Nathania Johnson

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Posts by Nathania Johnson

Leftovers: 13 Updates to Read While Your Brackets are Being Busted

If your NCAA March Madness brackets are as messed up as mine, you'll need a distraction this weekend.

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If Google China is Done by April 10, Then Why are They Still Hiring?

Mixed messages from the search giant.

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For Media Sites, Facebook Referrals are More Likely to Return

Google News is worse than average for sticky traffic.

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For Media Sites, Facebook Referrals are More Likely to Return

Google News is worse than average for sticky traffic.

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The Most Awesome SES NY Preparatory Guide

What to know before you go.

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Yahoo! to Power Mobile Search for Telefonica Espana

The move expands Yahoo!'s partnership with Telefonica's global presence.

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Bing Maps Gets Worldwide Telescope App [Visual Tour]

Explore space from your laptop.

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Zillow Launches Android App

The real estate search engine expands mobile app access.

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Google Expands Display Ad Options for Advertisers and Publishers

A couple of updates for the display advertising space.

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Facebook Enhances Query Suggestion Feature

Fresh off the heels of beating Google in traffic for a week...

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MapQuest Expands Mobile Version; Enables 360 View Linking

A couple of updates to one of the most popular mapping products.

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Must Read: Matt Cutts Interviewed by Eric Enge

Sit back, relax, and digest this thing.

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Twitter Unveils @Anywhere Tweet Publishing Platform

No, it's not Twitter's new advertising platform.

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Facebook Tops Google As Most Visited Site in U.S. Last Week

You could see this coming a mile away.

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Google Loses Another 1% Share in Nielsen Feb 2010 Rankings

Meanwhile, Bing gains 1.5 share.

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Embed Bing Maps Twitter App on Your Website

Building on the location-sharing frenzy, a cool app for your site.

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Leftovers: 9 Items to Read During Halftime this Weekend

Or while waiting for panels at SXSW - if you can get a signal.

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AOL Updates Social Aggregation Service

It's nicer, but not yet as comprehensive, as FriendFeed.

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Yahoo! Adds TV Series Shortcut

One click to comprehensive info on your favorite shows on the telly.

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YouTube Mobile Site Now Serving Ads

YouTube experienced 160% growth in traffic to their mobile site in 2009.

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Twitter Expands Location Sharing Feature

It's gonna be a great year for stalkers.

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Google Shows Inventory on Mobile Shopping Search

Find out what's in stock nearby.

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MapQuest Adds Facebook Share Feature

Easily enable stalking by anyone your network. Just kidding. (Sort of)

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Yahoo!’s March 2010 Search Update Underway

The announcement was as short as usual.

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Bing and – Facebook? – Up in comScore February 2010 Rankings

February is always a weird month for search data.

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Google Maps Adds Bike Trails

Just in time for spring, Google is helping you enjoy the great outdoors by adding bike trails to Maps.

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Twitter’s New URL Shortener to Fight Spam

It's being rolled out to Direct Messages first, where much of the spamming occurs.

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Despite Legal Woes, Google Teams with Italy for Book Digitization

It's a contribution to the digital renaissance.

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WHERE Launches Local/Mobile Ad Network

A top mobile service harnesses its strengths to compete in the mobile ad space.

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8 Google Updates from the Past 8 Days

Catching up on a week of new stuff from the GOOG.

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Web Analytics Association Names Mike Levin as Executive Director

Previously the executive director of the Oracle Applications Users Group (OAUG), Mike Levin has been tapped in the same role - but this time at the Web Analytics Association (WAA).

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Web Analytics Association Names Mike Levin as Executive Director

Previously the executive director of the Oracle Applications Users Group (OAUG), Mike Levin has been tapped in the same role - but this time at the Web Analytics Association (WAA).

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Allison Schwam is Skiing Her Way to Search Success

Prepare to be green with envy.

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Allison Schwam is Skiing Her Way to Search Success

Prepare to be green with envy.

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New MSN Homepage Begins Rolling Out Today

It will take a few weeks.

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New MSN Homepage Begins Rolling Out Today

It will take a few weeks.

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Razorfish Improves Efficiencies by 50% with Marin Search Marketer

Saving time on bidding and reporting reaps big rewards for the digital agency and software provider.

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Citysearch Teams with OrangeSoda for Online Marketing Solution

Local advertising meets search engine optimization with new tool for marketers.

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SEMPO Names New Board of Directors

One of our own makes the cut.

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Google Launches Gesture Search for Android

Handwrite your way to faster search.

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Yahoo! Launches Paid Search Desktop Tool

New tool allows you to manage multiple search marketing campaigns offline.

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YouTube: AutoCaptions for Everyone and New Default Embed Size

A couple of new updates from the Internet's most popular video sharing site.

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Tap the Teen/Young Adult Demo with ChaCha Data


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Google Replaces SearchWiki with New Starring Feature

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Women More Likely to Get Social on Mobile

Social mom is the new soccer mom.

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Coremetrics Latest to Add Facebook Analytics

Measuring the world's most popular social network is taking the web analytics industry by storm.

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AdWords Extends Mobile Click-to-Call to National Advertisers

Expansion of feature allows national phone numbers irregardless of user location.

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Google Acquires Online Photo Editor, Picnik

The spending spree continues.

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Bing’s Autosuggest Integrates Query History

Personalized search suggestions now available from historical search clues.

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Bing’s Autosuggest Integrates Query History

Personalized search suggestions now available from historical search clues.

