Mike Sachoff Latest search engine news blog articles from Mike Sachoff. http://www.seocentro.com/seo-archives/author/Mike+Sachoff.html Mike Sachoff News Archive http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=43961 Newspaper advertising is the top source that consumers turn to for making shopping and purchasing decisions, according to a survey conducted for the Newspaper Association of America by Frank N. Magid Associates. The study titled "How America Shops and Spends 2011," found that 79 percent of adults said they "took action" as a result of newspaper advertising in the past month including clipping a coupon (54%), making a purchase (46%), Search Engines News SEO News Mike Sachoff Mike Sachoff Thu, 14 Apr 2011 15:37:05 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=43954 YouTube has introduced a new campaign aimed at educating users about copyright violations. If the company receives a copyright notification concerning a video a user uploaded, they will be required to attend "YouTube Copyright School," which includes watching a copyright tutorial and passing a short quiz proving they understand the content. YouTube has also introduced new rules about how it handles users how have violated its copyright policies. Search Engines News SEO News Mike Sachoff Mike Sachoff Thu, 14 Apr 2011 14:16:19 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=43905 Online video company Vodpod has introduced a social video app for the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch called Showyou. The Showyou app allows users to see all the videos shared by their friends on Facebook and the people they follow on Twitter. Users can discuss and share videos with their friends without clogging up their Facebook and Twitter feeds. Let's Showyou (2) from Showyou on Vimeo . Search Engines News SEO News Mike Sachoff Mike Sachoff Wed, 13 Apr 2011 16:44:16 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=43898 A new Facebook scam is spreading rapidly through a post on users' news feed, according to an alert issued by M86 Security Labs. The scam involves a photograph being posted in an album called "BBC News" with an image of a girl from a web cam. The text says ""Everyone do check what she did on cam '. " [URL]" The URL has changed over the course of a few hours. At first, it was a bit.ly link (over 80k clicks in an hour) to goo. Search Engines News SEO News Mike Sachoff Mike Sachoff Wed, 13 Apr 2011 15:38:42 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=43885 Social web browser Flock has announced it will be shutting down on April 26, according to notice on its website. Flock was purchased by social gaming company Zynga in January for an undisclosed amount. "The Flock team joined Zynga in January, 2011 and is now working to assist Zynga in achieving their goal of building the most fun, social games available to anyone, anytime " on any platform," the company said on its website. Search Engines News SEO News Mike Sachoff Mike Sachoff Wed, 13 Apr 2011 13:47:42 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=43846 Verizon has been named the mobile networks brand of the year among consumers for the second year in a row, according to a new poll from Harris Interactive. "Since the change in the portability of phone numbers, switching mobile phones and mobile networks is significantly easier," said Jeni Lee Chapman, Executive Vice President of Brand and Communications Consulting with Harris Interactive. Search Engines News SEO News Mike Sachoff Mike Sachoff Tue, 12 Apr 2011 19:09:58 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=43832 The American Veterinary Medical Association said today it has launched an online search tool for pet owners powered by Google, called MyVeterinarian.com. Users can search MyVeterinarian.com by zip code to find a vet in their local area. The search results display the clinic's name, address phone number and business hours; the medical services provided; the species of animals served; and the names of the veterinarians on staff. Practices can also list their website address, Search Engines News SEO News Mike Sachoff Mike Sachoff Tue, 12 Apr 2011 16:48:41 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=43825 Dunkin' Donuts said today it has launched a redesigned website with a focus on local content and social media. The new DunkinDonuts.com features a homepage with localized content, an improved store locator, and the ability for users to connect to Twitter, Facebook and YouTube. The company has also launched its first blog called " Behind the Beans ," which aims to provide users with news on the latest menu items, Search Engines News SEO News Mike Sachoff Mike Sachoff Tue, 12 Apr 2011 15:27:59 