Omnicom Media Group has acquired Bruce Clay's Australasia division. Bruce Clay Australasia's 70 employees will join Omnicom Media Group's Resolution global search network. … [Continue reading]
Omnicom Media Group Acquires Bruce Clay Australasia
New ICANN Regulations Require Domains to be Verified by Email or Phone
If you buy a domain name in the future, you will be required to verify ownership through receipt of a PIN number or unique code by email or by phone--or the newly registered domain name will be suspended by the registrar. Newly ICANN regulations, … [Continue reading]
FTC Sends Letter to Search Engines Regarding Paid Ads Versus Natural Search Results
The FTC has sent a letter to many of the major search engines, including AOL, Ask.com, Bing, Blekko, DuckDuckGo, Google, and Yahoo!, as well as 17 of the "most heavily trafficked search engines that specialize in the areas of shopping, travel, and … [Continue reading]
Why Hashtags are Spam #hashtags
Hashtags are spam that need to go away. According to reports that have hit the mainstream media lately, Facebook has just (finally) gotten #hashtags. Facebook tends to be a "late adopter" of a lot of technology and features, so you know that when … [Continue reading]
What is the Value of a Domain Name?
Do domain names make good investments? Well, in short, yes, they do. Domain names are the real estate of the internet. There is only a finite number of dictionary words, and a dictionary-word dot com leads the pack when it comes to investment value. … [Continue reading]
In a Post Google Penguin World, It is Still Okay to Link Out
In a post Google Penguin world, it is still okay (an natural) to link out to other websites. Here in June of 2013, I am horrified that I actually have to have this conversation with other website owners and bloggers. I mean, really. Why would it … [Continue reading]