I see that Russ Horowitz's Marchex has purchased yet another specialty service that helps organizations market themselves in the Search space. I have written about Russ many times in this space and continue to think that Marchex is a company that will increasingly be a power in the Search space.

I want to point out that I do not own shares in Russ' company (I did own shares up to several months ago). Russ appears to be doing a "roll up" of specialty service companies in the Search arena. Nobody else is attacking from this angle.

And while on the subject of Search I must give you an update on our forthcoming SES San Jose trade show starting 8 August. Through the end of business on Thursday, it appears that paid seminar attendees will rise about 45% over the 2004 total; exhibition space is also up about the same percentage. SES San Jose should be our most spectacular Search event yet. The SES juggernaut continues to thrive and shows no indication of slowing down.