Social Burnout: MySpace & Facebook
One question online community operators wrestle with is how many communities (social networks, blogs, forums, wikis, etc.) one individual can participate in.
Plans For Google Kenya Kick Into High Gear
Starbucks, McDonalds, and Google – I’m starting to think that, by 2040 or so, there will be at least one building per company on every square mile of this planet. The latest bit of evidence supporting this theory is Google’s plan to expand into Kenya.
Google May Ask You To Prove You’re Human
British digi-rag the Inquirer’s Fernando Cassia had a run in with the "GoogleMind," as he calls it, after entering a query that sent up red flags. To continue his search, Cassia had to prove he wasn’t a robot.
NY Politicians Argue Over Google Earth
New York politicians appear to be at odds over just how dangerous Google Earth might be; Assemblyman Mike Gianaris is asking Google to blur out images of “sensitive” sites, while Mayor Michael Bloomberg feels such efforts may not be the best use of time.
Jailed Chinese Reporter Joins Suit Against Yahoo
When a Chinese reporter was imprisoned due to Yahoo’s loose lips, the reporter’s mother filed a lawsuit on his behalf. Now, although he is still in jail, Shi Tao’s name has been added to the suit.
Top Universal Search Influencers
To recap, Universal Search is a term coined by Google in which results from different vertical search engines (images, video, news etc…) are integrated into Google’s regular search results.
Your Measure of Search Marketing Success
Have you been in the search marketing business for more than a few years? I am curious what your measures of success as a business are?
For some, it’ notoriety. It’s the pomp and circumstance of celebrity within their industry that gives them something to hang their hat on.
GE, Microsoft Look To Out-Murdoch News Corp
News Corp.’s bid to buy Dow Jones, and by default, the most influential financial newspaper in the world, the Wall Street Journal, seems to have spooked media rival General Electric into making a bid for the company as well.
eBay Adds Host Of New Services
eBay has announced a number of new services and platform enhancements to help developers extend eBay content. The announcement was made at the eBay Developers Conference in Boston today.
Google Names Microsoft In Antitrust Matter
Google filed an antitrust complaint against Microsoft, in secret, several months ago; the complaint suggested that Vista’s desktop search function is too hard to turn off.
Now, as you might have noticed, the complaint has become public, and several interesting details relating to the matter have also come to light.