Google seems to be testing a new variation on AdWords display, showing the landing page domain name at the end of the headline, after a short vertical line. The apparent experiment appeared in the top three ads in the center of the page on Google.com, but isn’t showing up for most users. The... Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.

You can now officially vote for the fourth annual Doodle 4 Google finalists. Google said this year they broke a record with over 107,000 submissions. The 40 regional finalists were picked by Google’s guest judges, including Whoopi Goldberg, Evan Lysacek, Michael Phelps, Nicole Stott and Jim... Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.

During an informative interview, Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks, warned people that their Facebook, Yahoo and Google information is very accessible to the US government. "Facebook in particular is the most appalling spying machine that has ever been invented. Here we have the world's most comprehensive database about people, their relationships, their names, their addresses, their locations and the communications with each other, their relatives, all sitting within the United States, all ...

If you’re going to advertise on AdWords, you’d better be safeguarding users’ personal and financial information on the landing site. So say new policy guidelines released today by Google. The new global requirements for all AdWords advertisers govern sites that request payment,... Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.

Google reported it lost money in Australia last year despite a 50% increase in their revenues compared to 2009, ZDNet noted. "The Australian division of search giant Google has filed its financial accounts with the nation's corporate regulator stating it made a loss of $3.08 million in 2010, resulting in a payment of just $7.4 million in taxes off local revenues of $151.39 million," ZDNet added, but noted not everyone believed in the numbers. Click to read the rest of this post...

Here's a roundup of today's other search news and headlines from around the web.Click to read the rest of this post...

In what’s playing out as a “it wasn’t us, it was them” level of whining, Sony is working as hard as it can to remove themselves as the responsible party in regards to the PlayStation Network outing. Their latest move … Continue reading →

In well-that-probably-means-something news, Apple has apparently grabbed famed audio engineer and inventor Tomlinson Holman to head audio at the company. “Tech Pundit” Leo Laporte tweeted this earlier today: .ditto65782745485414400{background: #000000 url(http://a2.twimg.com/profile_background_images/1172722/grass.jpg) no-repeat;padding: 20px;} .ditto65782745485414400 a { color: #0000ff;} p.dittoTweet{background: #fff;padding: … Continue reading →

ABC News posted a story today, leading with the words, "Help me, Google, you're my only hope ... to figure out why everyone on the web is wishing each other a Happy Star Wars Day." It's May 4th, which is unofficially Star Wars day. However, on the web we may as well agree that it is officially Star Wars day, as stats from Google Realtime prove its popularity. Just look at that search traffic spike!Click to read the rest of this post...

Demand Media has its earnings call tomorrow, and many people are no doubt eagerly awaiting what the company has to say. After recently going public, Google rolled out its Panda update in the U.S. which seemed to leave the company … Continue reading →

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: New Google Analytics Feature: Load Time Measurement Since the beginning of last year, Google Analytics has been pushing a faster load time by pushing the new... Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.

Since the beginning of last year, Google Analytics has been pushing a faster load time by pushing the new asynchronous tracking code to being the default code. Matt Cutts also commented on how the new Google Analytics code is slightly better in terms of search (watch video on the bottom of this... Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.

Matteo Mucci asked SEW via Twitter, "what are the best 5 SEO Addons for Firefox 4?" I thought it was an interesting question, so had a stab at the answer. I'm quite fond of all of these tools for their own specific purpose, so much so the list runs to 7 (rather than 5). Nonetheless, feel free to suggest any useful addons, bookmarklets, and plugins not listed. Below are some of most useful Firefox Addons and plugins for an SEO and their day-to-day workflow.Click to read the rest of this ...

European music service Spotify made some big waves today, as it announced support for Apple’s iPod (in addition to iPhone/Android devices), as well as a new download service that would compete directly with iTunes. CEO Daniel Ek says on the … Continue reading →

If AdWords runs on websites that request payment, financial, or personal information, advertisers must comply with three new rule changes starting May 17, the Inside AdWords blog announced. Click to read the rest of this post...

The newest update to iOS, version 4.3.3 is here – earlier than projected. Rumors about the update releasing within a couple weeks hit on Monday. To the delight of those antsy to get back to thinking that they are off … Continue reading →

Photobucket announced today that it is now offering unlimited photo storage. Photobucket supports iPhone, Android, BlackBerry, and Windows 7 (in addition to the mobile web), but the company tells WebProNews Android is currently its biggest platform. According to the company, … Continue reading →

This is part of our series of posts highlighting the new Google Analytics. The new version of Google Analytics is currently available in beta to all Analytics users. And follow Google Analytics on Twitter for the latest updates. This week we’re sharing a new feature, the Site Speed report.At Google, we are passionate about speed and making the web faster, and we are glad to see that many website owners share the same idea. A faster web is better for both users and businesses. A slow loading ...

According to a ruling made by United States District Court Judge Harold Baker, identifying the address assigned to your computer when it’s connected to the Internet is not the same thing as identifying the person who’s using the computer. Such … Continue reading →

A day before Demand Media is scheduled to report its earnings, a new report from Conductor sheds more light on eHow's shrinking search visibility in the wake of Google's Panda update. Click to read the rest of this post...