Google Groups Search Moves To Include More Forums
Internet forums can be invaluable resources; they’re where experts on all sorts of subjects gather to discuss problems and new developments, or simply make friends. So it’s more than a little important that the Google Groups site now attempts to return search results from all over the Internet.
Apple And Microsoft Earnings Are Near Equal
A friend sent me this link comparing revenue, profit, and cash positions for Microsoft and Apple. I almost fell off my chair when reading this data from Microsoft’s and Apple’s most recent quarterly filing:
Using Social Media To Help Your Business Grow
First let me say that I’m 100% against any form of spamming or overt promotion of products or services on Yahoo! answers or any other network. This article is about adding real value to those networks before anything else. Goal: Connecting Your Expertise With Those Who Need It – Fast and Without Noise.
Advertisers Zero In On Digital Divas
One thing we know, the feminist movement still hasn’t quite reached the advertising industry. At least they’re fair about it; men (fathers especially) could rightly complain about what bumbling, inept fools commercials make us out to be. And that we’re depicted as breast-obsessed, beer-guzzling, football maniacs. Yeah, and?
Japanese Favor Yahoo Music
Nearly 40 percent of the Japanese online population visited an entertainment music site in August, according to a new study from comScore.The study found that Japan had the highest penetration of users of Apple iTunes during the month, when compared to users in the United States, the United Kingdom, France and Germany.
Digital Marketing and ROI – Attract, Retain and Convert
“psst… Hey buddy, ya wanna chant a mantra?” I have a simple three word mantra that cuts to the heart of successful website promotion. If you are ever asked to describe the essence of digital marketing in three words, use these ones. Attract, Retain, Convert.
Google Provides Some AdSense Filtering Tips
Due to an increased show of interest from AdSense publishers in filtering ads, Arlene Lee of AdSense Publisher Support discussed a couple of tools at the Inside AdSense Blog. Competitive Ad Filter
Cybersex And Depression Linked
It’s kind of a chicken and egg question: Does cybersex contribute to increased depression or does depression contribute to increased cybersex? It could be both. A recent Australian study found a correlation between online sexual activity and clinical depression.
MTV To Profit From Pirated MySpace Videos
If you thought YouTube’s click-to-buy feature was neat for music labels, allowing them to add links to purchase music on pirated videos featuring that music, you’ll love this: MTV has partnered with MySpace to identify videos posted to MySpace that are copyrighted by MTV, using audio and visual fingerprint technology. And here’s the good part: instead of getting medieval on pirated videos’ hineys, MTV gets to add ads.
YouTube Wants You To “Video Your Vote”
YouTube is encouraging voters today to take their video cameras with them and document the scene at their polling place. The video site has teamed up with PBS and is including these videos on a Google Maps mash-up.