Social Networks All About Me.com
Well, if you’re going to launch a service that lets you build your own social network, having the name me.com is a great start.
The Link-Building Battle: Directories Vs. Link Bait
Directories are under fire, and a debate has ensued concerning just how badly they’ve been hit. Yet despite an onslaught from social media sites and link bait, everyone seems to agree that directories still have some life in them.
Taking a Look Inside MyBlogLog
Lee Odden interviewed MyBlogLog CEO Scott Rafer and got some insights into the blossoming social community site. From the looks of things, there are certainly some interesting developments in store for the young blogging community site.
Yahoo Auctions Ending Their Run
In June, Yahoo will give up competing with eBay and other auction sites in the US and Canada by shuttering Yahoo Auctions.
IRS Proposal Could Change Ecommerce
The U.S. Treasury Department wants to crack down on Internet businesses like eBay and Amazon.com and require them to share their customer’s personal data with the Internal Revenue Service.
Google May Employ Simply Hired
This week has seen one eBusiness rumor after another come to light, and the latest nugget indicates that Google may be interested in buying Simply Hired. If an acquisition occurs, this job search engine would fill in an obvious blank in Google’s arsenal.
IBM Mashup Summit
I’m at the IBM Mashup Summit in San Francisco today. As we are within the bowels of a large enterprise, there is a process to follow to get wifi access, so I’m offline.
Briefly: Clash Puns, George Lucas, AdWords
Yahoo has a shortcut to its lyrics search, while Ask has a Smart Answer for the master Jedi among other May birthday celebs. Google puts everyone back to work with an updated AdWords Editor.
AP Considers Selling News Ala Carte
From a story about AP by AP:
Gord on Connection & Community
As Media Post’s Search Insider Summit opened up, everyone fresh with coffee and battles with the bagel toasting machine, the smell of change in the search industry was in the air. Of course we know that change is a key component of search marketing and it’s what makes this industry so interesting and challenging.