Archive for October 9, 2008

Search Engine Strategies (SES) Chicago Announces Keynote Lineup

 

Search Engine Strategies (SES) Chicago Announces Keynote Lineup
MarketWatch – USA
SES newbies and alumni alike will quickly learn how to maximize the search engine marketing and search engine optimization opportunities to ensure they are
Wired PR News Announces Revolutionary High Tech Service with
MarketWatch – USA
The SEO team at WiredPRNews has partnered with search engine optimization companies nationwide that will help a business chart their web goals by crafting
Google Trends Used to Promote Fake Anti-Virus Software
NewsBlaze – Folsom,CA,USA
ATLANTA, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ — Internet criminals are using Search Engine Optimization tactics to promote links to free hosted blog sites in an attempt to
On Top Results Launches Improved Website to Educate Clients
PR Web (press release) – Ferndale,WA,USA
Leading search engine optimization firm On Top Results, LLC, announces the launch of a new website that works to keep clients current on Internet marketing
Over 80 Percent of Business Websites ‘Throwing Away Sales’, Survey
PR Web (press release) – Ferndale,WA,USA
Although the majority of respondents were familiar with Search Engine Optimization (improving the quantity and quality of visitor traffic from search

Google

Google’s YouTube: Finally, A Way To Make Money
InformationWeek – Manhasset,NY,USA
By Thomas Claburn In an interview in August, Google CEO Eric Schmidt said his company still hadn’t figured out how to implement advertising on YouTube.
Google Intros AdSense for Games
Adweek – New York,NY,USA
NEW YORK Google is making an aggressive play in the online gaming world, as the search giant said it would expand its AdSense product to various Web-based
Google Extends E-mail Archiving Service to 10 Years
PC World – USA
Google is extending its hosted e-mail archiving service to hold messages for up to a decade, the company said Wednesday. Google Message Discovery, which
Google tries to stop you from sending mail you will regret
ZDNet – USA
It appears that Google has added a new feature to Gmail Labs that tries to make sure you are in the right state of mind before sending messages
Google’s Mail Googles: Goodbye to Web rage
Computerworld – Framingham,MA,USA
By CG Lynch October 8, 2008 (CIO) Gmail, Google’s free consumer e-mail, added a unique new feature to the service Monday: Mail Goggles, which gives you the
Like That YouTube Video? Google Adds Click-To-Buy Feature
CRN – Manhasset,NY,USA
Google plans to add a “click-to-buy” feature to its YouTube video unit that would allow users to buy songs, video games, movies or any other content that
Google’s Knol online encyclopedia launches debate forum
NetworkWorld.com – Southborough,MA,USA
By Heather Havenstein , Computerworld , 10/07/2008 Google launched the first of a series of debates on Knol – its version of Wikipedia – that aim to help
Google’s Goggles gives drunk emailers foresight
The Age – Melbourne,Victoria,Australia
A Google employee has come up with a system that will make you think twice about sending a message you’ll only regret the next day.
DailyTech

Ask.com, still losing market share to Google and Yahoo, revamps
DailyTech – Chicago,IL,USA
Internet search engine Ask.com has revamped its web site for the third time since 2005 in another effort to increase its market share against Google and

Google introduces YouTube click-to-buy
CNET News – San Francisco,CA,USA
In a post on the official Google blog entitled “I Clicked To Buy, And I Liked It” (a nod to singer Katy Perry), the company detailed a new “E-Commerce

MSN

Check that mate with Spb online mobile game suite
CNET News – San Francisco,CA,USA
I’ve been having a lot of fun playing checkers with my distant friend via MSN Messenger lately, and thought it would be cool if we could do that during the
Hakia Serves Credible Results in New Search Interface
Search Engine Journal – USA
Occasionally I see someone using Live Search from MSN, but that’s only because they have a Hotmail account, see the search option there, and aren’t too
Study: iTunes, Rhapsody services grow in brand awarness as MTV falls
CNET News – San Francisco,CA,USA
music services has shrunk mightily since Ipsos performed it’s last study: Sony’s Connect, Yahoo Music Unlimited, MSN Music, MTV’s Urge are just a few.
Interview: Pay-per-click Expert On 2nd Tier Ad Sites
Practical Ecommerce (subscription) – Grand Junction,USA
Search Marketing, and MSN AdCenter. Why would an online retailer want to take a look at other PPC programs? Mayes: Incremental cost effective conversions.
I’m just a little confused about my Best friend (aka J)
AfterEllen.com – USA
I first told my other best friend (aka D) that I was bisexual and he a bit weird at first cause he like d me, and told me he loved me on MSN (ok I love the
CNET News

