Archive for July, 2007

Microsoft Acquires AdECN - A Stock Market For Online Advertising

Thursday, July 26th, 2007

Today Microsoft announced that they've acquired AdECN, described as an online "stock exchange" for advertisers and those seeking to advertise online. The company is privately held and terms of the sale weren't disclosed. Unlike Google's Adwords program, participants in AdECN's program "bid" for a spot on their exchange, costs for these seats ...

Power Outage In San Francisco Takes Websites Offline

Wednesday, July 25th, 2007

Sporadic power outages in San Francisco on Tuesday brought down a number of popular websites. Craigslist, Typepad, Secondlife and Technorati were among the sites that went offline when power at a large data center failed. The power outage affected around 400,000 businesses and individuals and the lights went back on at ...

Microsoft Makes Moves To Tighten Internet Security

Monday, July 23rd, 2007

One thing about the internet that is a concern to web surfers everywhere is their privacy. Microsoft recently announced that they are starting an initiative to make moves to protect sensitive user data, following increased concern from the Government surrounding the consolidation of a number of online advertising companies.

Strategic Internet Marketing - What’s The Best Approach?

Saturday, July 21st, 2007

Strategic internet marketing is more of an art than a science. There are numerous factors that will determine whether or not your online marketing efforts will hit their target and get you the results that you're looking for. Strategic internet marketing will also depend on how your business is set ...

Google Makes Move To Buy Wireless Airwaves

Friday, July 20th, 2007

Not one to let grass grow underfoot, Google recently announced plans to make a bid on on wireless airwaves being auctioned off by the Federal Government. They are planning on offering 4.6 billion dollars on these airwaves, provided the Government meets certain conditions. In short, they want the Government to ...

Congress Probes Google’s Acquisition of DoubleClick

Thursday, July 19th, 2007

It seems that Google isn't going to be able to get their hands on online advertising company DoubleClick as easily as they might have wanted. Today it was announced that Congress is going to have a deeper look into the 3.1 billion deal between the two companies. Executives from Google will be ...

eHarmony To Implement Voice Over IP For Love Connections

Monday, July 16th, 2007

It's funny how online dating is coming back full circle. Online matchmaking company eHarmony recently announced that they were implementing VoIP (Voice Over IP) to help people make love connections. The new service will protect users by not disclosing any personal information such as their home or business address or ...

Balanced Website Construction

Friday, July 13th, 2007

We don't hear the term balance too often when it comes to building websites, but I think it's worth mentioning. You need balance in all areas of you life, so how can constructing a website be any different? Most people tend towards an imbalanced approach. They either ...

How Good Is Your Content?

Thursday, July 12th, 2007

This is a tough question to ask to many internet marketers, but it is one worth looking at. There's very little you can control when it comes to web marketing, and your website's quality is one of the key features. If your content sucks, you can't really expect ...

Squidoo Spanked By Google

Wednesday, July 11th, 2007

It appears that Squidoo has been spanked by Google. I've been noticing a huge increase in spam to low level "Lenses" and apparently I wasn't the only one. Incessant crybaby Jason Calacanis has apparently whined enough that the infamous Matt Cutts has brought his executioner's fingers down on ...