SEMPO Running Agency Salary Survey
Autor admin | 29.02.2008 | Category SEO
SEMPO Running Agency Salary Survey
Having successfully completed an in-house search marketers’ salary survey in the fall (with results in January), SEMPO, the Search Engine Marketing Professional Organization, is conducting an online salary survey of agency-based search marketers.
The survey presents less than 30 questions and can be completed in an estimated 12 minutes. It’s open now and will run through mid March. Results of the survey will be published in connection with ad:tech San Francisco in April.
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Wikileaks Ruling Nears, May Impact Net Free Speech
Autor admin | 29.02.2008 | Category SEO
A federal judge is scheduled to hear arguments today on whether to uphold the block on Wikileaks, a site created for anonymous whistleblowers to post documents detailing corporate improprieties or government misconduct.
Earlier this month, Judge Jeffrey White of the U.S. District Court in San Francisco ordered the domain name Wikileaks.org locked and disabled during a pending lawsuit. (The site can still be accessed in the United States at Wikileaks.cx.)
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Julius Baer Bank and Trust brought the Feb. (Read the full post about ‘Wikileaks Ruling Nears, May Impact Net Free Speech’…)
The Google Killer - comScore (SCOR) Doomsday Scenario
Autor admin | 29.02.2008 | Category SEO
The Google Killer - comScore (SCOR) Doomsday Scenario ComScore did what Yahoo, Microsoft, Facebook, and Digg only dreamed of. ComScore killed the search engine star. ComScore data on Google paid clicks rocked the world this week. The proprietary comScore qSearch report was analyzed to death by Wall St. analysts and media pundits. Data: summarized and judged; Google, convicted, flogged and sentenced to an early demise. It wasn’t hit and run, though: comScore’s SVP of Media and Search, James Lamberti, and CEO and Co-Founder Dr. Magid Abraham delve deep into the data to correct the rush to judgment in the marketplace. It’s a must-read. (Read the full post about ‘The Google Killer - comScore (SCOR) Doomsday Scenario’…)
Bain, Huawei to Resubmit $2.2B Bid For 3Com: Report
Autor admin | 29.02.2008 | Category SEO
Within the next several weeks, Bain Capital and China’s Huawei plan to reapply for U.S. approval for a planned buyout of 3Com, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.
The $2.2 billion transaction would still leave Huawei with 16.5 percent of the company and Bain holding the rest, said the Journal citing people familiar with the matter.
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Bain Capital was not immediately available for comment. (Read the full post about ‘Bain, Huawei to Resubmit $2.2B Bid For 3Com: Report’…)
More Americans Turning to Web For News
Autor admin | 29.02.2008 | Category SEO
Nearly 70 percent of Americans believe traditional journalism is out of touch, and nearly half are turning to the Internet to get their news, according to a new survey.
While most people think journalism is important to the quality of life, 64 percent are dissatisfied with the quality of journalism in their communities, a We Media/Zogby Interactive online poll showed.
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“That’s a really encouraging reflection of people who care about journalism and understand that it makes a difference to their lives,” said Andrew Nachison, of iFocos, a Virginia-based think tank that organized a forum in Miami where the findings were presented. (Read the full post about ‘More Americans Turning to Web For News’…)
Microsoft Cuts Vista Prices to Urge Upgrades
Autor admin | 29.02.2008 | Category SEO
On Thursday Microsoft said it plans to cut prices of its Vista operating system sold at retail outlets in a move to push customers to switch to the newest version of Windows.
The world’s largest software maker said it plans to lower retail prices for Vista in 70 countries later this year in tandem with the shipment of the first major update to Vista, known as Service Pack 1 (SP1).
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Microsoft Previews ‘Live’ Dev Tools
Autor admin | 29.02.2008 | Category SEO
Microsoft this week is giving a sneak peek at new Live services and platform development tools it plans to introduce at the company’s MIX08 Web developers conference next week.
“We’ve got some cool new applications and APIs we’re unveiling at MIX08,” David Treadwell, corporate vice president of Microsoft’s Live Platform Services group, said in a blog post Wednesday evening.
MIX is Microsoft’s annual confab for Web developers and designers. This year’s event, which runs next Wednesday through Friday, is being held in the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas as usual.
Among technologies the company plans to show off at MIX08 will be an early version of Internet Explorer 8, which will soon begin a “private” beta test.
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SEW Experts: Drowning in Red Tape: SEO and Pharma Regulations
Autor admin | 29.02.2008 | Category SEO
SEW Experts: Drowning in Red Tape: SEO and Pharma Regulations
In many industries, regulatory issues can add considerable complexity to an SEO implementation. The challenge is not to let that complexity get in the way of a campaign’s success. In today’s Outsourced column, “Drowning in Red Tape: SEO and Pharma Regulations,” William Flaiz describes some ways to navigate the waters of SEO for a pharmaceutical client.
SEW Experts: Standards for SEO and SEM: The Time is Now
Autor admin | 29.02.2008 | Category SEO
SEW Experts: Standards for SEO and SEM: The Time is Now
The question comes up often in search marketing circles: Is now the time for search engine marketing standards? In today’s SEM Crossfire column, “Standards for SEO and SEM: The Time is Now,” Chris Boggs outlines a proposal for standards that define common tactics and assign them a risk level to help search marketers make wise decisions about the most appropriate search marketing plan for their situation.
Novell Grows Its Linux Business
Autor admin | 29.02.2008 | Category SEO
So far so good for Novell.
For its first quarter 2008 results Novell reported growing income and revenues with a strong year over year showing from its Linux platform business. With Microsoft’s Windows Server 2008 set to enter the market, Novell’s CEO is optimistic that Novell will continue to grow its business even further.
Novell reported first quarter 2008 net revenue of $231 million which was up from $218 million in the first fiscal quarter of 2007.
[cob:Related_Stories]First-quarter net income was $16.8 million, ($0.05 cents per share), which is a turnaround from the net loss of $19.9 million ($0.06 cents per share), it reported for the first quarter of 2007.
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