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Avatar Posted By: ryanlash 162 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://www.ymarketing.com)
Category: Paid Search
It ain’t nothin’ but a G thang, baaaaabay! read more »
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Avatar Posted By: ryanlash 180 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://www.ymarketing.com)
Category: Yahoo Publisher Network
Yahoo! credited a bunch of our clients' accounts claiming they 'over-charged' them for Content Match clicks.

This reminded me of the 'quality-based pricing' they rolled out last year; we stopped 'testing' content match on Yahoo! shortly thereaft read more »
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Avatar Posted By: ryanlash 257 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://www.adotas.com)
Category: Google
Instead they are enabling the development community and every major wireless tel-co (sans Verizon and AT&T) to build it for them :)(:

“We are not building a GPhone; we are enabling 1,000 people to build a GPhone,” said Andy Rubin, Google’s direct read more »
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Avatar Posted By: ryanlash 286 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://www.iht.com)
Category: Google Other
"The iPhone was a milestone in terms of how people use a mobile device," said Karsten Weide of the research firm IDC.

"The GPhone, if it does come out, will help Google with distribution for their online services."

Per numerous posts by mysel read more »
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Avatar Posted By: ryanlash 288 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://searchengineland.com)
Category: Other Online Marketing
I have always admired Nico's insight as well.

this is a great overview of online 'touch points' and how to reach your target market online from A-Z.

-Ryan

PS: Mr Brooks - we really need to catch up next time you are on this side of the pond read more »
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Avatar Posted By: ryanlash 309 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://www.latimes.com)
Category: Google
If space is really the final frontier than this was inevitable...just premature in my book. read more »
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Avatar Posted By: ryanlash 314 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://www.economist.com)
Category: Google
I haven't read the Economist since back in the dot-com days but after reading the title of this week's edition at a local Costco newsstand I just could not resist!

From the Economist:
"It is rare for a company to dominate its industry while clai read more »
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Avatar Posted By: ryanlash 341 days ago
Topic Type: Discussion
Category: Web Analytics
An inside source at one of these two firms mentioned (in passing) that Google is beta testing a new module in Google Analytics; a rules-based bid management tool called ‘Google Business Rules’.

Has anyone else participated in this beta?

If so, read more »
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Avatar Posted By: ryanlash 346 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://www.ymarketing.com)
Category: Yahoo Paid Search
This is an oldie-but-goodie that I was reminded of after noticing the abundance of product-placement in Transformers the Movie.

To get the punchline, please read the background first before watching the video.

-Ryan

PS: I don't know how lon read more »
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Avatar Posted By: ryanlash 346 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://www.adotas.com)
Category: Google Other
We have had enough with the rumors:
http://searchengineland.com/070803-094305.php

Is this finally official now?!?

-RL

PS: Google's Master Plan is coming to fruition.
http://sphinn.com/story/1078 read more »
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Avatar Posted By: ryanlash 358 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://www.npr.org)
Category: Google Other
It's official (according to NPR), Google's got a fight on their hands over their $4,600,000,000.00 Bid:
http://sphinn.com/story/1078

PS: I am trying to save all of you guys'/gals' eyesight by giving you a story you can just LISTEN to; while gett read more »
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Avatar Posted By: ryanlash 364 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://www.latimes.com)
Category: Google Other
The LA Times calls it a long shot.

I call it the ultimate power play: to control both internet content (search results) and access to it.

-RL read more »
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Avatar Posted By: ryanlash 372 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://www.chicagotribune.com)
Category: Google Other
According to Cowen & Co., Google will take 90 percent of the search market over the next decade through increased spending on research and development, analysts at said in a note Wednesday. This 'guestimate' is based solely on their R&D Spending:
" read more »
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