Facebook generation creating new languageResearch shows young people using social networking sites have created their own language to keep their private lives secret.
Customers are key to keyword researchKeyword research should focus on 'keyphrases' used by customers rather than competitive generics, an SEO expert claims.
Twitter comes to aid of Nick CleggLiberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg has received the backing of Twitter users after newspaper articles slammed him this week.
Google unveils Government Requests toolInformation on data and content removal requests is made public by search giant.
Facebook dominates social media trafficFacebook is shown to dominate social media traffic with almost twice the volume of rival site MySpace.
Social media security warningInformation on social media sites is increasingly being used for cybercrime, according to the Symantec Internet Security Threat Report.
Online marketing drives recoveryThe latest IPA Bellwether report suggests that online marketing is helping to revive the UK economy.
Toshiba confirms preparation of iPad rivalThe technology giant is set to compete against Apple with a new mobile tablet device.
Google launches Follow Finder for TwitterThe Chirp Twitter developer conference saw the announcement of new follower suggestion tool.
MEN embraces social mediaSocial media is at the heart of an MEN general election landing page. News aggregators and interactive Flash graphics are both included.
Microsoft unveils KIN designMicrosoft has launched its first own-brand phone. The design of the KIN revolves around social media.
Twitter advertising unveiledTwitter has finally launched its advertising program. Social media marketing professionals will be able to pay for Promoted Tweets.
Tweetie becomes Twitter for iPhoneAn official Twitter iPhone app is coming soon. The social media site has bought Tweetie, which will be renamed Twitter for iPhone.
Facebook users targeted by Electoral CommissionAll Facebook users in the UK will be asked if they have registered to vote as the Electoral Commission launches social campaign.
Progress to be made in retail SEONew study shows that internet retailers must focus on SEO to bring natural search in line with paid listings.
AOL abandons BeboAOL has decided to end its relationship with Bebo. There is mounting speculation that the social media site will shut down altogether.
Election will be fought onlineSocial media websites will play a large role in deciding the outcome of this year's General Election, according to experts.
New Chinese cyber attackAnother Chinese cyber attack has been reported. The Yahoo email accounts of several journalists have been hacked, according to the Foreign Correspondent's Club of China.
UK online adspend upLast year's advertising recession did not extend online. New figures show that UK internet adspend actually rose 4.2 per cent in 2009.
Digital marketing experts given display adviceJeff Hackett from comScore is offering four tips for online marketing professionals to improve their returns on investment from display ads.
PPC marketing sector expandsMore than four in five companies now invest in PPC marketing. The SEMPO State of Search Report also found that Google dominates the sector.
Times paywall revealedNews International has disclosed details of the Times paywall. From June 2010, users get a day's access for £1 or a week's subscription for £2.
Yahoo Search migrates onto iPhoneYahoo has launched two new iPhone apps. The Yahoo Search and Sketch-a-Search apps are important developments for the mobile search marketing industry.
Fast track for Firefox patchFirefox 3.6.2 has been released a week earlier than scheduled. The patch fixes a critical security flaw that alarmed the German government.
Google ends Chinese censorshipGoogle is no longer censoring search results in China. A Chinese government official has already condemned the move on state media.
UK stays socialWeb users in the UK spend an average of 5 hours 51 minutes on social networking sites. This is more than Spain, France and Germany.
Facebook and Twitter link analysisFacebook and Twitter users are clicking on links for news rather than entertainment or technology. That is according to a comprehensive social media marketing study.
Google Chrome starts translatingGoogle's latest browser release can automatically translate millions of web pages. Chrome incorporates the technology behind Google Translate.
Internet Explorer 9 commits to HTML5Microsoft has announced that Internet Explorer 9 will provide more support for HTML5. The new browser will include CSS3, XHTML parsing and Scalable Vector Graphics.
Facebook surpasses GoogleFacebook is receiving more US visits than Google, according to new research. Traffic to the social media site has grown 185 per cent.