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MSN Search Links Up With Times Online

The British news site will have its search functions powered by MSN, as Microsoft finds placement in an area where Google and Yahoo have dominated.

WordPress Leaves Beta

Aspiring bloggers can join the same blog service that hosts the legendary Scobleizer and sign up for a Wordpress blog without needing an invitation.

Bandwidth and Network Usage Monitoring Getting Easier for System Administrators

Thanks to companies like Paessler, bandwidth and network usage monitoring is getting easier. System administrators are able to receive live readings and long-term usage trends for their network devices.

Wonder Which Demo Napsters Shooting For?

Um[the writer wipes the sweat from his brow and tries to find the words]umhave you guys seen the new Napster promo? Um [heavy breathing has yet to subside as the writer grasps for some semblance of linguistic fortitude] Um, stripperumvery, very hotyou guys hot?

Google Searching For Korean Opportunity

Interviews are taking place at Google’s headquarters in Mountain View to fill several roles in Seoul, including product managers, marketing managers and finance managers, and a CEO.

Managed Hosting Service Review

When considering managed hosting services, I have to say the first company that comes to mind is Rackspace.

MySpace.com Closes To Show

Watching MySpace.com move past major competitors month after month in terms of page views has become a Churchill Downs experience. As the crowd cheers the underhorse, the bob-tailed eBay nag is getting a mouth full of dust. MySpace.com is in third place.

Google Ramps Up Chicago Hiring

The search engine company has been rumored to be prepping a foray into advertising in a Chicago newspaper, and some job openings in Chicago could indicate Google’s focus there.

AOLs A Potty-Mouth

Mix a wrong turn and a slight misspelling, and the results may shock you. This is user-generated error, and one that AOL needs to be aware of. After learning of AOL’s program for kids that lets kids become certified toy experts by testing and reviewing them, a not-so-net-savvy parent (or kid) may land in R-rated territory.

Outlook Add-ins: Make Email More Convenient

I am a Microsoft Outlook user, as I’m sure many of you are. I’m not going to get into the whole Microsoft vs. Mozilla debate, but I know there is always room for improvement with either.

Online Ad Revenues Charge Past $3 Billion

The Internet Advertising Bureau said third quarter 2005 revenues hit $3.1 billion, about a third higher than the same period in 2004.

Search Closing On Email As Top Activity

People in the U.S. still read and write email more than they search, but the gap between the two activities has narrowed as nearly 60 million adults use search every day.

No Internet Bubble?

Another Internet Bubble? Not according to John Battelle writing in The New York Times Friday. John believes that we are in a new era of internet opportunity … a grounded, stable and vibrant opportunity … called Web 2.0. He gives …

No Internet Bubble?

Another Internet Bubble? Not according to John Battelle writing in The New York Times Friday.

Yahoo, Google To Compete With VCs

The next startup that gets venture capital (VC) funding may very well be dealing with firms established by Yahoo and Google in addition to the Sequoias and Kleiner, Perkins of the world.

Why Does Valid Code Matter?

Learning to use valid html code is one of those website building techniques you decide to use. It is a big step requiring the use of validators, doctype declarations and often lots of extra work.

Yahoo’s Hot Zone Getting Print Deal

The war correspondent reporting effort “Kevin Sites in the Hot Zone” will be syndicated for print by Scripps Howard.

FCC Not Kidding With Disney, Viacom

New limits on TV and Internet advertising aimed on children go into effect on January 1st, and efforts by the Walt Disney Company and Viacom to delay or stop them were brushed aside in federal court.

Mike McDonald’s PubCon Wrap-up

PubCon 2005 in Las Vegas is over and done. While it’s entirely possible that a ‘wrap up’ post is premature due to the fact that one of our primary hosts was borked for several hours this afternoon and our writing team may yet have notes to bring to the table, I’m gonna do one anyway. The following are some of thoughts and impressions from your friend and humble forum admin.

No Love For Match.com, Yahoo In Lawsuits

We take a break from the several thousand spam messages received from a certain online dating service to mention how Match and Yahoo have landed in separate court cases over their personals services.

PubCon Notes – Las Vegas

Sorry about the lack of posting … I’ve been at PubCon all week … a search engine conference hosted by WebmasterWorld. This was the 10th PubCon event and Brett Tabke (WMW CEO) told me “that there will be many more …

Google, Your Long Tail is Showing

Reuters is reporting that Google is opening up its “advertise on this site” feature to everyone by re-branding it “On-site Advertiser Sign-Up.”