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Here’s a good interview about Froogle by Shari Thurow with Craig Nevill-Manning, Google’s director of New York engineering and senior staff research scientist. It’s part 1 of a two part series:
Questions for Froogle’s Mastermind, Part 1

Have you thought about using Froogle but don’t know where to start? Look no further…
Froogle Merchant Center - Frequently Asked Questions

Have you been anxiously waiting for the day when Google would offer some big, pretty banner ads? Well today is your day! You can now buy some. They just won’t appear on Google. But they will appear on Google’s AdSense content sites:
Google image ads
These are some of the content sites where you could see your ad:
Where will my ads appear

While Google owns Blogger.com, they have never had their own blog. Well, that has all changed:
Google Blog

Fredrick Marckini is at it again. He has put out another really fascinating article.
Here is a survey to see what percentage of people click on natural search listings and what percentage click on paid ads.
Maybe I find it so interesting because I’ve been speculating on it so much recently. I think you’ll find his results interesting as well:
The One-Two Punch: SEO and PPC

Really want to do well on Google? Here’s what these people say are the Top 5 SEO Tips for Google

I don’t think I have a link to this anywhere. This is the market share of each major engine. Be sure to look at the second pie chart that shows how extensively each engine disseminates their listings. It’s basically a 50-50 game between Yahoo and Google:
comScore Media Metrix Search Engine Ratings

I’ve been keeping an eye out for some good information about this phenomenon. “…the sandbox effect. Basically it states that PR and back link (pure link popularity) credit is placed in a reserve for a period of time say 2-4 months before it is applied to ranking and has an effect. ” Here are some links to learn more:
The sandbox effect
Cre8asite forums. Google - New Sites Put Into a “Sand Box” by Google. [ Search Engine Optimization, Usability and Web Design. ]
New Sites = Poor Results in Google