2011
More Android Users Looking for Jobs than iPhone Users
According to data released by LinkUp, 20 percent of job seekers use their mobile devices to look for jobs. What is interesting is that 79.7% of visitors to the LinkUp web site used an Android device to find jobs. Surprisingly, however, Apple iPhone usage fell from dominating last year’s first quarter numbers at 62.1%, down to 12.3% in Q1 2011. Blac
How to Use Twitter for Customer Service
There is now a great new tool for customer service that would probably not expect: it is called Twitter. Not only is Twitter a great social networking web site, Twitter is a great tool. And, more importantly, a time saver. On the Standing Dog Blog, we have a great blog post by Paul Griffith about how use Twitter as a customer service tool for your
2010
Facebook Loses Control of User Privacy
Private email addresses of individuals who have Facebook accounts are getting indexed by the search engines, including Google, Yahoo!, and Bing.com. There are certain web pages on Facebook, mainly the Facebook Email Opt Out web page, that are getting indexed by the search engines.
Search Engines Indexing Email Addresses from Facebook
Private email addresses of individuals who have Facebook accounts are getting indexed by the search engines, including Google, Yahoo!, and Microsoft’s Bing.com. There are certain web pages on Facebook, mainly the Facebook Email Opt Out web page, that are getting indexed by the search engines. There is a problem because these web pages contain email
Google Fixes Google Buzz Bug
Google has fixed a Web flaw that gave hackers a way to take control of Google Buzz accounts. The flaw was patched late Tuesday, just hours after being disclosed on a Web-hacking blog run by Robert Hansen, CEO of SecTheory.
2008
Microsoft Launches Live Search API for Publishers and Web De
Today at PubCon Microsoft launched a new release of the Live Search API for publishers and web developers. Now, in one place, Microsoft is making available what is essentially a content management system for your site or blog, plus the ability to monetize by selling ads.
comScore Releases August 2008 Search Engine Rankings
In August 2008, searchers in the USA conucted 11.7 billion core searches, virtually unchanged from July 2008. Googles web sites extended their lead in the core search market share by 1.1 percentage points.
Web of Misery to Gauge Economic Distress
The Sloan Center for Internet Retailing has launched a research project to determine if the economic slump experienced by the US is measurable by web traffic.
BingoNet Compares the Top Bingo Sites on the Web
Love Bingo like I do? Run by a bunch of bingo fanatics, BingoNet takes a look at the top Bingo web sites.
Web site makes suing easy
A new Web site promising to simplify the lawsuit process by pairing lawyers and potential litigants is a bad idea. Legal Newsline reported that critics say the SueEasy Web site encourages people to be litigious.
The Future of Social Media Web Sites
The comparison with the dot.com growth is in fact one that is made by many industry observers, and while there are a number of clear similarities, there are also some important differences.
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