Tuesday, October 30, 2007

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Common SEO mistakes — and how to avoid them
(DMNews)


Here’s a list of common SEO mistakes and specific steps to make sure you avoid them:


Sunday, October 28, 2007

Advertisers Ask EU To Carefully Probe Google/DoubleClick Deal (CNNMoney)

“BRUSSELS -(Dow Jones)- The World Federation of Advertisers Friday cautioned the European Commission to examine Google Inc.'s (GOOG) proposed takeover of Internet advertising broker DoubleClick carefully to make sure it wouldn't reduce competition in internet advertising.

WFA, which represents advertisers accounting for around 90% of global marketing money and 40 of the world's top 100 marketers, submitted a letter to the European regulator stressing the importance of understanding the changes underway in the online advertising markets.”

Saturday, October 27, 2007

Top search engines in September 2007
(IT Facts | ZDNet.com)


Nielsen//NetRatings published a list of top search engines in September 2007.

Friday, October 26, 2007

FAST: Illegal file sharers should be struck off net
(PC Pro, United Kingdom)


“The [UK] Government has threatened to crack down on illegal file sharing with new legislation, if the industry doesn't find its own way to protect rights holders.

Now, in an exclusive interview with PC Pro, John Lovelock, the director general of the Federation Against Software Theft (FAST), offers his own, highly-controversial, remedy to the problem.”


Wednesday, October 24, 2007

In Browser War, It's Really Google vs. IE (BetaNews)

“While Mozilla may get all the credit for finally dethroning Internet Explorer as the only dominant Web browser with its development of Firefox, the man behind the curtain continues to be Google, which provides the vast majority of the cash that keeps Mozilla going.

According to financial statements posted this week by Mozilla CEO Mitchell Baker, the company brought in $66.8 million in revenues during 2006 - a 26 percent improvement from 2005's revenues of $52.9 million. A full 85 percent of Mozilla's revenue for 2006 came directly from Google through its search box partnership.”

Monday, October 22, 2007

Google beats Street, revenue up 57% (CNN Money)

Internet search and advertising giant reports strong increase in sales and profits that surpass estimates but stock is flat after hours.

Tuesday, October 16, 2007

Top Ten Most Popular Video Sites (About.com)

1. MySpace TV
2. LiveLeak
3. Break
4. Dailymotion
5. Metacafe
6. YouTube
7. VideoSift
8. MegaVideo
9. Yahoo Video
10. Veoh