by Mike Krumboltz Sonia Sotomayor 's "interview from hell" has been grueling to say the least. So much so, that some searchers are asking the great unspoken question: How much does an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court make? Since the hearings began on Monday, lookups on " supreme court justice salary " and " how much will sotomayor make " have both posted big gains. For all the bickering Sotomayor is subjecting herself to,

Michael Martinez at SEO Theory has a great post on reputation management. He brings out some really good points and I'd like to address a few of them: Counting backlinks is meaningless - Yes, it is, IF all you do is look at quantity of inbound links. As he mentions on his blog, there are numerous factors that a mere quantity count can't tell you, such as anchor text used, reputation of the sites linking to you, link age, etc. And to top it off,

This is part three in a series of blog posts about Microsoft Advertising Intelligence (formerly Microsoft adCenter Add-in Beta for Excel), after the launch of Microsoft Advertising Intelligence in the UK. The first post covered the Keyword Extraction and Keyword Suggestion tools , and the last post was about the traffic and demographic tools . This week we will be looking at the Pricing tool, which provides up-to-date traffic and cost data for your selected keywords.

Roger in the forum writes: "I searched Google for [ dictionary cleaning up suddenly ] and worked my way through the search results. At the BOTTOM of the page Google helpfully told me that it didn't bother including the word 'suddenly' in the search. Thanks for wasting my time, Google!" Ionut replies, "Sometimes users add extraneous words that don't seem necessary to provide good results and Google learned to ignore them.

by Claudine Zap Calling all super-strong candidates able to leap box-office numbers in a single bound: Your blockbuster needs you. Rumors are buzzing about upcoming movies based on comic book heroesâ?"who's in, who's out, and who we'd really, really like to see play Wonder Woman . (When will that darn movie get made?) Here is your Buzz casting (and rumor) roundup.

This past March, Google rebranded the acquired GrandCentral as Google Voice with the promise of expanded service and features in the future. They're making good on that promise with the release of mobile apps for Android and Blackberry phones . The app incorporates contacts and enables phone calls and text messaging directly from the app. It uses Wifi or data capabilities to conduct calls and SMS.

by Mike Krumboltz Most weddings go off without a hitch. But every once in a while, the blessed event gets a surprise twist. This past weekend, NBA star Richard Jefferson 's wedding left guests asking a big question: "Where the heck is the groom?" According to the New York Post , Jefferson was scheduled to marry former New Jersey Nets dancer Kesha Ni'Cole Nichols . Alas, a few days before the big day, Jefferson called off the ceremony and broke up with his fiancée.

Posted by Josh Cohen, Senior Business Product Manager We're constantly talking with web publishers, including those in the news industry, about how their content is indexed by search engines. Last week in Europe, a group of newspaper and magazine publishers signed a declaration stating that "Universal access to websites does not necessarily mean access at no cost," and that they "no longer wish to be forced to give away property without having granted permission." We agree,

The adCenter API Webcast previously scheduled for today has been postponed. Please follow the adCenter API blog and forums for news about our next upcoming webcast to discuss the adCenter API V6 update. You can view the recording of our June API Wecast presentation by Program Manager Shamit Patel at the following link. Skip ahead to about the 14 minute mark in the Live Meeting to get the presentation. http://video.msn.com/?

By now you've seen the various blogs and news coverage of Google Voice for mobile, the mobile app that lets users make Google Voice calls and send SMS messages from their Blackberry and Android smartphones. Get the app here . Google Voice calls to friends, family and colleagues will now appear with your Google Voice number instead of the underlying phone number associated with your mobile phone. Previously,