YouTube Rolls Out Sponsored Videos
November 16, 2008 by admin
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YouTube Rolls Out Sponsored Videos
Paid search has come to YouTube. Users can pay to have their videos appear in a right hand sidebar called “Sponsored Videos” in the results of desired search terms.
It works pretty much exactly like AdWords. You bid on terms, set daily limits, etc. You only pay when someone clicks to watch.
Check out YouTube’s YouTube video for more details:
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Blogging Software, Business Blogs & Blog Services at TypePad.com
November 8, 2008 by admin
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Blogging Software, Business Blogs & Blog Services at TypePad.com
TypePad is the premier blogging service for professionals and small businesses. TypePad hosts many popular blogs and small business websites. The service is easy to use and enables
blogwithoutalibrary.net - web2.0
blogwithoutalibrary.net - web2.0
shiny new toys @ your library. In IM, blogs, op-ed on 20 February 2006 tagged blogs, instantmessaging, library2.0, mcmaster, web2.0 with 1 comment
Web 2.Xpo » About
Web 2.Xpo » About
A companion piece to the Web 2.0 Expo at Wesleyan University: May 14, 2007 This blog is a companion piece to the Web 2.0 Expo run on May 14, 2007. At the expo we demonstrated
Election Tools from Google, Yahoo, Microsoft, and AOL
November 3, 2008 by admin
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Election Tools from Google, Yahoo, Microsoft, and AOL
I’m sure I don’t have to remind you that election day is next Tuesday. Whether you’re observing or you’re breaking out the campaign gear for some hardcore get out the vote effors this weekend, here are some tools to help you keep up with the news and your efforts:
Google Earth
You can download a KML file that lets you search results from past elections, since 1980. The data is broken down and can show you how different regions of the country voted - even by county. I used to work as a political consultant, and let me tell you - this kind of data is heavily relied on. It’s a bit of a late release for campaigns, who already have this data. But it’s great for political junkies.
Google News
Trying to remember what a candidate said on an issue? Just type their name into Google News. If Google has indexed a quote by that person, it will appear on top of the search results in the one box.
Google Mobile
Want to know your precinct location? The Google Mobile team has created a special tool just for that purpose. Go to m.google.com/elections on your mobile phone, type in your address and you’ll be directed to your precinct.
The tool did not point me to early voting locations, which in my state are not the same as Election Day precinct locations.
As cool as that is, always verify with your local elections office. Google even helps you do that. They have a box where you enter your state’s abbreviation, and it will pull up relevant links to voting information.
Yahoo Elections Hub and Political Dashboard
Yahoo makes the most of its successful portal platforms with its Elections Hub and Political Dashboard. The dashboard is a super slick map showing the latest poll results. Hopefully they update it with real time results on election night. I can totally see myself keeping the dashboard open while watching results come in on the tv.
Microsoft Live Search xRank
xRank, Live Search’s buzz tool, has a politician section. It’s no surprise that the Rep and Dem presidential and vice presidential candidates take the top 4 spots today. The rest of the top 20 is filled with senate and gubernatorial races, with Hillary Clinton and George Bush thrown in for good measure.
MSN Election Live Q&A
Q&A is Live Search’s answer product, and over at the MSN Election Guide, you can find the Election Live Q&A. It’s pretty straightforward. You can ask and answer questions about the election in real time.
AOL Elections Toolbar
AOL has a toolbar for IE and Firefox that can keep you up to date with election news. If you like to surf the net while watching TV - this could be an ideal toolbar for you come Tuesday night.
Well, hopefully that’s enough to keep you busy and up to date.
Got any tools to share? Leave your suggestions in the comments.
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Live Search Implements Instant Answers Into Search Results
November 2, 2008 by admin
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Live Search Implements Instant Answers Into Search Results
We know that searchers want answers, and there are plenty of answer sites out there to fuel their curiosity. Now, Microsoft’s Live Search team is including some answers in their search results.
Encyclopedia, Traffic and Horoscope information will now display answers within results. For example, you can type in the question “How tall is Mount Everest?” and get the answer in the results.
I think search marketers will be happy about this. If you’re trying to sell a product, it can be frustrating when people come to your site who have no intention of buying anything.
The Live Search team says even more answers will be included in the future.
What do you think about the update? Let us know in the comments.
Slate blogs the Bible. - By David Plotz - Slate Magazine
October 30, 2008 by admin
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Slate blogs the Bible. - By David Plotz - Slate Magazine
The Complete Blogging the Bible I began a year ago with “In the beginning …” and I’m finally done. David Plotz posted June 6, 2007; The Complete Book of 1 Chronicles
AdWords API Gets an Update and Extra Quota
October 30, 2008 by admin
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AdWords API Gets an Update and Extra Quota
Google’s AdWords API team has released version 13 of the open source tool. The update includes the following:
- New geotargeting options
- Active campaign and ad group retrieval
- Campaign budget suggestions
- Quality-based bid and quality score support
- Mobile Image Ad support
- Easier MCC account hierarchy retrieval
- MCC Alerts support
- Search volume data returned in KeywordToolService
- Minimum bids no longer supported
For more on the updates, read the release notes:
AdWords API advertisers will also receive 20% more API units from now through January 15, 2009. Here’s how it works:
- All developers can purchase API units at the rate of 1200/$0.25, up from 1000/$0.25, from now through January 15th, 2009.
- Advertisers who are eligible for free API units will receive credit at the rate 300/$ of AdWords spend, up from 250/$ of AdWords spend. They will be credited the holiday bonus based on their spend in previous months.
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Blogging Baghdad: The Untold Story - MSNBC.com
October 27, 2008 by admin
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Blogging Baghdad: The Untold Story - MSNBC.com
About this blog. Blogging Baghdad aims to provide a dynamic look at the story behind the story of covering the news in Iraq. Online entries – from text to video blogs – will
Web 2.0: Companies Will Spend $4.6 Billion By 2013, Forrester Predicts
Web 2.0: Companies Will Spend $4.6 Billion By 2013, Forrester Predicts
Some of the companies adopting social networking, RSS, blogs, wikis, mashups, podcasting, and widgets will be presenting at the Web 2.0 Expo show this week.