7 Reasons Google’s Paid Link Snitch Plan Sucks

Matt Cutts blogged that Google would like you, the average search engine user, to report on sites you feel are displaying links for cash. This created a firestorm of negative responses from the SEO, webmaster, and free speech crowd. Below, I put together what I feel are the top 7 reasons Google's paid link snitch plan sucks. I linked to my inspirations (No payment requested!).

Big Media Fears Your Video Upload

It's not the box office return for "Grindhouse" that worries Big Media, but the potential for the Internet to unleash a whole bunch of wanna-be Tarantinos and Rodriguezes into the world of the digital media.

Users Spent 1740 Years At MySpace In March?

Google's not perfect. The company had a chance to acquire MySpace months before News Corp., at half the price. Rupert Murdoch called it arrogance that they didn't, and he was probably right. If you add the time spent on MySpace by users in March, it would equal 1740 years, according to Racepoint Group.

Recalls Rise In Search Significance

Almost one month ago, fellow Webproworld writer Jason Lee Miller covered the Menu Foods pet food scare.  To date, his article has garnered 47 responses - a Webproworld record, as far as I know, and that proves a point: various recalls have become a very big deal in recent days.

What Do Media Executives Fear?

What do media and entertainment executives see as the biggest threat to their business? User-generated content is an issue that is the most challenging according to a new survey from Accenture, a management consulting technology firm. The survey looked at the growth strategies of companies in advertising, film, music, publishing, radio, the Internet, videogames and television.