MSN adCenter Updates Attack
Microsoft’s AdCenter just sent me an interesting email and posted a similar message on their AdCenter blog. Essentially they have revised their terms of service as they shift into their new line of features at AdCenter. There are 3 main points which they highlight as key changes:  Microsoft may use matching criteria other than keyword searches to display your advertisements. Microsoft may display your advertisements on its network of advertising channels operated by the Microsoft network of participating websites and other distribution outlets. The payment and reporting terms in your AdCenter agreement have been clarified to describe your rights. I must admit the first one kinda blew me away.ÂÂ...
How to Build Your Digg Reputation
The Digg community values reputation. Even now, after several upgrades and algorithmic changes, it is clear that individuals who use Digg the most (and use all of it’s features, not just voting) are able to get stories to the front page faster, easier, and more consistently than your average Digger. So, how exactly do you build your Digg reputation so that 50% of your stories hit the front page like a user such as DigitalGopher or MrBabyMan? Here are some tips to help you get started. Find, Make and Be Good to Friends: There is no substitute for having good relationships on Digg. By finding like-minded people, befriending them, and digging and commenting on the stories they add which you like, you increase both your participation on Digg, and the likelihood...
What is Google Doing?
So I was doing a little keyword research the other day and I ran across these AdWords search results on Google (Keyword: e3live). Wonder how this one slipped by the automated review process? OK perhaps it was intentionally placed in the results. But why? Is this part of a test being conducted by Google? (Hope it’s not this!) As an advertiser I must say that I am a little annoyed, probably not as annoyed as someone whose ad would be pushed below the fold by this gibberish, but Google is taking up valuable space with this non-sense. Oddly enough this â€Å”bid†is higher than some others for the term! (Google claims that they pay similar costs for their appearance in the search results.) Anyone have an idea of what they may be up...
Carbon Neutral Hosting
I know this is something that I and a lot of folks in the web community care about. There are still only a handful of hosting companies that have gone carbon neutral. It is something that we are working towards and, as large-scale buyers of web hosting, it is an easy way to make sure that your site is green… List of Carbon Neutral Hosts No tags for this post.
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