Featured Freeware: CustomizeGoogle
CNET News – San Francisco,CA,USA
is a Firefox extension that adds options to an ordinary Google search, providing additional links to sources such as Yahoo, Wikipedia, or MSN.

Yahoo

Yahoo! Shares Plunge to Five-Year Low
TheStreet.com – USA
SAN FRANCISCO – Yahoo!(YHOO Quote – Cramer on YHOO – Stock Picks) shares reached a five-year low, exacerbated by analyst warnings that a softening display
Indictment in Palin Yahoo! E-Mail Hacking Case
ABC News – USA
A federal grand jury has indicted the son of a Tennessee state legislator for hacking into Sarah Palin’s Yahoo! email account. David C. Kernell, 20,
David Kernell indicted, Yahoo Mail safe again
Computerworld – Framingham,MA,USA
David Kernell has been indicted by the Justice Department for breaking into VP hopeful Sarah Palin’s Yahoo e-mail account, according to an announcement at
Yahoo shares hit five-year low ahead of earnings
MarketWatch – USA
By John Letzing, MarketWatch SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) – Shares of Yahoo Inc. dipped to a five-year low Wednesday as the embattled Internet company
As other tech stocks rally, Yahoo hits where it was in October…1998
New York Times – United States
Because of that, it’s also worth noting one stock that saw no such luck today: Yahoo. While its couterparts Google, Microsoft, Apple, eBay and Time Warner
Yahoo Calendar Receives Web 2.0 Makeover
PC Magazine – USA
by Michael Muchmore A new beta of Yahoo Calendar brings it in line with the Internet giant’s other services, which have already been made over with more
Shares of Yahoo decline on Web ad market worries
Forbes – NY,USA
AP 10.08.08, 2:40 PM ET Shares of Yahoo Inc. slid Wednesday after analysts said worse-than-expected conditions in the display Web advertising market will
AFP

Yahoo! to do list: unveil new calendar
AFP
WASHINGTON (AFP) — Internet giant Yahoo! on Wednesday rolled out an updated version of its Web-based calendar, in its latest bid to stay ahead of rival

Microsoft may make lower offer for Yahoo
Contra Costa Times – Walnut Creek,CA,USA
Sunnyvale-based Yahoo Inc. dropped as much as 9.5 percent after American Technology Research cut its share-price estimate and projected Microsoft Corp. will
Does Anyone Want Yahoo? Anyone? Bueller?
Wall Street Journal Blogs – New York,NY,USA
Nine months after Yahoo first rejected a takeover bid from Microsoft, the Sunnyvale, Calif., Web search and advertising concern still is looking for a deal

Mitchell 1 Selects Marchex to Power Call Tracking and Analytics …

 

Mitchell 1 Selects Marchex to Power Call Tracking and Analytics
MarketWatch – USA
return on investment (ROI) from their online and offline marketing programs, including search engine marketing, billboards, radio and print advertising.
A Solution to Click Fraud?
MarketWatch – USA
Many businesses that choose to use a paid search strategy in their marketing efforts, also known as a search engine marketing (SEM) strategy,
Authors Of Search Engine Marketing Talk
WebProNews – Lexington,KY,USA
Mike Moran and Bill Hunt, authors of the new book “Search Engine Marketing, Inc.: Driving Search Traffic to Your Company’s Web Site,”spoke to WebProNews
Search Engine Submission & Link Building
Search Newz – Lexington,KY,USA
Only recently has search engine marketing… Search engine submission was big part of the optimization game when search relevancy algorithms were heavily
SearchViews

