Yahoo Buzz Opens Submission System
A little less than a month ago, Google announced that it had indexed 1 trillion unique URLs. In a slightly apples to oranges comparison, the 400 or so publishers connected to Yahoo Buzz seemed like a tiny group. Now, however, Yahoo Buzz is knocking down all its barriers.
SES: Video Search Engine Optimization
In the SES session "Video Search Engine Optimization" (VSEO), Greg Jarboe, president & co-founder, SEO-PR, started by talking about YouTube.
Different Guitar Hero Strokes for Different Folks
Your first reaction to the idea some North Carolina parents agreed to let their 16 year-old drop out of school to pursue a career in Guitar Hero is likely similar to mine: um, what? I can imagine asking my parents a similar question in 1992. “Mom, Dad, school’s a drag and I think my time […]
Moreover Folds, Settles With AP
Signaling that maybe nobody is willing to let this linking-and-snippet business go to court, Moreover and parent company VeriSign have settled a lawsuit filed by the Associated Press for undisclosed terms. By the tone of the press release, though, those terms must be favorable to the plaintiff. "AP is pleased to have resolved the litigation in an amicable manner and appreciates VeriSign and Moreover’s efforts to resolve AP’s concerns," said AP Vice President and General Counsel Srinandan Kasi.
U.S. Pushes WTO For Panel On High-Tech Tariffs
The United States has asked the World Trade Organization to create a panel to settle a dispute with the European Union over tariffs on high-tech items.The request is an escalation in an increasingly bitter dispute over the WTO’s Information Technology Agreement (ITA), which abolished duties on a number of high-tech goods from July 1997 to encourage trade.
SES: State Of The Search Industry
The ins and outs of search can be fascinating; there are all sorts of little tricks and statistics to learn and track. That said, some perspective is also useful, and so a session at SES San Jose ran with the broad title of "Search Industry Update."
How Exclusive Sponsorships Can Backfire
There is a myth in marketing today that many people blindly believe about sponsoring events … that you always need exclusivity. The benefits of being an exclusive sponsor are easy to list, but there are some less considered negative aspects that could end up doing more harm to your brand than good. Let’s look at the stories of a worldwide Olympic sponsor for whom the strategy of being an exclusive sponsor may not be such a good idea … Visa.
How Do You Think Twitter Can Make Money?
There’s a new Viewpoint column about Twitter, over at BusinessWeek. Before I go on, it’s important to note that Viewpoint’s are guest columns, not written by normal BusinessWeek staffers.
Google Looks To Free the Airwaves
Google has stepped up its efforts to lobby the FCC to free up broadcast white spaces for unlicensed wireless broadband use by launching FreeTheAirwaves.com. The site provides information about uses for white spaces and invites supporters to sign an online petition to the FCC.
A Look at Facebook
This week, Facebook announced that it is changing the timing of application measurement from daily to monthly. This means that instead of daily activity reports, Facebook developers can now look at how their widgets perform over course of a month.