mobile marketing and how ? A short and concise start up guide on mobile marketing. read more »
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Much like print-friendly versions of pages, mobile versions of pages can introduce duplication issues on sites, watering down their PageRank. This story describes a real-world case in point, and shows one solution to satisfy mobile distribution aims read more »
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If you read only one article about Mobile SEO, this is the one. A great primer for everyone who hasn't been paying enough attention. read more »
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Travel service company, Yatra.com, has launched its mobile travel offerings that will provide air ticket bookings over mobile handsets. Branded as Yatra.com on the Go!, it has three products targeted at distinct customer segments. .. read more »
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Days after releasing a new interface for AOL Mobile, the folks near IAD (Dulles Int. Airport) have updated the mobile version of AOL Mobile Mail. read more »
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I'm looking forward to attending the first ever SMX Local and Mobile event next week in Denver. Will You be there? Where will the Sunday evening meetup be? What do you hope to get out of this event?See you there! read more »
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I understand Microsoft is compatible with GPS, I got my Moto Q running with Windows  for Mobile and want to know if can be added a BT GPS, I see there's compatibility with Deluo (with Live Search for Mobile) and got it; ideal for adventuro read more »
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Directories going mobile! Dir.vc, the new buzz in online web directories, is now Mobile ready! It is now accepting mobile ready sites to be listed in it index! read more »
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Scott Karp writes: "I’ve had it with all the hype about mobile being the next big thing — more to the point, I’ve had it with the mobile web. Here are five reasons why the web on the go still has a long way to go.

1. Wireless carrier networks are read more »
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I have heard mixed reviews about Internet phones recently, and since the iPhone i coming in the UK at a very unattractive price (more than a touch), I wanted your opinions on the best phone for the Internet.

Let's forget about providers, I just w read more »
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For those of you jonse-ing for more preliminary coverage on the SMX Local and Mobile conference commencing in Denver next Monday and Tuesday, here's an interview I recently conducted with event co-host Greg Sterling.

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Mobile search is bleeding into social networking. With the new advancements with mobile technology we are seeing new mobile search verticals arise. read more »
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Some best practices on mobile advertising from SMX Local read more »
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A look at a recent study conducted by two Googlers using a random sample of > 1 million "page requests" from Google mobile search query logs. From the paper:

"We analyzed data from more than 1 million page-view requests randomly sampled from Goog read more »
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