Search News: Election ‘08 – Obama Uses Search Engine Marketing to
SearchViews – New York,NY,USA
To their great credit, the Obama campaign launched a gold-star search engine marketing response to the attack, one that hit all of the best practices

Yahoo! Search Marketing

CNet : Search advertising defies economic gloom
Hit Search – Liverpool,England,UK
According to the figures search advertising systems such as Google adWords and Yahoo Search Marketing have increaded their share of the market rising to 44%
Video SEO Tips, Video Search Marketing, & Online Video Trends
ReelSEO Online Video News – Newport Beach,CA,USA
Only by understanding the concepts of how a search engine works, can a law firm take advantage of it with video marketing. Typically, a potential client
Search Ads: Chilly Economy’s
InternetNews.com – USA
Aside from the economy, the proposed advertising partnership between Google and Yahoo (NASDAQ: YHOO) is casting a long shadow over the search marketing
Search in Uncertain Times
Search Engine Land – Redding,CT,USA
Successful paid search marketing is an ever-moving target: bid prices and placements are constantly changing, auction rules shift from one day to the next,
Yahoo shares plunge as Wall St. cuts target prices
Reuters – USA
Both sets of analysts said a regulatory delay of a Yahoo deal to outsource its search marketing to Google Inc. was a slight negative.
New Yahoo! Site Explorer!
Search Newz – Lexington,KY,USA
Navneet has wide experience in natural search engine optimization, internet marketing and PPC campaigns. He is a prolific writer and his articles can be
Was There a FOG Over Advertising Week?
Adweek – New York,NY,USA
We need to stop obsessing over the Google-Yahoo! search partnership and focus on the bigger picture of how search is fundamentally changing the way people
SEO Link Building Fundamentals
Search Engine Watch – USA
Let’s explore a couple of different techniques for using Yahoo Search to help you find some juicy targets by looking at your competitor’s links.

adCenter

Facebook Launches Microsoft Live Search Integration…
WebProNews – Lexington,KY,USA
In addition, adCenter is delivering search ads alongside those results. For me that means getting great search results while receiving highly relevant ads
Facebook Adds Microsoft Live Search
Search Engine Land – Redding,CT,USA
An announcement on the Live Search Blog also says Microsoft adCenter will display paid search ads next to those web search results.

 adSense

YouTube to sell music and games while
Siliconrepublic.com – Dublin,Ireland
This morning Google has updated its AdSense advertising platform to incorporate the massive market for online casual gaming, a move that no doubt will feed
Google Gets Game
Forbes – NY,USA
Called AdSense for Games, the platform will offer advertisers access to millions of Web-based Flash games. The in-game advertising market is small,
Google launches AdSense for Games
CNET News – San Francisco,CA,USA
On Tuesday night, Google announced the beta launch of its new AdSense for Games program, the search giant’s first foray into the video games market,
Mochi Media Joins Google for Launch of AdSense for Games
Earthtimes (press release) – London,UK
SAN FRANCISCO,CA — 10/08/08 — Mochi Media today announced a collaboration with Google’s AdSense for Games(TM) that will enable Google to place
Mochi Media Joins Google for Launch of AdSense for Games
International Business Times – New York,NY,USA
Through this relationship, AdSense for Games will gain access toMochi Media’s international ad inventory and reach gaming audiences acrosstens of thousands
Google gets into video games _ with ads
The Associated Press
Google was set to announce Wednesday it is launching the beta version of “Adsense in Games,” a technology designed to put relevant advertising links in
YouTube Rolls Out E-Commerce, Now You Can Buy…Pirated Music?
ReadWriteWeb – CA,USA
Exactly one year ago tomorrow, Google announced that YouTube videos would be offered inside of Adsense, something we thought was going to mean huge profits
If The Google-Yahoo Deal Is Bad For Advertisers Or Publishers, Isn
Techdirt – USA
its AdSense publisher partners, that would create a huge opportunity for others, whether large incumbents or small startups, to step into that breach.
Unloved Stocks Ready to Shine
Motley Fool – USA
(Nasdaq: YHOO) to run its targeted AdSense ads on the portal’s pages could end up generating heaps of extra cash for Google. CAPS member Polarimetric writes
What It’s Really Like Inside Google
RedOrbit – Dallas,TX,USA
Key brands they can work on include Google search, AdWords and AdSense, YouTube, Google Earth and Google Maps. * Google was founded by Larry Page and Sergey

 adWords

Plenty of Upside for eBay in Bill Me Later Deal, Experts Say
Digital Transactions – Hoffman Estates,IL,USA
He argues that Google, for example, could have merged Bill Me Later with its search, Adwords, and Checkout capabilities to offer a compelling product.
JumpFly PPC Advertising News

