Is Google Showing Political Bias with Search Results?

There are people who think Google is incorporating political bias into search results. As examples they use misspellings of George Bush and Barack Obama. Are the results of misspelled queries really something Google would take the time to specifically alter to inject their political beliefs though? Search for Barack Aboma in Google and you will get a "Did you mean: barack obama" suggestion, and the…

Vote For Your Favorite Super Bowl Ad with YouTube

Well, the day is finally here after two weeks of anticipation. We've heard non-stop chatter about the Cardinals and the Steelers since they won their respective championship games. Now the two teams will meet in the biggest game of the year.

Advertisers Gear Up For Super Bowl

It’s that time of year again when America unites around the TV, rejoices in capitalism, and stuffs itself silly with food it shouldn’t eat. Ah, the Super Bowl. Preparations are being made, and the Internet is a huge playing a huge part. The Super Bowl’s a marketer’s dream because it’s one of the few times a year people welcome advertisers into their homes—so long as…

Where’s the Music Search Traffic Going?

What is your most frequently visited destination when it comes to music searches? There's a good chance it's Wikipedia. Heather Dougherty of Hitwise put together some interesting data involving the top music destinations online. Based on her research, the largest percentage of traffic (at 24%) went there.

Why eBay Keeps Getting Shoppers

You can hardly talk about eBay without bringing out the disgust in all of the people who feel they have been wronged by the eCommerce giant. This group is comprised mostly of sellers who feel eBay has treated them with anything but respect, particularly since changing feedback policies in early 2008 (of course that's not the only thing they don't like. See my top ten…