I’ve spent a bit of time this weekend with software and servers.
Remote Usability Testing
The diffusion of screen sharing software and remote control applications is slowly changing how usability evaluations are conducted because usability experts can now interact with users geographically distant and with different cultural backgrounds.
Microsoft Testing Live Display Ads
With a goal of building the web’s largest advertising network, Microsoft initiated testing with 20 global marketers to display their ads across Office Live, Windows Live, and MSN Spaces.
Google Testing PayPal Killer GBuy
Several retailers have been quietly testing a Google payment system called GBuy, and users will see a GBuy icon next to AdWords paid search ads. PayPal has dominated the online payment field for some time. It has been a profitable business, one which eBay purchased in October 2002.
Will Link Churn Remove the B from A/B Testing?
Which is better 1 or 2? 2 or 3? 2 or 4? As you sit in the optometrist’s chair blurry eyed and dilated, a marketing marvel is happening to you: A/B testing.
Testing Blog Awareness: Ask Other People
Blog awareness is, as expected, highest among bloggers themselves.
Yahoo Testing Mobile Ads
Tests going on in Japan and pending in Britain will return paid search ads on mobile handsets that access Yahoo Search.
PubSub Testing Blog Waters With New Ranking System
PubSub.com released LinkRanks yesterday, calling it the “Blogosphere’s most comprehensive tool for tracking the popularity and influence of blogs and websites,” along with a list of its top 1000 most influential sites with web feeds.
Google Testing Site Ban Notification Emails
When reading the various SEO forums, one of the bigger complaints I’ve noticed is the lack of two-way communication with Google.
AOL Testing DSL: You’ve Got Faster Mail
Customers in Washington DC and Chicago can try out the faster AOL service for $29.95 per month.