8 Tips for Combating Social Profile Spam

The way of the web has become very social, as you are more than likely aware. Fortunately, this makes for more widespread conversations about any and all issues that are deemed worthy of discussion by anyone on the Internet. Unfortunately, it also opens up many pathways for abuse including spam, which can quickly turn a positive user experience into an ugly one.

Google Has Plenty of Competition

When we think of Google's competitors, Yahoo and Microsoft often come immediately to mind. We think of other search engines. There's no question that Google is (by far) dominating this space. What do you think Google's greatest source of competition is? Share your thoughts.

Google Tests Ad Targeting According To Credit Score

Credit scores have long had major impacts on people's lives; they've affected consumers' options in terms of buying cars and houses, and sometimes, even in terms of securing jobs.  And in the future, if Google has anything to say about it, they may influence what ads individuals see, too. With the assistance of Compete and around two million consumers who opted into the project, Google's…

YouTube Gets Serious About News

Over the weekend, YouTube made a couple news-oriented announcements. It would appear that the site is looking to become more of a resource for news content than ever before, and that means news from established publishers as well as amateurs. Publishers Invited to Become YouTube Partners