Measuring success in search engine optimization can typically be done in four ways: “Indexation,” “Backlink,” “Rankings” and “Traffic and Revenue.” This article explains each of the measurements, referred to as “metrics,” and explores the ways ecommerce merchants can put SEO metrics to work on their sites. http://www.practicalecommerce.com/articles/1014-Measuring-SEO-Performance
IBM is reportedly in talks to buy Sun Microsystems for $6.5 billion and the deal is long overdue. The companies mesh on the open source software front, Sun is struggling and IBM can consolidate some server market share. http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=14817&tag=nl.e539
It’s deceptively easy to make mistakes on your resume and exceptionally difficult to repair the damage once an employer gets it. So prevention is critical, especially if you’ve never written one before. We’ll take a look at some common resume pitfalls and go into detail about how to avoid them. http://www.insidetech.com/benefits/articles/4281-5-resume-mistakes-you-cant-afford-to-make
Testing Designs Can Lead to More Sales You can use every marketing strategy under the sun, but if they don’t translate into conversions, it’s all for nothing. Some methods take longer than others to lead to conversions, and there are hundreds of variables that come into play for the success of any campaign. http://www.webpronews.com/topnews/2009/03/16/google-tips-for-more-conversions
During The Pirate Bay trial, the music industry placed the blame for the decline in their revenues squarely on the shoulders of file-sharers. Their logic is clearly flawed, but it could sway the verdict if no alternative explanation is presented. So, if piracy isn’t to blame, then what is *actually* killing the music industry? http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-kill-the-music-industry-090227/
There’s more to the world wide Web of blogging than WordPress. Moveable Type is one of the most popular and installed software solutions ever released and bloggers that use the platform (either as a blog or as a CMS) often choose to stay with the solutions for its ease of use, powerful features and active…
According to Wikipedia, “The term “browser wars” refers to the competition for dominance in the web browser marketplace. The term is used to denote two specific periods of time: the competition between market-dominating Netscape Navigator and its eventual defeat by Microsoft Internet Explorer during the late 1990s, and the competition from 2003 onwards between the…
How does the latest leaked build of Windows 7 (7048) compare to the beta 1 (build 7000), Vista SP1 and XP SP3 in terms of performance? http://blogs.zdnet.com/hardware/?p=3789&tag=nl.e589
Another week, another Google killer. This week it’s Wolfam Alpha, a “computational knowledge engine” targeting the big GOOG. The difference this time is that Wolfram Alpha has the pedigree, engineering heft and perhaps a better mousetrap to actually live up to the billing. http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=14108&tag=nl.e539
Officially googled by Facebook If it’s lucky, MySpace is the new Yahoo. If unlucky, and it is unlucky lately, MySpace is AOL. Facebook has supplanted it, and will continue to do so, in much the same way Google ran past Yahoo, and for many of the same reasons. http://www.webpronews.com/topnews/2009/03/05/myspace-is-toast