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Just got off this 2.5 hour conference call, so I am a bit bugged out - those always affect me some how. Anyway...

Five topics on each blog covered today. MSN has added about 750 results to the query results, to their existing 250 results. We looked into some cross site exploits with XSS HTML injection on .gov sites. We dug into how one can create contextual ads that are complimentary to your products (instead of those pesky competitive ads). On the contextual front, we saw some (IMO) racy eBay ads. Talking about racy, how about some of those link baiting ideas - how much are those ideas worth anyway?

Other topics include Google's make-shift audio player, Google and Yahoo! maps saved locations, LibreDigital's Google Book search killer, and some search theory on user generated traffic and search signals.

Search Engine Roundtable Topics:

  1. Google Flight Maps Games - simple but cute
  2. MSN Now Goes Beyond 250 Results - about time
  3. Creating Complimentary Google AdSense & Contextual Ads - neat concept
  4. eBay Contextual Ads Can Be a Bit Too Graphic - oooo
  5. Signals & Understanding User Queries - love these topics

Search Engine Watch Topics:

  1. LibreDigital Warehouse Competes With Google Book Search - publishers duke em up
  2. How XSS HTML Injection Might Let Others Put Links On Your Sites - ouch!
  3. How Much Is Link Baiting Services Or Projects Worth? - do tell
  4. Saving Addresses At Google & Yahoo Maps - "how to" post
  5. Google's Audio Player - doesn't work on Safari