A patent for "systems and methods for improving the ranking of news articles" was granted to Google yesterday. It was originally filed in 2003.
Private Twitter Documents To Be Revealed
While this may fall into the “too early to tell” category it certainly is of interest, especially considering the pace of Internet ‘news’ these days. TechCrunch’s Michael Arrington has had a ‘gift’ fall into his lap and a lot of folks are interested to see if he is going to share with the rest of the world.
Australia’s Internet Blacklist Revealed
Recently, a bit of a stink was made over Australia’s secret website black list and threatened $11,000 fines for those linking to sites on the secret list. That list is secret no longer, and reveals some disturbing information.
Funniest PPC Keyword Mistake Revealed
Managing a Pay Per Click (PPC) campaign can be difficult at times, especially when there’s a lot of competition for keyword phrases that cost a lot.
Prices for the most coveted keyword phrases are rising and the overall cost of a PPC campaign in a competitive industry can be downright outrageous, with major corporations spending tens thousands of dollars a month on Pay Per click Advertising. Couple the high cost of a PPC campaign with someone doesn’t know how to manage a PPC campaign properly and it’s downright dangerous.
New Google Penalty Revealed, And It Sucks
The first step to recovery is admitting that you have a problem. Like jilted lovers, webmasters jettisoned into the sandbox, hit with the -30 penalty, or even the -950 death kiss, like to wag an accusatory finger at Google. But, some SEO experts are saying, there is a whole other penalty webmasters are often unaware of – a penalty that says “it’s not me, it’s you.”
Google’s Website Optimizer Revealed
Right about now, Google’s Brett Crosby is revealing a new tool at the Emetrics Summit in Washington, D.C. Called Website Optimizer, it is designed to help AdWords advertisers test different landing pages in order to determine which one drives the highest number of conversions.
Next Office For Mac Revealed
APC Magazine has the exclusive: Microsoft’s Mac Business Unit is already halfway done building the next release of Microsoft Office for the Apple Mac.
Top 10 Incredibly Stupid Landing Page Blunders Revealed!
Marketers are investing a lot of money in PPC ads, but it appears that too many of them are neglecting the quality of their landing pages.
Samsung Q1 UMPC Accessories Revealed
Engadget links to a PDF with the full specs and accessories for the Samsung UMPC.
Telco Money Grab Numbers Revealed
All those billions of dollars the telecom companies want to snatch from content providers gain a bit of context thanks to BellSouth chief architect Henry Kafka.