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=43813 The majority (90%) of college faculty use social media in the workplace, compared to 47 percent of employees in other industries, according to a new report from the Babson Survey Research Group and Pearson. The survey of nearly 2,000 faculty found that 80 percent use social media in the classroom for some aspect of their course. Among those, nearly two-thirds use social media within their class session, and 30 percent post content for students to view outside of class. Search Engines News SEO News Mike Sachoff Mike Sachoff Tue, 12 Apr 2011 13:52:07 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=43765 Businessweek said today it has launched a new iPad app called Bloomberg Businessweek +. Bloomberg Businessweek + allows users to access live information on companies, including current stock prices, performance history, and recent news. Bloomberg personalities are also featured via exclusive video and audio content including a weekly look behind the cover story with Bloomberg Businessweek's editor and creative director. Additionally, Search Engines News SEO News Mike Sachoff Mike Sachoff Mon, 11 Apr 2011 18:46:41 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=43752 The first quarter of 2011 started off strong in the U.S. for online marketing, with search marketing growing 17 percent year-over-year, according to a new report from Efficient Frontier. Facebook advertising is getting more competitive, with Cost Per Clicks (CPCs) increasing by 40% Quarter on Quarter (QoQ). Display advertising also showed positive signs with a 300% increase in exchange ad inventory and a 30% Cost Per Thousand (CPM) decline, Search Engines News SEO News Mike Sachoff Mike Sachoff Mon, 11 Apr 2011 16:25:20 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=43740 Apple's iPad will continue to account for the majority of the global media tablet market through 2015, according to a new report from Gartner. Because of the popularity of Apple's iPad, iOS will account for 69 percent of media tablet OSs in 2011, and represent 47 percent of the media tablet market in 2015. "Seeing the response from both consumers and enterprises to the iPad, Search Engines News SEO News Mike Sachoff Mike Sachoff Mon, 11 Apr 2011 14:03:58 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=43694 Google said today it has added new features to its "Mountains" layer in Google Earth. To view the "Mountains" layer users can check the left layers panel in Google Earth. By clicking on a green icon users can view information about a particular mountain. The information appears in a bubble form and includes elevation, a link to a KML tour, a link to an article about the mountain and a slide deck of Panoramio pictures. Search Engines News SEO News Mike Sachoff Mike Sachoff Fri, 08 Apr 2011 21:28:53 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=43671 The Federal Communications Commission has approved measure that requires major wireless carriers such as AT&T and Verizon to enter into data- roaming agreements with smaller competitors. The FCC said consumers expect mobile services that will allow them to stay connected wherever they go and that a data roaming rule will help ensure services are not interrupted and that coverage is available on a competitive basis. Search Engines News SEO News Mike Sachoff Mike Sachoff Fri, 08 Apr 2011 16:46:17 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=43655 Video search engine Blinkx said today it is purchasing online advertising company Burst Media for $30 million. The combination of the two companies will bring Blink'x 35 million hours of online video and TV to Burst's audience of over 130 million unique users. Blinkx said it will create video channels for specific audiences that will be matched to Burst's network of publisher sites. The move will build an online video audience for Burst's advertisers. Search Engines News SEO News Mike Sachoff Mike Sachoff Fri, 08 Apr 2011 14:40:09 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=43599 Social media has little direct impact on most website traffic, according to a new report released today from ForeSee Results. Less than 1 percent of website visits, on average, come directly from a social media URL. The findings indicate that the direct impact of social media is minimal, but also that the true value of social media cannot be measured only by examining the traffic coming directly from a social media URL. Search Engines News SEO News Mike Sachoff Mike Sachoff Thu, 07 Apr 2011 15:42:22 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=43589 Multichannel video game retailer GameStop said today it is launching a storefront on its Facebook fan page. GameStop has tapped