Psychology researchers have suggested fear of losing drives up auction prices, not more “rational” economic principles. So the next time you sense you’re overbidding on eBay, you probably are, not due to any theoretical “price the market will bear,” but instead due to some competitive wiring in your brain that says win at all costs.
Yahoo’s Stock Returns To Pre-Microsoft Prices
Way back on January 31st, Yahoo’s stock closed at $19.18 per share. Then Microsoft’s unsolicited acquisition offer nudged things up towards $29. Unfortunately for investors, all that progress has been lost.
FCC Interested in Lowering Your Cable Prices
Things have been looking up for Hulu and online video in general for a variety of reasons. News has come out today emphasizing this fact even more. ABC News is reporting that the FCC thinks that cable television providers are charging too much for access. I couldn’t agree more.
Report: Paid Search Prices On The Rise
Companies hoping to ride out a recession may be able to rely on paid search advertising, according to a new report. Natural search shouldn’t be forgotten, though, and paid search campaigns are likely to cost more than they have in the past.
Google’s Prices Not A Problem
A lot of people feel that, as its rising stock price and market share seem to show, Google’s bulletproof. One possible problem with this outlook rested with the cost of Google’s keywords and what advertisers were getting in return. But now even those concerns are being laid to rest.
Gas Prices Aren’t Driving Comparison Searches
One might think the rise in US gas prices would spur people to race to the Web for pricing information and hybrid car details. One would be wrong to think these things.
Domain Name Prices To Rise (And Keep Rising?)
This won’t cause the end of the world, and it probably won’t even drive anyone out of business, but VeriSign is set to raise domain prices by 7-10%. More ominous is the possibility that the prices will, from this point on, continue to increase on a yearly basis. Oh, well – at least the company is being upfront about it.
MapQuest Has Gas. Prices, That Is
Online driving direction and map finder MapQuest has added tools to help people find per-gallon prices that do the least damage to one’s bank account.
Telcos Slash Prices In Response to VoIP
The popularity of voice-over-Internet-protocol (VoIP) telephony services is pushing the telecommunications industry to cut prices as customers jump ship for cheaper voice services.
Gas Prices Spike Searches For Hybrids
Gas prices reaching $2.90-$3.00 per gallon appear are the boiling point that pushes consumers onto the Internet to research some peace of mind, according Hitwise. Searches for [gas prices] and [hybrid] soar at those prices, as does traffic to energy sites.