Social Networks & Portability
Earlier this week, during Marc Canter’s panel at LeWeb, I asked whether we could get a first step on all the social networks toward true social graph portability (which probably won’t happen because it’s too complex to do, because there are too many privacy rules, and because companies aren’t likely to give up their lockin anytime soon — imagine being able to drag all your information along with all of that of your friends from Faceb
Yahoo Talks WordPress Shortcuts
Yahoo! Search Blog discusses the new technology they’ve come up with. They say that making a blog involves collating pictures, links, maps, etc and that sometimes there’s "the hassle of digging up that supporting content… the most painful part.
CBS Radio Wants To Expand On Web
The old media vs. new media arguments are usually based on the idea of print vs. the Internet. CBS Radio is also looking to update itself, however, by embracing and expanding its online branches.
Hammer Films Makes a Comeback (Via MySpace)
After a 30-year absence, Gothic horror film maker Hammer Films is about to make a comeback, not in cinemas but on the web.
Texting Used To End Relationships
Fifteen percent of people have had their relationship end via a text message or an email, according to a survey by moneysupermarket.com.
Amazon Buys Extremely Rare J.K. Rowling Book
J.K. Rowling created seven handwritten, leather-bound copies of a book called The Tales of Beedle the Bard. Six were given to close friends, and the last was sold to Amazon.com for about $4 million.
On the Fence About Twitter
Maybe it’s all in the tone of voice. When I see the question "What are you doing?" my first impulse is to say, "Oh, I am sorry." It makes me question myself. "Why the hell are you doing that now?"
Credibility and Affiliate Sites
Many Thin Affiliate Sites Look Real
Some of my friends publish fake review sites which organize product recommendations by using the following quality measurement and rating system (affiliate payout per conversion * conversion rate). If people buy it, it must be good. 😉
I have other friends who do real in-depth reviews, but they use such poor formatting that their content looks less trustworthy and more advertisement-like than fake review websites.
Web Analytics Predictions for the New Year
If you’re looking for Web Analytics predictions for 2008 then I recommend checking out Rich Page’s blog where he posts about his thoughts for what’s to come in 2008.
Price Drives Online Holiday Shoppers
Price and free shipping are on the minds of online holiday shoppers this season. Forty-three percent said price was the most important factor and 18 percent cited free shipping, according to a recent survey by Synovate of Chicago for Guidance.