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Is Twitter trying to Create a Class System?

Yesterday techcrunch broke some news which I found interesting, in respect of twitters long term business strategy.  Apparently twitter began issuing warning notices to members who are utilising the autofollow function within their account settings. (Link)
The reasoning it appears has to to with the usability of their system as a whole.  They go on to [...]

Adding a Google Search Box to your Site (Video)

Google’s new Conversion Room blog has recently released a video to help explain how adding a search facility can help with analytics.  Adding that there are five questions that search data enables you to answer:

How frequently do visitors use my search box and what are they looking for?
Where do searches begin and end?
Are visitors [...]

Google Testing SearchWiki On AdWords

I am shocked to see this! Google seems to be testing part of SearchWiki, Google’s way of promoting and removing results, to be spotted in the AdWords or sponsored ads section of the Google search results. Some people are noticing the X icon, which allows searchers to delete results from Google, in the sponsored [...]

The Big List of 2009 Marketing Predictions

If you’ve been thinking about what’s in store for 2009, join the crowd. The start of a new year always brings out the proverbial crystal ball, but perhaps this year more than most, online marketers are trying to figure out what’s around the corner.
To that end, here’s a big list of articles and blog posts [...]