Daily SearchCast - Search Engine News Recap

Google launches Knol. Wikipedia-killer or something else? Will Google buy Digg? Should Yahoo's enhanced listings be better? Searching for video by geography on YouTube. Google Universal Search again delivers not safe for family viewing images. And more. Tune-in by listening to this MP3 file, listening via WebmasterRadio at 2:00pm Pacific Monday through Thursday (see instructions here), through iTunes via this link or in other ways listed here. You can also listen on our Digg podcasts channel. Need more help tuning in live or finding the chat room? See the Daily SearchCast FAQ. See below for links to more information about stories discussed. http://dailysearchcast.com/080724-182846.html

Google Maps gets walking directions. Scary -- Google's PageRank patent might not be enforceable. Not scary -- it wouldn't make a difference to Google. Customizing your Google search results; Yahoo's Build Your Own Search Service; Google logos put to video and more. Tune-in by listening to this MP3 file, listening via WebmasterRadio at 2:00pm Pacific Monday through Thursday (see instructions here), through iTunes via this link or in other ways listed here. You can also listen on our Digg podcasts channel. Need more help tuning in live or finding the chat room? See the Daily SearchCast FAQ. See below for links to more information about stories discussed. http://dailysearchcast.com/080723-182450.html

Yahoo and Icahn united; will they resist Microsoft or join? Google gets out of trademark lawsuit but gets sued for ads on parked domains. Google's search share dips slightly but volume goes up. Weird things on Google Trends and more. Tune-in by listening to this MP3 file, listening via WebmasterRadio at 2:00pm Pacific Monday through Thursday (see instructions here), through iTunes via this link or in other ways listed here. You can also listen on our Digg podcasts channel. Need more help tuning in live or finding the chat room? See the Daily SearchCast FAQ. See below for links to more information about stories discussed. http://dailysearchcast.com/080721-204559.html

Google Maps tests walking directions. StreetView comes to Europe, raises privacy issues. Google's keyword tool reports search volumes, plus more! Tune-in by listening to this MP3 file, listening via WebmasterRadio at 11:00am Eastern and repeated at 2pm Eastern Monday through Thursday (see instructions here), through iTunes via this link or in other ways listed here. You can also listen on our Digg podcasts channel. Need more help tuning in live or finding the chat room? See the Daily SearchCast FAQ. See below for links to more information about stories discussed. http://dailysearchcast.com/080721-204211.html

A US court orders that Google hand over YouTube viewing records to Viacom -- complete with user names. Uh oh, privacy worries! Microsoft still wants Yahoo and buys Powerset. White hat cloaking, myth or reality? Plus more! Tune-in by listening to this MP3 file, listening via WebmasterRadio at 11:00am Eastern and repeated at 2pm Eastern Monday through Thursday (see instructions here), through iTunes via this link or in other ways listed here. You can also listen on our Digg podcasts channel. Need more help tuning in live or finding the chat room? See the Daily SearchCast FAQ. See below for links to more information about stories discussed. http://dailysearchcast.com/080707-103145.html

Matt Cutts talks fighting spam plus SEO tips with USA Today. What's this? Google's getting into original content? Is visual search just eye candy? Is Ask.com really focused on search? These stories and more in today's episode. NOTE: Daily SearchCast is taking July 1 & 2 off, back again on July 3. Tune-in by listening to this MP3 file, listening via WebmasterRadio at 11:00am Eastern and repeated at 2pm Eastern Monday through Thursday (see instructions here), through iTunes via this link or in other ways listed here. You can also listen on our Digg podcasts channel. Need more help tuning in live or finding the chat room? See the Daily SearchCast FAQ. See below for links to more information about stories discussed. http://dailysearchcast.com/080703-105618.html

Time's short, sorry -- read the headline for a summary and more details below. Tune-in by listening to this MP3 file, listening via WebmasterRadio at 11:00am Eastern and repeated at 2pm Eastern Monday through Thursday (see instructions here), through iTunes via this link or in other ways listed here. You can also listen on our Digg podcasts channel. Need more help tuning in live or finding the chat room? See the Daily SearchCast FAQ. See below for links to more information about stories discussed. http://dailysearchcast.com/080627-044939.html