Google AdWords Editor 6.5 Released
JumpFly PPC Advertising News – Elgin,IL,USA
When you open AdWords Editor 6.5 for the first time, you will notice a new button on the Keyword tab appropriately labeled “Keyword Opportunities”.

Yahoo Launches Web Analytics Beta
Mashable – San Francisco,CA,USA
The product will naturally be compared to Google Analytics, the free offering from Google that has similar integration with AdWords.
Acxiom(R) Corporation and XSellNet(TM) Partner to Deliver Real
MarketWatch – USA
X12 powered by Acxiom is the next generation of XSellNet’s PromoScore(TM) and XSellNet Adwords(TM) product offerings. XSellNet Adwords(TM) uses the latest
Google Releases AdWords Editor 6.5
Search Engine Land – Redding,CT,USA
Google announced the release of version 6.5 of the AdWords Editor. It was only about four months ago when AdWords released version 6.0.
Google Ga Ga For Game Developers, Rolls Out New AdSense Program
CRN – Manhasset,NY,USA
According to Google, their AdWords “team” will sell in-game ad placements directly to top brand advertisers. Developers will be able to see contextually
Google Putting AdSense in Your Games
WebProNews – Lexington,KY,USA
Members of our AdWords team will sell your in-game ad placements directly to top brand advertisers, and you’ll also see contextually targeted text and image
Google Rolls Out Adsense for Gamers, Long Live Gamers!
Search Engine Journal – USA
Google’s Adwords team will be in-charge of selling in-game ad placements to top brand advertisers. In addition, contextually targeted text and image ads
Google begins wider testing in-game AdSense system
guardian.co.uk – UK
The AdWords sales team will sell company’s in-game ad placements directly to advertisers. Google is also promising text and image ads that are targeted by
Google Begins Wider Testing In-Game AdSense System
paidContent.org – Los Angeles,CA,USA
The AdWords sales team will sell company’s in-game ad placements directly to advertisers. Google is also promising text and image ads that are targeted by

Minnesota Chamber Announces Launch of Energy Smart Program

 

Minnesota Chamber Announces Launch of Energy Smart Program
MarketWatch – USA
“We’re here to help businesses save money through energy efficiency,” said Mark Blaiser, executive director of Minnesota Waste Wise, an affiliate program of
Persberichten.com (persbericht)

Dátaccent introduceert de BI-tools van LogiXML (USA) op de
Persberichten.com (persbericht) – Netherlands
LogiXML launched its Affiliate program, through which they partner with select European companies focused in the Business Intelligence and Data Warehouse

Ad Server Solutions Enterprise Versions Released
Newswire Today (press release) – London,UK
If you run a website you must monetize revenue by generating traffic and selling ad space, which are done through ad management and affiliate program
Chipleader Invites Online Poker Affiliates to Join Race for Free Cash
PR Web (press release) – Ferndale,WA,USA
Miami, FL (PRWEB) October 8, 2008 — Leading online poker affiliate program Chipleader today announced a promotion that puts cash in an affiliate’s pocket

