The Internet didn’t break yesterday, and if there was ever a day for that to happen it was Election Day 2008 in America. Akamai’s Net Usage Index for News recorded the highest number of website visitors per minute in history, placing Barack Obama’s historic win at the top at the chart.
Google Closes Door On Yahoo Ad Deal
Google has abandoned its plans to move forward with Yahoo! on its proposed search advertising deal.
Heaviest Internet Users Also Heavy TV Viewers
Nearly 31 percent of in-home Internet activity takes place while the user is watching television, which indicates there is a large amount of simultaneous Internet and television usage, according to a new report from Nielsen’s TV/Internet Convergence Panel.
Google Groups Search Moves To Include More Forums
Internet forums can be invaluable resources; they’re where experts on all sorts of subjects gather to discuss problems and new developments, or simply make friends. So it’s more than a little important that the Google Groups site now attempts to return search results from all over the Internet.
Apple And Microsoft Earnings Are Near Equal
A friend sent me this link comparing revenue, profit, and cash positions for Microsoft and Apple. I almost fell off my chair when reading this data from Microsoft’s and Apple’s most recent quarterly filing:
Using Social Media To Help Your Business Grow
First let me say that I’m 100% against any form of spamming or overt promotion of products or services on Yahoo! answers or any other network. This article is about adding real value to those networks before anything else. Goal: Connecting Your Expertise With Those Who Need It – Fast and Without Noise.
Advertisers Zero In On Digital Divas
One thing we know, the feminist movement still hasn’t quite reached the advertising industry. At least they’re fair about it; men (fathers especially) could rightly complain about what bumbling, inept fools commercials make us out to be. And that we’re depicted as breast-obsessed, beer-guzzling, football maniacs. Yeah, and?
Japanese Favor Yahoo Music
Nearly 40 percent of the Japanese online population visited an entertainment music site in August, according to a new study from comScore.The study found that Japan had the highest penetration of users of Apple iTunes during the month, when compared to users in the United States, the United Kingdom, France and Germany.
Digital Marketing and ROI – Attract, Retain and Convert
“psst… Hey buddy, ya wanna chant a mantra?” I have a simple three word mantra that cuts to the heart of successful website promotion. If you are ever asked to describe the essence of digital marketing in three words, use these ones. Attract, Retain, Convert.
Google Provides Some AdSense Filtering Tips
Due to an increased show of interest from AdSense publishers in filtering ads, Arlene Lee of AdSense Publisher Support discussed a couple of tools at the Inside AdSense Blog. Competitive Ad Filter