Does this come as a surprise to anyone?

Takeaway for marketers: It shouldn’t.

“History has demonstrated that the most notable winners usually encountered heartbreaking obstacles before they triumphed. They won because they refused to become discouraged by their defeats.”
—Bertie C. Forbes

In the rankings of top 20 buzzwords, “conversational marketing” is right there, with a bullet: moving up fast. The latest evidence: this article in iMedia Connection about conversational SEO.

Takeaway for marketers: I’ll reiterate what I said back in November.

Each week, The Viral Garden posts a list of the top 25 marketing blogs of the week. Good one-stop shopping for info, and a good blog in and of itself.

You probably heard that Microsoft wants to buy Yahoo! You may not have heard that Google is none too pleased about it, and is taking steps to prevent it.