Time's short, sorry -- read the headline for a summary and more details below. Tune-in by listening to this MP3 file, listening via WebmasterRadio at 11:00am Eastern and repeated at 2pm Eastern Monday through Thursday (see instructions here), through iTunes via this link or in other ways listed here. You can also listen on our Digg podcasts channel. Need more help tuning in live or finding the chat room? See the Daily SearchCast FAQ. See below for links to more information about stories discussed. http://dailysearchcast.com/080627-044719.html

Google's webmaster chat recordings now offered. Google offers awesome web site statistics for anyone (but Google's own sites). Yahoo keeps losing people. And goodbye to George Carlin, search-style. Plus more! Tune-in by listening to this MP3 file, listening via WebmasterRadio at 11:00am Eastern and repeated at 2pm Eastern Monday through Thursday (see instructions here), through iTunes via this link or in other ways listed here. You can also listen on our Digg podcasts channel. Need more help tuning in live or finding the chat room? See the Daily SearchCast FAQ. See below for links to more information about stories discussed. http://dailysearchcast.com/080627-044513.html

Search marketers say they're interested in video, mobile search. Google starts to count page load time for AdSesne. Election junkies find new mapping options from Google. Plus more! Tune-in by listening to this MP3 file, listening via WebmasterRadio at 11:00am Eastern and repeated at 2pm Eastern Monday through Thursday (see instructions here), through iTunes via this link or in other ways listed here. You can also listen on our Digg podcasts channel. Need more help tuning in live or finding the chat room? See the Daily SearchCast FAQ. See below for links to more information about stories discussed. http://dailysearchcast.com/080623-104629.html

Flickr's cofounders leave Yahoo. Google mixes books with product search. Microsoft gets into TV ads. Plus more! Tune-in by listening to this MP3 file, listening via WebmasterRadio at 11:00am Eastern and repeated at 2pm Eastern Monday through Thursday (see instructions here), through iTunes via this link or in other ways listed here. You can also listen on our Digg podcasts channel. Need more help tuning in live or finding the chat room? See the Daily SearchCast FAQ. See below for links to more information about stories discussed. http://dailysearchcast.com/080619-114327.html

Yahoo partners up with Google on paid ads. Yahoo execs jump ship! File extensions to avoid, if you want to be listed with Google. A traffic ticket for Google StreetView. Plus more! Tune-in by listening to this MP3 file, listening via WebmasterRadio at 11:00am Eastern and repeated at 2pm Eastern Monday through Thursday (see instructions here), through iTunes via this link or in other ways listed here. You can also listen on our Digg podcasts channel. Need more help tuning in live or finding the chat room? See the Daily SearchCast FAQ. See below for links to more information about stories discussed. http://dailysearchcast.com/080618-104042.html

Yahoo loses Jeremy Zawodny and looks to lose search chief Jeffrey Weiner. Looking for cheap gas -- check out some search resources! Sergey Brin books flight into space; reflections on blackhat SEO plus more with special guest host Matt Cutts! Tune-in by listening to this MP3 file, listening via WebmasterRadio at 11:00am Eastern and repeated at 2pm Eastern Monday through Thursday (see instructions here), through iTunes via this link or in other ways listed here. You can also listen on our Digg podcasts channel. Need more help tuning in live or finding the chat room? See the Daily SearchCast FAQ. See below for links to more information about stories discussed. http://dailysearchcast.com/080617-105408.html

Microsoft bails on its classifieds search engine. Google drops playing video in search results. The enhanced listings are coming! Top ranked bloggers acccording to search. Plus more! Tune-in by listening to this MP3 file, listening via WebmasterRadio at 11:00am Eastern and repeated at 2pm Eastern Monday through Thursday (see instructions here), through iTunes via this link or in other ways listed here. You can also listen on our Digg podcasts channel. Need more help tuning in live or finding the chat room? See the Daily SearchCast FAQ. See below for links to more information about stories discussed. http://dailysearchcast.com/080612-143238.html

Does advanced SEO mean being blackhat? The search wars move into taking control of our computers. Should Firefox show Microsoft some love? Desktop editors for paid seach, Google's new ugly icon -- plus more! Tune-in by listening to this MP3 file, listening via WebmasterRadio at 11:00am Eastern and repeated at 2pm Eastern Monday through Thursday (see instructions here), through iTunes via this link or in other ways listed here. You can also listen on our Digg podcasts channel. Need more help tuning in live or finding the chat room? See the Daily SearchCast FAQ. See below for links to more information about stories discussed. http://dailysearchcast.com/080612-141808.html

