Techdirt also offered a brutal cut-down of Sherman's op-ed piece, calling the RIAA totally out of touch. Google abused its trust and misused its power when it blacked out its logo Jan.and encouraged its millions of users base to “Tell Congress...
There is an excellent and detailed explanation of how this little game of telephone worked at TechDirt. Late last week, announcements came down putting both PIPA and SOPA on hold. Nevada Senator Harry Reid has postponed the Protect I.P.vote, while...
UK Paper Insists Google Is Out To Destroy British Culture - Techdirt Search Industry News Google Products Lacked Key Government Certification, DOJ Says - Bloomberg Google seen reporting sharp profit gain - MarketWatch
While the coverage is a bit unclear, it sounds like this is more difficult than a US-style DMCA notice-and-takedown regime, in that it appears that upon notice that some content is infringing, Yahoo isn't supposed to just take down that particular...
Yet Another Person Sues Google Because They Don't Like Pornographic Results When People Search On Their Name - Techdirt SEM Basics Tips for Making the Most of Feeds by Andrew Girdwood Seven tips for using feeds from other sites to ensure you're...
TechDirt notes "apparently, author Scott Turow has recently taken over the Authors Guild, and has decided that ebook "piracy" is a "big problem" that has to be the focus. This weekend the New York Times Best Seller List includes eBooks for the...
Department of the Interior, alleging that Microsoft was given priority over Google Apps on a cloud-computing contract, Techdirt reported: This was a fight-filled week for Google. From squabbles with the travel industry, to suing the U.S.government...
Over at Techdirt, Mike Masnick is raising a good point. After Google threatened to pull out of China, the world waited with baited breath to see what China would do. Deep down, I think many of us hoped that China would open the Internet to its...
Over at TechDirt, Michael Masnick is contemplating the idea that Google enjoys the myth that YouTube doesn't make any money. The idea that YouTube makes no money for Google is widely held by many. Even yours truly falls for it entirely too often...
Thankfully, Carlos Longino over at Techdirt cuts through the hyperbole to explain what's really going on: Some Facebook users are in an uproar after the site changed its terms of service . MarkJackson
Thankfully, Carlos Longino over at Techdirt cuts through the hyperbole to explain what's really going on: Recently, Facebook changed its terms of service and it's caused such an uproar, even the mainstream media is covering it.
Techdirt reports that one of the main arguments . MarkJackson There's No Shortcut to Good SEO.Or Is There? AU NATURAL If search engines want all SEOs to operate in an ethical manner, they should show us that they're penalizing the Web sites that...
Techdirt reports that one of the main arguments being made by Universal was that Veoh didn't have DMCA safe harbor protection because it changed the format of the video and made smaller chunks than the original.
Techdirt: If There's A National Cybersecurity Policy, What Should It Cover? I don't have as much time to blog about each story this week, being at SES Chicago, but I've been keeping an eye on the news for you.
If I were a competitor such as Target or K-mart, I'd be stepping up to the plate and making the most of this "controversy" by freely offering up my own deals.h/t TechDirt Walmart has sent a DMCA notice to TechCrunch and SearchAllDeals.com, a...
As Mike Masnick over at TechDirt wrote, "We're still waiting for a clear explanation of how this deal will actually negatively impact consumers, but some people still insist it will. Google and Yahoo have revised their search advertising...
As Techdirt points out, the complications found in testing were from . ErikQualman Obama is Winning the Internet War BRAND EQUITY Election Day in the U.S.is fast approaching and it's anyone's guess who will win.or is it?
As Techdirt points out, the complications found in testing were from failed devices, not interference. FCC Chairman Kevin Martin is in favor of freeing up the "white spaces" in the tv spectrum between television stations.
Even the spam fight over at Craigslist is getting to be a major problem according to TechDirt. Seems the hackers have found a way to work around CAPTCHA - the once great hope of stopping bots from spamming.
Aside from SEO-specific blogs, you can also sometimes catch SEO news on other sites like Techdirt, C|Net, and even Boing Boing. Part 2," I introduced you to the not-so-super secret world of wholly-sanctioned search engine bloggery: Google, Yahoo...
