Who's next? Bing to replace Live

In the race to catch google, MSN is replacing Live with Bing....now, I've got 2 questions about this move: can anyone really catch google? don't get me wrong, I'd love to see more competition in the SE market, but it doesnt look like anyone's even close to matching google. Question 2: Bing?? seriously, if people are to use a search engine, do you really want to use bing as a name? http://www.bild.de/BILD/news/bild-english/home/regularieninhalte/world-news-ticker/world/2009/05/29/microsoft-announce-bing-search-engine-to-tackle-google-monopoly.html

On a more personal note, I finished writing the online marketing strategy for www.paypoint.net this week, and it took me much longer than expected. The more SEO and online marketing goes, the more complex it gets....and having met a social media strategist yesterday, I can see that there's a lot more to do! But I also get more and more passionate about what I do and I'd love to use my skills to help SMEs learn more about internet marketing....I really need to start marketing myself.
Have a good weekend everybody

Is Yahoo still in the search engine game?

Looks like Yahoo is willing to invest in social media start-ups...too little too late? and to be honest, I don't really think Twitter can be judged as a start up anymore http://www.businessinsider.com/five-startups-yahoo-could-buy-2009-5

Online marketing consulting services

I'm wondering at the moment...do I have the right skills to do some online marketing consultancy? I think this could be good for my future so if anybody needs an experienced online marketer, I'm your man! Ideally I'd like to work with SME's who are just getting started online and want to know more about online marketing strategies, SEO, PPC management, online advertising, and web analytics as it is one of my favourite subjects at the moment.
Let's see how it goes

Twitterfeed...it's about time!

Ok, time for me to get into the social media age....today, I'm trying Twitterfeed with my blog. I've got to admit that a post was long overdue, but hey I've been busy getting married, working hard on SEO, PPC, web analytics and other marketing fun recently