Alibaba

Alibaba invests in Taobao
China Daily – China
By Tuo Yannan (China Daily) Taobao, one of China’s largest consumer e-commerce companies, yesterday announced that its parent company, Alibaba Group,
Taobao to get 5b yuan from parent Alibaba
South China Morning Post (subscription) – Hong Kong
Alibaba Group, the parent company of the mainland’s largest e-commerce firm Alibaba.com (SEHK: 1688, announcements, news) , has said it will invest 5
Milk Poison Could Come From Melamine Scrap
The Epoch Times – New York,NY,USA
The Alibaba Chemical Web site (chem.china.alibaba.com) said that in 2007 China’s melamine production capacity was more than 600000 tons a year,
Trend: M-commerce Booming in China
CScout TrendBlog – New York,NY,USA
Alibaba’s Taobao, the Chinese version of eBay, has recently launched a WAP version of the site at wap.taobao.com., in an effort to expand its reach to
China’s Alibaba to invest 5 bln yuan in online auction unit
Xinhua – China
BEIJING, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) — Taobao, the online auction unit of China’s e-commerce giant Alibaba Group, on Wednesday announced the parent company would
Baidu Looking to Go Internet Mobile
ChinaStakes.com – Shanghai,China
Tencent and Alibaba are also top dot.com companies in China offering plenty of online services. Since overtaking Google in domestic search, Baidu,
Baidu Aims at Alibaba With E-Commerce Site
RedOrbit – Dallas,TX,USA
Chinese search engine Baidu has begun closed beta tests of an e-commerce site that the company hopes will directly rival market powerhouse Alibaba.
SMEs in China: Winter or spring?
PRarticle.com (press release) – Hamilton,Ontario,Canada
On July 23, Jack Ma, CEO of Alibaba Group, composed an internal e-mail titled The Mission of Winter, calling up all his staff to get prepared for the winter
UPDATE 1-China’s Alibaba Group to invest 5 bln yuan in Taobao
Reuters – USA
By Kirby Chien BEIJING, Oct 8 (Reuters) – The parent of China’s top e-commerce firm Alibaba.com Inc (1688.HK: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) said on
Alibaba Ups Investment in Auction Site to US$732 Million
PC World – USA
Alibaba.com will invest 50 billion yuan (US$732 million) in its popular Taobao consumer auction site over the next five years in an effort to shore up the

Amazon

Booksellers Asked to Encourage Authors to Ban Amazon.Com
Authorlink (subscription) – Irving,TX,USA
Now, they are faced with competition from Amazon.com. She criticized Chelsea Green Publishing for making its recent release, Obama’s Challenge,
YouTube plans to sell games through Amazon.com
Neoseeker – USA
YouTube has struck a deal with American online retailer Amazon.com in a move to increase revenues and create new advertising formats. Links to Amazon.com’s
Transformation to an HR Shared Services Model: Insight from Amazon
MarketWatch – USA
ATLANTA, Oct 08, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) — SSON and IQPC announced the 5th HR Shared Services Summit, taking place December 8-10, 2008 in Atlanta, GA.
Transformation to an HR Shared Services Model: Insight from Amazon
Earthtimes (press release) – London,UK
The HR Shared Services Summit focuses on providing tools to launch, build and sustain HR Shared Services in an organization, with case studies and
Dawdle.com Announces “Moronically Easy” Online Marketplace for
PR Web (press release) – Ferndale,WA,USA
These fees are lower than that of other online marketplaces, such as eBay, Amazon.com, or Half.com. In addition, buyers and sellers realize significantly
YouTube adds “click-to-buy” for music, video games
Computerworld – Framingham,MA,USA
The new “click-to-buy” links that the company unveiled Tuesday are first being used to embed iTunes and Amazon.com links on videos from companies like EMI
YouTube Unveils E-Commerce Platform With Amazon.com, Apple’s iTunes
eWeek – New York, NY
Apple’s iTunes and Amazon.com are the first two launch partners for the YouTube E-commerce Platform, but expect more to sign on as its legend grows.
YouTube Unveils eCommerce Platform
MarketWatch – USA
Amazon.com is always looking for new ways to make discovering and buying products as convenient as possible for our customers, which is why we’re excited
Philips goes to great lengths with shaver
Greenwich Time – Greenwich,CT,USA
We’re also working with online retailers like Amazon.com to pique interest and get people to explore Shaveeverywhere.com,” Hu said.
How to build web traffic
InfoWorld – San Francisco,CA,USA
I have an e-book, and it is referenced in Amazon.com when you search for layoffs or laidoff. I have tried to contact groups like monster.com, etc. but never

