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GoDaddy Makes Twitter Part Of Domain Registration Process

GoDaddy is sometimes hard to take seriously; its marketing department seems to be run by the same bunch of teenage boys in charge of Axe commercials.  But GoDaddy is still the world's largest domain registrar, and it's poised to help Twitter with a new step in its registration process.

Things You Need to Know About Twitter Security

There has been more than one story in the news recently about Twitter accounts being hijacked. The most recent examples of note include the accounts of Britney Spears and famed blogger/entrepreneur Guy Kawasaki. These issues have highlighted some potential dangers of using the service, or really social networks in general.

Hashtags Now Linking in Twitter

Twitter has started linking hashtags in tweets to Twitter searches. A few other Twitterers have started to notice as well: The move makes sense, considering that the hashtag phenomenon has reach tremendous popularity. They often appear in the trending topics.

Google Voice: The New Coolest Thing Ever

What would you say if a company asked you if you’d like to have all of your home, work and cell phone calls, all your text messages, all your conference calls, all your voicemail -- pretty much anything you say or type into a phone -- ALL of it -- go thru their 3rd party service? You, like me, would probably say; Thanks but no thanks.

Realty Company Sues Craigslist Over User-Generated Ads

Craigslist is reportedly being sued for trademark infringement. A real estate company in Texas called First Call Properties is saying that it began posting ads on Craigslist in March, and that after that, a competitor called AAA Apartment Locating began posting ads using phrases like "first call," "call first," and "call us first."

Google Maps Gets You Ready For The Fourth

We'll admit it from the start; this development doesn't amount to Google's execs weeping while singing "My Country, 'Tis of Thee."  Still, a sort of self-promotional Fourth of July blog post from the search giant may be of interest to you as we head into the weekend.

FriendFeed Offers Real-Time Search

Today FriendFeed has launched a real-time search feature. Now when you perform a search on the service, you will be presented with real-time results as they roll in. That means you don't have to continuously refresh for the latest results. If you're searching a particularly hot topic, you might find it hard to even browse results because they're coming in so quickly. Luckily FriendFeed has acknowledged this.

Google Blog Search Gets New Features and a Gadget

Google has launched several new features for Google Blog Search today. These are: RSS AND Atom feeds, an iGoogle gadget, a "hot queries" features, and a "latest posts" feature. RSS and Atom Feeds Google says the addition of the feeds has been its most requested feature for Blog Search. Users can subscribe to specific topics or stories. There is a "subscribe" heading in the left-hand column on the site, and underneath that are links for Atom and RSS.

Google and Bing Tips for Site Architecture Issues

Google and Bing have both talked about site architecture issues lately on their blogs. Site architecture is an important part of search engine optimization, and crucial to ranking. "You can have great content and a plethora of high quality inbound links from authority sites, but if your site’s structure is flawed or broken, then it will still not achieve the optimal page rank you desire from search engines," says Rick DeJarnette of Bing Webmaster Center.

The Top MJ Song, Album & Lyric Searches

If you're tired of hearing about Michael Jackson already, I'm sorry, but he's still dominating the news and the web. He's still responsible for two of the trending topics on Twitter at this time (Michael Jackson and MJ). You've probably read about the effect Michael's death has had on the web. It also had a huge impact on people downloading and buying his music. It had a big impact on searches as well. Hitwise has released some data about the top Michael Jackson songs, albums and lyrics that were searched for after his death.