eBay Says Online Retailers Need To Innovate
In a presentation at the Internet Retailer Conference and Exhibition in San Jose, Gary Briggs, chief marketing officer at eBay said online retailers should think more outside the box.
“eBay Says Online Retailers Need To Innovate”
American Reporter’s Arrest Captured On YouTube
I may have spoken too soon yesterday, lauding the freedom of the press in America, contrasting it with Venezuelan President Chavez’ takeover of the airwaves. I didn’t speak out of turn, however, when sharing a sincere appreciation for the power of YouTube.
Internet Marketing Long Tail Bashes the “80:20” Rule
Wired editor-in-chief Chris Anderson (also the editor of “The Long Tail: Why The Future of Business Is Selling Less of More”) was in Singapore last week for the Media Leaders Series and his Long Tail theory has put paid to Vilfredo Pareto’s 80:20 rule.
An except from the Long Tail reveals how pervasive the Long Tail is, and how it put the 80:20 rule on its head.
Meeting Ecast CEO Robbie Vann-Adib, Anderson is asked what percent of the top selling 10,000 digital music tracks are sold or rented at least once a month.
Changes Afoot With AdSense Policies
People returning to their feedreaders after the SMX conference and elsewhere found new AdSense policy changes awaiting them.
Google Clarifies Paid Link Stance
Google has updated its Webmaster Guidelines to include definitions of commonly used terms for shady practices and clearer language about the penalties associated with black and gray hat SEO tactics.
Google Opens Office In Cairo
Google’s focusing a lot on some international markets as of late, including China, South Korea, and India. But those countries are grouped together in Asia, and this latest expansion comes in the Middle East; Google opened a regional office in Cairo.
Shoemoney & SEOmoz Debate Link Disclosure
This week everyone seems to be talking about the debate between Shoemoney and SEOmoz following Rand Fishkin’s post last week about disclosing paid blog recommendations. This continued when Shoemoney and Rand Fiskin discussed their opinions today on Net Income.
Google Library Project Gets University Consortium
Aw, isn’t that nice: the Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC) is set to cooperate with Google and join the search engine giant’s Library Project. The CIC is composed of 12 major American research universities.
You’re Getting Older, And So Are Social Networks
We’ve speculated doom, as is our nature some say, doom for the real world, the digital world, and most pointedly and assuredly for social networks. But social networks are an easy mark – in the beginning they depended on kids.
Google Street View May Hit Dead End In Europe
Google’s Street View has met with mixed reactions; some people like it, while others worry about matters of privacy. Still, while Street View is completely legal in the U.S., a recent discussion indicates that the service might not go unchallenged in Europe.