Things are really rolling now at SES Chicago 2008. Here are the top 10 stories from Day 2:

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We’ve already described some key roles necessary for a successful landing page optimization program. In today’s By the Numbers column, “Assembling Your Landing Page Optimization Dream Team, Part 3,” Tim Ash examines three more roles: the copywriter, marketing manager, and user experience expert.

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The Rachel Maddow Show on MSNBC discusses some under reported “Holy Mackerel” stories each evening. Well, I’d like to share a “Holy Mackerel” story from SES Chicago 2008.

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It seems as time goes by and concerns over the economy get worse, tracking the economy becomes more frequent and dare I say micro.

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I see you at the keynotes. I see you at the sessions. I see you in the expo hall during the day.

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The outgoing CEO and co-founder of Yahoo Jerry Yang seems to be taking the new round of layoffs rather casually, if his letter to them at Yahoo Anecdotal is any indication.

The entry titled “Tough times” was written in all lower case - written in a casual tone despite the seriousness of the occasion to those leaving. Obviously “saying goodbye to colleagues and friends is never easy” but perhaps it deserves more than what looks like a casual note jotted off in a hurry.

A sale of Yahoo at $31 may have led to as many layoffs, but the departing employees would have more money than the 4 months severance ValleyWag reports to fall back on. A sentence in the About page for Yahoo Anecdotal - though not directed at this situation - has a resonance I can’t get out of my head.

“Much as we’d love to help resolve your concern, support issues are way out of our realm.”

Combine that with the slides ValleyWag acquired for layoff instructions to managers and one sees the big business actions of this declining corporation.

The Twitters of the employees as they have been given the news and their friends reactions have made this day seem like an industry tragedy - which in the short term it definitely is. Hopefully though some of these people go on to create new companies and products that build on its continued future.

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If you’re looking for an iGoogle theme with a little more meaning, then look no further than iGoogle Themes for Causes. These new themes feature charitable partners representing a variety of causes to be passionate about.

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Today’s list of top ten stories from SES Chicago 2008 is just a small sample of all the news and commentary that’s coming out of Day 3 of the conference and expo. I’m sure that you will see more coverage rolling out over the next week.

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Times are tough, but you can weather this economic downturn by taking advantage of some remarkable opportunities for those willing to think outside the box. In today’s online promotion & linkbuilding column, “Look for SEO Opportunities in these Dire Economic Times,” Justilien Gaspard shows you some ways to be poised to outrank your competition when [...]

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Dipchand “Deep” Nishar is leaving Google to join social network LinkedIn. He will become Vice President of Products for the career and professional oriented social network.

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