Google Plus is the huge new product from Google launched just a couple of weeks ago to compete with Facebook.com and as TechCrunch pointed out has already added billions in market cap to Google. So I was pretty surprised to see that the domain name GooglePlus.com, which is in fact owned by Google, Inc. and under management at MarkMonitor.com the brand protection company, is simply not … [Read more...]
Facebook Now Has A Higher Google Page Rank Than Well Even Google: How Accurate IS Google PR Anyway?
I've been looking at Google PR for various sites since Elliot wrote about Google updating their Page Ranks. It looks like Google made their latest update on June 27th. Honestly I was not happy that TheDomains.com which had a Page rank of 6 for well over 1 1/2 years, dropped to a 5. Then I started looking around various sites and saw that Google now only has a PR of 9 while Facebook has a … [Read more...]
Yahoo Mail Changes TOS To Allow It To Reads Senders Mail & Send Ads Based On Email Content
Which.co.uk is reporting that Yahoo Mail, which is the world’s largest email provider, has changed its Additional Terms of Service (ATOS), to allow Yahoo to scan and analyse the content of all the emails you send and receive to "target relevant content and advertising" Section C. of the ATOS, states: "By using the Services, you consent to allow our automated systems to scan and analyse all … [Read more...]
WSJ: ISP’s May Slow Down Connection Speed of File Sharers: Welcome To The “Copyright Alert System”
According to WSJ.com, Internet users who share pirated movies and music may soon be getting a warning from their ISP that detail alleged copyright infringement and threaten to slow their Web connections if they don't stop. This program already has a name: The Copyright Alert System (The Copyright Alert System is a 36 page memorandum which you can download here) Among the ISPs that … [Read more...]
The Former Head Of The CIA Says: The US Should “Built A New Internet”: .Secure
Michael Hayden, President George W. Bush's CIA director is suggesting that The United States should create a new Internet infrastructure a ".secure" network for critical services such as banking that would be walled off from the public and which would reduce the threat of cyber attacks. A .Secure network would require visitors to use certified credentials for entry and would do away with users' … [Read more...]
StatCounter: Chrome Now Has More Than 20% of Market Share As Explorer Falls Under 50%
According to Internet statistics firm StatCounter as for the month of June 2011, Google Chrome Web browser has more than 20% of global market share, while Internet Explorer is under 50% market share. Google's Chrome browser has 20.7% of the global market in June. Internet Explorer fell to 44% in June from 59% share a year ago. Firefox share declined slightly from 30% last year to 28% … [Read more...]
The Next Big Battle For Online Business; Sales Tax; California Becomes Latest State To Tax Online Sales & Amazon Cuts Affiliates Off
According to the Los Angeles Times a new California state law will require large out-of-state retailers like Amazon to collect sales taxes on purchases that their California customers make online." In response, Amazon and Overstock.com plan to cease paying commissions to California Internet marketing affiliates for referrals. "About 25,000 affiliates live in California, especially larger … [Read more...]