Judging Keyword Competition
No I am not talking about the infamous Google Page Rank meter. I am talking about the newer search volume meter shown inside Google’s External Keyword Tool.
Powerset Makes Powerful Impressions
Powerset has yet to launch, but a few sneak previews have shown some promising results; true “natural language” search appears to be well on its way.
Powerset Seems Powerful
Online Shopping And Father’s Day
U.S. consumers will spend $9.9 billion for Father’s Day, according to the National retail Federation’s "2007 Father’s Day Consumer Intentions and Actions Survey," from Bigresearch.
Father’s Day Online
Social Media & B2B
One of the people I met a SMX was Lisa Ditlefsen of SEO Chicks (did I mention I totally need an SEO Chicks shirt for when I start video blogging again). During the SMO session she asked a question about how to use social media for B2B clients.
Ripples in the Blog Pond
Couple of things I came across in the feed reader and elsewhere concerning bloggers — one sort of funny (but with a serious point) and one that looks great on first glance, but less great on second glance. First, the funny: PSFK, the marketing and fashion blog, points us towards a rant from celebrity chef Mario Batali at the blog Eater.com about foodie bloggers. The great man says that:
New Editor at Valleywag
So Business 2.0 magazine loses another writer/blogger, and Valleywag loses Nick Denton (again). Owen Thomas has jumped from his B2.0 blog duties to the editorship of the "Wag".
Eye Tracking Expert Takes On Google-Baidu Rivalry
Google’s not doing too well in China, and a variety of reasons have been given to explain this poor performance. But fact is better than conjecture, and eye tracking is a preferred (and interesting) way of obtaining insight into these matters. So Enquiro’s Gord Hotchkiss conducted a Google vs. Baidu study.
Baidu Rivalry
Republicans Gaining In YouTube Viewership
It could be indicative of the natural ebb and flow of political interest – one side screws up and the people look to the other side just long enough to see what they have to say about it and then turn their attention back to the other side. That may be the case on YouTube, as views of Republican candidate videos spike while Democrat video views decline.
YouTube Goes To The Elephants
YouTube Causing Food Fights?
Internet video sites such as YouTube are being singled out as helping to encourage high school students in Montreal to participate in food fights.
FOOD FIGHT
Private Messages May Not Stay Private
As the name implies, private messages are supposed to be private. As legal system might imply, they may not always stay that way.
Computer Messages May Not Be Private