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Search Closing On Email As Top Activity
People in the U.S. still read and write email more than they search, but the gap between the two activities has narrowed…
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Google, Your Long Tail is Showing
Reuters is reporting that Google is opening up its "advertise on this site" feature to everyone by re-branding it "On-site Advertiser Sign-Up."
Online Newspaper Readership Spikes
More and more Internet users are opting for carpel tunnel syndrome over inky fingers, according to a report from Nielsen/NetRatings done for the Newspaper Association of America (NAA). The percentage of Internet users visiting newspaper Web sites hit all-time highs in September.
Butternut Squash Searches Up 279%
"What's that got to do with anything?" you ask. For food and beverage websites, it has everything to do with it. As the holiday season approaches, reference sites posting recipes see a sudden spike in search engine-generated traffic. This year, just before Thanksgiving, everybody asking what the hell they're supposed to do with a butternut squash (and other vegetables) produced 48% of epicurean website traffic,…
Cringely Sees Google Trucking Along
Pundit Robert X Cringely, who recently keynoted WebMasterWorld's PubCon in Las Vegas, claims to know what Google wants with all the dark fiber it's reportedly purchased, but we think there's another reason.
Bloggers Bustin Sony
At this point, many who follow news in the Internet community know of Sony BMG's desperate maneuvers and unethical tactics to protect their copyrighted material. The largest forces against Sony were bloggers. The bloggers waged an assault against Sony and now Sony has relented somewhat and recalled those CDs.
