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  • SES NYC (Search Engine Strategies Conference & Expo): A Bustling Conglomeration

    Coursing through the carpeted hallways of the Hilton NYC convention center, thousands of people from every demographic were either entering or exiting the various lecture halls. This was not to say that the traffic at the booths was…

  • Increase Your Traffic For Free

    Okay, you have your website and now you want more visitors. Don’t think you’re the only one, bub, but you can learn from the experience of others.

  • Privacy for Personalization?

    At the relatively small Search and Privacy track at last week’s SES conference in New York, the Fourth Amendment was a source of major discussion. In light of the recent subpoenas being sent to the four major U.S. search…

  • Nielsen//NetRatings: Search is Fine

    Contrary to earlier reports by comScore Media Matrix, Nielsen//NetRatings indicated that search volume actually increased 39% in January compared to the prior year. ComScore’s findings indicated that search grew at just 11%…

  • AIM Now Open

    On Monday, AOL announced that it would make its popular instant messenger service open to software and service developers, who will now be able to create new and customized versions of AOL Instant Messenger (AIM). AOL will…

  • The Price Fallacy

    Wal-Mart sold more than three-hundred billion dollars worth of goods last year, in other words, almost one-billion dollars per day in revenue. On any day, the company will earn more than the yearly revenue of Advertising.com, ValueClick…

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    Viactiv Wraps Rewards with Cause Marketing

    Women can get a little something extra with their calcium supplements starting this week.

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    How Atlantic Records Tuned Up its Grammys Giveaway

    Warner Music Group wanted a great invitation for its Grammys party this yearsomething to wow jaded music execs and show Warner’s polished style. One idea rose to the top: a B.Y.O.G. (“Bring Your Own Grammy”) carrying case.

  • “Starbucks-China” Blend: A Slam Dunk Grande

    Admittedly, there are few genuine “can’t miss” propositions. But I’ve got one for you, Starbucks in China. Giant corporations being granted carte blanche in a totalitarian environment are reminiscent of an age when kings granted…

  • Sorting Through the Home Business Hype

    Are you looking for a home based business that has flexible hours, minimal investment and no inventory to buy? Affiliate programs could be the answer. This is especially true for people with basic or advanced computer and