Due to the volume of nervous and sometimes scary requests for an extension, we are moving back the deadline for entries to July 18, 2008.

The SES Awards event promises to be most exciting at this year’s San Jose Search Engine Strategies event. I’ve been pretty surprised at the volume and quality of awards submissions. While I won’t give away any details, I can tell you the competition will be heavy.

Please have your entries in no later than July 18th as there will be no more extensions.

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SES Awards Entries: Deadline Extension

SES Toronto 2008 was a big hit this year. With a 3-track structure catering to all levels of SEM expertise, there was something for everyone. The keynotes gave attendees a clear, broad view of the state of search, with Fredrick Marckini weaving in personal anecdotes and pop cultural references to point to the most important areas of the web for search marketers to watch; and Bryan Eisenberg taking a hard-nosed, dollars-first approach emphasizing the central importance of testing and measuring for success.

To catch up on Toronto’s search scene, read some of the expert bloggers’ roundups below, both pre- and post-show. From in-depth, graphically-assisted reporting to interactive live-blogging and everything in between, this industry press coverage is must-read:

Read the rest here:
SES Toronto 2008 Coverage Round-Up

Since I have gotten so many emails asking for an extension, (we are very accomodating folks At SES) I am extending the deadline for speaker proposals to June 30. Bear in mind that invitations to speak are being sent out on an ongoing basis.

We have closed the submissions for new sessions for San Jose, 2008.

The San Jose agenda will be posted on or about June 15th, so you’ll have 2 more weeks to get your pitches in for existing sessions.

The buzz continues to build for the SES Awards. I have been very surprised at the number of submissions for the awards, so make sure you get yours in by June 30.

Read more here:
SES San Jose and SES Awards

Microsoft said its resuming talks with Yahoo and the possiblity of making a new bid for Yahoo. Microsoft also said in the statement that it “reserves the right to reconsider” the possibility of a bid for the company

Excerpted from:
DailyLead: Microsoft resumes efforts to partner with Yahoo

Are there any negative SEO implications to including a social bookmarking and sharing button to the more popular pages on your website to leverage some of the popularity of social networking?

Originally posted here:
Search Marketing Q&A: Social bookmarking implications on SEO