Major execs talk search at All Things D. Are advertisers cloaking URLs to avoid Google AdWords policies? Google's challenge with mapspam. Weird things in Google Street View. Putting humans into search. Plus more! Tune-in by listening to this MP3 file, listening via WebmasterRadio at 11:00am Eastern and repeated at 2pm Eastern Monday through Thursday (see instructions here), through iTunes via this link or in other ways listed here. You can also listen on our Digg podcasts channel. Need more help tuning in live or finding the chat room? See the Daily SearchCast FAQ. See below for links to more information about stories discussed. http://dailysearchcast.com/080610-105035.html

After winning two clickfraud lawsuits, a legal firm decides why not try two more? A look at Kevin Johnson, chief of Microsoft's search efforts. Those Belgian papers still want money from Google News. Plus more! Tune-in by listening to this MP3 file, listening via WebmasterRadio at 11:00am Eastern and repeated at 2pm Eastern Monday through Thursday (see instructions here), through iTunes via this link or in other ways listed here. You can also listen on our Digg podcasts channel. Need more help tuning in live or finding the chat room? See the Daily SearchCast FAQ. See below for links to more information about stories discussed. http://dailysearchcast.com/080529-120038.html

Google's looking at travel for ads and searchers? Microsoft abanadons its book search product. Google hits new US marketshare highs. Is Google going to be the truth arbiter? Plus more! Tune-in by listening to this MP3 file, listening via WebmasterRadio at 11:00am Eastern and repeated at 2pm Eastern Monday through Thursday (see instructions here), through iTunes via this link or in other ways listed here. You can also listen on our Digg podcasts channel. Need more help tuning in live or finding the chat room? See the Daily SearchCast FAQ. See below for links to more information about stories discussed. http://dailysearchcast.com/080528-144757.html

Live Search launches Cashback, a way for searchers to earn money on purchases they make through the site. Will it be a game changer against Google? Yahoo and Microsoft are talking again -- this time, will a deal happen? Google keeps trouncing rivals in search share. Are fake stories for link bait a step too far? Plus more! Tune-in by listening to this MP3 file, listening via WebmasterRadio at 11:00am Eastern and repeated at 2pm Eastern Monday through Thursday (see instructions here), through iTunes via this link or in other ways listed here. You can also listen on our Digg podcasts channel. Need more help tuning in live or finding the chat room? See the Daily SearchCast FAQ. See below for links to more information about stories discussed. http://dailysearchcast.com/080523-105526.html

Carl Icahn makes his move on Yahoo. Google hits a new popularity high. Ask says they ain't dead! Plus more! PROGRAMMING NOTE: The Daily SearchCast next returns on Thursday, May 22. Tune-in by listening to this MP3 file, listening via WebmasterRadio at 11:00am Eastern and repeated at 2pm Eastern Monday through Thursday (see instructions here), through iTunes via this link or in other ways listed here. You can also listen on our Digg podcasts channel. Need more help tuning in live or finding the chat room? See the Daily SearchCast FAQ. See below for links to more information about stories discussed. http://dailysearchcast.com/080515-161749.html

Google begins to blur faces in its StreetView photography. Will Carl Icahn go after Yahoo? Can anyone stop Google? And more. Tune-in by listening to this MP3 file, listening via WebmasterRadio at 11:00am Eastern and repeated at 2pm Eastern Monday through Thursday (see instructions here), through iTunes via this link or in other ways listed here. You can also listen on our Digg podcasts channel. Need more help tuning in live or finding the chat room? See the Daily SearchCast FAQ. See below for links to more information about stories discussed. http://dailysearchcast.com/080515-161520.html

Can Google keep its top talent? Did Twitter really beat the USGS with China earthquake news? A rant about what an auction really is. No tears, but Microsoft's Worldwide Telescope looks pretty cool. And more. Tune-in by listening to this MP3 file, listening via WebmasterRadio at 11:00am Eastern and repeated at 2pm Eastern Monday through Thursday (see instructions here), through iTunes via this link or in other ways listed here. You can also listen on our Digg podcasts channel. Need more help tuning in live or finding the chat room? See the Daily SearchCast FAQ. See below for links to more information about stories discussed. http://dailysearchcast.com/080514-135555.html

