Google Goes To The Middle East
Google CEO Eric Schmidt spoke recently at the Arab Strategy Forum, and he made some thought-provoking predictions about the region’s future. “The next story in the development of the Arab world,” Schmidt said, “will be the unleashing of the power of the Arab entrepreneur.”
Search Engine Strategies Chicago
Later this afternoon Thomas and I will fly out to Search Engine Strategies in Chicago where I’ll be covering some sessions, doing more video interviews, taking lots of photos and the best parts: learning and networking. I will also be sitting in on the Social Media Optimization panel with Neil, Rand, Andy and Todd.
Senior Officials Leaving AOL
Ever since Randy Falco became the CEO, several senior officials at AOL have either left or are planning to leave.
Search Pushes Retailer Traffic
Getting to an online retail storefront doesn’t always involve going straight to the front door, as many people depend on the traffic cops of search to point them in the right direction.
Linkbaiting or Link Baiting?
Rand mentioned that there are multiple types of linkbait, those that are known as controversial and those which are informational or comprehensive. I view them both as being in the same category though…evoking emotions and thus links. 🙂
AOL Video’s Merry Movie Christmas
AOL Video says Merry Christmas to customers of their online video service by giving away free movies.
Apple Tablet Rumors Return Yet Again
The on and off again chatter about Apple finally developing and releasing a Tablet PC device running the Mac operating system has reached a dull roar again, with a prototype allegedly in existence.
Pulitzer Extends Allowance of Online Content
Though the most prestigious award in writing has yet to fully embrace online content, the Pulitzer Prize Board announced that more online material would be considered; but the board, perhaps stubbornly traditional, still only allows online submissions that have a print counterpart.
Live, From New York, It’s Saturday Night Webcast
NBC executives are publicly contemplating webcasting the Friday night rehearsals of the popular sketch comedy show, “Sautrday Night Live”.
The Myth, The Legend, The iPhone
It’s true! Apple’s application to obtain a patent, to protect a new device which they described as a combination of a mobile phone and an iPod, was made public yesterday.