Usability expert Jakob Nielsen dropped a few bombshells in his latest Alert Box usability report. Banner blindness isn’t exactly a new topic – everybody knows by now it exists – but the results of this study suggest that ad network placements aren’t worth a warm pitcher of spit.
AOL’s Social Networks Not Looking So Good
If it’s a well-known social network, and it’s not owned by AOL, it’s probably in okay shape. That’s what I’m starting to conclude, anyway, after viewing the latest numbers from Nielsen//NetRatings; among the top ten sites, everything other than AOL Hometown and AOL People Connection is going up.
Looking at the Future of Social Media
This post at Search Engine Journal references a social media project at Carnegie Mellon called Socialstream which, among other things, was created to "rethink and reinvent social networking".
Looking at DoubleClick’s Past
Google News Archive search is a nice way to recap coverage of a person or company throughout the years. Here are bits and pieces of past DoubleClick coverage.
Looking for Answers from Yahoo Answers
Yahoo Answers has some explaining to do.
Looking at Joost Beta
Finally got a chance to install and look at Joost Beta, and it might just end up being the killer app.
What Searchers Think When Looking at Results
What are searchers thinking when they stare down a list of search results? Actually, the first thing to keep in mind is that searchers don’t stare at search results. They don’t even read them. They scan them. They quickly skim the page hunting for the word they typed into the search box, along with a few other words they’re thinking but didn’t bother typing.
Looking at Learn.com WebRoom
Learn.com has been around since 1998, mainly offering software and services to support online learning.
Looking For SEO Clients?
Over at the SoloSEO blog, there’s a good post discussing five things you can do to find new SEO clients. The list features some easily executed ideas while going over some standard information – for instance, starting a blog. However, like many readers out there, I’ve always enjoyed how-to articles featuring informative lists – much […]
Newspapers Looking to Tighten Print & Web Ties
The lines that separate print and online journalism are becoming ever blurred as we move into a new year. Old media has been hesitant to embrace the Internet as a new frontier of information, but it appears at least one major newspaper is looking to create a holistic, three-dimensional reading experience for its subscribers.