Department of Education: Online Education Beats Classroom

An interesting study from none other than the US Department of Education says that students using online education actually perform better than those who just learn in the classroom. The findings are all the more intriguing, considering the source. The study examined a number of other studies on the subject to reach its conclusions. Online education programs should be pleased with the results. Some of…

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Google’s Matt Cutts on .com Relevancy in UK

Some UK Google users have noticed that search results pages are showing more results from .com sites these days, than in the past. They are used to .co.uk sites getting better rank, and assuming that they are more relevant to their geographic location. Certainly in some cases the .co.uk site would be more relevant to a UK searcher, but that is not always the case.…

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Broadband Growth Fastest In Rural Areas

Over the past two years broadband has experienced the most significant growth in rural areas, according to a new study from comScore. Rural markets (defined as having a population less than 10,000) in the U.S. saw a 16-percentage point increase in broadband penetration from Q2 2007 to Q2 2009, making it the fastest growing geographic market segment in the nation. In comparison micropolitan areas (population…

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eBay Affiliate Program Goes from CPA to CPC

eBay has announced "Quality Click Pricing" for the eBay Partner Network affiliate program. The company describes this as a new payout structure designed to further reward affiliates who drive incremental transactions on eBay, and who send "value buyers" to the company's sites.

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