Google Comment Search on YouTube

Google is currently testing a comment search feature on YouTube that signals a continued emphasis on user-submitted content in online search results. People want to hear what other people have to say. Plain and simple. And they need a way to find it. Enter comment search.

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Here Comes Google Sidewiki

Google's latest toolbar technology--Sidewiki--allows Internet users to "contribute helpful information to any webpage." That's right, any webpage. Even sites without comment, rating or review features are fair game with Sidewiki. It has been most accurately described as Internet "graffiti."

What does this mean for you?

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Social CDC

If ever there were a government agency totally up to speed on a trend outside its comfort zone, it would most certainly be the Center for Disease Control with its firm grasp on social media. And yes, even an organization with the word "disease" in its name can become a rather popular social butterfly in the online world.

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What is Universal Search?

Universal search, or blended search, refers to the mixed variety of search engine results returned on one search including video, shopping, map and news.

In the search below for "pizza" you'll see web results, news results and map results.

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Is Social Media Ineffective?

According to a Citibank/GFK Roper survey of 500 small businesses, it is.

Based on a phone survey of 500 small business executives, 76% said they do not find social media sites to be helpful in expanding business. In fact, 86% say they haven't even used social media technologies to seek business information or advice.

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Start Link Building Today: 3 Easy Steps

3 Easy Link Building Tips

If you’ve heard the buzz about the importance of link building but aren’t sure what it is or what to do, these quick tips will help you get started.

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No More Meta Keywords?

SEO experts have long debated the importance of the meta keyword tag. Does it affect rank? If so, how heavily is it weighted? Does it do anything at all?

Though many people suspected for a while that meta keywords were doing little to affect search rank, some recent announcements from both Google and Yahoo! finally confirm on the record that the tag is no longer crawled by the search engines or considered in rank.

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