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How Blogs Influence The Media
Blogs have an impact not only on the speed and availability of the news, but also shape the tone and editorial direction…
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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…
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…
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.