At long last, Powerset launches. A Google-killer? Nah, but interesting. Plus how Facebook could deliver search ads from someone other than Microsoft, if it wanted -- and Google Doodles from kids, now open to voting. Plus more. Tune-in by listening to this MP3 file, listening via WebmasterRadio at 11:00am Eastern and repeated at 2pm Eastern Monday through Thursday (see instructions here), through iTunes via this link or in other ways listed here. You can also listen on our Digg podcasts channel. Need more help tuning in live or finding the chat room? See the Daily SearchCast FAQ. See below for links to more information about stories discussed. http://dailysearchcast.com/080513-130811.html

Is Microsoft now interesting in buying Facebook? Live Search gets a new look. Yahoo tests blended search glue pages in India. The Internet Archive fends off the FBI and more. Tune-in by listening to this MP3 file, listening via WebmasterRadio at 11:00am Eastern and repeated at 2pm Eastern Monday through Thursday (see instructions here), through iTunes via this link or in other ways listed here. You can also listen on our Digg podcasts channel. Need more help tuning in live or finding the chat room? See the Daily SearchCast FAQ. See below for links to more information about stories discussed. http://dailysearchcast.com/080512-071732.html

Yahoo plunges, uh, well drops 15% after Microsoft cans the deal -- far better than many were expecting. Ranting, yelling, singing -- and more. Google loses its PR chief to Facebook. Will the Brits revolt over Google's new trademark policy? And more, in today's show. Tune-in by listening to this MP3 file, listening via WebmasterRadio at 11:00am Eastern and repeated at 2pm Eastern Monday through Thursday (see instructions here), through iTunes via this link or in other ways listed here. You can also listen on our Digg podcasts channel. Need more help tuning in live or finding the chat room? See the Daily SearchCast FAQ. See below for links to more information about stories discussed. http://dailysearchcast.com/080507-110323.html

Microsoft walks away from the proposed deal with Yahoo. Who was right? Who was wrong? What's next for Yahoo? What's next for Microsoft? Ranting, yelling, singing -- and more. Tune-in by listening to this MP3 file, listening via WebmasterRadio at 11:00am Eastern and repeated at 2pm Eastern Monday through Thursday (see instructions here), through iTunes via this link or in other ways listed here. You can also listen on our Digg podcasts channel. Need more help tuning in live or finding the chat room? See the Daily SearchCast FAQ. See below for links to more information about stories discussed. http://dailysearchcast.com/080505-151159.html

Yahoo may sign a deal with Google on ads. Microsoft unveils Indiana Jones Search. Google News comes to the iPhone. And More! Tune-in by listening to this MP3 file, listening via WebmasterRadio at 11:00am Eastern and repeated at 2pm Eastern Monday through Thursday (see instructions here), through iTunes via this link or in other ways listed here. You can also listen on our Digg podcasts channel. Need more help tuning in live or finding the chat room? See the Daily SearchCast FAQ. See below for links to more information about stories discussed. http://dailysearchcast.com/080505-053729.html

Microsoft sets aside $1.5 billion for retaining Microsoft employees, if they manage to get Yahoo. Google's PageRank update has people talking. Google adds street-level photography to driving directions. And more! Tune-in by listening to this MP3 file, listening via WebmasterRadio at 11:00am Eastern and repeated at 2pm Eastern Monday through Thursday (see instructions here), through iTunes via this link or in other ways listed here. You can also listen on our Digg podcasts channel. Need more help tuning in live or finding the chat room? See the Daily SearchCast FAQ. See below for links to more information about stories discussed. http://dailysearchcast.com/080505-053455.html

Yelp lets businesses talk back to reviews; mysterious scores start showing near Google AdWords listings and more! Tune-in by listening to this MP3 file, listening via WebmasterRadio at 11:00am Eastern and repeated at 2pm Eastern Monday through Thursday (see instructions here), through iTunes via this link or in other ways listed here. You can also listen on our Digg podcasts channel. Need more help tuning in live or finding the chat room? See the Daily SearchCast FAQ. See below for links to more information about stories discussed. http://dailysearchcast.com/080429-161042.html

Back after a week off, the Daily SearchCast catches up on news from the SMX Social Media Marketing show, search research papers, what's up with Microsoft & Yahoo plus more. Tune-in by listening to this MP3 file, listening via WebmasterRadio at 11:00am Eastern and repeated at 2pm Eastern Monday through Thursday (see instructions here), through iTunes via this link or in other ways listed here. You can also listen on our Digg podcasts channel. Need more help tuning in live or finding the chat room? See the Daily SearchCast FAQ. See below for links to more information about stories discussed. http://dailysearchcast.com/080429-160809.html