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Here’s Brafton’s take on the top internet marketing news for the week ending May 3.

Borrell quotes Google’s Ben Woods as saying that “local is at the heart of user search,” with one in five searches having local intent, but a full “one-third of mobile searches have local intent.”

A recent survey from the Boston Consulting Group, relayed by eMarketer, reveals that enhanced web access and mobile content are top features attracting tablet readers.

Here’s Brafton’s take on the top internet marketing stories for the week ending March 18.

Earlier this week, Brafton reported that Matt Cutts advised internet marketers to move away from article marketing and toward social media. Another recent tip from Cutts supports the idea that social media marketing should be a top SEO priority this year.

A recent report from Search Engine Land details Matt Cutts’ explanation for search engine “white lists,” but, ultimately, Cutts says the recent Panda algorithmic update demands high-quality content from all sites without exception.

In a recent Webmastercentral YouTube video, Matt Cutts offered some tips on content strategies viewed favorably by Google.

Internet marketers can’t ignore the need for quality, industry-specific site content. While there was much online chatter about new social and Bing developments, reports about the aftermath of Google’s algorithmic update dominated internet marketing stories this week, and investment in good content is clearly a marketing must.

Marketers have long regarded Yelp as a marketing necessity (for better or worse), and now it is giving businesses the chance to provide Check-In Offers to loyal customers in time for the holiday shopping rush.

Google users no longer have to search for some of their favorite artists in order to see their work. The search engine giant recently unveiled a new feature that allows users to upload works from seve