April 2009
Cyberhomes.com: There Are Hopeful Signs In Housing Market
Earlier this month, the National Association of Realtors reported that sales of existing homes were up in February, and now, the trade organization s Pending Home Sales Index is showing an increase of 2.1 percent in February. But, the rise is a modest one - the index is still 1.4 percent below February 2008 s level.
December 2008
2009 Car and Truck of the Year Finalists Announced
Last year, the North American Car of the Year was the Chevrolet Malibu. The 2008 North American Truck of the Year was the Mazda CX-9. Here are the 2009 North American Car and Truck of the Year finalists.
Best in Blogs: Year in Review; Zeitgeist; Top 10s of 2008 :
Blogs.com takes stock of 2008, which is a nice change of pace after losing stock all year. Here are the best blog posts of 2008.
Top 10 PR Blunders of 2008
The 14th Annual Top 10 PR Blunders List features bailed out big shots, political snafus and a clueless Dept of Veterans Affairs.
October 2008
Home Improvement Tax Credits Are Part of EESA 2008
Making home improvements? Claim your tax credit. The EESA 2008 extends the tax credit for energy-efficient purchases in 2009, and adds wood pellet stoves as a new class of eligible energy efficient property.
Top 20 Games for the 2008 Holiday Season
GameSpot has unveiled its annual list of the Top 20 Most Anticipated Games of the upcoming holiday season. The list is made up of this season’s hottest and most-talked about games
September 2008
Googlebot Caused United Airlines Stock
Apparently Googlebot caused the stock of United Airlines to plummet on September 7, 2008.
July 2008
OSS News Review Releases OSS Visibility Index for June 2008
OSS News Review has released the OSS Visibility Index ratings for the month of June 2008. The OSS Visibility Index is a list of the most visible companies and products and services in the telecom OSS/BSS industry.
June 2008
We Searched for the iPhone 7 Million Times During April 2008
comScore says we searched seven million times for the Apple iPhone during the month of April, 2008. Google had most searches for iPhones.
comScore Releases May 2008 Search Engine Rankings
comScore has released its monthly comScore qSearch analysis of the United States search engine rankings for May, 2008.
May 2008
Jipingmi China Real Estate Search Engine Launches English Version for Olympics
The English version of this real estate search engine, collects property listings from several different property listing sources. Helpful if you are going to the 2008 Olympics and need a place to stay.
April 2008
Websites Celebrating Earth Day 2008
I thought I would point out some of the best Earth Day blog posts as well as the sites that have done something on their site to help promote Earth Day 2008.
10,000 Thermostats for Earth Day 2008
Service Experts Earth Day program will create the same environmental effect as planting 330 trees for every single homeowner who makes one small household change. Service Experts will install a free programmable thermostat to every U.S. and Canadian household that schedules a heating or cooling tune-up during the month of April.
Marketing Foo for Thursday April 10th 2008
These are not in any special order, but perhaps you will find them useful bits for today, a Thursday, where there’s not a lot of other news going on in the marketing world.
Comarch Web 2.0 solution Wins Firm Innovation Award
Comarch was honored with the Award for Innovation at Innovationspreis 2008 because of its product, Virtual Consulting Services (VCS).
February 2008
Audi Announces 2008 Audi R8 Price
Audi has officially announced the pricing for the new Audi 2008 R8. The new Audi R8 with a six- speed manual transmission will have a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $109,000.
January 2008
SEMPO Announces 2008 Board Nominees
The Search Engine Marketing Professional Organization SEMPO has announced the 2008 board of directors nominee list. As you can see my name included. I would be honored to again serve on the SEMPO board if elected.
NetMotion Wireless Appoints Executives, Company Expanding Workforce
NetMotion Wireless, a leading provider of mobile productivity and management software, has appointed a number of executives to new positions within the company. Additionally, based on record 2007 results, the company announced plans to expand its workforce by 20 percent in 2008.
National Business Research Institute to Award 2008 Circle of Excellence
The National Business Research Institute will be giving the NBRI Circle of Excellence Award to those organizations that have shown a dedication to improving customer and/or employee satisfaction.
Moniker Domain Name Auction to be Held at iDate 2008 in Miami
Moniker will host a social networking and dating domain name auction at the iDate 2008 conference. iDate is the premiere gathering of executives from the online dating and social networking business.
Top Ten Most Expensive and Top 10 Least Expensive 2008 Vehicles to Insure
According to Insure.com, the Dodge Ram Pickup, the Chevrolet Silverado C/K Pickup, and the Toyota Prius top the list of the most expensive vehicles to insure. The Chrysler Town and Country is the least expensive to insure.
Best New Car Deals for January 2008
IntelliChoice.com, the leading source for automotive ownership cost and value analysis, has recently announced their “Best Deals of the Month” for cars, trucks, and SUVs for January, the last ranking before IntelliChoice.com begins tracking 2008 model-year vehicles in February.
Lexus Announces Price for 2008 Lexus IS F
Lexus has officially announced the Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) for the all-new 2008 Lexus IS F high-performance sport sedan. The 2008 IS F launches onto the market carrying a base MSRP of $56,000.
Susan G. Komen for the Cure s CEO Earns Recognition at 2008 Trumpet Awards
Hala Moddelmog, president and CEO of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, the global leader in the fight to end breast cancer forever, has been recognized for her leadership in business at the 16th annual Trumpet Awards event in Atlanta with a ‘High Heels in High Places’ award.
Six Local Media Trends to Watch in 2008
There is a shift in some of the ad dollars going to new media platforms, There are six new local media trends that you should watch in 2008.
