Archive for January, 2009
CNN.com Testing Longer In-Stream Video Ads
Ken Liebeskind over at Clickz.com is reporting that CNN.com is testing longer in-stream video ads. On inauguration day, a 60 second ad for Starbucks appeared in a video featuring President Obama’s speech.
Yahoo! to Announce Q4 2008 Earnings Next Tuesday, January 27
Yahoo! will announce their fourth quarter 2008 earnings next Tuesday, January 27 at 5pm EST/2pm PST. Will Yahoo!’s report be similar to yesterday’s Google and Microsoft earnings?
Google Maps Updates Transit Site
Google Maps has announced a new update to the Transit site. When you visit, now you’ll find a map with markers showing every city where full schedule routing is available.
And Now For Something Completely Different: SEO Wars
Lisa Ditlefsen over at Base One Search has given us some entertaining parody video to enjoy. Appropriately its a “hands in” experience just like any SEO Wars should be.
Google Beats Wall Street Estimates for Q4 2008, Despite Profit Drop
Google announced their earnings today as planned (though a bit early, but not as early as Microsoft) - and the news was good. They reported net revenue of $4.2 billion, while analysts’ estimates were at $4.12 billion.
Search a Bright Spot for Microsoft
While Microsoft plans to lay off about 5,000 employees across its various business lines, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said today that the company will be hiring in some areas, including search.
Veoh Launches Slick Video Search Browser Plug-In for Firefox and Internet Explorer
Online video site Veoh has launched a nifty new video search browser plugin. The plugin is called the Veoh Video Compass and is available for Firefox and Internet Explorer.
Microsoft Releases Earnings Early: Quarterly Profits Drop, Confirms Job Cuts
Microsoft surprised Wall Street by announcing their earnings early today. They were scheduled to announced their earnings at 5:30pm EST/2:30pm PST, after the closing bell.
Live Search Offers Tips for Optimizing Large Sites
If you have or work for a large site, search engine optimization can be quite the undertaking. Jeremiah Andrick over at the Live Search Webmaster blog is offering tips for optimizing for their particular engine.
New York City and Google Team Up for New Information Center
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg guest blogged on the Official Google Blog today to announce a new website and Information Center. The effort is a partnership between NYC and Google. The new site is nycgo.com.
The site uses Google Maps and the physical location can be found at 810 Seventh Avenue, between 52nd and 53rd [...]
