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What information does Google collect about you, the browser?
From:  cynergise.com
Danny Dover has written an amazing article over at SEOmoz about the information Google tracks and collects about every user to  its many service web sites e.g. from GMail, Google Desktop, Google Docs, Postini, YouTube, FeedBurner etc. Most Internet users are aware of the usual information collected but here Danny Dover has put together an exhaustive list from how Google collects information to what it does with it; If you’re incolved in Search Engine Optimization or even responsible for... Read Full Story
Can Social Networking Bridge the ‘Digital Divide’?
From:  cynergise.com
Technology has always moved fast and the Internet has made the pace even quicker. This has raised the question whether the digital divide is growing bigger as those who can afford to stay updated with the latest technological know-how and those who can’t are left ever behind. However new research from an American university shows that exactly the opposite is happening. It shows social networking is popular for students from all backgrounds and not just those who are well-to-do. With acc... Read Full Story
ICANN relaxes rules on Top Level Domains
From:  cynergise.com
TechRadar.com reports today that ICANN, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names, is relaxing its rules for Top Level Domains next year. With billions of web sites populating the Internet it’s really no wonder ICANN are doing this - I can’t remember the last time I registered the exact domain that I or a client wanted. Practically every good top level domain has been snapped up, a lot of these by cyber-squatterswho register a domain early on and sell it to the highest bidder. T... Read Full Story
Facebook races past MySpace
From:  cynergise.com
May was a very good month for Facebook; With 123 million unique visitors in May to MySpace’s 114.6 million, Facebook has become the king of the social networking hill! Seeing an increase of 162% on May 2007 compared to only 5% for MySpace it’s no contest as to which of the Social networks is the most popular. Read the full story from PCPro here… Share This Read Full Story
How well does a Ruby on Rails Application scale?
From:  cynergise.com
A lot is usually made of the scalability of Ruby on Rails applications, usually leaning toward the negative. ZDNet spoke to LinkedIn about their viral application, called BumperSticker, for Facebook which sees in the region of 1 billion page views a month! Read the article on ZDNet.com here… Share This Read Full Story
Welcome to our wikizine called "Marketing using the Internet"
Wikizines are interactive magazines that anyone can create or edit - and this one is called "Marketing using the Internet". Here you can find fresh voices and respond in real time. Some members write articles about recent news and trends related to the wikizine's topic, others recount relevant personal stories or share their favorite pictures and video clips. Got an interesting idea or story to share with other members of this wikizine? Well, then put on your journalist's ... Read Full Story
Childnet International website teaches Parents about the Internet to help keep Children safe online
From:  cynergise.com
Childnet International is a non-profit organization whose main objective is to keep children safe when using the Internet. The open-ness and accessibility of the Internet by anyone from anywhere unfortunately means the Internet has become the hunting ground for those who prey on children. One way in which children can be protected when using the Internet is adult supervision, however this doesn’t always happen since there are may parents who have very little experience of using the Inte... Read Full Story
Retailers can Cash in using Social Networks
From:  cynergise.com
With the credit crunch truly making itself felt, retailers should be pulling out all the stops to get eyeballs on their products and making sales. Gartner research found that UK retailers are missing a trick by not using Social Networking as a marketing tool. With social networks like Facebook, MySpace and Bebo getting so much traffic retailers can advertise and market their products in innovative ways like Amazon US has done through the use of a Facebook application. Read more about the Gar... Read Full Story
Retailers can Cash in using Social Networks
From:  cynergise.com
With the credit crunch truly making itself felt, retailers should be pulling out all the stops to get eyeballs on their products and making sales. Gartner research found that UK retailers are missing a trick by not using Social Networking as a marketing tool. With social networks like Facebook, MySpace and Bebo getting so much traffic retailers can advertise and market their products in innovative ways like Amazon US has done through the use of a Facebook application. Read more about the Gar... Read Full Story
The Field Guide to Firefox 3
From:  cynergise.com
As I mentioned in an earlier post Firefox 3 has been released with many an improvement. With more than 15,000 (yes, you read that right!) improvements over the venerable Firefox v2, the good people at the Mozilla foundation have put together a field guide to bring us fans even more joy from using Firefox 3. Check out the Field Guide to Firefox 3 here… Share This Read Full Story