Here are some of the search engine related articles we have found interesting this week:

• Google Buzz Facing Lawsuit from 31 Million Users?

  A Florida woman has filed a class action complaint in San Jose federal court alleging that Google Buzz shared personal data without consent. (Marketing Pilgrim Feb 18 2010)

• 11 handy Google Buzz tips

  Bend it, shape it, any way you want it… (TechRadar Feb 2010)

• Bing Indexing New Content & Sites Faster?

  The thread is praising Bing for speeding up their indexing and ranking of new pages, updated content and new web sites. (SE Roundtable Feb 17 2010)

• How To Search Google Buzz

  Ironically, for a product from Google, searching Buzz seems to have a lot that can be improved. (SE Land Feb 17 2010)

• Google Gives $2 Million To Wikimedia Foundation

  The Wikimedia Foundation is a non-profit organization that operates Wikipedia (SE Land Feb 17 2010)

• Google Integrates MySpace to Search, But Not Proud of it

  Google seemed to have quietly implemented MySpace Real-Time Search API just now. (SE Journal Feb 16 2010)

• Google Admits Flaws in Testing Buzz Prior to Release

  Most of Google’s products go through a battery of testing by the so-called Google Trusted Tester program (SE Journal Feb 2 2010)

• Please rob me – a danger of social networking

  Please Rob Me is a site that’s designed to point out quite clearly one of the dangers of social networking. (P Bradley Feb 18 2010)

• Is Google Gunning for E-Commerce Giants Amazon, eBay?

  New York Times report that Google has hired a former eBay executive as vice president of commerce. (Google Watch Feb 16 2010)

• Google Buys an Aardvark and Puts it In the Lab

  Actually the Labs page, while providing you with a few more details, basically just points you to the actual Aardvark site (ResearchBuzz Feb 16 2010)

• Qrobe to search Google, Bing, Ask

  Type in your search terms and Qrobe returns results for you, primarily Google and Bing (P Bradley Feb 16 2010)

• Ask.com on the Google Aardvark Event

  Why didn’t Google buy Ask.com? (Beyond Search Feb 16 2010)

• Google Maps adds new functionality

  A drag and zoom feature and high resolution aerial imagery over a small number of places. (P Bradley Feb 14 2010)

• Limit Google results to Q&A

  Simply run your search as normal, choose to display Options, scroll down to ‘All discussions’ and choose Q&As. (P Bradley Feb 14 2010)

• Google Dumps Aardvark in Google Labs, but to What End?

  Google confirmed Feb. 11 that it had indeed acquired social search engine Aardvark (Google Watch Feb 13 2010)

• Black Hat versus White Hat or New Hat versus Old Hat?

  Some webmasters who learned search engine optimization back in 2000, mistakenly think that they are still SEO experts (SE Watch Feb 20 2010)

• Google Remorse and the Buzz Privacy Backlash

  Google must understand that it may be loved but isn’t trusted. (PC World Feb 20 2010)

• Google Shopper: Scan Books, DVDs, Video Games, Bar Codes & Get Prices

  You just point the app at books, CDs, DVDs, and video games, and barcodes and it will fetch the details of that product (SE Land Feb 19 2010)

• Integrating translation into Google Goggles

  See Goggles take a picture of a German menu and instantly translate the text into English (Google Mobile Blog Feb 17 2010)

• Google Search Results Manipulated? Clooney Clue Tips Off Researchers

  Security researchers say attackers are using Google’s PageRank system to boost their own sites in search results, to reach more victims. (Click Feb 19 2010)

• Links Not Always the Best Indicator of Relevance

  In Search, Sometimes the Most Relevant Results Are Harder to Find (WebProNews Feb 19 2010)

• Microsoft-Yahoo approved: Now the heavy lifting starts

  The companies hope to have the integration complete in the U.S. by the end of the year. (ZDNet Feb 18 2010)

• Yahoo! and Microsoft to Implement Search Alliance

  Implementation of the deal is expected to begin in the coming days and will involve transitioning Yahoo!’s algorithmic and paid search platforms to Microsoft (Press release Feb 18 2010)

• News about Yahoo’s Search Alliance with Microsoft

  U.S. Department of Justice and the European Commission OK Yahoo search agreement with Microsoft ( Yahoo Search Blog Feb 18 2010)

• Canada Cracking Down on Google Buzz

  Valerie Lawton, a spokeswoman for the [Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada], said the office is looking into concerns about Buzz. (Marketing Pilgrim Feb 17 2010)

• Facebook is now the Second Most Popular Website in the U.S.

  Facebook has just slipped pass through Yahoo to become the no.2 most popular website in the U.S. (SE Journal Feb 17 2010)

• Touch-Phones: Changing The Way We Search

  New touch screen devices, with iPhone and Android leading the way, are taking the mobile Internet into the mainstream. (SE Land Feb 19 2010)

• Yahoo Search Ads Not Driving Necessary Traffic Volume

  A WebmasterWorld thread has posts from several disgruntled Yahoo Search advertisers. (SE Roundtable Feb 19 2010)

• Twitter’s Traffic Up 9%, Thanks To Google

  Google added real-time results to their search interface in December (SE Land Feb 19 2010)

• 5 Twitter Management Tools You Can’t Live Without

  Social media companies like have developed tools to make our Tweeting lives easier. (Online Marketing Feb 19 2010)

• Google Launches Shopping App for Android

  Shopper lets you find product information quickly by using your phone’s camera. (Google Mobile Blog Feb 18 2010)

• 3 Gmail Search Tips You Will Be Thankful For

  Advanced search tricks for Gmail by Search Engine Journal (Feb 19 2010)