DMOZ has officially closed after nearly 19 years of humans trying to organize the web

The closure marks the final end of a chapter of humans trying to organize the web. The post DMOZ has officially closed after nearly 19 years of humans trying to organize the web appeared first on Search Engine Land.

Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.


Search Engine Land: News & Info About SEO, PPC, SEM, Search Engines & Search Marketing

Does Google Really Know Where You Are? For Nearly Half Of You, The Answer Is No

Search marketers rely on Google to serve up ads to prospects within a targeted geographical area, but is Google’s location data accurate? Contributor Steve Cameron reports on the results of a survey designed to find out. The post Does Google Really Know Where You Are? For Nearly Half Of You, The…

Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.


Search Engine Land: News & Info About SEO, PPC, SEM, Search Engines & Search Marketing

Nearly A Year Later, Are We Finally Going To Get A Penguin Update Refresh?

In 22 days from now, it will be the year anniversary of the release of the fifth update to Google’s Penguin algorithm, code-named Penguin 2.1. As you can imagine, waiting 11 months and 8 days can be excruciating for those who were negatively impacted by the punitive algorithm. They’ve…

Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.


Search Engine Land: News & Info About SEO, PPC, SEM, Search Engines & Search Marketing

EU Settlement Nearly Done, Google Antitrust Drama Shifts To India

Although the Google antitrust settlement in Europe isn’t final it appears we’re in the final minutes of the final act. There still may be a surprise or two in store but we mostly know how this story is going to end. Now it appears the Google antitrust drama is shifting to India, where…

Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.


Search Engine Land: News & Info About SEO, PPC, SEM, Search Engines & Search Marketing

Yandex Reports Revenue Up 37% In Q4, Ad Network Revenue Nearly Doubles

Russian search giant Yandex reported a strong Q4 2013 today, with overall revenue up 37 percent from Q4 2012 and continued growth in text-based advertising. Take away revenue from its payment platform, Yandex.Money, and the Y-o-Y revenue growth would be 40 percent. The company says it now has more…

Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.


Search Engine Land: News & Info About SEO, PPC, SEM, Search Engines & Search Marketing

US Mobile Search Revs To Hit Nearly $4 Billion This Year

A new report from Forrester Research projects US mobile paid search will be worth $ 3.8 billion by the end of 2013. Analyst forecasts are often aggressive, but this turns out to be a very reasonable estimate. US mobile ad revenues were slightly below $ 3 billion according to the IAB for the first six…

Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.


Search Engine Land: News & Info About SEO, PPC, SEM, Search Engines & Search Marketing

US Mobile Search Revs To Hit Nearly $4 Billion This Year

A new report from Forrester Research projects US mobile paid search will be worth $ 3.8 billion by the end of 2013. Analyst forecasts are often aggressive, but this turns out to be a very reasonable estimate. US mobile ad revenues were slightly below $ 3 billion according to the IAB for the first six…

Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.


Search Engine Land: News & Info About SEO, PPC, SEM, Search Engines & Search Marketing