Intense competition from News Corp’s MySpace may have 2002 social networking darling Friendster ready to play “Let’s Make A Deal.”

Someone has taken Steve Rubel up on his tagtextual advertising idea and built a proof-of-concept site to demonstrate how it could work.

Hot political blogger Andrew Sullivan is moving his Daily Dish to Time Magazine’s web site. Time magazine is aiming to get into the blogosphere and they see Andrew Sullivan as the way to do it.

Bridge Ratings, which conducts research focused on radio, sees a bright future for podcasting.

Though professional communicators are aware of the weblog boom, the majority still seem reluctant to embrace the medium amid fears of the inherent lack of control of information that comes with it, according to a recent poll.

File this under either Really Bizarre or Warnings We Ignored, depending on whether or not Google’s plan to scan millions of books will instead give rise to an artificial intelligence.

Users browsing Amazon’s web site can add their tags to items, making them easier to remember and find when shopping later.

Google, Yahoo, AOL and Microsoft. There are basically four major players on in the Internet world today. Few would argue much with that statement. Likewise, it’s no big secret that the actions and maneuvers made by the big four have a direct impact on practically every online business.

Online advertising in China could hit revenues of $500 million this year, and Microsoft plans to be part of the future growth of the 100 million user Chinese market.

The stark reality is that network security in this Internet age is a race. This race starts every time a new virus, worm or vulnerability is discovered; and only finishes when either an organization’s network is protected or compromised.

Google (web) Analytics is now free for websites that have less than 5-million page views.

Claiming to be the eBay of user-driven media, Gather.com announced the public launch of its new blogging platform, a sort of coffee house for bloggers and readers, collecting content on a variety of topics under a single, organized platform.

Budget Rent-A-Car has an interesting viral marketing campaign going on right now. It’s called “Up Your Budget” and the prize is a hefty $10,000. The deal is it isn’t just one prize, there’re many and people are treasure hunting for clues all over the country.

Sometimes, thinking up a unique gift for that almost-special-enough-to-give-a-real-gift someone in your life is just more of a commitment than you’re willing to suffer. In that Yuletide “I don’t have time for you” spirit, PayPal announced that merchants who accept PayPal…

Responding to the demand for online programming, the Public Broadcasting System (PBS) announced a five-year initiative to be sure Barney, Bert and Ernie are in line with the digital age. The initiative will include a number of new online offerings for preschool and early elementary school kids including a 24-hour multicast service, both launching in Fall 2006. PBS will not change its name to Public Multicasting System for obvious reasons.

The blog network will enhance its advertising products by moving its analytics product out of beta testing; one finding of the beta test was the optimum number of words for an ad.

Just in time for the holiday shopping rush, Yahoo has made a “social commerce” update to its site to add community feedback on products to the shopping experience.

Google has removed the fees from its web analytics package, which should be a welcome bonus to AdWords users who may have shied away from it previously.

Nowadays, with everyone and their grandmothers creating websites, it can be difficult for any one online business to gain attention.

Once you’ve got your CCNA, you’re ready to move on to the next level, the Professional certifications.

Is your internet window showing objects (companies) that seem larger than they appear? I think so.

Customer Acquisition is beyond doubt the number one priority for all serious business owners.