U.S. Internet Use Sees Dramatic Growth

More than half (62%) of households in the U.S. had Internet access in 2007, an 18 percent increase from 1997, according to new data from the Census Bureau. Sixty-four percent of individuals 18 and over used the Internet from any location in 2007, while only 22 percent did so in 1997. Among households using the Internet in 2007, 82 percent used a high-speed connection, and…

Microsoft Goes Live on Hulu for Bingathon

With the recent rollout of Bing, the newest search engine from Microsoft, advertisements were to be expected... but just what is a Bingathon? The Bingathon is an all day infomercial / live show that will be hosted by Olivia Munn (G4’s Attack of the Show!) and Jason Sudeikis (NBC's Saturday Night Live) on June 8th at 8:00 PM EST (5:00 PST).

How Google Handles Google Bowling

In a Q&A session at SMX Advanced in Seattle, Google's Matt Cutts was asked the following question: How does Google look at the issue that I can buy suspect links and point them to my competitor? How does your algorithm track that?

Matt Cutts Opens Up About Google Penalties

Not long ago, another installment of the wacky car race known as the LeMons was held.  Rule-breakers are penalized by being forced to do things like paint Bob Ross landscapes on their hoods and participate in conga lines.  Google’s punishment system isn’t quite as obvious, though, so Matt Cutts discussed the matter at SMX Advanced.

Newspaper Ad Revenue Drops By $2.6B In Q1 2009

Yup, that’s a B as in billion. Just when you think the newspaper industry can’t take another hit it gets hit with a haymaker. According to TechCrunch, the Newspaper Association of America reported a 28.28% year over year in Q1.