US Mobile Ad Spend Grows Faster Than Predicted

by Frank Reed on Jan 27, 2012
US Mobile Ad Spend Grows Faster Than Predicted In what seems like a rare moment these days, analysts are saying that they actually underestimated something rather than hyping it beyond recognition. Maybe there is hope after all . This time it is about mobile ad spending in the US. eMarketer writes The US mobile advertising market is growing far faster than expected, driven by the rapid ascension of Google’s mobile search advertising business, advertisers’ growing attraction to display inventory on tablet and smartphone devices, and the growing roster

Paid Apps Giving Way to In-App Purchase Model

by Frank Reed on Jan 27, 2012 | Comments
Paid Apps Giving Way to In-App Purchase Model

Interested in building that killer app that will be your grand slam home run of your career? Convinced that you are absolutely certain that there are AT LEAST 5 million people out there that would give up $.99 in a heartbeat for your “awesome” app or

25 Reasons Why Google Hates Your Blog

by Guest Blogger on Jan 27, 2012 | Comments

This guest post is by Belinda of The Copy Detective. Your blog is a good read. Everyone says so. Although “everyone” is really just people you already know. Like your Mum. So why isn’t your blog being found by other people? The millions and millions of

The Two Biggest Guest Blogging Mistakes You Can Make

by Daniel Scocco on Jan 27, 2012 | Comments

I receive around 20 guest post submissions per week. Usually I let them pile up and once a month I go through all of them, replying to the ones I think would be a good fit for the blog. There are two types of submissions I discard right away, though,

Sh*t We Say: Lessons from a Long-Tailed Meme – Part 1

by Blake Bowyer on Jan 26, 2012 | Comments
Sh*t We Say: Lessons from a Long-Tailed Meme – Part 1

“It’s an English basement.” That might not mean much to you, but it probably made you chuckle if you fall into one of the two groups: Of course, this video is one of many variations of the Sh*t Girls Say series - which has a cumulative YouTube viewership

SnatchCode Helps You Backup Your Website and Databases with One Click

by Charnita Fance on Jan 26, 2012 | Comments
SnatchCode Helps You Backup Your Website and Databases with One Click

SnatchCode is a one-click solution for backing up your website and monitoring it for changes. Not only that, but it will scan your website daily for viruses, malware, and unwanted/unauthorized changes.

Internet Usage on Smartphones Continues to Climb

by Cynthia Boris on Jan 26, 2012 | Comments
Internet Usage on Smartphones Continues to Climb

If you watch the commercials on TV, it’s easy to believe that the entire population of the Earth is walking around with a smartphone in their pocket. Not true, but that day is slowly approaching. Google conducted a study of cell phone users in the US, the

2 Different Tales of Blog Growth

by Darren Rowse on Jan 26, 2012 | Comments

“What was ‘the tipping point’ for your blog?” This question is one that I’m regularly asked in interviews, and it is one that is challenging to answer. The assumption behind the question is that there is often some kind of event that pushes a blog into

Google+ Lowers Their Age Requirement to Allow Young Teens

by Cynthia Boris on Jan 26, 2012 | Comments
Google+ Lowers Their Age Requirement to Allow Young Teens

Google+ has just lowered their minimum age requirement from 18 to 13. Young teens everywhere couldn’t care less. Google VP Bradley Horowitz makes a great pitch though. . . .

NFL Jumps the Shark Letting Tweets in Pro Bowl

by Frank Reed on Jan 26, 2012 | Comments
NFL Jumps the Shark Letting Tweets in Pro Bowl

While it may seem like a big deal that the most powerful sports league in the US (and maybe the planet), the NFL, is letting it’s players tweet during a game but let’s not run around ringing in the new era of social media and sports.

Google Adjusts How Average Search Position Is Calculated

by Frank Reed on Jan 26, 2012 | Comments
Google Adjusts How Average Search Position Is Calculated

Google continues to make changes in different areas of their business. Apparently, how that business is defined is causing pains for Wall Street types which is rather amusing, but I digress.

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