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Archive for November, 2008

MSN Groups to Close

At the end of February, MSN Groups will be no more, instead recommending that you migrate to Multiply. Gee, MSN had a groups feature? <smile>
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Monday, November 24th, 2008

Google Indexes LIFE

Photo archive from LIFE is being hosted by Google. View images from 1860 (and before?) in this incredible collection.
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Wednesday, November 19th, 2008

Yahoo! CEO Steps Down

Jerry Yang steps down as CEO to better the company. Smart move on his part. Not that he’s a bad guy, it’s just that a CEO needs to be detached emotionally from the company he’s managing. Anyone out there interested in applying for the job?
Techmeme: Jerry Yang’s Entire Memo to His Employees on Stepping Down [...]

Wednesday, November 19th, 2008

Keyword Questions Tool from Wordtracker Labs

Enter a word or two and find out what questions users are entering that are related to that word. I find this to be a excellent tool to learn what to write about. Need a nudge to get those creative juices flowing? Want to know what type of content needs to be added to your [...]

Monday, November 10th, 2008

Online Sales To Surpase Retail

Filled with doom and gloom? Step away from the tv news and grab a cup of reality. If you sit with your head in your hands, you’ll get just what you deserve….a missed opportunity. Online spending percentages are suppose to surpass retail for the first time in history. Whether it’s saving gas or whatever the [...]

Monday, November 10th, 2008

Images on GoogleMaps

Upload your images and have them appear on GoogleMaps. It’s not a new service, but perhaps one you’ve overlooked. Grab some images of your area (perhaps including your business) and upload them….up to 2 Gb worth.
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Friday, November 7th, 2008

Trademark Words in Google Keyword Tool

If you’ve ever had an ad canceled or keyword paused because of an accidental use of a trademark, you’ll appreciate the new Google Keyword Tool that easily shows if a word is trademarked. Who knew that Jacuzzi™ wasn’t the name of the thing and it’s actually the brand name?
™ Now Visible in Google Keyword Tool [...]

Wednesday, November 5th, 2008

Google Alerts via Feed

If you use Google Alerts, you can now obtain the results via feed instead of by email. A nice welcomed feature indeed.
Official Google Blog: Feed me! Google Alerts not just for email anymore

Sunday, November 2nd, 2008