Here’s your weekly run-down of the big developments in search and social that we here at Anvil Media have had our eye on… PPC Quality Score Coming to Microsoft adCenter – Last ... » Continue

PPC: Nothing earth-shattering in the PPC world this week, but a couple good reads: Is It Time for Facebook to Launch a PPC Syndication Network? – There’s a number of good ... » Continue

Just in case you haven’t heard yet Google created this review service that allows you to review businesses and then share your reviews and recommendations with friends – Hotpot (I ... » Continue

After watching folks around the office go nuts rating their favorite places on Google Hotpot, talking to more than one client about the importance of online reviews to their local SEO efforts, and of course reading how Facebook and Twitter are already exerting influence in SERPs, I have an unofficial prediction of my own to add: 2011 will see the first major dust-up over social media or online reviews being used to game the search engine rankings. » Continue

As the years fly by the search marketing industry continues to evolve and grow at a rapid pace. While it can be a challenge to keep up with everything, here ... » Continue

Smartphones already make up 30% of the US cell phone market, and that number is expected to pass 50% by the end of 2011, if not sooner.  If optimizing your ... » Continue

As has been reported throughout the internet, Portland has been selected as a test market for Google HotPot. Side note: just a few months ago, Bing sponsored Free Food Cart Day, ... » Continue

Looks like TripAdvisor might be following in the footsteps of Yelp these days. Currently, it seems TripAdvisor is limiting what Google can display in Google Places listings while they “evaluate” ... » Continue

The epic battle between Google and Facebook continues! Mike posted yesterday about Facebook’s new email, which pits Facebook against Gmail. While Google Places’ new Hotpot isn’t making as big of ... » Continue

If you haven’t claimed your business’s local listing, now is the time to do it. Yesterday Google shook up the local search world by switching up how local listings are ... » Continue