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Digg Stories Bore You After An Hour
Remember the good old days, back in 2006, when an online article had a freshness date of roughly 36 hours? A couple…
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Gartner: Five Laws For The Virtual World
Virtual worlds are set to take off and by 2011, 80 percent of active Internet users will have a presence in a virtual world according to Gartner. Gartner analysts are studying the buzz surrounding virtual worlds and the role businesses will have in using them. They recommend that clients research and experiment with virtual worlds but should refrain from pouring large sums of money into…
An Unreasonable Faith In The Google OS
The Google Operating System is a myth. I'll admit it. I also admit that I have a certain amount of faith in myths – or at least fairy (faerie) tales. It's true that people, when faced with sudden affirmations of faith, will leap to conclusions to support it – it's called cognitive dissidence. However, a friend of a friend told me a Google OS is…
Link Building Tips
Oh we love the links and then some here at TopRank. Old school online marketer Larry Chase published a few more link building tips and resources in his most recent Web Digest for Marketers newsletter. I’ve added a few of my own comments:
Yahoo Music Sings New Song
Do you ever have trouble remembering lyrics to songs? Yahoo Music plans to change that with their agreement with digital media company Gracenote. Yahoo Music will now offer lyrics of 400,000 songs licensed from Gracenote to their users.
Bell Deja Vu: Is It Time To Break Up Google?
Since Google's surprise (and staggering) acquisition of DoubleClick, the most unlikely of trustbusters (Microsoft and AT&T) have emerged. Though their complaints may seem opportunistic and hypocritical, they may be on the money with the level of control the deal gives Google. Smaller entities are chiming in as well, suggesting it may be time to do with Google what was done with the baby bells.
