Google Indexing Facebook Comments
Facebook Comments system, Disqus comments, and other similar commenting systems can enhance the end-user’s experience by decreasing comment spam and allowing users to utilize one...
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After successfully founding and exiting an educational startup in 2009, I began helping companies with business development, search engine marketing (SEM), search engine optimization (SEO), conversion rate optimization (CRO), online marketing, mergers and acquisition, product development, and branding. Now, I am focused on a new startup in the travel and tourism market niche.
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Google Aims to be Less Creepy
Yesterday afternoon, the Official Google Blog announced two new features that will increase the transparency of search advertising as well as provide Google’s users options...
Google Business View: Street View Moves Inside
Google recently launched a new program that will allow popular businesses to add interior imagery to their Google Place page. The Business Photos program, which...
Apple’s iOS 5 Caught Speeding [Infographic]
New Relic, a company that measures and manages the performance of Web applications, recently released the results of a study that examined the performance differences...
Google’s Third Quarter Spending Spree: Google buys Zagat and 27 Other Companies
A recent SEC report revealed that Google has already acquired more companies this year than in any previous year. Although Google purchased 48 companies in...
Kindle Fire Burning Amazon’s Profits
On Tuesday afternoon, Amazon reported third quarter earnings of only $63 million, which is considerably less than the $231 million earned in the same quarter...
Groupon Planning IPO in Early November
Groupon has announced plans to go public the first week in November. Although the Chicago-based deal giant had initially expected the IPO to be based...
Google in Talks to Potentially Fund Yahoo Acquisition
According to recent reports, Google is exploring the possibility of financing an acquisition of Yahoo’s core products. Although Google has reportedly held early discussions with...
Gmail Update: Details About the New Product Update
Yesterday, Gmail, which has over 260 million people using the free email service worldwide, accidentally released a video that details upcoming product changes. Although the...
Can Facebook Solve The Unemployment Problem?
Earlier today, Facebook and the U.S. Labor department announced a new program to help unemployed workers find jobs. The program, which is called The Social...
Dropbox Raises $250 Million of Series B Funding
Dropbox, which enables users to easily store and share documents, photos, videos, and other files, recently announced they closed a $250 million round of Series...
Google Buzz: Did Google Get a Buzz or a Hangover?
Since the launch of Google+ in June, the new social network has grown rapidly to over 40 million users. On Friday, Google announced that they...
YouTube Merch Store Aims to Make YouTube a Musical Hub
YouTube, which has over 800 million monthly visitors and three billion daily video views, recently announced a new feature: Merch Store. The new service will...
Google Music Store to Compete with iTunes in Near Future
Five months ago, after failing to reach agreements with record labels and publishers, Google launched a cloud based music service that was essentially a cloud...
Google: An Economic Giant
After the markets close today, Google is scheduled to report third-quarter earnings, which will let investors know how Google’s core business of search-related marketing is...
Apple Launches iOS 5 & iCloud Today
Although the iPhone 4S will not be available until Friday, Apple consumers with older products will begin to see changes before then. Apple, who is...
Twitter Wrapping All Links Regardless of Length
In June, Twitter launched the t.co URL shortener and began reformatting links that were 20 characters or greater. Yesterday afternoon, Twitter announced that they will...
YouTube Rental Service Launches in the UK & Challenges LoveFilm
YouTube’s rental service, which was initially launched in the US last May, allows YouTube users to rent feature films with their online video service. Last...
Facebook Translation Powered by Bing Translator
Facebook recently introduced a new feature that enables users to translate posts and comments inline on Facebook Pages. The new feature, which is powered by...
Internet Sales Tax: Tennessee & Amazon Reach Agreement
On Thursday Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam announced that Amazon, which recently opened two distribution centers in the state, will be required to collect state sales...
Amazon Tip: How to Remove Kindle Ads
Last week, Amazon announced the Kindle Fire and introduced the new line of Kindles. Many customers are choosing to allow Amazon to display “Special Offers”...
Oracle Public Cloud Announcement: Salesforce is a Roach Motel
Earlier today, while delivering the Oracle OpenWorld Conference keynote speech in San Francisco, Larry Ellison announced the “Oracle Public Cloud.” Although several years ago Ellison...
Steve Jobs Leaves the World a Better Place
Steve Jobs, one of the most innovative and inspiring businessmen of our time, passed away last evening. Although he only lived to the age of...
Google Provides New Interactive Mobile Data Tool
With mobile Internet usage increasing, the need for quality data related to how consumers interact with and user their smartphones is more important now than...
Google Earth Reaches One Billion Downloads
Earlier today, Google announced that Google Earth has been downloaded one billion times since it was released in 2005. This number, which includes desktop clients,...
Alibaba Group & Partners Considering Purchasing Yahoo
Last week at Stanford University, Alibaba Group Chairman Jack Ma indicated that he is very interested in purchasing Yahoo. He said the following: “We are...
2011 Mobile Advertising Expected to Exceed $1 Billion
Earlier today, eMarketer released a study that estimates advertisers will spend $1.23 billion on mobile advertising in the U.S. market in 2011. This year will...
Google Launches Trusted Stores Program
Yesterday, Google launched a new program – Google Trusted Sites. The program, which is aimed at reducing the risks associated with online shopping, will help...
Google’s YouTube Partners with Hollywood to Produce Content for New Channels
Google Inc. recently fronted $100 million in order to have original video content produced for dozens of new YouTube channels. The technology giant is finalizing...
Google to Battle Traditional Media for Advertising Revenues
Google, the world’s largest search engine, has been working with Best Buy, Macy’s, and other retailers to develop a “web-based circular” similar to the weekly...