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Suite101.com Intensifies Focus on SEO

New hire to aid writers and editors in attracting traffic to articles.

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Google Names Street View Trike Contest Winners

Bike fitted with street level imagery cameras to visit five locations in the U.S.

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Hulu Takes Shot at YouTube via SNL

NBC takes to the airwaves to poke fun at the web's largest video site.

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Leftovers: A Blizzard of Search News

12 updates to read over a lazy weekend.

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More Google Legal Woes: Buzz Lawsuit and EU Regulation

Smells like Microsoft spirit.

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Gold Medal of Search: Who Has the Best Olympic Results?

Tell us your favorite search engine for Olympic information.

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Google Adds Location to Search Options Panel

Move is latest in location-based features for the search giant.

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DiggAds Off to a Good Start

After severing ties with Microsoft on the ad front, the new in-house system appears to be paying off.

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Webtrends Adds Facebook Measurement Capabilities

Analytics solution now gives even broader view of total online marketing strategy by including major social network.

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ChaCha Taps Localeze for Local Biz Listings

Answers search service expands offering to create more comprehensive experience.

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MapQuest Expands 360 View

More cities added to compete with Google's Street View and Bing's Streetside imagery.

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Google Adds Facebook Updates to Real-Time Results

Facebook joins Twitter and MySpace in Google's Social Update Search.

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GUILTY: Italian Judge Hands Down Ridiculous Ruling in Google Video Case

The state of video sharing in Italy is now in jeopardy.

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Zillow Updates iPhone App

The popular real estate app gets a robust update with improved search and social sharing features.

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Yahoo! and Twitter Strike Formal Partnership

You'll be able to Tweet directly from the Yahoo! homepage.

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Rentbits.com Revamps Search in Site Relaunch

The site, founded by ex-Googlers, gets a cosmetic and functional update.

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Footage.net Adds Getty Images Database

Access to hundreds of thousands of motion content clips now available in the search platform.

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Google Earth Now Available for Android

Mobile release limited to latest version of Android platform.

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Reply.com Files for IPO

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Google Launches DoubleClick for Publishers

New platform to replace DART for Publishers and Google Ad Manager.

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Twitter Shows Off Hockey Stick Growth

It's a bird. It's a plane. It's Twitter!

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Google Tests Enhanced Ads Directly in Local Search Results

Sponsored features are included with local biz listings.

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Olympic Viewers Turn to Facebook During Games

Vancouver 2010 has people tuning into the tube and updating their networks at the same time.

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Google Dashboard Adds Buzz

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New Analysis Toolbar in AdWords Campaigns Tab

The new toolbar aids with viewing data.

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US Gov’t Approves Google Analytics for Fed Websites

The move encourages federal websites to utilize cloud-based apps.

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Olympics Bring Gold Medal Traffic to Google and Yahoo!

Want to know if Apolo Ohno has a girlfriend? There's a search for that.

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Google Launches Shopping App for Android

Use the phone's camera to get product information.

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Microsoft/Yahoo! Deal Passes Regulatory Hurdles, Now Turns to Implementation

A new day in search: It's so on.

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Microsoft/Yahoo! Deal Passes Regulatory Hurdles, Now Turns to Implementation

A new day in search: It's so on.

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ChaCha Launches Three APIs

Developers get access to substantial database of answers and search content.

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Google Acquires Mobile Email Search App

The iPhone/iPod Touch application is the latest in a buying spree.

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Conductor Taps Matthew Baird as VP of Engineering

Conductor is the next stop in a very experienced career.

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Ron Burkle to Quit Yahoo! Board

Burkle will leave after nearly a decade of service.

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Ron Burkle to Quit Yahoo! Board

Burkle will leave after nearly a decade of service.

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Google Open Sources Living Stories; Donates to Wikimedia

Experimental news platform opens to wider audience while Google tests ethical boundaries with Wikimedia donation.

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Indeed.com Adds Six Countries

Job search aggregator now reaches 6 continents and 10 languages.

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WordStream Launches Affiliate Marketing Program

It's free to join and affiliates get paid for leads and sales.

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ChaCha Launches Facebook App with Aardvark-Esque Feature

App harnesses crowd-sourcing, a departure from their text-based service.

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Google Buzz Kills Auto-Follow on Privacy Concerns

As it turns out, people don't like their info being shared automatically.

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Microsoft Unveils Smartphones with Dedicated Bing Hardware Button

Phones are due out by the 2010 holiday season.

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Bing Maps Adds 1 Million Sq KM of New Imagery in Feb 2010 Release

Improved imagery for Haiti and Vancouver included.

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Google Loses 1% Share in Nielsen January 2010 Rankings

The loss comes at the advantage to several smaller players.

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Leftovers: 9 Google Updates Including, Yes, Already a Buzz Update

So many Google updates. So little time.

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Facebook Login Fiasco Demonstrates Challenge in Competing with Google

You can't make this stuff up.

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More Olympic Mania: Yahoo!, Facebook, and MapQuest

The other day I reported on how Google and Bing are competing for attention when it comes to querying the Winter Olympics, which begin TODAY in Vancouver, British Columbia.

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New Bing Maps App Turns to Flickr for Streetside Photos


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hakia Serves Up Comprehensive Universal Search in New Design

Semantic results are organized by category.

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Google Acquires Aardvark

The move continues Google's pursuit of social search.

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CitySquares Enables Twitter Feed in Business Profiles


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