Another Sony DRM Debacle Happening?
Amazon users have been reporting that newly acquired Sony Media disks are not playing in their DVD players, is this an outcome from the AACS key hacking, or did Sony forget to add the key updates to their media?
Running Up to Web 2.0 Expo with Coghead
Had a great conversation on Friday with CEO Paul McNamara and Sarah Franklin from Coghead as a run-up to Web 2.0 Expo this week. (Disclosure: Coghead is a customer.) Some key bits they shared:
Google AdWords Broad Keyword Matching
Google AdWords provides four keyword matching choices, “broad”, “phrase”, “exact” and “negative”.
You.tv – A New Chapter in Lifecasting
Please read Part I prior to reading this article. Also, please scroll down and press pause to stop the inbound video feeds until you’re ready.
Google Signs Deal with Clear Channel
Since the end of last year, we’ve suspected that Google has been hard at work, trying to negotiate a big deal for its Google Audio Ads. Back in November reports surfaced that Google was looking to buy $1 billion in radio advertising from Clear Channel Communications.
Dodgeball Guys the Latest to Quit Google
Be warned, if you decided to sell your company to Google, don’t expect to actually enjoy working for the world’s largest search engine. While the money would be nice, judging by the number of resignations Google gets from its acquired companies, the money may be all you get out of the deal.
Web 2.0 Expo: Transforming The Media
Static online reprints of newspaper and magazine articles is so ten years ago. Interactivity and networking are the big factors now, as people want to leave their mark in comments on the stories of today.
USA Today Networked A Big Month
The website for Gannett’s well-known USA Today newspaper shifted to a “network journalism” model in early March, and so far the returns have been very favorable.
Yahoo Adds NewsPaper Partner
Yahoo and 12 U.S. newspaper companies have reached an agreement that expands their partnership by combining newspapers local news and advertising reach with Yahoo’s resources and audience.
The McClatchy Company is the latest newspaper publisher to sign on with the consortium. The group now includes 264 papers in 44 states, along with numerous distribution channels that benefit advertisers, readers and companies that participate.
Perspectives on Link Buying
I like to buy links. In fact, I love to buy links. As powerful and relevant as possible. The more they are such, the more they will help search engine rankings. Search engine rankings help sales. I love to buy sales even more than I like to buy links. I love to scale this process too. I am a capitalist. Capitalist theory may have it’s downfalls, but overall it has served our country pretty well. I think a case could be made for just about any link on the web being purchased in one way or another. You can read my thoughts on not being a link communist here.