http://www.megite.com Megite is the newspaper for anyone interested in what's happening right now by intelligently uncovering the most relevant items from auto discovered news sites and weblogs. Copyright 2009, Megite 30 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 08:01:55 +0000 http://www.megite.com/searchenginewatch/1259664004/1#item_1 80613d39a358fbe8f4001ef43f596302 Each issue covers news of current IFLA activities and articles, selected to reflect the variety of the international information profession, ranging from freedom of information, preservation, services to the visually impaired and intellectual property. 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It's called SHOP.com Community and it features their Facebook and Twitter updates. Shoppers can already share searches with their social networks, but now SHOP.com is making it ... (Read on Source) ]]> Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:18:16 -0500 http://www.megite.com/searchenginewatch/1259664004/1#item_6 ba6df88994f1f9857258ebb7a1c94381 At SES Chicago 2009 on Wednesday, December 9, at 12:30 p.m., there will be a drawing to give away the "largest marketing library." Attendees of Search Engine Strategies Chicago can enter their business cards up until just before the drawing. The drawing will take place in the Exhibition Hall, and the lucky winner must be present to claim the ... (Read on Source) ]]> Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:11:01 -0500 http://www.megite.com/searchenginewatch/1259664004/1#item_7 4ae5a293aba4fdc372795b90f920bb12 The branded ad network phenomenon has cooled a bit in the past year, but apparently some publishers still find value in the model. Spanish-language media firm Univision Interactive Media is the latest to extend its name to a network -- in this case, one comprised of non-owned Spanish-language sites. "The new unit targets U.S. Hispanics and ... (Read on Source) ]]> Mon, 30 Nov 2009 08:32:01 -0600 http://www.megite.com/searchenginewatch/1259664004/1#item_8 6316b46e05ad8f7cfb5a92785c13d9fa by Mike Moran I know that it's hard to be creative. I know that it's hard to be unique. Get over it. On the Internet, merely copying your competitors works far less well than it does in offline marketing. Unfortunately, Google bares all. If you do the same stuff as everyone else, count on the ones who did it before you to reap the benefits, with ... (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-30T08:18:00.000-08:00 http://www.megite.com/searchenginewatch/1259664004/1#item_9 e4d5ca64496ad594fa1b040968080709 Read on Source) ]]> Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:25:06 +0000 http://www.megite.com/searchenginewatch/1259664004/1#item_10 5fd6589563cb4d8f7b340173191f60db We are all aware that social networks, social marketing, social media and just plan old being social are the new wave regarding the Internet and its magical powers to make the world a better place for all. As we move further along in the life cycle of this still relatively new phenomenon (OK, all of [...] (Read on Source) ]]> Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:50:54 +0000 http://www.megite.com/searchenginewatch/1259664004/1#item_11 b537f84a1ceac1fabdf9b40ad9c4dc42 When I first perused Bing’s top trending search terms of 2009, I started to scratch my head. Take a look at the list: Michael Jackson Twitter Swine Flu Stock Market Farrah Fawcett Patrick Swayze Cash for Clunkers Jon and Kate Gosselin Billy Mays Jaycee Dugard Where was “iPhone” “Obama” or “Twilight?” As a ... (Read on Source) ]]> Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:50:54 +0000 http://www.megite.com/searchenginewatch/1259664004/1#item_12 908e3c236f9e49ab35104fda5f836d32 SAN FRANCISCO/CHICAGO (Reuters) – Consumers spent significantly less per person at the start of the holiday season this weekend, dimming hopes for a retail comeback that would help propel the economy early in 2010. (Read on Source) ]]> Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:11:12 +0000 http://www.megite.com/searchenginewatch/1259664004/1#item_13 59fbafab5cace05e95798914bec969b1 In the absence of an official statement, your stakeholders will fill the void with rumor and speculation. I’ve preached that enough times, you’d think that even Tiger Woods would have heard about it. Apparently not: Which is leading to this: With rumors like that, you’d think that Woods would be grabbing the nearest TV camera ... (Read on Source) ]]> Mon, 30 Nov 2009 05:30:42 PST http://www.megite.com/searchenginewatch/1259664004/1#item_14 e9a69faee40a4b344d75ad9a4f11ceb0 I might be exaggerating just a bit in the title of this post, but it appears that a teacher was searching for public transit information in class and was shown pornographic web sites instead. A Google Web Search Help thread... (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-30T00:01:00.000-08:00 http://www.megite.com/searchenginewatch/1259664004/1#item_15 564f4031891d72515077ed2a2ddcc59a Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-29T20:58:12-08:00 http://www.megite.com/searchenginewatch/1259664004/1#item_16 e9be4ec308cb503fd5c99c33b673bdae I had a birthday a few weeks ago and to mark the occasion, my wife bought me a Kindle. OK, yes, I'm a pretty digital guy, and despite writing my 1992 Berkeley Master's thesis on "The Future of Print in the Age of Interactivity" - a thesis that celebrated... (Read on Source) ]]>