The presidential election is like one really big reality show with one really big prize. Every move is analyzed and debated, so it should come as no surprise that Cindy McCain 's new hairdo(s) caused a bit of a stir in the Buzz. The wife of presumptive Republican nominee, Senator John McCain , lowered her locks and cameras took notice. The stately blonde normally keeps her tresses up in a bun, but she showcased not one, but two?free-flowing styles this past weekend.

Google just released Lively , a 3D world where you can create your own rooms. Traces of this program appeared back in 2007 under the name of My World (and TomHTML, Tony and I also lately saw traces of something called Google Rooms, though we aren't 100% sure it's related). After installing the desktop setup for Windows - yes, this is one of the rare Google products which isn't completely browser-based - you'll be forwarded to lively.com again. There,

Why your ads may disappear, and how to give them more time in the spotlight You've probably felt a certain thump of pride when you do a search on your product and see your ad pop up in the Sponsored Results. But at other times, you might have experienced a "where did it go?" moment. This occurs when your ad is nowhere to be found, and yet you know there's still money in your budget. One answer to the question might be what we refer to as "budget smoothing.

Second Life, get a life. Google Lively is the new virtual world created by the world's largest search engine. Google Lively is billed as a "chat experience" using avatars. Google says, "You're about to embark on a chat experience in which you can communicate and express yourself using avatars in your very own space. Choose an avatar and use it to make friends and chat. Create rooms, decorate them to your liking, and make sure to invite your friends over.

Months ago I had a status-report type chat with MerchantCircle, which is essentially a service for small and local businesses that helps them establish a Web presence, get optimized for search, and connect with other complementary companies. At the time I asked them how many paid customers they had. Thousands of "members" didn't mean much to me if they weren't generating revenue. Recently, the company announced it's built its paid membership ranks to 5,000, and has around 525,

A little under two years ago, I sat down with Google's Niniane Wang and had a very interesting "off the record" conversation. Despite the secrecy, she wouldn't tell me much about the secret social media project she was working on. Fast forward to today, and she's announcing Google's new Lively.com . A while ago, I looked around the social web and wished that it could be less static. Sure,

Posted by randfish Over the last couple weeks, I've seen some very cool new (and older, but "new to me") tools in the search marketing field that I think are worthy of testing to see if they make a good fit for your organization. I know I don't cover 3rd party tools as much as I should, so to make up, I've got 3 in a row. The first, Refined Ads from Thomas Bindl's Refined Labs is a game-changer in the PPC management space.

While June is historically known as the most popular month for weddings, the entire three month span of June, July and August is commonly referred to as "wedding season." 178 million adults are online, many of them brides-to-be wanting to step outside the traditional nuptials mold, and are searching for the most beautiful destination wedding venues. A destination wedding can be exciting,

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