Last Week was More Interesting than it Seemed

This was a truly interesting week. On top of the Search Engine Strategies Conference in San Jose, the past five days provided search marketers a front-row view of international economic development, the growth of a media empire, the internal disruptive influence of...

CGI Holdings Growing Rapidly, Now Think Partnership Inc.

Mirroring last year’s rounds of conglomeration in the search engine industry, the search engine marketing (SEM) sector is seeing a round of mergers, acquisitions and newly minted partnerships. Leading the way is Illinois based Think Partnership Inc. (TPI),...

Yahoo fires latest salvos in Search Engine War

Yahoo has been on an upgrading spree recently with a major acquisition, two major upgrades and a beta-release of a new blogging tool. It’s no secret the execs and techs at Yahoo have been working overtime to re-brand and upgrade Yahoo’s various services....

Times Company acquires About.Com

The Times Company, owner of the New York Times has purchased About.com from Primedia for $410 million in cash. About.com employs approximately 500 experts or guides who create content on thousands of topics ranging from the arts to zoology, attracting 22-million...