YouTube Expands Partner Program
Thanks to an expansion of the YouTube Partner Program, video makers’ odds of earning money on the video-sharing site just got a little better; partners will actually be included in the ad revenue-sharing process.
Women Make More Online Impulse Buys
Women, ages 45-54, are more likely than men of the same age to make an impulse buy online based on a limited time offer (55% versus 38%, respectively) according to a survey from GSI Commerce.
The Great Social Retailing Invention
Social networking is so popular online that it’s spilling into the physical world – at actual stores. Called social retailing, the concept debuted at the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) show last January 2007. Recently, the concept, by IconNicholson was selected by Time Magazine as One of the Best Inventions of 2007.
Compete Talks About Democratic Candidates
When it comes to the 2008 presidential election, you can listen to the smartest political pundits, or, if you like, flip a coin – the election’s just too far away to be sure of anything. But we can form best guesses, and Matt Pace has done precisely that with an article titled “If Clicks Equaled Votes in November – Democratic Candidates.”
DVR Owners Skip Most Ads
One in four online consumers use a digital video recorder (DVR), according to survey from ABI Research.
Online Video Viewing Continues To Rise
More and more people are consuming online video, primarily, say researchers, because of the increasing availability of broadband connections. As mobile devices become more ubiquitous, so too is mobile video consumption.
LinkedIn Changes Put it Ahead of Facebook?
LinkedIn, the business-networking site that many (including me) see as an also-ran in the social-networking game, has launched some new features, including a redesigned homepage and a rollout of its previously announced developer platform, which it hopes will make its network as extensible as Facebook has with the F8 platform.
Spam Worsens, Broadens As Computer Threat
The increasing volume of spam isn’t the only problem plaguing computer users, as varied threats make clicking the most innocent appearing link a potential attack vector.
Nokia Getting Greener
Nokia is a Global leader in their market, no questioning that. So, perhaps their move to make "greener" more environmentally sound decisions in their business processes will spread to others… indeed they are a good role model for action.
7 Questions About Professional Blogging Answered
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