SEO Friendly Flash
6 different web designers have asked me about making Flash SEO friendly in the last month, so I’ll post some tips here.
Web Services, Contracts and Copyright
What’s the Deal With Contracts, Copyright and Web Related Services?
OpenID’s Tipping Point
The noise and interest around OpenID, a distributed and open lightweight identity system, has been growing for a few years now, but my sense is that it has dramatically accelerated in recent months.
European Online Advertising To Grow
Online advertising in Europe has been seen as minimal. A new report suggests that the online ad market in Europe will see significant growth over the next three years.
Accessibility: Seeing is Believing
I was thrilled to see Matt Bailey interview Lee Laughlin in his accessbility blog. I know Lee as well, and instantly liked her.
Bill Marriott Enters The Blogosphere
What do you do when you run one of the most-recognized hotel chains on planet Earth, and learn there’s a better way to connect with customers and employees?
eTail 2007: SEO will Probably be Discussed
Josh, a friend of mine works for the company that puts on the eTail conference series. eTail 2007 is arriving soon so I thought I would mention it here for anyone who is interested in attending.
Opera Mobile Switches From Google to Yahoo
Opera Watch reports that both the Opera Mobile browser (for smartphones and PDAs) and the Opera Mini browser (for mobile phones) are switching the default search provider from Google to Yahoo, ending a one-year agreement with Google for default search.
Does Adsense Hate Bloggers and Publishers?
The headline may sound a little harsh, but based on their recent Adsense policy updates as noted by Jensense, it’s the conclusion that has to be made.
Search: Top 5 Is The New Top 10
Microsoft released the results of an eye-tracking study focusing on the impact of search ranking, and more provocatively among industry experts, the impact of informational snippet length on user task performance. The early (and already debated) conclusion is that 1. a top 5 rank, not top 10, is crucial; 2. snippet length has a direct impact on search success.