I agree with this article…  Google Plus could more easily target Linked In than Facebook…  Facebook really has to STUMBLE in some major epic fail sort of way…  but I am really not seeing that happen, are you?

 

The single biggest problem that Google may be up against right now is that they’re fighting a battle from behind. While I anticipate very solid growth early on, once users realize that many of their friends haven’t moved over, rather than have to access yet another social media resource to communicate, they’ll slowly move back to just the one. The one where all their friends and contacts already are, where they can communicate in one location: Facebook.

via 5 Reasons Google+ Is Not A Facebook Killer – Search Engine Watch (#SEW).

So what DOES SEO stand for anyway? 5 years ago I’d EASILY tell you it stands for Search Engine Optimization… but not any more…  SEO NOW stands for internet marketing strategist as there is just WAY MORE going on now than 5 years ago. Google Search is constantly adding (and subtracting) new stuff, Facebook is now uber-important, and Google Plus is on the way. The below linked is a great article attesting to my feelings on this very topic.
http://searchenginewatch.com/article/2094551/SEO-is-More-Alive-Than-Ever

Be careful about suing Google. You MIGHT just WIN LOSE!!!

The newspapers’ content has been removed not only from Google News (as desired) but the entire Google index. Now the newspapers are crying foul, saying that Google is “retaliating” against them for their legal victory.

via Beligian Newspapers Claim Retaliation By Google After Copyright Victory.

Here are the latest search engine Market Share numbers.

comScore
Google held steady at 65.5 percent (up from 65.4 percent in April).
Yahoo held steady at 15.9 percent for the second straight month.
Bing grew to 14.4 percent (up from 14.1 percent in May)
Ask held steady at 2.9 percent.
AOL fell to 1.4 percent (down from 1.5 percent).

via June 2011 Search Engine Market Share from comScore, Hitwise – Search Engine Watch (#SEW).