Google Profiles Go to the SERPs

Google as a social network has been getting a bit more play recently as they have made certain moves like giving users the ability to create vanity URLs for their profiles. One wild card that Google has that trumps all other social networks is that it is the largest brand on the web. Furthermore, it is the largest search engine.

Twitter Spam Not Likely to Kill Twitter

Like all popular services, Twitter gets abused too. Who would've thought? Will spam kill Twitter? Well, do you still use email? Perhaps it's unfair to compare Twitter, which is still pretty much in its infancy to a communication medium that has been around pretty much as long as the web itself, but with the momentum that Twitter popularity is gaining, I can't see it being…

eBay Warned About Misleading Ad

A British advertising watchdog has told eBay to stop claiming it offers brand new items for 25 percent less than retail stores. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) said Wednesday, that eBay's posters claim a 25 percent discount was misleading because it did no provide enough details of how the comparison pricing was conducted. eBay hired a third party company to compare prices on certain items…

Compete Looks at Homepage vs Domain Visits for Top Sites

Compete has shared some interesting data looking at homepage visitors at the top publisher sites. Here is the top 12 in terms of domain visitors. Look at how the homepage visitors compare to the percentage of site visitors who visit the homepage.