More Open Source Funding – What Does it Mean?
Matthew Aslett, Matt Asay & Alex Fletcher are all writing about the increased funding that open source companies have received in 2006. Good news indeed. (Picture from robinicus919)
Asset Allocation and Your Investment Plan
Many of the wealthiest people in the world owe their fortunes to different types of residual income – from stocks and bonds to investment trusts, real estate, commodities and more.
Searching For Music This Christmas
What is your favorite Christmas song? Are you a fan of the traditional hymns like Silent Night or do you prefer the more contemporary songs like Jingle Bell Rock? Do you know all of the 12 Days of Christmas? Are you waiting patiently for your Winter Wonderland to arrive?
Google Clarifies Quality Score Guidelines
Since announcing algorithmic adjustments to the calculation of landing page quality score, and the subsequent impact on minimum bids, Google has been the object of some scrutiny from its advertising partners. Following much anticipation, the company has finally released more concrete basis of suggestion for achieving high quality score ratings.
GoodStorm, Gift Cards Reward Procrastinators
Last minute gift shopping to do? Gift cards have increasingly been a choice for late shoppers, while the t-shirt purveyors at GoodStorm suggest giving a wearable, customizable present.
Google Says It Wins With Video Ads
Along with the praise Google bestowed upon itself for their click-to-play video advertising spots, Google took credit for boosting the awareness and attendance for Google advisor Al Gore’s film, An Inconvenient Truth.
Get Your Brand Past the “Did you Mean” in Search
We’ve all typed something in a search engine and the first thing we see is “did you mean” and then an alternative to what we typed. Obviously it can be helpful, unless of course it gets in the way of your branding.
Marketing Naturally
Whenever you are going to promote your product or website, you will be defining the goals of your marketing methods, as well as choosing the methods themselves.
Leeches Get Mooched, Blogger Sued By Paparazzi
What at its core is a true Hollywood catfight is becoming a test case for the limits of free speech and fair use. As the paparazzi files a copyright infringement lawsuit against the queen of celebrity gossip bloggers, Perez Hilton, a.k.a. Mario Lavandeira, the legal system will get a tawdry exploration of what can and can’t be done with images.
Google Lays Down Duplicate Content Law
Even in most cases where Google finds duplicate content during a crawl, they are more likely to show a less-desirable version of the content page than to drop it completely. The issue of duplicate content continues to vex webmasters who repurpose content on their sites to suit different needs, like mobile web use and printer-friendly formatting. It’s an area of concern that Google’s Adam Lasnik wants to clarify.