Google Analytics expert shares insights on understanding and improving bounce rates to enhance user experience on your website.
Talking Social Advertising with StumbleUpon
I fired some questions at StumbleUpon’s VP of Business Development, John Bryan. We talked about StumbleUpon advertising, the future of social advertising and more. I even tried to get him to spill a few beans about eBay’s interest in selling StumbleUpon. Here it goes…
Chris Crum: What is the benefit to an advertiser to spend money advertising with StumbleUpon as opposed to simply submitting their site like anyone else?
Driving While Talking On A Mobile Like Being Impaired
Drivers are far more distracted by talking on a mobile phone than by conversing with a passenger in an automobile, according to a new study by University of Utah psychologists Frank Drews, David Strayer and Monisha Pasupathi.The study used a sophisticated driving simulator and found that when drivers talk on a cell phone, they drift out of their lanes, and miss exists more frequently than drivers talking with a passenger.
Yahoo, Microsoft Get Down To Talking
Negotiations could lead to a middle ground in Microsoft’s effort to acquire Yahoo, which claimed a greater worth than Microsoft’s initial bid at the end of January.
Talking Metrics with Thinkbox
I was invited over to Thinkbox last week to talk metrics with their Research & Strategy Director, David Brennan.
Talking And Driving Clogs Traffic
People using mobile phones while driving contribute to traffic congestion, according to a University of Utah study. Regardless of whether they use a handset or Bluetooth, the conversation itself causes motorists to drive slower on the freeway and to be less likely to pass slower-moving vehicles.
iPhone Has People Talking
The anticipated launch of the iPhone has received more buzz than any other product announcement this year according to Nielsen BuzzMetrics.
Talking Around the Mobile Web
Although many have cell phones and other mobile devices that would permit mobile surfing, few do.
Part of this is explained by the poor appearance of many websites as seen through a mobile device
Given the push to have more mobile-friendly websites, hopefully this will change.
The dotMobi community is providing resources and we now have a dotMobi Mobile Web Developers Guide.
Sweet Talking The Searcher In One Second Or Less
You have four seconds to get your site loaded and about one-twentieth of a second to impress the visitor before she flits on like an attention-deficient hummingbird. But before that, you have about one second, in the search results, to get her attention in the first place. And just like the tentative beginnings of most romances, it’s all about what you say, how you look, and where you live.
TechCrunch Says That Digg is Talking About Aquisitions
Techcrunch Digg Does The Acquisition Dance With News Corp.