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Protect Your Online Privacy: Say NO to Ad Cookies

Ari Herzog

Every time you visit a new website you run the risk of a cookie (a text file with aggregate interest- or activity-based behavioral information, usually sparked by submitting an online form) being secretly placed in your browser. Facebook and Yahoo Mail account holders, for instance, may be exposed to banners or other advertisements.

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Best Social Media Stats and Market Research of 2010 (So Far)

Webbiquity SMM

Social Media Users’ Interests and Expectations Vary by Network [Stats] by Pamorama. A recent study concluded that almost 7% of all business web traffic goes to Facebook, twice as much as Google (3.4%) and well ahead of Yahoo! of all business traffic due to its massive online banner advertising network.

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