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Is Bing Bowing Out Of Search?

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Microsoft has announced that starting August 1st they will charge for the use of Bing’s API. This is going to kill a lot of free SEO tools, and it could very well put a dent in Bing’s overall market share as well. But this move could hurt Bing as much as anyone else – at least, in search market share.

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Authority Or Popularity: What’s The Difference?

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Bill Slawski, who writes about search patents on his blog SEO By The Sea, recently wrote about a Microsoft patent that is based on measuring authority. Not only is that important for the future of search, but it’s vital for the future of online marketing. How is this different? and much of the world.

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The Human Side Of Local Search

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