Friday’s winding down, and we’re looking forward to some R&R this weekend involving some birthday parties, travel, and family fun. Have a great weekend, and catch up on your reading below when you just have to have something to read. TGIF!

E-Commerce Times – Twitter Sputters Over Spammers and Spitters

Marketing Pilgrim – Google is Finally Killing PageRank

Raven SEO Tools – How Are Paid Links and Affiliate Links Affected by the FTC’s New Endorsement Guidelines?

Reuters – Study Finds Email Use Increasing, Social Media and Smartphones Play Key Roles

Sys-Con Media – Luxury Car Brands Not Tapping Full Potential of Social Media

Linkersblog – Blog Comment Interview With Standout Blogger

Advertising Age – Google on Search: Size Doesn’t Matter That Much

ChannelWeb – Which Age Group Is Rocketing Facebook, Twitter To The Top?

BizReport – Digg Ads attracting higher-than-average CTRs

DMNews – Struggling publishers try customization

Telegraph.co.uk – Twitter founder squashes video rumors

Advertising Age – Google’s Latest Mobile Play: Defending Its Turf From Apps

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