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Google Knows Where You Live
Google’s changing it up, and local search optimization just became very, very important. It used to be a searcher had to be…
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Benefits Of Offering Contests and Prizes On Twitter
A few weeks ago I made the mistake of wondering aloud when someone would start offering cash prizes for twitter followers. I had seen people offering physical prizes before, but never cash. A few random people decided to have some fun with me and start saying I was offering cash, so I just decided to run with it.Since this wasn’t a planned event I don’t…
‘MySpace Local’ Helps Support Local Music
It's been said that all politics is local and perhaps the same could be said for music. Not only do many fans love to support local music, but they want to know the best places to see it. Bands too, want to know which are the best places to perform. But like a voter choosing between candidates, which one is for them? Which choice are…
Google Breaks Data Center Silence
Google's never been too chatty about its data centers; the search giant is slow to even confirm the centers' physical locations, never mind discuss what's going on inside. But at the Data Center Efficiency Summit, Google spilled a few secrets, and there's definitely some impressive technology in place.
Teens Spending Less On Online Music
Teens (age 13 to 17) purchased 19 percent less music in 2008 than they did in 2007, according to a new report from the NPD Group. CD purchasing feel 26 percent and paid digital downloads dropped 13 percent compared to the previous year. With paid digital downloads, 32 percent of teens purchasing less digital music said they were unhappy with the music that was available…
Anonymous Googlers Help Whip Congress Into Shape
An anonymous group of Googlers have helped create a tool citizens can use to whip Congress—and by “whip,” they mean call to voice support of the Fair Elections Now Act.
