March 22, 2006
Google to become Yahoo?
"The finance section Google Inc. unveiled Tuesday continues a philosophical shift that's turning its once-pure Internet search engine into an all-purpose Web site that seems increasingly interested in getting people to stick around instead of sending them elsewhere.".
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August 23, 2005
WebmasterWorld PubCon
WebmasterWorld PubCon is a conference for people who are involved in the production, marketing, or management of a internet web site.
Where: Las Vegas Convention Center in fabulous Las Vegas Nevada
When: Nov 15, 16, 17 - 2005
Format: Four Track Educational Conference with Expo Hall
Focus: The Modern Web : Sustainable Growth
Hotel: Las Vegas Renaissance
Keynote: Robert Cringely
Website: Click Here
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August 21, 2005
Blog Traffic Data
According to eMarketer.com, comScore estimates that about 30% of US Internet users visited blogs in the first quarter. Nielsen//NetRatings says the top 50 blog sites, including blog hosts, draw about 20% of active Internet users.
comScore's blogging study, which was sponsored by Gawker Media and SixApart, estimates that 50 million US Internet users visited blogs in the first quarter of 2005, up from about 34 million a year earlier, and says blog visitation is up 31% from January 2005 through July 2005.
The top blog hosting services have grown significantly. ComScore reports that the number of unique visitors to six of the top 10 services grew by more than 100% from the first quarter of 2004 to the first quarter of 2005. Blogspot.com (better known as Blogger.com), continues to be the largest service.
About 39 million blog visitors in the first quarter of 2005 visited at least one blog residing on one of the major blog hosts. Some 28 million users visited at least one non-hosted, or standalone, blog.
Of standalone blogs, comScore found that over 40% focused on news or politics, including leading blogs like FreeRepublic, Dailykos and Wonkette. Blogs about business made up just 3% of the total.
The fastest-growing blog site, according to Nielsen//NetRatings, was MSN Spaces, which was only unveiled in December 2004. Standalone sites like Gawker and Daily Kos saw traffic rise sharply over the period. Nielsen//NetRatings said that the top 50 blog sites (a list that includes both blog hosts and individual blogs) were visited by about 29.3 million people in July, up 31% from the beginning of the year.
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August 03, 2005
Google Adsense's Competitor: Yahoo! Publisher Network
Received an email from Yahoo! Publisher Network today:
Dear xxxxx,
Today, Yahoo! Publisher Network launched a new self-serve platform that will provide small- and medium-sized web publishers with easy access to Yahoo! advertising and content. We're very excited about our new offering, not only because it will enable a broader set of publishers to generate revenue from their sites, but also because it can offer publishers access to many of Yahoo!'s other products and properties.
The Yahoo! Publisher Network self-serve platform is currently available as an invitation-only beta. If you haven't received an invitation yet, please be assured that we will be extending additional invitations over the course of the coming weeks and months. Our goal is to learn from the feedback we receive during the initial beta period, refine the platform and add new features, then open the program up to the general publishing community before the end of the year.
We're looking forward to working with you to build a strong and successful community through the Yahoo! Publisher Network.
Sincerely,
The Yahoo! Publisher Network Team
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