January’s Top Ten Online Retailers Identified
Following the holiday bonanza, January can be a dead month for many retailers. Recent numbers from Nielsen revealed the ten companies that best survived (in terms of online conversion rates) the quiet time.
Google Korea Starts Checking IDs
This change has been expected for a while; if anything, it’s only surprising that it took so long to be enacted. But Google Korea has, for better or for worse, started asking for age verification following any adult-themed inquiries.
Yahoo Throws Its Weight Behind The Semantic Web
The semantic web was one of those ideas that are always a little out of reach; statements of "that’s so cool!" emerged from few places other than tech conferences. Yahoo has announced its support for semantic web standards, however, so it looks like the thing may finally arrive.
Spitzer-Girl’s MySpace Page Mysteriously Changes
Before I could publish the update below, Eliot Spitzer’s call girl’s MySpace page had changed at least five times in two hours. It’s currently owned by "?". At least that’s what it says at this address, assumed earlier to be Ashley Dupre’s profile.
Craigslist CEO Says U.S. Newspapers Are Biased
Craigslist chief executive Jim Buckmaster says that U.S. newspapers are purposely writing negative stores about the online classified site.
Google Talks About Content Network Tools
There are many products and services available to help a content network. The trouble is that access to some of them costs money. So, as a straight-from-the-Googler’s-mouth alternative, ways to improve content network performance were recently discussed on a Google blog for free.
“Kristen’s” MySpace Page Disappears
UPDATE: Ashley’s (Kristen’s, Spitzer’s girl’s) MySpace page has disappeared once again, and is replaced by someone named Johnny. The article to follow was written earlier before this revelation. I can’t be certain because I didn’t take a screen shot, but when I first pulled up Ashley Alexandra Dupre’s (aka Kristen, aka Spitzer’s girl) MySpace page, I’m fairly certain she had nine friends listed. I noted it because I thought it was ironic considering the number of the client.
Yahoo Provides Ad Tips
This isn’t a story about acquisitions or stock prices, but Yahoo’s $37 billion market cap seems like a relevant point – the company can afford some awesome advertising people. And one employee has now outlined a handful of ways to make good ads.
Activision Sues Gibson Over Patent Claim
Activision Inc. is suing Gibson Guitar Corp., claiming that its popular video game "Guitar Hero" does not infringe on a Gibson patent.The lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Los Angles, wants the court to strike down Gibson’s claim that Activision is infringing on a 1999 patent for technology to simulate a musical performance.
SEO Step Six of Ten: Social Media
Welcome to part six in this ten part SEO series. The ten parts of the SEO process we will be covering are: