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Podcasting Trend

Podcasting has all the ingredients to become a major technology trend. Podcasting has started with little fanfare but has the potential to become a giant wave due to a number of factors going for it. The word Podcast might have been roughly derived from iPod and broadcast (it sure sounds like that to me so don’t hit me if I am wrong! ).

Get Listed In Google By Making An XML SiteMap and Without Spending A Dime
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If you have been unsuccessfully trying to get listed in Google or just hitting roadblocks when trying to get more of your pages listed in Google, then you need to read this short article. I am about to reveal a simple SEO secret that can save you a lot of time, money and effort.

Online Marketing Matrix

Business owners are facing a harsh reality: A website in itself offers no guarantee of business.

Why You Need a Business Planning System NOT a Business Plan

When someone mentions business planning we have been conditioned to think about writing a business plan.

Yahoo Unveils Tagged Social Search

Hey Yahoo! I guess I should have patented this tagged search idea way back when I had it, because you went out and built it.

Conversagent Kicks Up Customer Service

Every company is in the customer service business. They may say they’re in the fast food business or the book selling business or cable TV business, but in the end business won’t succeed if you don’t offer good service to your customers. More and more companies offer services on the Internet for their customers to utilize. Often these services are difficult to navigate and when you get to the FAQs, you may have weed through 200 questions before you get to the one you need. Most people have been there.

Greedy Medical Companies Hiding Cancer Cure. No, Not Really.

The American Cancer Society released the results of a poll in the latest edition of the journal Cancer showing that over one quarter of Americans incorrectly believe that a cure for cancer has been found but is being kept a secret for profit reasons.

Blogs are about interaction and influence

Great article in The Independent newspaper yesterday about blogs and the business benefits by James Cherkoff, the advocate for open source marketing.

What Default RSS Feeds will IE7 and Longhorn Carry?

What default RSS feeds will Internet Explorer 7.0 and/or Longhorn ship with? This is a one big outstanding question coming out of Gnomedex that right now does not have a clean and simple answer.

Google Video Viewer Goes Live

It was announced earlier today that Google would be releasing an in-browser video player plug-in, designed seemingly to make Google Video a more interactive experience, instead of one that searches video but returns only text (readable instead of watchable) results.

Explaining it simply: Microsoft and RSS

Nearly all the reporting I’ve seen in blogs and mainstream media during the past 24 hours about Microsoft’s support for RSS has tended to be rather techie in its focus, including my own post.

Is Your Management Style Assisting or Hurting Your Business?
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Many times business owners can have significant differences in management styles that can deter the growth of both the employees and the business.

High Court Keelhauls Grokster On P2P Piracy

The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) handed down a unanimous ruling in favor of MGM in MGM V Grokster Inc. (Case #04-480). The movie and recording industries surely rejoice as the decision makes P2P sharing networks liable for file swapping of copyrighted materials.

10 Tips For Writing A Highly Persuasive Ad
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Are you a network marketer or an affiliate struggling to convert your web site visitors into eager sign-ups or buying customers? While there could be many reasons why you’re not receiving the sign-ups and customers you deserve, the first thing you should consider is your ad copy.

US Slips National ID Card Into The REAL ID Deck

The recently passed REAL ID Act provides for uniform standards in state-issued driver licenses, effectively making them a national ID card.

Are You Sabotaging Your Site’s Online Visibility?

A recent study of New Zealand’s Top 100 Companies by Web Rank Ltd (more info here: http://www.webrank.biz/Top100NZ.htm) has revealed that every single one of New Zealand’s leading companies have web sites that sabotage their ability to be found by Internet users.

Good Guy Gates Grants $437 Million

Bill Gates and his corporate empire get all kinds of publicity. Often times, especially among many in ebusiness, his some of his practices have left a sour taste to put it mildly. So, when a genuinely wonderful effort comes by for Mr. Gates or more specifically, the Gates Foundation, the opportunity must be taken to praise.

Oil Traders Stamp $60 A Barrel, How Far is $70?

Oil prices continue to skyrocket like a titan rocket this as demand heats up, production has no real growth right now and worldwide demand continues to shoot through the roof. The price hit $60.85 in morning trades on the New York Mercantile Exchange.

COSATU Strike Underway in South Africa

South African workers are going on a one-day strike today as called by the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) to demand the protection of textile and mining jobs.

Stem Cell Conference Focuses On Education

The International Society for Stem Cell Research wants people to realize they are not dismembering babies.

The Power of Reverse Advertising

How many times have you heard that posting on FFA sites are a complete waste of time?

PartyGaming Trumps the Market With IPO

Shares of online casino PartyGaming, went up 11% after the company’s initial public offering. The company was worth about $8.5 billion, but is now estimated to be worth about $9.1 billion.