Adgregate Markets to provide social shopping on its Facebook page via Adgregate's proprietary ShopFans solution. GameStop, which is ranked #115 on Internet Retailer's Top 500 List and 3rd in the sub-category of Toys/Hobbies, is the first multichannel gaming company to launch a storefront on Facebook and provide social commerce to its more than 1. Search Engines News SEO News Mike Sachoff Mike Sachoff Thu, 07 Apr 2011 14:06:27 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=43542 The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has launched a redesigned website, the first major update in ten years, that features more social media tools. Visitors to the new beta site can now easily connect with the FCC's Facebook page, Twitter account and YouTube channel. "This FCC is empowering consumers and businesses to get the most out of technology," said FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski. "The launch of the new FCC.gov keeps us at the forefront of innovation, Search Engines News SEO News Mike Sachoff Mike Sachoff Wed, 06 Apr 2011 16:07:17 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=43523 Netflix has announced it has entered into a syndication agreement with Lionsgate to stream the first four seasons of the AMC series "Mad Men" starting July 27. Additional seasons of "Mad Men" will be available after they have aired on the AMC network. The deal is valued between $75 million and $100 million, according to the Wall Street Journal. Netflix is paying nearly $1 million per episode for the series. Search Engines News SEO News Mike Sachoff Mike Sachoff Wed, 06 Apr 2011 14:16:16 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=43491 In 2011, there has been an increase in the number of IT threats, in the first three months of the year, there was a daily average of 73,190 new samples of malware, the majority were Trojans, according to a new report from PanadaLabs. Hackers have created 26 percent more new threats in the first months of 2011 than in the corresponding period of the previous year, and 16 percent over Q4. Trojans accounted for most of the new threats, Search Engines News SEO News Mike Sachoff Mike Sachoff Tue, 05 Apr 2011 19:01:01 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=43478 AOL said today its social music app PLAY has been downloaded over 250,000 times since its launch three weeks ago at SXSW. "Music is a big part of what makes a smartphone a smartphone. But the future of portable music is more than just listening to music you like " it involves sharing your music experience with friends," said David Temkin, VP of Mobile at AOL. "With PLAY , Search Engines News SEO News Mike Sachoff Mike Sachoff Tue, 05 Apr 2011 16:34:34 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=43463 Techlightenment, a division of Experian, has partnered with performance-based ad network Adknowledge, to launch as social research platform on Facebook. The Social Research Platform (SRP) can layer opt-in social data of a user's interests and demographics on top of survey responses. With access to this information, brands can make better decisions about ad campaigns, marketing strategies, and competitive positioning. Search Engines News SEO News Mike Sachoff Mike Sachoff Tue, 05 Apr 2011 14:08:07 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=43432 More than two-thirds (69%) of marketers and 55 percent of agencies plan to increase their Digital Video Advertising (DVA), with 22 percent growth forecast over the next 12 months, according to a new report by the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB). Those surveyed project they will spend 17% of their total online display advertising budget on DVA in the next 12 months. Search Engines News SEO News Mike Sachoff Mike Sachoff Mon, 04 Apr 2011 18:51:36 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=43425 eBay developer Sellebrity, has introduced a new tool called "Social Streamer" aimed at helping sellers promote their listings for free on social networks like Facebook and Twitter. Social Streamer works by monitoring how listings change over time due to social factors, such as bids, watch counts, links, bookmarks to the listing, and questions asked. The tool compiles and analyzes this information, and in some instances, Search Engines News SEO News Mike Sachoff Mike Sachoff Mon, 04 Apr 2011 16:55:35 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=43419 Yahoo said today it has launched a royal wedding website for the marriage of Prince William and Kate Middleton. The royal wedding website features articles, photo galleries, and videos. A digital guestbook has been created in Prince William and Kate's honor so people can offer their advice to the couple. A number