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Google has announced the acquisition of blog analytics provider, Measure Map.

In the old days, circa Web 1.0, most online marketers measured the success of a Web site with a few different metrics.

This validation process is in place right now as I discovered when I visited the Windows Update site today to install an optional update.

A lot has been happening over at Google lately. Last month we saw a substantial algorithm change, probably the biggest one since the "florida" update of 2003.

Thirteen European Union countries have agreed to boost cooperation to tackle unsolicited commercial email, aka junk email and spam.

An interesting article in the online version of Wired News elaborates on how "You, Too, Can Be A Podcaster".

Search engine marketing success comes from good research. By applying research to understand your competition and target audience, your optimization efforts will succeed. Remember when homework from school often required some research on your part to complete? It is much the same scenario for search engine marketing: you need to apply yourself by researching in order to understand your competition and target audience. Your visitors need to relate to you and understand your message and what you want them to do.

Fair Measures Corporation is a nationally recognized management training company made up of attorneys and professional speakers. They consult with companies such as Oracle, Sun and Cisco around preventing employee lawsuits by treating employees with respect. Their Web site, at http://www.FairMeasures.com/ contains over 500 pages of free in-depth legal information and analysis, provided for both employers and employees. It includes a monthly e-newsletter, and an "Ask the Lawyers" page where visitors can post additional questions. The site attracts frequent media attention, and has been featured in "HR Magazine".