Twitter Turns Off SMS Updates

I wasn’t going to give Twitter’s "we’re stopping SMS text messages in most countries" announcement much real estate today, then a single comment gave me pause for thought. First, the background:

Brits Ask For Tats, Cake, and God

I think we're past trying to extrapolate too much meaning from top search term lists—it just gets depressing. During 2007's cyclical year-end keyword clearance, even the engines themselves resorted to "gainer" and category lists, editing out the repetitive (and somewhat base) who's-who of porn and pop culture—yeah, we get it, the people can't get enough of sex and rich, pretty idiots. What else are they…

Christmas In August: Tips For Holiday Marketing

Got your back-to-school marketing campaign all wrapped up? Good, now you can start on your Christmas campaign. Yes, I said Christmas campaign. Yes, it is only August. Hey, you got time to lean, you got time to. . .preen your holiday season marketing plan. Yeah, I know. Sometimes corny's all I got. Bygones.

The Joy Of 404-Ing

A 404 "page not found" error shows a problem happened when someone tried to reach a web page. Webmasters should reach for the opportunity to make those occasions work for them, not against them.

eBay In Talks To Buy Stake In Korean Competitor Gmarket

eBay is in talks to buy a minority stake in South Korean competitor Gmarket and is in discussions with Interpark to buy its 37 percent stake.The companies are waiting for approval from the Korea Fair Trade Commission, eBay spokesman Jose Mallabo said."There can be no assurance that the KFTC will approve the possible transaction, that an agreement will be reached or that a transaction will…