Commission Junction

Commission: Shop local
Craig Daily Press – Craig,CO,USA
By Collin Smith • Waived the bid process for a small amount of repaving and asphalt work for the Housing Authority, which manages Sunset Meadows I and II.

eBay

Iqaluit man who sells Inuit art hailed as eBay entrepreneur
CBC.ca – Toronto,Ontario,Canada
An Iqaluit art dealer who uses the internet to sell Inuit art has won a $5000 award as eBay Canada’s Entrepreneur of the Year. Bryan Hellwig sells unique
EBay shares rise as analyst upgrades, sees bottom
Forbes – NY,USA
AP 10.08.08, 2:35 PM ET Shares of eBay Inc. jumped Wednesday after an analyst upgraded the stock and said things probably wouldn’t get much worse for the
Movers roundup: EBay, Alcoa
Forbes – NY,USA
AP 10.08.08, 2:44 PM ET SEATTLE (AP) – Shares of eBay Inc. (nasdaq: EBAY – news – people ) jumped Wednesday after an analyst upgraded the stock and said
Ebay CEO: Layoffs Not Due to Weak Economy
Tom’s Guide – Culver City,CA,USA
Online marketplace giant Ebay has announced that it is cutting 10 percent (roughly 1600 jobs) from its workforce. Ebay claims this is the largest round of
Downside Now Limited for EBay Shares
Barron’s – USA
By American Technology Research ($16.50, Oct. 8, 2008) EBay shares have fallen 31%, since mid-July driven by 1) a horrendous tape, 2) continued concerns
EBay shares rise as analyst upgrades, sees bottom
Forbes – NY,USA
AP 10.08.08, 12:47 PM ET Shares of eBay Inc. jumped Wednesday after an analyst upgraded the stock and said things probably wouldn’t get much worse for the
Bill Me Later Is No Skype
Motley Fool – USA
By Rick Aristotle Munarriz The market wasn’t exactly wowed by eBay’s (Nasdaq: EBAY) flurry of press releases yesterday. Shares of the leading online
EBay upgraded following sharp sell-off
MarketWatch – USA
Shares of eBay were trading up 2% at $16.84 Wednesday morning. Ebay is killing the goose that laid the golden egg. We welcome your thoughts,
eBay Seller Sees Sales Skyrocket After Only Changing Listing Design
PR Web (press release) – Ferndale,WA,USA
Judy Oglesby of eBay seller “BluePennyLady” hired As Was, eBay’s first Certified Service Provider, in the summer of 2008 for their template and consulting
Cubs fan’s loyalty for sale on eBay
Chicago Tribune – United States
“In the interest of sparing my emotions from one more gut-wrenching season,” the 30-year-old Minneapolis resident wrote on eBay after Thursday’s Game 2

 PayPal

More Changes Afoot at EBay
Wall Street Journal Blogs – New York,NY,USA
These changes come on top of those we’ve already written about, including that eBay will soon require all payments be made online via its own PayPal
Zuora introduces Pay-Pal-compatible online billing system
AccountingWEB.co.uk – Bristol,UK
Payment processing software as a service (SaaS) firm Zuora has linked up with PayPal, and gained a new board member. Partly bankrolled by by Salesforce.com
eBay Axes Global Workforce By 10%, Goes On $1.3bn Buying Spree
eBrandz – Mumbai,Maharashtra,India
eBay, which already owns top online payments service PayPal, also said it has signed an agreement to buy Denmark’s leading online classifieds site Den Bla
eBay’s PayPal alternative charges mothly fees in addition to
DailyTech – Chicago,IL,USA
PayPal and eBay are two peas in a pod. PayPal was the dominant payment method on eBay long before eBay purchased the company. In the time since eBay has

2008 Australia – Telecoms Analyses and Forecasts – By 2018 Only 10 …

 

2008 Australia – Telecoms Analyses and Forecasts – By 2018 Only 10
MarketWatch – USA
In Australia, the emphasis of the discussion is slowly shifting from access to applications and that is where the digital economy kicks in.
The Australian

