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Search Engine Forums Spotlight
January 23, 2004 - Links to this week's topics from search engine forums across the web, and Google releases Orkut social networking service.

Google Releases Orkut Social Networking Service
January 22, 2004 - Google has quietly launched a social networking service called orkut, named after Orkut Buyukkokten, a Google employee who developed the project during personal time allowed to him by Google.

Google Alert Automatically Tracks Your Favorite Topics
January 22, 2004 - Google Alert lets you automate the process of running regular queries, sending you an email whenever any new content is added to the Google database.

Eurekster Launches Personalized Social Search
January 21, 2004 - Personalized search has long been promised as an important next step for increasing relevancy. Now it comes not from Google or Yahoo but instead from tiny Eurekster, which opens to the general public today.

Today's Newspapers Around the World
January 20, 2004 - Want to see what today's print version of your favorite newspaper looks like online? Two services offer reproductions of dozens of newspapers from around the world.

Search Engine Forums Spotlight
January 16, 2004 - Links to this week's topics from search engine forums across the web: Yahoo Says It will Switch to Inktomi First Quarter - Yahoo Changing... So Is $299 Annual Still Worth It? - Is It Time To Get Out Of The SEO business? - Inktomi Ranking Algorithm Questions - Fahrner Image Replacement Technique, Can This Hurt Or Help SEO? - Hidden Google Tools - Bad News at FindWhat - Recommended Australia Search Engine for Pay Per Click Advertising?

Local Search, With A Visual Twist
January 15, 2004 - Metrobot combines an excellent local search engine with a unique graphical interface that makes it easy to locate businesses in a dozen major U.S. cities.

Day of Reckoning in Search Engine Advertising
January 14, 2004 - Overture's announcement that it plans to separate contextual advertising from regular search results has garnered kudos from the search engine marketing community. Will Google follow suit?

Google, Yahoo Add New Search Features
January 13, 2004 - Both Google and Yahoo have added new features designed to make it easier to find and track certain types of information that was previously difficult to find with a search engine.

Search Engine Marketing Resources From SEMPO
January 12, 2004 - The Search Engine Marketing Professional Organization's web site offers a wealth of resources for both search marketers and information professionals alike.

Search Engine Forums Spotlight
January 09, 2004 - Links to this week's topics from search engine forums across the web: Patent Problems Prompting Google Changes? - Alexa Rankings... How to Bring It Down Legitimately - Incoming Links from Client Sites - Self-appointed SEO Expert Has An Opinion - IPO: Google Selects Bankers - Are you satisfied with your PPC Marketing?