Of course I’m referring to Microsoft’s unsolicited bid for Yahoo. A takeover bid of this size will generate a lot of attention, but that’s obviously not the long term goal. Here’s how I believe this deal will play out and the reasons for it.
First of all, nothing is going to happen for a long time. […]
With the Dugg Analyzer you can dice and slice data about stories on Digg. You can find out which type of stories get most diggs, which users are the top contributors within each category, which sites are most successful on Digg, and many other data points.
If your goal is to hit the front page of […]
2008 Predictions by Nick Dalton. The Steady Decline of Web Sites. Video Saturation and the Raise of Brands. Increased Use of CRM Systems. Increase in WordPress Security Exploits. Continued Flood of Aspiring Internet Businesses. Offshore Turning the Tables
If you’re a seasoned iPhone owner you know that behind the shiny surface and the slick user interface there are many unexplored features hiding.
Did you know for example that you can increase your speed of typing on the iPhone keyboard significantly using this simple “Shift and Hold” trick:
Most keys don’t register your keystroke […]
That is the title of a very short ebook by Seth Godin. Here are the secrets in a nutshell:
Useful
There are a lot of useless web pages out there. Copying content and rewriting content just for the sake of tricking the search engines is a game for losers. The mission of all search engines is to […]
Around the Holiday Season free product giveaways are very popular. A group of marketers get together, pool their products and allow you to download them for free - in exchange for your email address.
This seems like a great deal, so what’s not to like?
In my experience the purchase price of a product is usually a […]
Social media sites like Digg and StumbleUpon are great for driving traffic to your web site. But there are literally hundreds of similar social media sites out there. Which ones should you focus your attention on?
You should first check your web analytics to see where you’re visitors are currently coming from.
If you see a large […]
Seth Godin poses a challenging question: How long has it been since you went an entire day without buying anything at all?
You should batch your activities as much as possible for maximum efficiency. This includes purchases. And if you end up with less stuff, that’s not a bad thing.
Think about your purchases and make them […]
You’re probably on more than one company’s email list and you have no doubt felt that the majority of emails that flood your inbox are poorly targeted. If you keep receiving irrelevant marketing messages from a company you will hopefully unsubscribe from that list. Conversely if you receive highly targeted messages from a particular sender […]
New social media sites pop all the time. One that has been making headlines recently is Mixx. Is it time to ditch Digg, the granddaddy of social media sites?
Here are 3 reasons why you may want to pay attention to new social media startups:
The user communities on Digg and other established sites are so large […]