of celebrities have already added their advice and wishes to the Royal Wedding Yahoo Guestbook, and more will contribute in the future. Search Engines News SEO News Mike Sachoff Mike Sachoff Mon, 04 Apr 2011 15:54:53 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=43407 Consumer Watchdog, a group known for being critical of Google, is sponsoring legislation in California that would give people a an online "Do Not Track Me" option. In addition, Consumer Watchdog sent a letter to new Google CEO Larry Page asking him to support the "Do Not Track Me" plan and prove his company is moving in a new direction. In a letter to Page Consumer Watchdog President Jamie Court and John M. Simpson, director of the nonprofit, Search Engines News SEO News Mike Sachoff Mike Sachoff Mon, 04 Apr 2011 14:14:00 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=43371 PR Newswire said today it is introducing social engagement tools that allow for the integration of custom Facebook pages to improve PR and marketing efforts. The tools allow organizations to improve their Facebook presence, engage with their existing fans and attract new fans. By designing custom tabs to highlight specific campaigns and products, organizations can share targeted, fan-only multimedia content, conduct promotions and polling in one dashboard. Search Engines News SEO News Mike Sachoff Mike Sachoff Fri, 01 Apr 2011 21:16:09 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=43335 Netflix said today it has expanded its distribution deal with Twentieth Century Fox to make more TV shows available for instant streaming. Under the agreement Netflix is providing its members access to the first season of "Glee" and the first two seasons of "Sons of Anarchy" beginning today. In addition, "Ally McBeal" and "The Wonder Years" will stream instantly on Netflix. Search Engines News SEO News Mike Sachoff Mike Sachoff Fri, 01 Apr 2011 13:45:11 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=43298 Real estate website Zillow said today it has launched a free app for Reasearch in Motion's BlackBerry smartphones. Zillow said the addition of the BlackBerry app, along with its existing apps for Android, iPhone, and iPad, means more than 90 percent of smartphone users can now access real estate information on more than 100 million properties. The location-based Zillow BlackBerry App uses GPS technology to find and follow users on an aerial map, Search Engines News SEO News Mike Sachoff Mike Sachoff Thu, 31 Mar 2011 18:59:08 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=43290 Greenpeace is putting more pressure on Facebook to persuade the company to stop using coal to power its data centers. Greenpeace is calling on Facebook to "unfriend" coal by Earth Day on April 22. The Greenpeace Unfriend Coal Facebook page has over 98,000 likes. "Just as Facebook has revolutionised the way the world communicates, so it can revolutionise the IT sector's current reliance on coal," Greenpeace said in a blog post. Search Engines News SEO News Mike Sachoff Mike Sachoff Thu, 31 Mar 2011 16:37:51 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=43281 Google said today it is previewing five new templates in Blogger and they will soon be available in a wider launch. Google said its new template views use the latest web technology, including AJAX, HTML5, and CSS3. The new template views include Mosaic, Flipcard, sidebar, and Timeslide. Search Engines News SEO News Mike Sachoff Mike Sachoff Thu, 31 Mar 2011 15:02:00 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=43278 Online travel site Expedia said today it is launching a Facebook promotion that will offer more than $1 million worth of travel to friends on the social network. The promotion is called the "Expedia FriendTrips" and people can participate in the promotion by becoming a fan of Expedia on Facebook. Then participants will create a "virtual plane" and will point the plane towards one of a number of vacation destinations. Search Engines News SEO News Mike Sachoff Mike Sachoff Thu, 31 Mar 2011 14:31:43 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=43225 American Airlines said today it is launching the "Mobile Million Sweepstakes" to promote the recent release of its Android application. The sweepstakes will give one grand-prize winner a million American Airlines AAdvantage miles. In addition American will give away one Barnes & Noble Nook Color for 30 days to 30 people, for downloading the free app. The sweepstakes runs through April 28 and users can install the app on their Android devices, Search Engines News SEO News Mike Sachoff Mike Sachoff Wed, 30 Mar 2011 18:39:11 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=43209 Google said today it has added