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Should You Worry About Yahoo and Bing?

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When the topic of SEO (search engine optimisation) is discussed many people automatically think about optimising for Google and do not really think about Yahoo or Bing. Yahoo and Bing combined do still command a decent amount of search market (between 10% and 24% depending on which figures you choose to go off). Closer Analysis.

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Groupon’s US Revenue Numbers Falling

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Yahoo alum, Rob Solomn, suddenly left the company around middle March 2011. If the potential for growth in the U.S. is truly dwindling for Groupon, then it would make sense that the company needs to look at international markets. The 2/27/2011 launch of GaoPeng.com by Groupon in China would support such a statement.

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Review of the Online Group Buying Industry

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Bloomberg Businessweek reported that Groupon didn’t accept the $6 billion buyout offer from Google, which is being compared to the failed $1 billion buyout offer from Yahoo to Facebook back in 2006. However, on December 2010, Groupon joined the hall of fame of entrepreneurs who have said no to Big Money.

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8 Open Source Projects from Google

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Originally developed by Google, the foundation that supports the project is now supported by Hi5, MySpace, Yahoo, and many others. Unlike other proprietary social network application platforms, OpenSocial is free and open. Planning a hike across Nepal with a group of buddies from around the world?

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Manage Your Online Reputation in Multiple Languages

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You can use services such as BoardReader.com, ForumFind.com, Big-Boards.com, BoardTracker.com, iVillage, Yahoo Message Boards, and MSN Money to monitor message board conversations. Some sites may emerge as key hubs where your business is being mentioned.

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How to Select a Marketing Agency for an Addiction Rehab Center

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Red flags to look are a low BBB rating, a long list of filed complaints from past customers, or a refusal to become listed in the directory of BBB. Additional places to look for reviews from past clients are: Yelp. Angie’s List. Trustpilot. Local Listings. Facebook Ratings. Twitter search for customer comments.

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24 Hours on Yahoo Answers [Infographic]

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Over a period of 24 hours on Yahoo Answers, the following number of questions were asked and answered in each category. Click for larger image). via Neo Mammalian Studios.

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