Steve Bracks appointed new independent chair of ASTRA
The Australian – Sydney,Australia
Radio Association (ASTRA) said Mr Bracks would lead the pay-TV industry “at a critical time in the development of the nation’s digital economy policy”.

online business

MozyPro Offers Online Business Backups for Macs
The Mac Observer – USA
by Jeff Gamet , 1:40 PM EDT, October 8th, 2008 EMS announced the immediate availability of MozyPro for the Mac on Wednesday. MozyPro is an online data
Rio Salado Community College gets kudos for tiny footprint
Bizjournals.com – Charlotte,NC,USA
Rio Salado Community College is getting high marks, this time for having a small carbon footprint. According to an audit by consultant Danielle Tomerlin,
Federated Media Launches Overhauled Self-Service Ad Platform
MarketWatch – USA
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 08, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Federated Media Publishing (FM), a next-generation media and publishing company, today launched an overhauled
Online ‘Business Club’ Set up by Scotsman
Allmediascotland – Edinburgh,Scotland,UK
The Scotsman is seeking to consolidate a sense of community among businesspeople by packaging its content, bolstered by new material, as an online business
ForeSee Results Announces New UK Clients
MarketWatch – USA
ANN ARBOR, Mich. & LONDON, Oct 08, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) — ForeSee Results, the market leader in online customer satisfaction measurement and management,
Business experts praise Olympic champion’s online savvy
NewDesignWorld (press release) – Oxford,Oxfordshire,UK
“Phelps’s approach is a great example of a successful online brand strategy,” says Mark Sinclair, Features Editor with online business TV network
The real trends in online business
SmartCompany.com.au – Melbourne,Victoria,Australia
By Amanda Gome The online customer journey has taken a few twists and turns, but David Trewern has been mapping the landscape. He sold his business DTDesign

Google Webmaster Central Hosting “Link Week”

 
Google Webmaster Central Hosting “Link Week”
Search Engine Land – Redding,CT,USA
This week at the Google Webmaster Central blog, Google has a series of blog posts all about links. The first two blog posts are live and are named: Google
What Is Spam?
Search Engine Roundtable – USA
Nathan Buggia, Live Search Webmaster Central, Lead Program Manager, Microsoft is first up. Search engine wants to find the best content on the web and
Seven ways to build a pro website
SmartCompany.com.au – Melbourne,Victoria,Australia
As an “independent webmaster” myself, I have to disclose my bias toward this method. But it’s quickly becoming a very popular one for time and cash-strapped
Google Gives Tips On Link Architecture
WebProNews – Lexington,KY,USA
Over at Google’s Webmaster Central Blog, Maile Ohye is posting linking tips all week. Today’s tips are about linking architecture, or structuring internal

web 2.0

Web 2.0 Expo Europe Examines Key Industry Themes
Earthtimes (press release) – London,UK
Each will bring a unique and insightful perspective to the dynamic state of innovation happening on the Web. Scheduled for October 21-23, 2008 , Web 2.0
Spammers abusing Google’s Web 2.0 services
Computerworld Kenya – Boston,MA,USA
These capabilities are being abused by spammers and malware authors to carry out various attacks, which pose a direct threat to Web 2.0 functionality.
InfoMedics to Present at 2nd Annual Digital Pharma Conference on
MarketWatch – USA
On Oct. 15, Michael Ball, PhD, vice president, marketing and product management for InfoMedics, will bring that expertise to bear in presenting “Web 2.0
PR Newswire Brings Popular ‘PR in a Web 2.0 World’ Seminar to
MarketWatch – USA
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Oct 08, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — PR Newswire’s Director of Emerging Media, Michael Pranikoff, will present “PR in a Web 2.0 World,”
Ditech Supports Bandwidth.com’s Web 2.0 and VoIP Apps
TMCnet – USA
By Anuradha Shukla Bandwidth.com has announced it deployed Ditech’s Packet Voice Processor (News – Alert) (PVP) solution to support Web 2.0 and VoIP
PR Newswire Brings Popular ‘PR in a Web 2.0 World’ Seminar to
SunHerald.com – Biloxi,MS,USA
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 8 — PR Newswire’s Director of Emerging Media, Michael Pranikoff, will present “PR in a Web 2.0 World,” an interactive discussion on
Bandwidth.com Deploys Ditech Networks Solution to Support Web 2.0
Ad-Hoc-News (Pressemitteilung) – Germany
Bandwidth.com is using PVP to bridge the voice quality gap between Web 2.0 and the public switched telephony network (PSTN). Bandwidth.com’s customers make
Caller Complaints gets Web 2.0 on phone spammers, scammers
Ars Technica – Boston,MA,USA
While the feds have been able to shut down only a few such phone dialers (due to limited resources), Caller Complaints brings a crowdsourced, Web 2.0
Wi5Connect Appoints David Bradford, Renowned Social Media
MarketWatch – USA
David Bradford has served as CEO, Founder and Advisor to multiple Web 2.0 companies including LinkingUniverse.com, FundingUniverse.com, Turbulin.com,
Carvechi Announces New Web 2.0 & Social Networking Website
PR Web (press release) – Ferndale,WA,USA
With the launch of Carvechi’s innovative Web 2.0 portal, job seekers and employers will be hard-pressed to find a recruiting firm that offers more

