| Nov. 20 | New Apple OS In Early 09 Posted in The Macintosh Webmaster by weeks
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| Nov. 19 | Future Google Results and Video Posted in Google Search News by lfgoal
"WebmasterWorld members discuss the the impact of site video in Google SERPs, as raised in discussions at PubCon Las Vegas 2008." |
| Nov. 19 | Google Launches Search-Based Keyword Tool Posted in Google AdWords by Receptional_Andy
"From an initial play around, it looks like it will be very useful for campaigns that potentially have lots if missed opportunities for good paid keywords..." |
| Nov. 19 | Microsoft To Make Consumer Security Suite Free Posted in Microsoft Corporate by engine
"Microsoft decided to switch to a free product because there are still so many PCs out there that lack any antivirus software." |
| Nov. 18 | Yahoo CEO Yang to Step Down Posted in Yahoo Corporate by outrun
Yahoo, under fierce financial pressure, has begun a search to replace company co-founder Jerry Yang as chief executive |
| Nov. 17 | No AdSense Earnings Cap Posted in Google AdSense by martinibuster
"The earnings ceiling is a bit of speculation that has divided publishers for awhile." |
| Nov. 17 | Attorney General Sues Washington SEO Firm Posted in Professional Webmaster Business Issues by pageoneresults
"The Washington Attorney General's Office is suing a Redmond-based seller of e-commerce services whose failed promises to rev up Web traffic for small businesses drove many customers to file complaints." |
| Nov. 17 | The end of the road for Firefox 2 Posted in Firefox Browser Usage and Support by encyclo
"Mozilla is now planning to end Firefox 2 support in the near future, perhaps before the end of the year. This change could leave a lot of users - and not just Firefox users - in a difficult position." - LWN.net |
| Nov. 16 | Google Search via iPhone plus Speech Recognition Posted in Google Search News by Jon_King
Google has added sophisticated voice recognition technology to their search software for the Apple iPhone. |
| Nov. 16 | Spam Numbers Up - at Hormel Posted in Foo by rogerd
NYTimes: "The factory in Austin, Minn., has been operating two shifts a day seven days a week producing the canned lunch meat... the long hours are likely to continue indefinitely." |
| Nov. 13 | Spam Drops Worldwide after California Host Firm Loses Access Posted in Foo by rogerd
Spamcop reports 75% drop in spam after a California-based web hosting firm, McColo Corp., loses its Internet access. |
| Nov. 12 | Gmail adds voice and video chat Posted in Google Gmail Advertising by bill
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| Nov. 12 | Google uses Web searches to track flu's spread Posted in GOOG : Google Finance and Business Operations by werty
There is a new common symptom of the flu, in addition to the usual aches, coughs, fevers and sore throats. It turns out that a lot of ailing Americans enter phrases like "flu symptoms" into Google and other search engines before they call their doctors. |
| Nov. 12 | Identifying The Mozilla Browser In Your Logs Posted in Website Analytics - Tracking and Logging by fischermx
"The Mozilla Browser comes in many flavours. WebmasterWorld Members discuss the detail in correctly identifying all these differing browsers and UAs. |
| Nov. 10 | ICANN makes another attempt at Tiered Pricing for Domain Names Posted in Domain Names by GeorgeK
ICANN has posted draft contracts for new gTLDs. This would re-open the issue of tiered pricing for domains that the registry operators lost 2 years ago due to public outcry. |
| Nov. 10 | 3-way Link Building Posted in Link Development by cybox
Is 3-way link building an effective way to rank? |
| Nov. 10 | Improved AdSense Filter - Block Advertisers Within 1 Hour Posted in Google AdSense by martinibuster
"AdSense is ceding greater control to publishers over what ads are shown on their websites, plus dramatically speeding up the effectiveness of the competitive ad filter." |
| Nov. 10 | Going for Links Development Using Offline Methods Posted in Link Development by Makaveli2007
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| Nov. 9 | Pagerank Sculpting / Nofollow Sculpting Posted in WebmasterWorld Supporters Forum by William8322
"I'm noticing a lot of major sites using the nofollow on pages like "about", "contact", and some dynamically created pages." |
| Nov. 7 | Microsoft's Ballmer Says, "Not Interested" In New Bid For Yahoo Posted in Microsoft Corporate by engine
"We are not interested in going back and re-looking at an acquisition," he said. "I don't know why they would be either, frankly." |
| Nov. 6 | Yahoo CEO, Yang, Says to Microsoft, 'Buy Yahoo' Posted in Yahoo Corporate by engine
"To this day the best thing for Microsoft to do is buy Yahoo," |
| Nov. 6 | Yahoo CEO, Yang, Disappointed Google Didn't Fight Harder Posted in Yahoo Corporate by engine
"It's disappointing to us that Google didn't want to defend this deal," |
| Nov. 5 | Microsoft BizSpark Set Up To Help Startups Posted in Microsoft Corporate by engine
"Microsoft has launched a broad new effort, known as Microsoft BizSpark, to help entrepreneurs and startups get off the ground using Microsoft tools and technology." |
