It should now be easier than ever for advertisers to get their videos in front of YouTube users in different countries. Today, YouTube’s Promoted Videos program launched in the Czech Republic, Ireland, Israel, Poland, Russia, and Sweden. In return for a little money, Promoted Videos allows advertisers to have their clips stuck at the top …
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for: ‘January, 2010’
Ford Shows You Can Have Your Office in Your Truck
As we discussed before, Internet-ready vehicles were one of the more interesting themes throughout the recent Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. One vehicle in particular that WebProNews got an up-close look at was the 2011 Ford Super Duty, which the company refers to as a "contractor’s dream." Checking out the truck, it’s not …
Yahoo to Be Default Firefox Search Engine on Ubuntu
Rick Spencer of Canonical, which distributes the Ubuntu version of Linux, revealed that Canonical has formed a revenue-sharing deal with Yahoo, which will see Yahoo become the default search engine in the Mozilla Firefox browser in the upcoming 10.04 version (aka "Lucid Lynx") of the operating system. Spencer shared the information via a public mailing …
Evolve Your PPC With Mobile Advertising
While it’s ironic that my first guest post on Search Engine Journal would be due on the eve of one of the most highly anticipated product release press conferences of the year, it’s the other rumors coming from this company that excite me the most. Today, it is rumored, that Apple is releasing their iTablet …
Go Beyond The Default Social Profile Strategy
During the most recent PubCon, Kenny Hyder spoke in a session called “Online Brand Management Strategies” where he suggested that you should “own” all ten positions on the first page when someone searches for you. As Kenny pointed out, a few obvious sites can be used to accomplish most of this: (1) Individual/company website(2) Individual/company …
Is The Viral Video “Pants On The Ground” A Ripoff?
We’re sure you’ve either seen or heard about “General” Larry Platt’s American Idol audition, Pants On The Ground. Not sure how you could’ve missed it, as it’s been everywhere… it was even sung by the Minnesota Vikings after they defeated the Dallas Cowboys during the NFL playoffs. Pants On The Ground has been viewed well …
Google Gets Letter from FCC Over Controversial Fee
Update: The FCC has sent letters regarding early termination fees to Google, AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon. In its letter to Google, it says: …where new options may subject consumers to substantial ETFs, potentially from more than one entity, the Commission has a special interest in ensuring that consumers have a clear and complete understanding …
Yahoo Calls On Grad Students To Improve Internet
Yahoo said today it is holding its second annual Key Scientific Challenges Program, which is open globally to any graduate student enrolled in a PhD program at an accredited institution. The Key Scientific Challenges Program focuses on a number of issues, from developing algorithms that make information more personally relevant, to finding insights about online …
Yahoo Halts Search For International Boss
Most estimates agree that there are almost 7 billion human beings on this planet, and even the biggest misanthropes must admit that a few of them are smart and capable. Yahoo apparently wasn’t able to encounter any keepers, however, as it’s stopped searching for someone to lead the company’s international division. This position opened up …
The Detailed Review of Arkayne, Related Posts Plugin
Arkayne is the related posts plugin with some additional features allowing to network and build link (support provided for: WordPress, Movable Type, Joomla, Django, TypePad, and Blogger). How it works can be basically explained the following way: You register and install the plugin, add people to your trusted circle of friends and they add you. …
China Won’t Stand in the Way of Google’s Android Business
Since the widely publicized turbulence between Google and the Chinese government erupted, there has been a lot of speculation about whether or not Google would continue to do business in China in any capacity whatsoever. The company stopped censoring search results in its Chinese search engine, and threatened to pull out of China before it …
The Secret Formula for Writing Mesmerizing Headlines
I admit it – I’m guilty of this just because I think the “right word” says so much more than the “almost-right word”. So I catch myself spending a huge amount of time and energy trying to come up with the PERFECT headline. The thing is – your readers won’t appreciate all that time and …
