You may have heard that Yahoo News was the most popular site on the night of the United States Presidntial Election ten days ago. Now comScore has confirmed this along with some numbers for other sources making up the top five:
AOL Still Reaching Record Numbers
You would think that the growth of broadband usage would take away from AOL’s business. That and the fact that they’ve been closing down services like mad. Despite these things, AOL has managed to hit an all time high when it comes to traffic numbers, and has experienced year-over-year growth for unique visitors for the 21st month in a row. The following AOL sites reached all-time high page view numbers in October:
eBay Seller Reaches Feedback Milestone
One eBay seller has reached a milestone by surpassing the one million mark in positive feedback from customers.
Relevant Content Boosts Sales For eTailers
When laying out your next email ad campaign, ask yourself if you’re putting the close up front where the opening is for the hard sell, or if you’re educating the customer toward an obvious purchase. It makes a difference. I have numbers.
Top 5 Reasons YouTube is a Great Educational Tool
Google may be frequently coming up with different ways to monetize YouTube lately, and the community may be full of silly, or dare I even say stupid videos, but there are plenty of educational ones too, and besides that, YouTube can make for a great platform for education in general. I’m not talking just about in schools, although I don’t see why it can’t apply there too. 1. Powerpoint Presentations
YouTube Offering Sponsored Videos
YouTube’s at it again. Monetization that is. They’re now offering Sponsored videos.
U.S. Regulators Issue Internet Gambling Rule
The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Federal Reserve have issued the final rule to implement the controversial Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA).The Act prohibits gambling businesses from accepting payments from unlawful Internet gambling sites, including payments made with credit cards, electronic funds transfers, and checks.
Google Alleviates Privacy Concerns About Flu Tracker
Yesterday Google announced its Flu Trends tool, which tracks outbreaks of the Flu. Of course like with just about everything Google does, there are critics, and very often the concerns of these critics stem from privacy issues. This case is no different. So before the speculation and criticism spirals too far out of control, Google decided to nip it in the bud, and address these things right away. A post at the Official Google Blog says:
Windows Live Making Big Social Leap
A new version of Windows Live is arriving, and a heavy emphasis has been put on all things social. Certain aspects of the Microsoft property now look reminiscent of Facebook and MySpace, and agreements have been reached with some of the top names in Web 2.0.
Apple Rumor Mill Working Overtime
Michael Arrington at TechCrunch asks if Apple is building a search engine, pretty much creating rumors and squashing them all within a few paragraphs. The story is interesting to note, though.