The IT industry is the source of such hype that it makes Hollywood films sometimes appear like paradigms of factuality capable of passing any alethiometer (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alethiometer) (and you will need to see Philip Pullman’s filmed book – or read the book for that).
Within that medium Microsoft can never be accused...
When is content created purely as search engine bait and not as a means to add value to a website? The moment you ask SEO engineers and search engine optimisers this question you get some raised eyebrows. That’s because in the ethical SEO world all content created on a...
Yahoo’s patented technology, SmartAds (http://news.com.com/Yahoo+launches+customizable+ad+tool/2100-1024_3-6194462.html?tag=html.alert.hed), launched just this week allows very precise targeting of online surfers through what the online advertisers call “very targeted ad serve” based on the online visitor’s sex, age and regional background.
While Google still leads the online trends in both US-based and regional searching Yahoo!...
Back in January Google UK appointed Matt Brittin, formerly Trinity Mirror's director of strategy, as UK director of sales. The move, seen in some quarters as just another bout of corporate head-hunting has far-reaching implications about Google’s focus on searches and search engine strategy.
Unbeknown to many Brittin was the...
eBay has acquired StumbleUpon, a web browsing recommendation site that mixes social-networking and novel search functionality based on peer reviews, for $75m. This follows rumors of a deal last month.
Founded in 2001 by three Canadian software engineers, StumbleUpon (http://www.stumbleupon.com/) boasts over 2.3 million users who collectively recommend and rate websites,...
