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UK Internet Map (as featured on the BBC’s Virtual Revolution) 1 points posted 6 days ago Comment |
If you managed to catch the first episode of the BBC’s excellent Internet documentary, Virtual Revolution, on Saturday night you may have noticed occasional flashes of “Source: Experian Hitwise” at the bottom of your screen. |
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iPad – which Aussie telco has the best audience fit with Apple? 1 points posted 6 days ago Comment |
Last week Alan and Robin wrote about the hype leading up to the announcement of the Apple iPad. In Australia, major telcos are well aware of consumers' interest in the iPad, and are keen to replicate the success of the release of the iPhone in 2008. |
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Social network impact for retailers 1 points posted 6 days ago Comment |
Social networking has become the most popular activity online and visits to the category represented 13% of all US Internet visits in December. As the social networking audience continues to grow, the category has become a major source of traffic for retailers, surpassing categories such as Rewards and Directories, comprised of comparison shopping tools and affiliate websites. |
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Conversion Diagnosis: Ideas for improving on a 258% conversion rate increase 1 points posted 6 days ago Comment |
Response Capture drove a 258% conversion rate increase through two rounds of testing and optimizing a landing page. Let see if Dr. |
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Yield Launches Free SEO Product, Updates Premium SEO Solution 1 points posted 6 days ago Comment |
Yield Software has launched a new FREE product called SEO Analyzer. To use the tool, simply go directly to YieldSoftware.com and look for SEO Analyzer. Type in the URL you wish to analyze and your email, then click Submit. |
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Google News Enables Starring 1 points posted 6 days ago Comment |
You can star an email in GMail. And you can star an item in Google Reader. Now, starring has come to Google News. |
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Local.com Reports Q4 2009 Earnings 1 points posted 6 days ago Comment |
Local search site Local.com reported their Q4 2009 earnings today. Revenues of $16.4 million an increase of 8% over the Q3 2009 revenue of $15.1 million. Adjusted Net Income was $2.0 million, an increase of 49% over Q3 which came in at $1.3 million. |
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Digging Deeper Into Ask.com's New 'Question of the Day' Feature 1 points posted 6 days ago Comment |
Yesterday, I had the opportunity to chat with Ask.com U.S. President Doug Leeds about the new "Question of the Day" feature that debuted this week. Leeds championed the new feature internally at Ask.com and is quite passionate about how it reflects the brand's larger search strategy. |
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And the Best Search Engine for Oscar Nominees Goes to..... 1 points posted 6 days ago Comment |
Which search engine is the best for info on Oscar nominations? |
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Social Media Case Study: Piper Aircraft Launches PiperSport Light Sport Aircraft on YouTube, Facebook and Twitter 1 points posted 6 days ago Comment |
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Dallas Cowboys Beat Colts, Saints for Most Searched NFL Team on Bing 1 points posted 6 days ago Comment |
Team Manning and Team Brees, eat your hearts out. It's Team Romo that won the search bowl - at least on Bing. |
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Usability Testing Through Translation 1 points posted 5 days ago Comment |
Looking at a website written in a foreign language is incredibly insightful. You may not get the immediate gratification of being able to easily find the location of a particular Prada shoe store, but you’ll find out a lot about yourself and how you use the site. |
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Today’s Web Clinic: Craft effective emails and get some optimization love 1 points posted 5 days ago Comment |
While at the 2010 MarketingSherpa Email Summit in Miami, Dr. Flint McGlaughlin presented the first part of a presentation series on optimizing email response. He will deliver the second installment about crafting effective email messages live this afternoon. For those who were unable to attend the Email Summit, this blog post includes a replay of Part 1. |
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Google’s Social Search – Affecting a SERP Near You 1 points posted 5 days ago Comment |
Late last week Google announced it was graduating social search from beta and making it active for everyone. I got a heads up from Barry Wise of KnowEm a day later, and we spent some time talking about what this meant for marketers. |
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Nexus One Updated with Multi-touch Functionality 1 points posted 5 days ago Comment |
Google is competing with Apple head on by adding "pinch-to-zoom" functionality to its new Nexus One phone. One of the biggest complaints after launching the device was that it lacked multitouch but a new software update answers that complaint. |
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Despite Ad Declines, AOL Posts Profit in First Report Since Spin-Off 1 points posted 5 days ago Comment |
AOL posted its first quarterly earnings since being spun-off from Time Warner late last year. Total revenue came in at $809.7 million, down from $974.2 million in Q4 2008, a 17% drop. |
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Third Annual Doodle 4 Google Contest Underway 1 points posted 5 days ago Comment |
Kids show off their artistic chops. |
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Get Valentine's Day Gift Ideas for Your Honey and Save Some Money at Bing 1 points posted 5 days ago Comment |
Bing is helping you stay out of the doghouse on February 14. |
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Job Search Shakeup: Monster to Buy HotJobs for $225 Million 1 points posted 4 days ago Comment |
Yahoo! sells off job search site and strikes new ad deal. |
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Covario Unveils Display Ad Management Software 1 points posted 4 days ago Comment |
The San Diego-based company builds on connection between search and display. |
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