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The Con in Conversation
The con in conversation is that it often means conversion, at least when marketers say it. Conversion of opinion and perception, conversion…
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Google Scares Up Free Photoshop
You may be tired of hearing about Google by now. This article is actually about how Adobe plans to create a free Web-based version of Photoshop. But Google's the reason they're doing it. Google's the reason anybody's doing anything online. That company just can't seem to find a pair of britches that fit.
Citysearch Reviews Deal For Insider Pages
A reviews-based local search company that had not fared well in the battle for eyeballs will become part of IAC's Citysearch. Insider Pages will be on the move, as they give up their Redwood City offices in favor of IAC's four walls. Citysearch will plug in Insider Pages' user reviews of local businesses, and have over a million of them to offer visitors.
Top Contributors Get Rewards from MySQL
I just read about MySQL’s Quality Contribution Program (QCP) and I have to say it rocks! It’s a great way to build and maintain community. Essentially, folks who submit bug reports, test cases or code patches get “QA Points”. When contributors reach a certain level of points over the past 12 months, they get a 1 year subscription to MySQL Enterprise Basic, Silver, Gold or…
SEO Agency Ethics
A bit of rant here - I know the whole ethics debate is tired and most people don’t want to read about it these days but I gotta throw in a word or two about it. I just did a freebie consultancy for a small business - the lady who runs it on her own is completely bewildered by SEO, and having seen her so…
Google Set To Bust TV Ad Market
If there were any doubt before (and there wasn't really), Google has every intention of busting in on the television ad market. A couple of job postings on Google's website confirm that intent while shedding some light on why networks are so jittery about this media revolution.
