Network Solutions Charging For Protection
Controversy is brewing about domain registrar company Network Solutions’ newly instituted practice of automatically registering domain names users search for and then jacking up the price during ICANN’s return grace period.Critics call it "extortion," but Network Solutions calls it a service to protect customers from the practice of "front running." The extra charge is, assumedly, the protection fee — you know, just like the one the mob offers.
Google Maps Gaining On MapQuest
Like Google, MapQuest entered the vernacular as a verb. As in: I mapquested it. The AOL-owned online map service is still the top site of its kind, but that position is threatened by Google Maps, which is, um, en route to surpass it.Caution: More bad puns likely.
SEOs and Designers Need to Work Together
A little while back I did a post titled: SEOs Must Work Closely with Development. The basic thesis of the post was that neither of these parties can work without close communication with each other. Ultimately, this is critical to the success of the site. One reader (named “alla”) wrote in suggesting that this is a 2 way street, and that there are other parties involved.
Why Google Might Have Changed AdSense Referral Terms
Lots of talk today about Google changing the terms of their referral units for Google Adsense. Good coverage by both Darren and Jeremy. Lets take a little look at why they might have done this.
Bankruptcy Could Still Be On E*Trade’s Table
As I write this, E*Trade’s stock isn’t doing too terribly; after months of losing value, it’s actually up 1.33 percent so far today. But there’s word that, contrary to earlier statements, the company may still be considering a declaration of bankruptcy.
A Good Starting Point for Learning About Video
If you’re interested in using video in your communication plans but don’t really know where to start – what equipment to get or what software you’ll need – three excellent articles published today on Journalism.co.uk will give you some clear pointers.
Sears Smacked Over Badware
A software application from the holding company for Sears and K-Mart have the folks at StopBadware.org requesting changes to it.
Corporate Web 2.0 Usage Catching On
Twenty-four percent of companies say they currently use Web 2.0 social software and another 8 percent say they will begin using it in the next year, according to a survey from ChangeWave Research.
Podcast.com’s Top Podcasts of 2007
Treedia Labs and Podcast.com released their top 10 podcasts of 2007 list, and the content suggests that podcast fans are still early adopters, if early adopters can still be described as young, tech-savvy (higher income) males.
Adobe, Omniture Tracking Issue Addressed Again
John Nack of Adobe posted a brief Q&A related to the issue of Adobe software welcome screens phoning home to a tracking site hosted by analytics firm Omniture.