It’s the end of the year and we here at 10e20 have a tradition of sharing our top stories in search and social media. This year is no exception. Without further ado, here are the top 50 stories in search. 50. Twitter microblogging tool goes mainstream (November/December) 49. Alibaba goes IPO (10/29) 48. Server downtime…
Creating Linkbait Graphics: Dissecting the Creative Process
When it comes to an article having a few eye catching graphics tied in with it or one that has none- I tend to favor the one that can support or add to the content visually. If I see a cool header graphic on an article or piece of content I may already be interested…
Speaking at Pubcon Today
If you’re at Pubcon in Las Vegas today, I’ll be speaking at 2:45 on the Social Media and Search panel. Is the intersection of search and social media a train wreck waiting to happen or is it the “not search” based traffic we have long been seeking? This session will look at that intersection from…
Some Recent Press Coverage Regarding Facebook Ads
Sorry for the light posting lately, things have been extremely busy…. This week Facebook launched their 3 part ad program. The night it launched I spoke to a reporter from the Associated Press who wanted my thoughts on the new program. The article ran in many, many different places. Here are my thoughts from it:…
Search Engine Logos Get In on the Fun!
This year Halloween it isn’t just for children to dress up like their favorite cartoon character or movie superhero. Nor is it just for pet owners to dress up the family dog. Today some of your favorite logos are dressing up, and playing along in this masquerade. Yahoo came as Google, or was it Ask…
Chris Winfield in Forbes: 'Microsoft Gets Some Face Time'
On Wednesday night, I spoke to Brian Caufield from Forbes for a story they were doing on the Microsoft/Facebook deal that had just been announced. In this deal Microsoft beat out rival Google and was able to get international advertising rights and a stake in the company. As I said after Microsoft stole Digg.com away…
2008 Presidential Search Marketing Face-Off: Round #3
A continuation in our series on how the major presidential candidates are doing in their search marketing efforts. Here are the previous two rounds: Round 1 and Round 2. The 2008 Presidential debate circuit, along with announcements of record breaking fundraising in 3Q, builds further intrigue in the 2008 race to the Whitehouse. Fred Thompson…
Chris Winfield in USA Today: 'Readers want to know what you Digg'
Jeff Graham from USA Today is one of my favorite tech reporters. He’s not just someone who reports on trends, he actually gets in the trenches. I’ve known him for years and always enjoy speaking with him. So it worked out when I brought up the issue of the power of social new sites (like…