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Schmidt Sticking To “Profitable YouTube” Story
It's been close to three years since Google bought YouTube, and so far, the site has cost the search giant a lot…
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Men Want It Fast, Women Want It All
The following is based on research, not sexism or prejudice of any kind. Conclusions are by nature overly general, and there are many exceptions to the following “rules” of masculine and feminine behavior. Quite simply, there really are general and stark differences in the behaviors men and women, but this fact should never be used for discrimination or other types of abuse. Also, in the…
Newspapers Not Effectively Using Social Media
Newspapers should be using social media more effectively to engage their readers and boost online revenue, according to a new survey by Gartner. "In the wake of the economic challenges facing the U.S. newspaper industry, publishers are losing focus on the crucial imperative of how to capitalize on those consumers who remain loyal, engaged online and print readers," said Allen Weiner, research vice president at…
Should Companies Restrict Employees Use of Facebook, Twitter?
Update: The original title of this article was "USA Today Publisher Restricting Employees from Using Social Networks?" USA Today called Webproworld requesting a change because it made it look like USA Today itself was discouraging social media use, which is apparently not the case.
Can eBay Win Back Sellers with a Shift in Focus?
eBay recently announced it was returning to its roots as an auction site more focus on the "secondary market". This is probably a wise move as interest and enthusiasm for eBay have both steadily dwindled over the past year or so.
Google Results Polluted By Cybercrooks
UPDATE: Since this post was first published, Google has said an algorithm change is pending to address the problem. Read more about that here.
