Google Feels Lucky with Twitter

Google has decided to start a Twitter account. It's attached to a random Googler and holds the bio "News and updates from Google." The first tweet came sometime around 7pm  EST last night, and Google already has nearly 12,000 followers. It is following 37. Among those being followed by Google? A bunch of Googlers, and Google product accounts. Danny Sullivan, and John Battelle are also…

Global Smartphone Sales Up In 2008

In the fourth quarter of 2008, global sales of smartphones reached 38.1 million units, an increase of 3.7 percent over the fourth quarter of 2007, according to Gartner. Worldwide sales of smartphone for 2008 reached 139.3 million, up 13.9 percent compared to 2007.

Learning from Google & Further Monetizing Your eCommerce Site

The number of businesses selling online is quite large, and its only growing. Advertisers need spots where they can shine.  I spoke with John Federman, President and CEO of Searchandise Commerce about some things that can not only give those spots to advertisers, but earn eCommerce sites

Google On Limiting Links

As you may or may not be aware, Google recommends keeping the number of links on any given page to under 100. This recommendation can be found among Google's webmaster guidelines under the Design and Content Guidelines section.