Facebook just updated the look and feel of their website. Overall, I like the look and think it’s going to be a good change to the social networking platform, however, I am definitely going to need some time to get used to it. Take a look at the screen shot below of the new page below, login to facebook, and let us know what you think!

Please view the facebook blog for more information!

Yahoo announced two exciting improvements to their search engine marketing platform that are very exciting. The news came from the Yahoo! search marketing blog and was announced on January 14, 2009.

Here are two key takeaways:

• You can now opt out of search partner sites within Yahoo; and
• You can set up different bids on partners.  This is a new feature that Google doesn’t even offer.  This particular feature gives you the opportunity to turn off partner sites and adjust bids (which could boost your conversion rates) even if you hare working with a limited budget.

These changes could potentially lead to an increase in popularity of Yahoo! Search Marketing.

Here is the Yahoo! 2010 Search Improvements Video which should serve alongside reading the post which can be read here.

Wordpress 2.9 Upgraded, code named “Carmen” after the late, great Carmen McRae who was an American jazz singer, composer, pianist, and actress.

Disclaimer: Before you upgrade, please follow the instructions listed on the official Upgrading Wordpress documentation and recommended upgrade instructions. After you have successfully followed the instructions on upgrading wordpress listed above, then follow the automatic upgrade process inside of your wp-admin and finish your installation of Wordpress 2.9 Carmen. Read more

We recently uploaded a PDF file highlighting some of the finer points of harnessing Google Trends, seasonal trends, and viral crazes that are currently or soon will be taking shape online. It doesn’t get into tremendous detail, however, it is a great resource for people who are looking to get lots of free, organic search engine traffic with a little hard work and some luck. Read more

Too often, websites don’t emphasize exactly how, where, or why users should sign up, call, or purchase a product or service from their website. In this article we discuss the often overlooked aspect of converting hard earned website traffic. Read more