Tonight’s YouTube Debates More Of The Same?

Call it what you want – I call it "baby steps along the road to a more participatory democracy" – the Republican candidates for President of the United States will be duking it out tonight on CNN, answering questions submitted via YouTube. But don't expect a game of hardball.

Nasdaq Internet Index Shows Promise

When we heard that there was a new Nasdaq Internet Index, it sounded like an interesting idea.  We’re now even surer of that, as Nasdaq has identified the Index’s component parts.  Google, Amazon, and most of the other companies you’d expect to see have all been included.

Many Still Fooled by Spam

This is an off-topic post that I felt could not be missed. The Register wrote today about a type of email spam that is extremely common and rather obvious BUT surprisingly it appears some Internet users are still falling for it. The article is worth the read if you have any concerns about what emails to read or not to read.

France, Sweden Top Europe In Blog, Internet Use

I’ve seen a lot of nationalities get insulted online, and no one seems to detect and respond to those insults as quickly as the French.  Now I know why: according to a new Forrester Research study, young French Internet users are more likely than just about anyone else in Europe to visit a blog.

Comparing SEM and SMM

Colleague Kelly McCoy Williams sent me a great story in the Chicago Tribune about "conversation analysts," which features friend and blogger Jeremiah Owyang.