Join us in New York for search's annual big event Well, it's not quite the Oscars , but as far a search goes, Search Engine Strategies is it. Yahoo! will be there, natch"because you know we invented this officious oracle thingy , right?"and we'll be working the crowd, pressing the flesh and offering you all the tips and tricks you need to be better at what you do. According to the SES New York website , some 5,

Last night StepForth hosted the ' WebMarketing Meetup ' at Accent Inns , Victoria, BC and though the turnout was small, the tips offered by the participants were valuable and noteworthy. One of my duties at StepForth is Link Building and after I shared my 'nugget' of information the discussion revolved around the value of submitting to DMOZ.

How to combine TV and online advertising to improve performance without increasing spend Almost everyone here at Yahoo! loves their TV shows, from "The Three Stooges" all the way up to "Lost." TV's not going away anytime soon. (At least we hope not.) Many search advertisers are also display advertisers. Both often depend on a blend of online and traditional electronic media as well as offline advertising"TV, film, radio, outdoor, print, direct mail, subliminal (OK,

Some rather important proceedings might soon become viewable to everyone with an Internet connection and access to YouTube. A report's indicated that a ban covering video footage of the UK's House of Commons could be lifted in the near future. Elected Members of Parliament hold debates and vote on legislation in the House of Commons, making it somewhat similar to America's House of Representatives. It's essentially footage of the democratic process that's at stake, then.

Earlier this week, we launched the Google Apps Marketplace , an online storefront for Google Apps that makes it easy for domain admins to discover, purchase and deploy integrated business applications. JIRA Studio , a hosted software development suite from Atlassian, was one of 50 apps available at launch and is now available for trial or purchase in the Marketplace. But even before the launch, one team put the Google Apps and JIRA combination to the test: theStartupBus.com .

In another installment of the From the Forums column, today we have an interesting thread about a website that updated its content and used 301 redirects to migrate users to the new content. However, the transition to the new content in the Bing index was taking longer than they expected. The old content was not fading away. The amazing volunteer members of our community jumped right in and began examining the site in question.

ABC News Digital said today it is working with Healthline Networks to provide users with interactive medical and health tools on it broadcast website. The improved health site will feature advanced search technology and content to help users find the information they need to manage their health and wellness. "Healthline now provides a growing suite of advanced health information technologies to more than 40 top-tier companies, across almost every sector in consumer healthcare,

Finally, Google made the drastic move top stop censoring its search services on Google.cn. Starting today, users visiting the site will be redirected to Google.com.hk where searches in simplified Chinese are not censored. Google.com.hk was specifically designed for users in mainland China and delivered via Google's servers in Hong Kong. Users will notice a slowdown the said site as Google switches everything from its China site to the HongKong servers.

by Mike Krumboltz If Katrina Hodge has her way, the world's major beauty pageants may start looking a lot different. A soldier in the British army, Hodge detained and disarmed a suspected rebel fighter with her bare hands while serving in Iraq. But she doesn't wear combat boots and Kevlar 24-7. Lance Cpl. Hodge is also a lingerie model for La Senza and was a contestant in last year's Miss England beauty contest.

comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today released the results of a survey of 2,176 Internet users regarding their awareness, attitudes and opinions of the Apple iPad and other e-readers/tablet devices. Results were analyzed across age and gender profiles, as well as the "iOwners" consumer segment, defined as those owning either an iPhone or iPod Touch.