Grilling. The beach. Baseball. Apple pie. These are all things synonymous with the Great American Summer, unofficially set to kick off this weekend. Whether you’re heading to the cabin, firing up the grill or attending a parade this Memorial Day, we have a little light reading to add to your summer reading list.

StraightForward, which is our monthly marketing newsletter, was released earlier today. The May issue features all things search, as it relates to our agency, the industry or your bottom line. Our authors, all experts in SEM, scoured the vast landscape of search, and summarized their findings in short articles for your reading enjoyment.

This month’s issue features the following:

• Results of our annual Client Satisfaction Survey
• Key takeaways from our experience at OMMA Mobile in New York City
• A look ahead at SES San Francisco in August
• Is Google Becoming the New Ma Bell?
• Checking in With Foursquare
• Facebook privacy issues and you
• A new poll about how online ratings and reviews are affecting your business
• And more

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