Making money wasn’t always the greatest concern for the founders of Twitter. It’s success in terms of business interest practically came by accident, mirroring the thoughts of this post from Shomemoney.
Using the Data that Site Search Uncovers
I recently posted about ways to get more conversions out of Google Site Search. This was based on tips that Google itself offered for capitalizing on its potential. These tips were: 1. Make your search box easy to find 2. Make sure search is always available 3. Customize the appearance of search to fit your site 4. Experiment 5. Be open to feedback 6. Learn what users are looking for
Microsoft Ready to Throw Big Bucks at Yahoo Search?
Well, Microsoft, you just cut 5000 jobs and missed your Wall Street estimates. What are you going to do now? If you guessed they’re going to Disney World, you’re wrong. No, according to Steve Ballmer, they’re looking to drop some big bucks on Yahoo search.
Socializing Advertising
In these uncertain economic times, advertisers need to make their ads count if they don’t want to throw away precious dollars on ineffective Internet advertising. Online advertising is still a great way to market your business, as it is highly targeted, and can provide both an unparalleled branding appeal and instant conversion (depending on the nature of the ad). But effective ads must be engaging. They must give a viewer a reason to care. That is a large part of the battle. Caring and Sharing
Mr. Cauz, Tear Down This Wall
Fans of general resource material likely had mixed emotions about Encyclopedia Britannica president Jorge Cauz’s announcement and subsequent fightin’ words this week. Adding public editing Britannica.com is an exciting step, but bloviated rips on Wikipedia was all ooh and no ahh. That’s because there’s no need after all (for us, Google, or Wikipedia) to feel defensive—any thunder Cauz could bring down is still a long way out. Remember Scrappy Doo? Don’t know why I bring him up. Just thought of him for some reason.
Hate Mowing Your Lawn?
RoboLabs has introduced a handy little product that could be the salvation for all the people out there who dread mowing their lawn. SmartMow Series-1 takes the work out of cutting your lawn by autonomously mowing your yard. After installing a perimeter wire in your yard, SmartMow can be activated by using a security card. It moves in a circular pattern to detect the perimeter wire and follow it back to the docking station. When it reaches the docking station, it continues mowing in a random pattern.
The Pope Goes YouTube
The Vatican has launched its own YouTube Channel. Now the site is the destination of choice for both the President of the United States of America and the Pope.
Google Offers Employee Option Exchange Program
As you’re probably aware by now, Google released its financial results for the fourth quarter yesterday, and although they managed to beat the analysts’ expectations, they also had a drop in profit.
Google Base Help Forum Rolls Out Welcome Mat
The Google Base Help Forum – or at least a person who runs it – doesn’t want you to forget that the resource is there. A "new" layout that’s more than two months old is getting a little spotlight time.
YouTube to Let Big Content Providers Sell Ads
Reports suggest that YouTube will soon begin letting big content providers sell ads on their content that appears on YouTube. This would be an interesting way to break legal tension between the hugely popular video site and the content owners who feel their copyright is being infringed upon when users upload it.