Internet Marketing Watch 1 September 2008

Today’s round up includes the news the owner of Digital Point is being sued by eBay, when competitors alert you to their seo and marketing campaigns and Google’s new feature, Automatic Match, is discussed.

Shawn Hogan, owner of Digital Point, is being sued by eBay for cookie stuffing. [Courthouse News]

Aaron Wall wonders why competitors would want to alert him to their SEO campaigns. [SEO Book]

Jim Gilbert and Mike Churchill discuss Google’s “Automatic Match” feature, which allows AdWords managers to receive clicks in their PPC campaigns without needing to choose specific keywords. [SEM Clubhouse]

Shana Albert outlines four steps to follow if you are just beginning to use social media. [Hobo Web]

Mattaw offers some ways you can receive exposure on blogs through creative marketing methods. [John Chow]

Darren Rowse considers 10 ways you can make money because of your blogging efforts, rather than from them. [ProBlogger]

Gab Goldenberg decides when “blackhat” methods are ethical and unethical. [Chewie]

Tad Chef lists 30 of the easiest methods to obtain backlinks and exposure for your website. [SEO Optimise]

Ram Karthik advises on three of the best ways to achieve fast visibility to your blog. [Blogging Tips]

Ian Lurie suggests five social media actions both John McCain and Barack Obama should be doing right now. [Conversation Marketing]