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New data from online ad network Chitika looks at organic search rankings relative to traffic, and shows the importance of being on top in order to get the most clicks. This is the latest study to demonstrate the huge power of Page 1, Position 1.

Brands must proactively participate in the creation of, and interaction with, data (social, video, photos, etc.). Those who fail to use data to connect with target audiences face an uphill battle. Here’s how you can leverage data sources today.

In SEO, like sports, there will be wins and losses, stagnation and growth. If you’ve had success with bad SEO practices, then you’ve been playing on borrowed time. Now you need the right expectations about how you look at what constitutes a win.

Google announced its intention to issue Class C stock last year, however the Brockton Retirement Board and shareholder Philip Skidmore sued the firm, claiming that the firm’s co-founders engineered the stock split to keep control of the firm.

Google has filed a legal challenge to the U.S. government, demanding the right to reveal more information on the data requests it receives. It wants to publish how many FISA requests it receives and users or accounts encompassed within such requests.

When a user searches for a local results on Google, such as a restaurant or hotel, there is now a horizontal carousel which features thumbnails, ratings, as well as the number of Google+ reviews. Users can then scroll sideways to see more results.

According to new data from the comScore Video Metrix service, 182 million Americans watched nearly 41 billion online content videos in May 2013. That’s up from 181.9 million Americans, who watched 38.8 billion online content videos in April 2013.

Google plans to give Internet access to the entire world by sending network-enabled balloons into the stratosphere. Dubbed Project Loon, the new Google venture aims to liberate those 5 billion or so people on Earth without Internet access.

The new product, which Yahoo is launching in connection with location software company Yext, is designed to help companies easily update their online listings across more than 40 online platforms designed to reach 150 million local searchers.