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As you may know, Google's Matt Cutts frequently answers questions from Google users on the Google Webmaster Central YouTube channel. There are a couple recent ones in which he addresses questions about directories and how they contribute to a site's rankings. The first question is: Will Google consider Yahoo! Directory and BOTW (Best of the Web) as sources of paid links? If no, why is this different from another site that sells links?

Google has posted a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page for publishers who either have their content picked up by Google News or are looking to do so. On the page Google answers questions regarding acceptance, content inclusion, sitemaps, and errors.

Microsoft has posted a FAQ page for adCenter advertisers wondering just what Bing has in store for them. One question pertained to Bing's algorithm, to which Microsoft's Carolyn Miller responded:

Two weeks ago, readers of the official Yahoo blog (creatively titled Yodel Anecdotal) were asked to submit questions for Carol Bartz, the company's still-newish CEO, to answer.  Those answers came back today, and they include several interesting tidbits.

Author and Murdok Blog Partner Michael Stelzner, has put together an interesting report based on a survey of 900 marketers. The report looks at the state of social media marketing. Interesting stats from the report include:

January marked the first operational month for video search engine OVGuide as a profit-making entity. Now it has received $5 million in funding from Baroda Ventures.

Israel's next prime minister is supposed to be elected on February 10th, and recent events have served as a clear reminder of this position's importance.  It's rather impressive, then, that YouTube users have been asked to submit questions for the candidates to answer.

Google clarifies misconceptions about bounce rate, showing its importance and factors influencing it for website owners and digital marketers.