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Have you had your linky goodness today?

• Google Experimental Search Promoted in SERPs Have you played with it yet?
• Yahoo’s not the only one losing executives. Former Google exec joins Ask.com
• Yahoo’s first Search Index Update of the year
• Is the default setting in new WordPress installations Now Blocking Search Engines? Check yours!

At Marketing Pilgrim, we strive to only bring you the best of marketing news from around the web. So here are the sheep, the wheat, the chosen links worthy of linky goodness. Okay, so there might be a tare or two in there, but mostly, here’s the stuff that will keep you up to date on online goings-on.

• The rumors are confirmed: Facebook Chat coming in “weeks.” They also announced better privacy controls coming today.
• Looking for semantic search technology? Hakia’s got good news for you: they’re licensing their semantic search, to be called ontoSem.
• Got an error on your Google Maps listing? You can fix it yourself now—Google Maps will let everyone edit. It’s like a Google Maps Wiki.

Two bits of Googly linky goodness today, for just a bit of fun.

• Google Books is fun. Well, if you like books. Now, if you like books and programming, you’re doubly in luck: Google Books launches an API to let users see if Google Books has the full version of your chosen work.
• Not everything that Google tries succeeds. Check out Google Blogoscoped’s The Lost Features of Google

For those of you who aren’t busy with SXSW, here’s the linky goodness to keep you on the cutting edge of the rest of the news.

• When you read a headline like “Company Accused Of Posting Self-Serving Reviews,” you’re probably not too surprised. However, this time, the company in question may be held accountable in court.
• Just in case you wanted to appeal to the “Google” generation: they’re everywhere.
• How are Marketers Bracing For Pricier Paid-Search Ads? By going natural: with organic SEO.
• For your privacy enjoyment, Google share how they keep your information secure. Methinks the privacy advocates won’t be satisfied.
• Guy Kawasaki has launched a new blog aggregator of top blogs. We’re happy to say that we’re included in the Search Engine Optimization (SEO) category with some other great blogs. Check it out!

I’m so used to seeing Linky Goodness now that I have a little panic attack when I type it, worried that I’m usurping the Picks for the day. I can’t even remember my own link roundup’s name.

Ahem. Well, that glance into my psyche was . . . fun. On with the links, shall we?

• Pat Sexton, Google Gadget Guru and man of exceptional taste, shows us evidence of Google Gadgets in Google Search Results. Okay, NOW I want one.
• Okay, now it’s getting old. New York AG Subpoenas Comcast Over Net Neutrality. Seriously, Cuomo, are you just doing this to get your name in the news? I gave you props when you went after Facebook over pervs. But I’m not going to apologize for you just because I dislike Comcast’s trickery and like Jack McCoy (for shame, riding on the coattails of fictional characters and the FCC). Let’s let the feds do their jobs here—and if they fail, then file.

Well, I don’t want anyone to get the shakes today (especially not Andy!), so I’d better get some Linky Goodness going.

I heard your collective sigh of relief. (It was relief, right?)

• Seen any results like this one?
  
  It’s Google’s Site Search Onebox. Check it out for Wikipedia, Amazon, IMDb and more. (Update: Official announcement.)
• Check out Five Blogging Rules to Make a Great First Impression by someone who clearly knows what he’s talking about.
• They’re taking over. Now cell phones are harder to give up than land lines. (Well, more people would be willing to give up land lines than cell phones.)
• I missed this last week, but guess what: type-in traffic can be very valuable, since Brand-Driven Traffic Converts Best For Online Retailers. But I’m still gonna say that search is pretty important, even if it might just be to get your brand name out there.

Um . . . anybody know any good (clean) jokes?

Oh, look, it’s LINKY GOODNESS! Aren’t you glad we’re saved from another five minutes of uncomfortable conversation?

• Is the world ready for Online Video Ads? eMarketer thinks online video ads are ready for the world, at least (available for a limited time).
• A study last year (abstract) indicates that 80% of searches are informational, 10% are navigational and 10% are transactional (with 74% accuracy). Now you have the numbers to back up your suspicions! (via)
• Google’s upcoming new feature: “Previous Query” Refinement
• Once again, numbers to back up your suspicions: US Internet Behavior Signals Election Fatigue. (Not in the US? Imagine how tired you are of hearing about the latest Microsoft/Yahoo/WHOEVER deal and multiply that by seven.)