As a part of our latest update to adCenter, we released a fully redesigned keyword research tool to help you more efficiently find keywords and plan campaigns in adCenter. This new resource complements the Microsoft adCenter Add-in Beta for Excel by providing access to the same deep audience insights directly in the adCenter Research tab.

I haven't talked much about the digital TV transition , which will happen to television receiving signals over the airwaves in February 2009 and cable in 2012. Consumers are confused. It's a marketing bonanza for consumer electronics manufacturers and retailers. Several manufacturers have special Web sites to educate in-market buyers on the transition, and the value of HDTV. Best Buy now has Ask a Blue Shirt , a site set up to ease the minds of consumers. It's a blog, FAQ,

Tuesday, Microsoft announced a new plug-in for Outlook 2007. Information Week reports on this collaborative effort between Microsoft Research and Office Labs. The plug-in targets email overload and "uses various algorithms to automatically identify the importance or urgency of e-mail messages delivered into an Outlook 2007 in-box." It will allow automatic prioritizing of emails, and allow user to pause email delivery.

Verizon and Google may be close to a search deal for the carrier's wireless customers, reports the Wall Street Journal . The Journal says, "It's the latest sign that telecom companies are finally conceding that their homegrown search services have stalled - and that they need help from the Internet's big guns." What it all could mean for Verizon's ad relationships with AOL and Millennial Media remains to be seen. This may just be about finding the right partner,

Well, folks, it's a wrap for SES San Jose this year. If you weren't able to catch up with us this year at the event, there's always next time! Ask.com was on a few exciting panels this year, and it was great to catch up with all of our partners and other friends (hi Lisa!) and learn what new and cool innovations they are working on. I had a spot on the Semantic Search panel Monday morning with Yahoo!, hakia,

by Jackie Baker Blogging for business is huge these days. When done well, it's a great tactic for engaging your visitors, facilitating conversation with your audience, attracting links, and getting more pages to rank in the search engines for relevant terms. But there are some key functioanlity areas you need to address when incorporating a blog with your main website. Premiere Martial Arts of Austin has been successful in the search engine rankings,

by Vera H-C Chan With last week's releases still whipping up a Web storm, the weekend premieres look like a weak front that's just passing through. Interest is spiking for limited release " I.O.U.S.A ." (+629%), called the "Inconvenient Truth" of economics, and beyond-irreverent comedy " Hamlet 2 " (+47%). Meanwhile, the success of " The Longshots " rests entirely on Ice Cube 's draw. Below are the three most popular premieres in the Buzz Multiplex this week. 1.

What a great conference for SES at San Jose and the many new people to the event in attendance. Below are the TopRank team blog posts for the final day. Another big thank you goes to (L to R) Jessica, Ashley, Thomas and Dana for a great job covering sessions. If you saw these happy faces at the conference, be sure to comment and say hello.? Thanks to SES too, for having us.

Hey everyone, We're calling for questions for our next virtual Townhall which will take place next Thursday, August 28th at 1:30 pm PST/4:30 EST. This Townhall will be a bit of a twist, as it will be webcast live from the Digg Stage at The Big Tent at the Democratic National Convention in Colorado. (We'll also be at the Republican National Convention the following week .

I'm back from SES San Jose. I wish I could have spent more time at the conference, but alas, work called and it wanted its one, and only, employee back. Still, I had a lot of fun and made some great new friends-and met with some great old friends too. If you've not had a chance, check out the SES San Jose photos I took. OK, on to today's picks! Jason Calacanis shares ten tips on how to do PR for your startup.