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Google Spent More On Lobbyists In 2010 Than Yahoo, Facebook & Apple Combined

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Google dropped $5.16 million on lobbyists in 2010, a 29% increase over the $4 million the company spent in 2009.

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If You're Trying To Stay On Top Of Social Media Trends, Check Out Quora's Q&A Site

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Quora is a new social media site that's attracted a lot of attention. Some think it may grow to pose a threat to search engines. It can also help boost your searc engine rankings and establish you as an expert on The Web.

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LinkedIn, With $200 Million In Revenue, Files To Go Public

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LinkedIn generated $120 million in revenue for 2009, and $161 million through the first nine months of 2010, where it also turned a profit with a net income of about $10 million.

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Google To Digitize Information Information From World's Larget Holocaust Information Database

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Starting yesterday, a user could directly access over 130,000 full-resolution photographs from Yad Vashem's photo collection via the Google search page.

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Demand Media, Which Is In the Business Of Manipulating Search Engine Rankings with Low Quality Content, Has A Great IPO

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Demand Media has a simple but highly effective formula: create a ton of niche, mostly uninspired content targeted to search engines, then make it viral through social software and make lots of money through ads. So how come its stock shot up 35% after its IPO yesterday?

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