by Claudine Zap " Sherlock Holmes " the movie is not Sherlock Holmes, the " Masterpiece Theatre " miniseries. PBS types, consider yourselves warned. Guy Ritchie 's controversial take on the British super-detective as superhero is no accident. Here's the backstory . Basically, a producer on the project wanted to present Sir Arthur Conan Doyle 's storybook creation in a new way: more action-hero than ace detective. According to the Hollywood Reporter ,

Well, it looks like it's time to take the rest of the decade off. Here's to a safe and joyous holiday season for you and yours. In case you're actually looking for something to read, here are some Copyblogger gems for your solstice surfing pleasure. Copywriting 101 Content Marketing 101 How to Write Magnetic Headlines SEO Copywriting 2.

It's that time of year when people love to track Santa, trying to figure out his route to deliver gifts across the world. Google is all over it, picking up a tradition started by NORAD in 1955, which you can read about here . The search giant is tracking Santa through Google Earth and Google Maps; Google Maps for Mobile (because Santa is mobile, so why we shouldn't we track him from our smartphones and see a few Google ads along the way); real-time search; and YouTube,

Seth Godin has harped on one idea over and over again in his books, his blog, his public speaking engagements and just about everywhere I've encountered him. That one idea is all you need are 1,000 true fans . He has most often made the 1,000 true fans argument in relation to artists, but now he is applying it to business. I'm going to assume that he's right and all you need is 1,000 true fans to "make it." What does that really mean? First,

by Claudine Zap Our top picks from the day's hottest searches. After Christmas sales 2009 (Searches increased by 712%). Get on your track shoes and get ready to score some deals . "Sex and the City 2" trailer (+668%). The gals are back, on camels . What is this, " Ishtar "? Eggnog (+489%). 'Tis the season . Giant squid (+480%). The good people of Northern California are apparently being visited by one very large sea creature . Obama Christmas card (+258%). What,

by Mike Krumboltz You've opened the presents, eaten the feast, and expressed your appreciation for everyone around you. Now, it's time to slaughter your loved ones in an intense board or card game. Games are always popular in the Search box, but they really pick up steam around the holidays. After all, there's really no better way to spend quality time with your family than by besting your blood relations in various games of chance. But if you're gonna play games,

According to a post on Google's Public Policy blog yesterday, the firm has been talking with the Federal Trade Commission "over the past few weeks" regarding its acquisition of mobile ad network AdMob. "This week we received what's called a 'second request,' which means that the FTC is asking for more information so that they can continue to review the deal," wrote Google Group Product Manager Paul Feng. Not surprising,

Copyblogger is about to go on our annual holiday hiatus. We'll be taking a break from posting while we catch up, get rested, and get excited about what we've got in store for you in 2010. You may be taking a little time off yourself. Or you may still be going into the office, but the last week of the year is often a time when routine tasks slow down or stop altogether. So what's the smartest, most productive use you could make of the next seven days?

Just as we did at the end of 2008 , we have gone back through our entire archive for the year 2009 and picked out the articles that received the most conversation from our readers. As we approach the new year, we thought it would be fun to go back and reflect on some of the things that got people talking in the one that's wrapping up. Note: Please keep in mind that some of the articles are a bit outdated now as new developments have occurred throughout the year. 1.

There have appeared a few really cool interactive buttons recently that visualize how popular the story is. The best thing about them is that they really encourage the visitor to share and promote the page and therefore I highly recommend you to install a few of them. The question is which one 'Tweetmeme seems to be the most popular one recently, though I see blogs invite readers to also share on Facebook, Digg, etc. So my question is,