Facebook Revises Alcohol App Policy

Craigslist Bandit Nabbed

It seems like human nature to root for a guy who pulls off the perfect heist—heck, who didn’t love Oceans 11, Bandits, or the Italian Job? Maybe the Craigslist Bandit spent too much time planning his bank robbery and not enough time watching all the creative ways Hollywood cops get DNA evidence. A little CSI goes a long way, and Anthony Curcio would have known…

Ad Testing Tips From Yahoo

Google's not the only one passing out some tips to get businesses ready for the holidays. They recently offered some tips for utilizing Google Analytics, Google Checkout, and of course, the ever-popular, Google AdWords. Had their deal with Yahoo gone through, you may have been able to incorporate some of these tips with Yahoo's advertising platform, but it seems that it was not meant to…

Schmidt Turns Down Role Of America’s CTO

It looks like Google isn't going to simultaneously lose its CEO and gain a powerful friend in Washington.  Eric Schmidt has said in no uncertain terms that he won't become America's first CTO.

Matt Cutts Likes To Play With Spammers

Well now that the Yahoo deal fell through, some are looking for their own opportunities to team up with Google. One such person is a guy named Rob. Matt Cutts shared a humorous experience on his blog about a guy who wants to "purchase advertising space".  Matt shares the initial email:     Dear Webmaster,

Simplicity and Search Quality Go Hand in Hand

Google respects simplicity. That's clear based on the design of their home page (assuming you don't use iGoogle). It's changed very little since the beginning. It's simple, clean, and familiar. A field study from Google into the search habits of users has made it even more clear that simplicity reigns supreme when it comes to search.