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SEM, or Search Engine Marketing, is often used synonymously with seo. In fact, the term itself was most likely created by the granddaddy of search marketing, Danny Sullivan, back in 2001. He proposed the term because the field was moving beyond "optimization" and into directory listings and other paid placement. Though the terms SEM and SEO are still very much in use, they are often used now to describe things that don't even necessarily involve search engines, such as display advertising, affiliate marketing, and social media.

Whether you are new to SEM or not, a few must read blogs include Search Engine Watch, Search Engine Land, SEO Book, and SEOmoz. For affiliate marketing expertise, a great resource is Shoe Money.

The fact of the matter is, SEM experts understand the value of blogging to get traffic and connect with people. This makes the SEO/SEM blogosphere one of the most vibrant and expansive areas of the net. It also means there is quite a lot of information to wade through.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “sem”

• New Search Marketing and Web Two. Zero

  
  Fuged — Authority: 130
  New Search Marketing in 2009 Online Advertising today consists of a continuing list of tasks going from SEO over PPC to SMM. Find out where you’ll get the most lucrative means to spend your on-line marketing budget. Search Engine Optimization/SEO/Search Marketing By optimising your web site for Google/Bing/Yahoo ...
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• Contemporary Online Marketing Today

  
  The Alternative Remedies Guide — Authority: 130
  Contemporary Online Advertising in 2009 Search Marketing today consists of a long list of undertakings ranging from SEO over PPC to SMM. Discover where you’ll find the most lucrative modes to help your on-line marketing budget. Search Engine Optimization/SEO/Search Marketing By optimizing your web site for ...
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• Closed Captioning Brought to You by YouTube

  
  Advertising Blog — Authority: 159
  Google announced that closed captioning is coming to YouTube. Yeah, yeah, yeah, we know it was already there in many videos where the creators took the time to add the subtitles for the hearing- or speaker-impaired. But now, for selected participating partners (mainly universities), YouTube itself will be adding the ...
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• Common Sense SEO

  
  The Worthwhile Blog — Authority: 121
  There are many, many blogs, books, and other resources about Search Engine Optimization and the intricate details involved in the process. But, to be completely honest with you, SEO just requires basic common sense. For instance, if you want to rank high in search engines for a particular keyword or phrase, make ...
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• SEM Bulletin: The Rundown on Top Affiliate Networks Part 2

  
  Stompernet SEO Course — Authority: 166
  On this second and last part of our series we take a look at more affiliate networks you can choose from in starting your affiliate marketing.
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• Google Testing Permanent Sidebar

  
  Advertising Blog — Authority: 159
  Search Engine Land talks to Marissa Mayer about Google testing a new search interface among a select few users. The new interface uses a left-hand pane to display search options—but instead of being off by default, with a link to turn on the pane, the new search options will be on permanently, and Google will [...]
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• Video Optimization Strategies For Seo And Sem.

  
  Flimble Blog — Authority: 143
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• Woman Loses Benefits, In Part, Due to Facebook

  
  Advertising Blog — Authority: 159
  So I had to open my big mouth on my previous post today and say that Facebook is keeping its nose clean with regard to news as of late. I guess it still is despite this particular incident that happened to a woman living in our neighbor to the north, Canada.You remember Canada. The place [...]
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• 恋のSEO！2009年度版（SEO対策本部2主題歌）

  
  nikkypals.com — Authority: 166
  CD「恋のSEO！」2009年12月15日発売予定！。1番のみのデモMix版です。ゲームはこちら！ www.seo-keni.jp
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• Where Marketing Pilgrim Leads, Google News Follows!

  
  Advertising Blog — Authority: 159
  Did you know that Marketing Pilgrim is more awesome than Google?Seriously! I can prove it!Google has just announced that Google News is now more mobile friendly–meaning it will recognize that you’re viewing the site from your iPhone, Droid, etc, and serve you a page optimized for your phone.This new version ...
  16 hours ago

• Facebook Is a Video Powerhouse As Well

  
  Advertising Blog — Authority: 159
  Facebook just keeps chuggin’ along doesn’t it? While everyone talks about the latest in this or that, the next greatest innovation in the next greatest thing since sliced bread and all the other fixings that go with Internet marketing and social media hype Facebook just gets results.Sure there are the occasional ...
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• Ou Est La Twitter? La Twitter Et Voici!

  
  Advertising Blog — Authority: 159
  Quick, you’re lost somewhere in France, it’s cold, dark, and all you have is your smartphone, a signal flair, CB radio, map, flashlight, French/English dictionary, and some french fries.What do you do?OK, first, eat the french fries–you look hungry.Then throw all that other stuff in a trash can, because all you ...
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• Top Business Models You Can Start Today

  
  Host in the Shell — Authority: 138
  Because of the information age, you can start an online business with less investment.  Listed below are some ideas for your online business. 1. Start your own affiliate marketing business. In the affiliate marketing business mode, the referrer gets a commission when a sale is completed. Affiliate marketing ...
  20 hours ago

• How to Promote a New Blog/Website Via Guest Blogging?

  
  Technically Personal! — Authority: 525
  This is a Guest post by BinaryDay If you are like most new bloggers, you have number of great ideas waiting to be converted into blog posts, you have written a few good articles and now you are waiting for deluge of traffic. You are confident that anyone who reads your blog post will definitely like them and ...
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• Free Webcast: Ask The Search Engines – War Stories From The World Tour

  
  WebGuild — Authority: 511
  One of the many challenges of search marketing is getting answers from the search engines. On December 1, we thought we’d help out.At Search Marketing Now, we’re going to give SEL readers the opportunity to ask questions, live, of representatives from Google, Yahoo!, and Microsoft. This SMN webcast,One of the many ...
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• Free Webcast: Ask The Search Engines – War Stories From The World Tour

  
  Search Engine Land: News About Search Engines & Search Marketing — Authority: 757
  One of the many challenges of search marketing is getting answers from the search engines. On December 1, we thought we’d help out.At Search Marketing Now, we’re going to give SEL readers the opportunity to ask questions, live, of representatives from Google, Yahoo!, and Microsoft. This SMN webcast, “Ask the ...
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• Cramers Mad Money Recap: Taking Advantage of the Pullback (Final)

  
  TheStreet.com — Authority: 560
  Cramer says its a good time to look at stocks on a case-by-case basis to determine which ones to pick up at bargain prices.
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  EPR Network Blog — Authority: 149
  
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• Tips To Enhance WordPress Search Engine Optimization

  
  Affiliate Marketing — Authority: 144
  Wordpress out of the box provides fundamental management of the fundamental SEO meta data. To expand the functionality we add our own super-charged version of the All-In-One-SEO Pack. The SEO pack makes it simple to change the page title and page meta description. The All-In-One-SEO Pack is a fantastic WordPress ...
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• Why People Love Google

  
  Advertising Blog — Authority: 159
  In a word: branding. As a brand, both through their own efforts and through sheer luck, Google has been able to position itself as the #1 online brand in the US according to Forrester Research. Others among the top ten, including Yahoo, Amazon, Facebook and Microsoft, have generated some of the same emotional ...
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