A Web site in France that allowed students to anonymously rate and name their teachers has been ordered by a court to no longer allow the practice.Teachers unions with the backing of the education ministry took the site to court, saying the personal comments were a breach of privacy and an "incitement to public disorder." The site note2be.com was created in January by French entrepreneurs, allowed students to rate and discuss their teacher’s abilities.
Online Tool for Reputation Rating
WOT, also known as Web of Trust, has launched the world’s first online tool for reputation rating.
Lawyer Sues Lawyer For Online Rating System
Filing lawsuits is as routine for lawyers as grabbing a Starbucks on the way to the office. And they’re kind of (to stereotype an entire profession) sensitive about things. So who could have predicted that a consumer website dedicated to rating lawyers would get sued?
Google’s Landing Page Rating Still A Mystery
Earlier this month, Google revealed a planned series of changes to the way that AdWords evaluates landing page quality. In the first of a two-part series, the Inside AdWords team attempts to address the bevy of questions that have accompanied the announcement.
Microsoft Looking To Retool Vague Rating System
CNet reports that Microsoft is looking to make some serious changes in the way the Windows System Performance Rating evaluates computers.
UC Davis Gets 10th Consecutive Top 50 Rating
For the 10th consecutive year, the UC Davis Graduate School of Management has been ranked among the top business schools in the nation by U.S.News & World Report.
Your Alexa Rating – is it Really That Important?
A discussion in my forum has prompted this newsletter as I think it is important for any online entrepreneur to understand how Alexa ratings work in order that they can understand why they may not be that important to the success of their online business.
Yahoo Receives Buy Rating From Wall Street
While Yahoo’s stock had a bumpy ride on the market last week, this week, they received a boost of confidence Banc of America Securities analyst John Janedis. Yahoo was awarded a buy rating as well a price target for brokerage forecasts.
Six Reasons Why Your Alexa Rating Is Still Important
1. Additional Exposure For Your Site.
At the end of 2003, Alexa.com’s results were being closely linked into the listings of its’ parent company, Amazon.com. This currently means that when someone reviews your site, it is linked to their amazon profile, which can be accessed when people browsing for books look to see what reviewers like them suggest. In the future, it could mean that amazon.com will integrate your web site in other ways, such as showing a list of websites related to popular topics such as marketing.