SearchCap: The Day In Search, August 7, 2007

Published: August 7, 2007, 4:00 pm

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Google Takes A Step Toward A Local Sales Force Originally spotted via gSpy, Google is soliciting "local business referral representatives" to gather metadata and take pictures at local businesses around the country. They will be paid and must apply. Indeed, Google appears to be targeting college students rather than serious sales people with the program.... Yahoo To Host Web Only US Presidential Debate Yahoo! to stream web-only US Prez debate from The Register reports that Yahoo will be airing a web-only U.S. presidential debate soon. Yes, Google did something like this recently with YouTube and the Democratic debate. But Google's version was not exclusive to online only, Yahoo's is. Charlie Rose, of PBS,... Search Illustrated: Search Engine Click-Thru Behavior; You've Got To Be In The Top

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