Sprint CEO sees potential impact on WiMax from sour economy

 

Sprint CEO sees potential impact on WiMax from sour economy
Computerworld – Framingham,MA,USA
By Matt Hamblen October 8, 2008 (Computerworld) BALTIMORE — The flagging economy could affect how consumers respond to the new Xohm WiMax wireless service
Baltimore’s WiMax Network an Early Winner
TheStreet.com – USA
It’s more like 75% complete — with what were termed “bubbles” where the WiMAX signal didn’t perform at its best. Xohm Chief Technical Officer Barry West
WiMax products debut in Baltimore
EETimes.com – USA
Intel officially rolled out its WiMax silicon for notebooks, one of several new products discussed at an event marking the roll out of WiMax services in
Lenovo, Acer Notebooks Offering Intel Processors and WiMax Technology
eWeek – New York, NY
By Scott Ferguson When Sprint rolls out its XOHM 4G network and Intel ramps up its WiMax technology, both Lenovo and Acer each plan to roll out a number of
Sprint launches Xohm 4G WiMAX network in Baltimore
infoSync World – Trondheim,Norway
By Philip Berne, 8 October 2008 Sprint today took the wraps off its Xohm wireless network in Baltimore, Md. Xohm, which uses Samsung WiMAX technology on the
Toshiba Supports Introduction of Mobile WiMAX with the Launch of
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung) – Wien,Austria
In support of the launch of the first mobile WiMAX network in the US, and the beginning of a new era of wireless broadband, Toshiba announced the
Sprint hopeful on WiMax funding despite economic crisis
InfoWorld – San Francisco,CA,USA
By Stephen Lawson, IDG News Service Adoption of Sprint Nextel’s Xohm WiMax service has been better than expected since it launched in Baltimore on Sept.
Sprint throws WiMAX party in Baltimore
NetworkWorld.com – Southborough,MA,USA
By Brad Reed , Network World , 10/08/2008 Sprint celebrated the launch of its Xohm business unit’s WiMAX network today by firing shots across the bow of
Notebook Makers Hop On To WiMAX Network
Wired News – USA
Lenovo, which is among the first to release WiMAX enabled laptops, said it will offer the technology in its ThinkPad and IdeaPad range of notebook PCs.
Sprint Hopeful on Funding as WiMax Rolls out
PC World – USA
Adoption of Sprint Nextel’s Xohm WiMax service has been better than expected since it launched in Baltimore on Sept. 29, and the carrier is confident it

Ubiquitous Computing

GLOBO Enters Mobile Market with CitronGO!TM
Wireless Developer Network (press release) – USA
for the first time, with true ubiquitous computing on a single screen on any mobile phone or laptop – regardless of manufacturer, vendor or network.
Globo prepares for launch of CitronGO! to mobile market
SmallCapNews.co.uk – UK
mobile communication software solutions that provides personal and professional users with “true ubiquitous computing” on a single screen on any mobile