The Bane of Competitive Webmasters – Complacency
It’s really annoying to suddenly remember I have a few domains of 2-3 years of age, that I actually set up links for – but never had any real content on.
Reason being: complacency.
I bought the domains for an early client, with the aim of setting up a small network for link benefits for them.
However, early success meant the domains went undeveloped.
Large Networks Add New Editorial Content Formats
Many top destination sites are adding blogs and other publishing formats to their site to build their authority and market-share. This editorial content creates value, builds trust and authority, and allows for a more profitable blend of content and advertisements.
Creating Value Then Profit
Shane, an attendee from the first Elite Retreat, posted about why it is not best to monetize a blog right out of the gate: So, your focus at the beginning has to be on attracting and retaining readers. You do that by having a great site, and nothing turns visitors off more than a brand new blog with just a handful of posts and ads splashed everywhere. It says to them that you’re more interested in making money than you are in providing good content.
Microsoft, Baidu Partner In China
MSN and Windows Live have chosen to try and gain the hearts and pageviews of China’s growing Internet userbase by teaming their job search with Baidu’s paid search ads.
Google Custom Search Engine Gets Supplemental Results
The Google Custom Search Engine Blog has informed that Google has added supplemental results to the results displayed in Google Custom Search Engines.
Google Says
Google has gone to great lengths to defend free speech, and has protected a lot of questionable material (posted by users) on both Orkut and Blogger. It appears that Google draws the line at death threats, however, as a blog containing threats against a New Zealand politician was shut down this morning.
Valentines Day, Grammys Top Weekly Zeitgeist
Searchers looking for last minute gifts for the special someone, researching the origins of Valentine’s Day, and music enthusiasts soaking in the coverage from this year’s Grammy awards comprised the majority of Google queries last week.
Movie Downloads To Reach $5.8 Billion
The Internet-delivered movie industry is set to take off. This is welcome news for Hollywood and the Motion Picture Association of America. According to Adams Media Research the Internet movie industry will reach $5.8 billion in revenue by 2011. Video downloads will account for $4.1 billion in the US.
Cisco and Apple Settle Up iPhone Dispute
The legal spat between Apple and Cisco over use of the term "iPhone" was nothing that, speculatively, a big bag o’money couldn’t solve. Though the terms of the settlement both companies announced yesterday are confidential, it isn’t unreasonable to think that Cisco got some benefit beyond mutual use of the term and an interoperability agreement.
The statement reads this way:
Microsoft To Go After YouTube With Revver?
Some people would assert that Google launched an assault on Microsoft earlier today; others would just say that the search engine giant launched a paid version of Google Apps. Either way, Microsoft may have a ready response: reports indicate that the company could take aim at YouTube by acquiring Revver, another video-sharing site.