Sears and Kmart customers who sign up for a new marketing program may be giving up more private information than they'd bargained for, a prominent anti-spyware researcher claims.

But maybe it's always fast, especially in the Internet and technology world. (What! That top-drawer PC will cost me $400? Outrageous.")

Cheryl Tolan of Chicago Title Co. has been given the Pismo Coast Association of Realtors 2007 Affiliate Member of the Year Award. “Cheryl is very deserving of this year’s Affiliate of the Year Award,” said Stephanie Pipan, association president.

Cheryl Tolan of Chicago Title Co. has been given the Pismo Coast Association of Realtors 2007 Affiliate Member of the Year Award. “Cheryl is very deserving of this year’s Affiliate of the Year Award,” said Stephanie Pipan, association president.

Search Month is a monthly newsletter that recaps stories covered on Search Engine Land over the past month. It's also available by feed here . Below, news about Search Engine Land itself, then our 10 most popular stories from December 2007, then a major story for various search topics along with other stories related to those topics since our last monthly newsletter through today. By the ...

In a series investigating the slaying of journalist Chauncey Bailey, the Chauncey Bailey Project examines a $1 million city loan to a Your Black Muslim Bakery affiliate that was never repaid.

LinkShare Corp., a provider of pay-per-action affiliate, search and lead-generation marketing campaigns, has introduced Flex Links, code that is embedded in advertising content that automatically converts links into tracking links.

TORONTO, ONTARIO-- - The Board of Directors of Fifty-Plus.Net International Inc. today announced that FPN has completed the previously announced transaction to acquire certain media assets which are synergistic with its online media business.

Comstock Resources says it has closed a previously announced $170 million acquisition of oil and gas properties and related assets from SWEPI LP, an affiliate of Shell Oil Co. (CRK)

The successful marriage of content and digital technology is expected to play a major role in reaching niche groups in 2008.