Facebook: High & Mighty
As instigator of the unofficial Facebook rumor blog, I figured I should cover this story (better late than never)! According to TheDeal.com’s David Shabelman, there’s a good reason Facebook isn’t being acquired: they want way more than they’re really worth.
Going.com Receives $5 Million In Funding
If you haven’t heard of Going.com, don’t feel left out – the events-driven network is only targeted at young people in Boston, San Francisco, Chicago, and New York, so I’m betting a lot of folks remain unaware of it. That may soon change, however, because Going.com just received $5 million in funding.
Yahoo, CA Team Up For Toolbar
CA, an information technology company has partnered with Yahoo for the release of the CA/Yahoo toolbar, which will be available on all of the CA Home/ office products.
Google Looks At Maori Language
Google’s Australian branch is quite proud of the country’s culture and origins. As word spreads about a new project, it seems that Google’s taking a strong interest in New Zealand, as well; the search engine should soon be available in Maori, a language native to the area.
Britain’s Floods Get Mapped By Google
Over the past week or so, Britain has been hit by some really nasty flooding – the worst in 60 years. Fortunately, no deaths or serious injuries have been reported, and it’s possible that Google helped bring about this positive outcome.
Strong Branding Drives Search And Conversions
"Branding" has become a bit of a buzzword in online marketing, though there are still detractors out there decrying the lack of ROI, or at least the inability to measure it. Advocates have been quick to note that branding matters, it matters a lot, and now there are some numbers to back that up.
Google Unveils SketchUp Blog
Google SketchUp enthusiasts, rejoice! An official blog for SketchUp is now up and running, and if the posts on it are any indication, this will not be one of Google’s sites that sit stagnant for a month (or more) at a time.
SEO Tips From Matt Cutts
It’s not often Google comes right out with highly specific SEO advice. But when it is there, people hang on every ort of minutia. Earlier this week, chief webspam fighter Matt Cutts had them dangling at the WordPress WordCamp as he connected some nuts and bolts.
Tracking RSS Subscriptions with Google Analytics
One of the most frustrating things about RSS is not being able to track RSS subscription rates from source traffic.
There are other problems such as how people interact with your RSS content, but even being able to determine which sources of traffic result in subscribers would be a huge commercial advantage for bloggers, allowing them to focus their efforts on traffic generation strategies that will grow their business.
Google Homepages Get Altered In Asia
Google’s homepage has stayed (pretty much) the same for a long time, and the smallest changes have generated scads of coverage. Now, in some foreign markets, the search giant is testing major revisions.