Having worked at a J.Crew store awhile back and now working as a project manager at a reputable SEO firm, I want to shine some light on how heavily branded and well-recognized retail shopping sites can benefit from SEO.
Microsoft Extends Office Training Online
A computer on your desk at work equals a 17-percent pay raise, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. It’s not so much the machine, it’s the skills of the person working it. When answering the job ad, she was able to tell recruiters she knew how to use Excel.
Boompa: Your Garage Online
There are roughly two cars for every person in the United States. To some, these vehicles represent simple transports – efficient means to get from point A to point B. But to others, cars are objects worthy of fanatical attention. The new web startup Boompa is for that latter set.
Online Ticket Sales Legitimize Scalping
That ticket scalper on the corner may be moving online. Well, perhaps not, but the secondary market for tickets has made the shift, and it’s resulted in more reliable and safe transactions for consumers. Companies like TicketsNow.com and StubHub promise on-time delivery, stable pricing, and act to turn away counterfeiters and con artists.
NBC Sweeps Online Market In May
For the four-week period ending May 27th, NBC led all four major broadcast networks in attracting Internet users to its web properties.
ChronoPay Adds Name To Online Crime Fighters
Amsterdam-based ChronoPay B.V., an online merchant account provider for accepting credit and debit card payments, has joined up with online fraud-fighter, the Merchant Risk Council (MRC). ChronoPay adds its name to 6,500 online retailers, vendors, financial institutions and law enforcement agencies that make up the MRC.
Online Gambling Addictions Growing
Gambling is big business, and in the so-called “lawless land” of the Internet, it’s on the rise. Online gambling generated around $12 billion last year, spread out over roughly 2,300 gaming sites. Some studies indicate that the rise in gambling is being accompanied by an increase in gambling addiction.
YouTube Is King of Online Video
Online video sites have a long way to go if they want to catch up with YouTube. You might say that it has become the Google of online video, even if Google has its own video service. Hitwise says that as of the end of last week, YouTube controlled 43 percent of Internet video traffic, the same percentage Google holds in search queries.
Attention Pays Off For Online Church
Speakers at the Syndicate Conference frequently lamented the “silo” model used by Google to keep content within its fiefdom, and pined for a more open pool of content; the answer to Silicon Valley’s attention quest just may lead it to the Dust Bowl.
YAPC: Europe Website Online
The website of the Yet Another Perl Conference: Europe (YAPC) is now up and running, according to the event’s organizers.