Google Drops Performics and Conflict of Interest
Posted: August 12, 2008
After an uncomfortable acquisition and ownership of Performics, Google has decided to call it quits and offload the affiliate marketing division. The Publicis Groupe in France is picking up Performics in order to simplify its own offerings. Historically, Google has been at odds with search engine marketing and optimization companies, so some have b...
Digg Recommendation Engine Tries Hypermiling Users
Posted: July 03, 2008
The Digg Recommendation Engine has been unveiled in beta and increases the social aspect of social networking. The first feature people will notice about the Digg Recommendation Engine will be the list of users on the right who are Digging the same types of articles as you. One of the intentions of the Digg Recommendation Engine [...]...
Social Networking More Effective Than Websites
Posted: June 17, 2008
Social networking is more effective than websites in generating targeted traffic according to an article in CMS Wire. The article actually outlines a 130-page report by the Gilbane Group called 'Collaboration and Social Media 2008- Taking Stock of Today's Experiences and Tomorrow's Opportunities.' What caught my eye is that social networkin...