Lean forward here. I'm about to tell you a dirty little secret: Part of an effective PR response is to keep the controversy going. ...

by Claudine Zap This China policy is really for the dogs. Or maybe we should say, against them. The AP is reporting that Guangzhou, China , is instituting a one-dog rule. No exceptions, and no grandfather clause for households who already have more than one fluffy family member. There is a reason behind the madness: Many new dog owners don't spay or neuter their pets, and worse, tire of their dogs once they're no longer puppies. The unwanted pooches end up on the street,

Not a whole lot changed from April to May 2009 in terms of core search share, but it will shock no one that Google still saw the biggest benefit. Overall there was a 3% decline in searches, and perhaps Memorial Day weekend had people partying instead of searching. The biggest change, albeit still a small one, was Google upping its search share by 0.8%. When looking at expanded searches, everyone takes a hit - except for YouTube, which saw a sweet 4% increase month over month.