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Making the Most of the Open Data Movement
Governments and organizations are making huge amounts of data available to the public. We take a deeper look at the movement, why you should…
Hackers Take Down Google Pakistan for 18 Hours
The websites, all of which had .pk for Pakistan domain names, mostly had their usual content replaced with a photo of two penguins and…
FTC to Drop Vertical Search Antitrust Case Against Google? No Consumer Harm Found
Federal Trade Commission officials are reportedly thinking of dropping their antitrust case against Google. The FTC plans to drop the case because it doesn't…
Snoopy: The DuckDuckGo Logo for Charles M. Schulz’s Birthday
Snoopy is hanging out with a bird of a different feather today. Rather than his traditional playmate, Woodstock, Snoopy appears with Dax, the mascot…
Google Warns Secretive Government Group Could Kill Open Web
Google has slammed an upcoming meeting of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), set for Dec. 3 in Dubai, which the company says will give…
Black Friday E-Commerce Sales Set $1 Billion Record, 2012 Holiday Online Sales Strong
The greatest ever Black Friday online retail sales of $1.042 billion followed a healthy Thanksgiving Day, with $633 million in sales. comScore, IBM, Performics…
5 Tips for Handling (Not Provided) Data
(Not Provided) accounts for almost 40 percent of referring traffic data – and this will continue trending up until the majority of organic referrer…
Branded vs. Non-Branded SEM
Whether a company should bid on their own brand name to fortify their search position is a subject of fierce debate. Here are some…
Google Shopping Holiday Update for Merchants
In the last two weeks Google has added updates to their new paid Google Shopping program to further improve the search experience. Here’s a…
How to Choose a Success Metric for PPC Ad Testing
Everyone wants more clicks, more conversions, better ROI, lower CPA, and phenomenal results for pennies. But be cautious when choosing a metric. Always keep…
Gratitude and Humor Go a Long Way in Crowdfunding
Being thankful comes naturally when you’re sincere and proactive. Weaving in good humor will help yield great crowdfunding results... but it can be difficult…
Over 90% of Shoppers Find Their Cyber Monday Shopping Experience Satisfying
New study finds that over 90 percent of shoppers rated their Cyber Monday shopping experience as either "somewhat satisfying" or "very satisfying."
5 Ways to Improve B2B SEO Conversion Rates & Benchmarking Data
Help your B2B SEO program drive long-term business value by developing multiple conversion opportunities, integrating a lead scoring system, embracing split testing, evaluating web…
Online Video Ad Spending Increased 27% in 2012; Projected to Grow Another 47%
A new research report from online video advertising company Adap.tv has found that online video ad spending has rose 27 percent in 2012. The…
F-Commerce Retailers Planning Black Friday Deals
While Facebook is pushing its own newly-launched ecommerce effort, Facebook Gifts, retailers connected to Facebook are also seeking a piece of the holiday shopping…
Skype Betting On Premium Ad “Experiences” for Mobile
Skype has rebuilt, an ad-friendly platform for Windows 8. Its three components will be rolled out in phases beginning in the first quarter of…
Facebook Gifts App Gets 14 New Retail Partners
At an event shrouded in secrecy, Facebook unveiled 14 new retail partners for Facebook Gifts and said that the online shopping app is now…
49% of Mobile Auto Searchers Buy a Car Within 24 Hours
New study finds that 51 percent of car buyers who research using a mobile device ultimately buy a car. Furthermore, 49 percent of mobile…
4 In-House SEO Myths, 2 Solutions
All you need is an executive on your side. SEOs are always included in the process. SEOs are listened to, and the advice acted…
18 Ways to Create Unique Content From Survey Results
Market surveys can be a rich source of unique, original content. Discover some real examples of the content that has already been created, then…