new Street View imagery to historic sites in Italy and France. Along with seeing the exterior of archaeological sites like the Imperial Forum and the Colosseum in Rome, Street View has added interior views of those landmarks as well. The Google Blog offers more details. "In few clicks you can navigate through centuries of history. Start at the birthplace of Rome, the Palatine Hill, where the mythical founders of the city, Search Engines News SEO News Mike Sachoff Mike Sachoff Wed, 30 Mar 2011 16:53:12 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=43198 The majority (85%) of women on Facebook indicate they have been annoyed by their online friends, according to a new survey from daily deals site Eversave. Eversave surveyed more than 400 women on Facebook and found they have little tolerance for friends who use the site to brag or overshare. Search Engines News SEO News Mike Sachoff Mike Sachoff Wed, 30 Mar 2011 15:32:27 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=43189 Skype has launched a free online platform aimed at connecting teachers with other educators and classrooms around the globe. The new platform called "Skype in the classroom," is designed to help teachers find each other and related projects according to search criteria such as the age groups they teach, location, subjects of interest; and teaching resources that can be shared. How to create a profile and find a teacher from Skype in the classroom on Vimeo . Search Engines News SEO News Mike Sachoff Mike Sachoff Wed, 30 Mar 2011 13:41:23 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=42962 Staples said today it has launched a website focused on tablets to help people research and compare devices that fit their needs. Staples.com/tablets will offer side-by-side feature and price comparisons, photos, videos and business apps. Key features of the site include: *Videos such as "Why Buy A Tablet? Search Engines News SEO News Mike Sachoff Mike Sachoff Thu, 24 Mar 2011 19:22:39 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=42954 Printing company RR Donnelley said today it has acquired Journalism Online, a company aimed at helping news papers monetize their web content. Financial terms of the deal were not released. Three veteran media executives are behind Journalism Online including Steven Brill, founder of Court TV, Gordon Crovitz, a former publisher of The Wall Street Journal, and Leo Hindery, a former chief executive of AT&T Broadband. Search Engines News SEO News Mike Sachoff Mike Sachoff Thu, 24 Mar 2011 17:16:31 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=42932 The number of Americans who accessed financial accounts (bank, credit card, or brokerage) via mobile devices reached 29.8 million at the end of 2010, a 54 percent increase over 2009, according to a new report from comScore. "More people are turning to the convenience of mobile devices for their financial service needs, fueled in part by the adoption of smartphones, 3G devices and unlimited data plans," said Sarah Lenart, comScore vice president. Search Engines News SEO News Mike Sachoff Mike Sachoff Thu, 24 Mar 2011 14:24:58 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=42897 Office Depot has expanded its mobile offerings and has launched an iPhone and Android app available for free download on iTunes and the Android Market. The new apps are part of the company's broader "Office Depot Anywhere" strategy aimed at helping people show via a variety of mobile platforms and m-commerce sites. The apps allow users to browse and buy products from their mobile phone, read product revies, find a store location, access order history, track shipments, Search Engines News SEO News Mike Sachoff Mike Sachoff Wed, 23 Mar 2011 19:01:10 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=42881 Online radio service Slacker said today it will begin offering users access to ESPN Audio content. Slacker users will have access to a dedicated station for sports entertainment, with the option to include ESPN SportsCenter headlines for hourly updates on any Slacker station, and and the ability to create custom sports stations with ESPN Radio programming. Search Engines News SEO News Mike Sachoff Mike Sachoff Wed, 23 Mar 2011 16:39:51 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=42859 Mozilla Firefox 4, has already grabbed 1.95 percent of the global Internet browser market since its launch yesterday, according to a new report from StatCounter. StatCounter said on the first day of its release Firefox 4 scored higher worldwide than Microsoft's new Internet Explorer 9 which launched more than a week ago. " Firefox 4 has really hit the ground running and has eclipsed the launch of IE 9," said Aodhan Cullen, CEO, StatCounter . Search Engines News SEO News Mike Sachoff Mike Sachoff Wed, 23 Mar 2011 14:03:22 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=42822 Google said today it has released a Page Speed add-on for its Chrome browser. Chrome users can now receive Page Speed performance tips to make their sites faster from within the Chrome browser. Google says its Page Speed for Chrome has all of the same core features as the Firefox add-on. The Google Code Blog has more details. "In addition, there are two major improvements appearing in this version first. Search Engines News SEO News Mike Sachoff Mike Sachoff Tue, 22 Mar 2011 18:54:00 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=42810 Nearly 13 million Americans who are on social networking sites will accept any request from a member of the opposite sex, even if they don't know that person, according to a new survey released by ID Analytics and conducted by Harris Interactive. Men on social networking sites are more than twice as likely as women to accept any and all invites from someone of the opposite sex (18 percent compared to seven percent for women). Search Engines News SEO News Mike Sachoff Mike Sachoff Tue, 22 Mar 2011 16:32:44 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=42793 Apple said today its iPad 2 will go on sale in 25 more countries this Friday, March 25. iPad 2 will be available at Apple retail stores and Apple Authorized Resellers at 5 p.m. local time and online at the Apple Store beginning at 1 a.m. "While competitors are still struggling to catch up with our first iPad, we've changed the game again with iPad 2," said Steve Jobs, Apple's CEO. "We're experiencing amazing demand for iPad 2 in the US, Search Engines News SEO News Mike Sachoff Mike Sachoff Tue, 22 Mar 2011 13:51:17 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=42762 The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has released two new reports on Internet access and telephone subscribership in the U.S. The reports are based on data submitted by carriers to the FCC every six months. They track changes at the state and national level in the number of subscribers to Internet service in 72 combinations of speed, and the number of wireline, mobile and Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) telephones subscribers. Search Engines News SEO News Mike Sachoff Mike Sachoff Mon, 21 Mar 2011 18:44:58 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=42750 Online/interactive advertising revenue is forecast to reach $42.5 billion by 2015, nearly double 2010′s $21.7 billion, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14.4 percent, according to a new report from BIA/Kelsey. This growth is tied to anticipated improvement in the U.S. economy and a continued increase in overall local advertising, which is expected to reach $153.5 billion in 2015, up from $136.3 billion in 2010, representing a 2.1 percent CAGR. Search Engines News SEO News Mike Sachoff Mike Sachoff Mon, 21 Mar 2011 15:37:36 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=42740 In January 2011, 270.6 million unique visitors in Europe visited sites in the retail category, representing a market reach of 74.5 percent of Internet users, an increase of 8.5 percent over the previous year, according to a new report from comScore. Retail sites also had a significant reach in individual markets, representing at least 75 percent of the total online audience in 7 out of 18 European markets. In 2010, Search Engines News SEO News Mike Sachoff Mike Sachoff Mon, 21 Mar 2011 14:11:26 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=42707 The double-digit growth of social networks in the U.S. are on track to reach their peak, according to a new report from eMarketer. eMarkter estimates nearly 150 million Internet users will be active on social networks at least monthly this year, bringing the reach of such sites to 63.7 percent of the online population. By 2013, 164.2 million Americans will use social networks, or 67% of internet users. "With fewer new users signing up, Search Engines News SEO News Mike Sachoff Mike Sachoff Fri, 18 Mar 2011 21:10:46 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=42690 Delta Airlines has updated its Ticket Counter app to allow users to check-in online and access their boarding pass on Facebook within 24-hours of their departure. The Delta Ticket Counter app also allows travelers to check their flight status, view trip details, and view their SkyMiles account balance. Other features include the ability to view in-flight amenities, like Wi-Fi, or entertainment offered on specific flights. The Delta Blog offers more details. Search Engines News SEO News Mike Sachoff Mike Sachoff Fri, 18 Mar 2011 16:27:26 GMT