BizReport : November 17, 2006 Archive

November 17, 2006 Archive

Blogs & Content | November 17, 2006

Blogger Turns Celebrity

Celebrities are becoming bloggers to market themselves better. And bloggers in reverse are turning into celebrities, or rather “cewebrities”. Amanda Congdon, the former host of Rocketboom.com – an online news vblog, has this week given an interview to Businessweek commenting on her new deals with ABC and HBO. >>

Research | November 17, 2006

WebSideStory: Give Popularity A Try

Think you left peer pressure behind in high school? Think again. A new content publishing platform from WebSideStory is bringing popularity back by allowing the inclusion or exclusion of content based on visitor behavior. >>

Search Marketing | November 17, 2006

Search: Big Three Using Same Tool

Webmasters get ready, the three largest search engines are joining together to – hopefully – make search indexing simpler. The Big Three – Google, Yahoo and Microsoft – are joining together to provide a standard search protocol for marketers, publishers and website owners. The collaboration will allow websites to be easily indexed by search engines. >>

Research | November 17, 2006

Yahoo Deals with Vodafone

Online giant Yahoo has made a deal with Vodafone, a cell service provider, to be exclusive display advertising partners in the United Kingdom. >>

E-commerce | November 17, 2006

Online Fraudsters Rob U.S. E-commerce of $3 Billion in 2006

Cybersource's new survey shows a 7% increase in fraudulent transactions compared to 2005. >>