Google: US Flu Activity Already Nearing Seasonal Peak (September 26, 2009 Steve Rubel) (This is a translated version of "The Steve Rubel Lifestream" blog post, thanks to Steve Rubel.) I remain fascinated what you can do with search data. Y…

Track Twitter Trending Topics with Tweeter Trends(September 21, 2009 Steve Rubel) (This is a translated version of "The Steve Rubel Life Stream" blog post, thanks to Steve Rubel.) One of my frustrations with Twitter is that there's no easy…

SEO and SEM For Email(September 20, 2009 Fred Wilson) (This is a translated version of "A VC" blog post, thanks to Fred Wilson.) Everyone who works in online marketing knows what SEO (search engine optimization) and SEM (search engine mark…

Meanwhile, Google Attacks the Display Market(September 18, 2009 John Battelle) (This is a translated version of "John Battelle's Searchblog" post, thanks to John Battelle.) As I wrote those words - "Display Market" - I sure wish we could g…

Twitter Traffic Flattening(September 14, 2009 John Battelle) (This is a translated version of "John Battelle's Searchblog" post, thanks to John Battelle.) This graph is a rough estimate, does not include use of Twitter apps, mobile, etc. I…

Supporting A Movement Towards A Founder's Visa(September 11, 2009 Michael Masnick) (This is a translated version of "Techdirt" blog post, thanks to Michael Masnick.) Back in April, we wrote about Paul Graham's excellent idea to create a sp…

Google Opens Internet Stat Center(September 9, 2009 Steve Rubel) (This is a translated version of "The Steve Rubel Lifestream" blog post, thanks to Steve Rubel.) Google has quietly opened up a new resource that aggregates Internet statisti…

Yahoo's New Search Plans: Out Bing Bing(September 2, 2009 John Battelle) (This is a translated version of "John Battelle's Searchblog" post, thanks to John Battelle.) Yesterday I got a chance to debrief with two leaders of Yahoo's search t…