Search Engine Optimization BlogSearch engine and Website Marketing tips, information, news and opinion from Metamend's team of SEM and SEO experts. The Metamend Blog covers SEO, search engines, search trends, search engine optimization and marketing.Google and Mainstream News Goofs Caused United Plummet- (Found September 22, 2008 ) United Airlines stocks plunged Monday after news the air carrier was filing for bankruptcy protection was published on the front page of Google News. United shares fell over 75% in a confused six minute period during which trading in the stock was halted so market regulators could figure out what ...http://www.metamend.com/blog/2008/09/12/google-and-mainstream-news-goofs-caused-united-plu... 50 years of Integrated Circuits - Sept 12, 1958- (Found September 22, 2008 ) The dawn of today's society rose 50 years ago today. On September 12, 1958, John Kilby demonstrated the first working integrated circuit in his lab at Texas Instruments. Today marks the 50th anniversary of the Integrated Circuit, (the chips that run much of our modern infrastructure). Kilby, who was awarded the 2000 ...http://www.metamend.com/blog/2008/09/12/50-years-of-integrated-circuits-sept-12-1958/ Berners-Lee Founds World Wide Web Foundation- (Found September 22, 2008 ) The inventor of the World Wide Web, Sir Tim Berners-Lee yesterday announced the formation of the World Wide Web Foundation, an organization dedicated to keeping the Web free and open and to extending the benefits of the Web to greater numbers of people. The founding of The Web Foundation is an ...http://www.metamend.com/blog/2008/09/15/berners-lee-founds-world-wide-web-foundation/ DMOZ to be bought by BOTW- (Found September 22, 2008 ) Jeremy Schoemaker is reporting the Best of the Web directory is in discussions with AOL to purchase the Open Directory Project (DMOZ.org). Long neglected by its erstwhile owner AOL, the Open Directory Project was at one time one of the formost directories on the Web. Listings from DMOZ still form the ...http://www.metamend.com/blog/2008/09/15/dmoz-to-be-bought-by-botw/ Metamend Reputation Management Expert David Howell on WebmasterRadio- (Found September 22, 2008 ) Metamend Reputation Management specialist David Howell will be a guest on the WebmasterRadio show Domain Masters tomorrow at 4PM (pacific). Hosted by the founder of Moniker.com, Monte Cahn, Domain Masters is one of the highest rated shows on the network. It should be an interesting episode. Domain management is crucial to ...http://www.metamend.com/blog/2008/09/16/metamend-reputation-management-expert-david-howell... Reg-U-Later Google Yahoo! and the governments- (Found September 22, 2008 ) While reading news and commentary on the financial crisis spreading its way around the globe I was struck with a difficult and somewhat scary thought. It is distinctly possible that national (or extra-national) governing bodies such as Congress, the EU or even the Canadian Competition Bureau might try to impose ...http://www.metamend.com/blog/2008/09/17/reg-u-later-google-yahoo-and-the-governments/ AdWords Wants To Hear Your Story- (Found September 22, 2008 ) Every few days in the Google AdWords My Client Center I am notified by alerts with changes to the delivery of service, system outage notifications, and additional features they have implemented. Today I received an unusual one with Google asking to hear "my story" about a successful event due to ...http://www.metamend.com/blog/2008/09/18/adwords-wants-to-hear-your-story/ Brins Blog- (Found September 22, 2008 ) Google co-founder Sergey Brin might have opened a personal blog at too.blogspot.com. The "too" blog was first reported in TechCrunch and noted in CNET News and Search Engine Land. At the time of this post there is no confirmation from Brin or from Google that he is in fact the ...http://www.metamend.com/blog/2008/09/18/brins-blog/ First Google Android Phone from T-Mobile- (Found September 22, 2008 ) T-Mobile is set to introduce the first mobile phone powered by Google's Android software at a press conference in New York on Tuesday. The new smartphone, known as the HTC Dream Phone or G1, should be available to consumers by the end of October. Its debut will mark a turning ...http://www.metamend.com/blog/2008/09/19/first-google-phone-from-t-mobile/ Metamend Reputation Management Expert on WebmasterRadio- (Found September 22, 2008 ) On Wednesday, Metamend Reputation Management expert David Howell was a guest on the WebmasterRadio.fm show Domain Masters. Hosted by domain management company Moniker, Domain Masters is one of the highest rated shows on the WebmasterRadio network. In the episode, David gets into the trenches explaining how reputation and brand management ...http://www.metamend.com/blog/2008/09/19/metamend-reputation-management-expert-on-webmaster... |