Interview: Craig Newmark on Online Real Estate
How did Craig become craig of craigslist fame? At Pubcon, Craig Newmark told the audience how he and Craigslist became famous enough to get tips on how to flush out Al Qaeda. In 1994, while still working as a web developer at Charles Schwab, he began using computer network communications systems such as Usenet, a [...]
Exclusive Interview: Craig Newmark on Online Real Estate
How did Craig become craig of craigslist fame? At Pubcon, Craig Newmark told the audience how he and Craigslist became famous enough to get tips on how to flush out Al Qaeda. In 1994, while still working as a web developer at Charles Schwab, he began using computer network communications systems such as Usenet, a [...]
Nielsen: ‘Earl’, ‘Idol’ Tops In TV Buzz
When people talked about their favorite TV shows online, Jason Lee’s sitcom rated first in Nielsen’s top ten list. Nielsen looked at its Buzzmetrics data to find out where people spent their time online during the year. As many watch television and have favorite shows, they also discuss them online. None received more buzz than [...]
Facebook Applications and Promoting Your Site
One of the interesting frontiers in the market today is the role that widgets and/or Facebook Applications (and soon OpenSocial applications) can play in your overall marketing strategy, and, of course, how this will impact your search marketing strategy. To dive into this a bit deeper, I spoke recently with the Greg Spector, co-founder of [...]
Social Networking Site To Sell Tickets
Social networking site Going.com said it would begin allowing its users to buy event tickets directly from the site starting with a Moby concert this week. Going users can see who else on the site has plans to attend various events such as parties or concerts and they can decide if they want to attend [...]
Content advertising: Search Engine content networks
One of the biggest challenges facing SEMs: making smart decisions about search engine content networks. It’s often a problem they can’t easily solve. Some would like to understand their choices better. Others would like to know where the industry’s headed . Marketing Sherpa thinks it’s a problem too. They went looking for answers before I [...]
Microsoft Claims Google Gets Too Much Credit
Brian McAndrews, senior vice president of Microsoft’s Advertiser Publisher Solutions Group stated during a panel discussion at the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco Thursday that Google is getting too much credit for conversions when they are the last place someone visits before making a purchase etc. – when the person usually visits numerous places [...]
Twitter and Search
In my recent inverview with Twitter’s Jack Dorsey we talked for a while about the integration of search into Twitter. The obvious notion is to integrate some type of people search functionality. Twitter has already launched funtionality that allows you to search profiles and find people of related interests, or whom are near you. But [...]
MySpace To Open Office In San Francisco
Not too long ago, Wikimedia announced plans to move its headquarters to San Francisco. Google opened an office in the city. And now there’s word that MySpace will do likewise, only this last company is being rather secretive about it. MySpace does intend to host a launch party, and of all places, reports indicate that [...]
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