| Nov. 5 | Google Ends Ad Deal Agreement With Yahoo Posted in GOOG : Google Finance and Business Operations by pageoneresults
"That wouldn't have been in the long-term interests of Google or our users, so we have decided to end the agreement." |
| Nov. 5 | FCC Clears Plan For White Space Use Posted in Foo by Marcia
"In the coming days, the FCC will issue a report outlining the rules and requirements for this spectrum." |
| Nov. 4 | Yahoo and Google To Revise Ad Partnership Posted in GOOG : Google Finance and Business Operations by poster_boy
"Internet search leaders Yahoo and Google have given the Justice Department a revised version of their search advertising partnership in hopes of winning antitrust approval,..." |
| Nov. 4 | FCC to vote on "White Space" for free wireless broadband Posted in Foo by Marcia
"On Tuesday, the Federal Communications Commission is scheduled to vote on a measure that would make white space available for wireless broadband." |
| Nov. 3 | AdSense Showing Region-Targeted Political Ads Posted in Google AdSense by fredw
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| Nov. 3 | Telstra's Sensis Gives In To Google Posted in Asia and Pacific Region by engine
"Telstra's Sensis has given up on competing with Google in online search and mapping, announcing today it would provide its Yellow business listings to Google Maps and abandon its own search engine for one powered by Google." |
| Nov. 3 | Microsoft Reports on Security Progress Posted in Microsoft Windows OS Usage - NT - XP - Vista by engine
"In the latest edition of its twice-a-year 'Security Intelligence Report,' Microsoft said that the amount of malicious or potentially harmful software removed from Windows computers grew by 43 percent during the first half of 2008." |
| Nov. 3 | The Clash of XHTML 2 vs HTML 5 Posted in HTML and Browsers by Herenvardo
"...within the W3C there is work in progress in two separate successors for HTML4.x / XHTML1.x: Whatever happens there it will surely affect us, the webmasters. And what a better place to discuss the topic that at WebmasterWorld?" |
| Nov. 1 | Google Alerts Now Available in RSS Format Posted in Google Search News by Receptional_Andy
"For those using Google alerts, you may be interested to know that you can now get these delivered in RSS rather than email format." |
| Nov. 1 | Alexa Ignoring Noarchive Posted in Alternative Search Engines by amznVibe
"WebmasterWorld members report Alexa ignoring noarchive." |
| Nov. 1 | The Holidays Approach! Google.com SERP Changes - November 2008 Posted in Google Search News by b2net
Webmasters are buzzing with the dramatic changes that are now showing in Google Search results. Is this exactly what Google intends, or are there some significant bugs in the current recipe? |
| Nov. 1 | Google Now Using OCR on Scanned PDF Documents Posted in Google Search News by tedster
"They've automated an OCR process that converts scanned images of documents into indexable and searchable text." |
| Oct. 31 | The Cynic's FAQ: October 2008 Posted in New To Web Development by httpwebwitch
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| Oct. 31 | Google AdSense Gives Publishers a Pep Talk Posted in Google AdSense by clearvision
"Google sends AdSense publishers an e-mail giving them a positive spin in these uncertain times" |
| Oct. 31 | Google Yahoo Ad Deal In Further Doubt Over Potential Antitrust Restrictions Posted in GOOG : Google Finance and Business Operations by engine
"Google Inc may decide to scrap its proposed partnership with Yahoo Inc rather than accept government-imposed antitrust restrictions on it, according to two sources familiar with the companies' discussions." |
| Oct. 31 | Yahoo's "Open Strategy" Officially Opens Posted in Yahoo Corporate by Receptional
"Key components of the Yahoo! Open Strategy (Y!OS) are now open to you. Build applications on Yahoo! using the Yahoo! Application Platform." |
| Oct. 30 | Google Makes Moves Towards OpenID With an API Posted in Google Toolbar, Desktop Search, and Search API Topics by engine
"Websites can now allow Google Account users to login to their website by using the OpenID protocol." |
| Oct. 30 | ICANN Terminates EstDomains, Inc. Registrar Agreement Posted in Domain Names by incrediBILL
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| Oct. 30 | Microsoft Warns of Financial Crisis Fraudsters Posted in Microsoft Corporate by engine
"What we'd like to do is raise awareness so that people feel more confident about using the Internet," Cranton said. "We don't want to see a reduction in e-commerce." |
| Oct. 29 | Web Ad Broker Networks Under Pressure Posted in Advertising Sales and Affiliate Programs by engine
"But as the climate has soured, network executives say many ad deals in the pipeline have been reduced or pulled. Tight wallets have forced ad agencies to get tough, even canceling ad deals to get a better rate." |
| Oct. 29 | ComScore: Yahoo Gains US Search Share, September 2008 Posted in Foo by engine
"Yahoo had about 20.2 percent of queries in September, up from 19.6 percent in August,..." |
| Oct. 29 | AdSense Payment Currency Conversion Reporting Issues Posted in Google AdSense by KnoppeR
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