Linkup 2007/06/07 -- Mobile, Google & Immigration, Gambling Ads, and More...
This is the buzz form around the worlds of search and other things inter-wb-like. I've had so much to say, but since I have work to do, you'll have to settle for the one or two lines that I've given you. If you want some of my thoughts on any one of these, just drop me a comment, and I might even vlog my response.
Hip Mojo
History is Cyclical: The Dating Game -- Froosh make an interesting observation about these first days of mobile technology. I wonder why the adult content indsutry hasn't also helped blaze this trail.
Search Engine Land
Yahoo Share Holders Asks To Vote Against CEO's Salary -- It looks like shareholders are trying to speak on behalf of the market, something that board members have turned a deaf ear to when it came time to figure out the CEO's salary.
Google Asks Congress To Increase H-1B Visas Cap -- Hm, it looks like Google is trying its hand at meddling in US domestic politics by trying to influence immigration policy.
Privacy Group Amends FTC Complaint Over Google/DoubleClick Acquisition -- The most interesting thing about this is that opposition to this merger isn't coming from their competition or even anti-trust activists/watchdogs, but from privacy groups. Hallelujah!
YouTube Adds Related Videos to Embedded Player -- This is pretty cool. It seems inspired by the "Dock" on a Mac computer.
SE Round Table
Google No Longer To Accept Gambling For Fun Ads in AdWords -- It looks like online gambling just can't get a break these days, even when it's not for money.
Customizing Landing Pages Based on User Intent Gleaned from Search Results -- There might be a way to determine your users intent by what they searched and give them a landing page to accomodate them -- and therefore convert their clicks.


















