Putting Behavioural Metrics In Perspective

So here’s the question; are behavioural metrics being used in modern search? You do remember them right? Those warm and fuzzy little signals such as bounce rates that there all the rage in late 2008 in the search engine optimization world? Sure you do… but let’s take one last look.

Securing The Presidential Blackberry

The Presidential Blackberry. Wouldn't you love to get a glimpse of what's on it? That's precisely the problem, former White House Deputy Chief of Staff Joe Hagin told Webproworld. While President Bush travels generally incommunicado--that is, unthinkably for most us, sans mobile phone--the President-Elect is in a very public argument for retention of his pre-election smart phone.

Google to Start Charging Non-Profits

Google announced today that starting at the beginning of March, non-profit organizations who use Google Checkout will be subject to the standard fee structure. Previously, they have been able to use the service free of charge.

Study Shows Children Are Safer On The Internet Than Projected

A new study from the Internet Safety Technical Task Force (ISTTF) suggests that Internet threats faced by minors are overblown. According to the study, Internet and social networking sites aren’t as dangerous as we all think they are. Clearly Chris Hansen from NBC’s To Catch a Predator needs to give them a call.