Chris Richardson Lives
And no, I don’t mean the American Idol Chris Richardson either (I was here first). I’ve been away since Valentine’s Day and the reason for that is because we (as in Murdok) have been putting some effort into our software download site, WebmasterFree.com – and because I’m kinda proficient in these matters, I was asked […]
Picasa Upgrades, Falls Short Of Flickr
Picasa is owned by Google, so it’s always been a bit vexing that the site’s search function lagged behind Flickr’s. Google is apparently taking steps to remedy the situation, as a new update allows users to “[d]iscover and explore public photos posted by others in the Picasa Web Albums community.”
YouTube Ruffles Feathers In Turkey
A disclaimer: This article will in no way disparage Turkey, “Turkishness,” or the Eurasian country’s founder, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk. It turns out that doing that sort of thing can get you banned in Turkey, which is what YouTube discovered for itself on Wednesday.
Jupitermedia, Getty Deal Falls Apart
Jupitermedia has ended talks with Getty images concerning a possible merger. In a press release from February 22 the company confirmed they were in discussions with Getty Images only after speculative articles had been written in the business press about the proposed deal.
Investing in PPC Marketing or SEO – a Company Decision
As click costs rise, many companies who are already investing in active pay per click marketing campaigns are looking toward hiring a search engine optimization company to supplement their marketing portfolio in order to increase their exposure and reduce their advertising spend.
Microsoft, AP Forge Online Video Network
The explosion of online video has had a significant impact upon the social networking industry, but the influence of the platform is beginning to bleed over into traditional information mediums as well.
Proof that People Like to Read Online
Normally, people often tell you that people don’t like to read online and they have a memory span of a hyperenergized 3-year old rocket. However, data collected over a period of time confirms that people do read what they are interested in.
What proof?
Since starting my blog, I have been watching the stats closely. Though it is interesting to see the sources of traffic and keywords people use to find my site, it is also interesting to see what people (or you) are doing on my site, too.
Microsoft and Google – Different Approaches to Copyright
The Association of American Publishers and the Authors Guild is none too happy with Google’s plan to indiscriminately scan, index, and allow the searching of millions of books from libraries the world over and Microsoft is capitalizing on this rare chink in Google’s armor.
Copyrighters are claiming infringement because Google is making advertising revenue from the results of book searches in the Google Book Search system. Here are all of Google’s arguments that I found:
Yahoo Teams With San Francisco Film Society
Yahoo Video has teamed with the San Francisco Film Society for the 50th San Francisco International Film Festival GreenWorld Contest powered by Yahoo’s Jumpcut. The two will also launch a branded video channel featuring content from the San Francisco Film Society.
How an Airline Can Use Social Networks
There is usually only one situation when travelling by air that warrants travellers banding together in a community. Unfortunately, it is usually when they unite in dissent and outrage about the way they are being treated by airlines.
Apart from the "community" of frequent flyers, the airline industry has typically done a terrible job of fostering social interaction between passengers, which is why often this interaction is happening on communities like FlyerTalk.com. This and other sites like it are dedicated to travellers sharing tips with one another on how to manipulate the system, travel smarter for cheaper, achieve preferred status in frequent flyer programs faster, or simply talk about the airline industry from a traveller’s point of view. Again, the community is talking around airlines and not with them.