TechImpact / it happens there first

2008 if nothing else was dramatic. Businesses that survived found themselves facing new challenges. Finding new venues to attract customers was not one of them. The internet had developed into a myriad of ways where adventuresome businesses could sift out gold. Of course, with every gold mine, you have a few lucky people walking out of the mine with gold, and hundreds of others making their gold by selling mining tools. Search Engine Marketing continues to grow into a massive business, attracting everything from hard-core data analysts to snake oil sales men. Unfortunately, many of the SEM companies I have had the pleasure of working with, fell well into the later category.

by Chris Gamble

A few notes as to what I have found regarding Google Chrome's installation and the supposed installation of hooks into other browsers.

by Jerry Gamble

Though the courts maintain its right, Viacom has relented on its claim to see all of Google's data. Though this is no historic event for user rights, or security, or any great victory for the legal system, it is a historic event in the copyright wars. It smells of an air of civility from one of the titanic competitors, but really it's a hard fought victory for the public. The outcry from so many, finally came together loud enough to be heard. This should be nothing less than a proud moment for consumers.

by Chris Gamble

Funny story -- today I received my Yahoo Media kit. A great and colorful set of documents (and complimentary usb storage device) extolling the virtues of bringing all of my customers to their advertising department. This was about around noon, so I had just barely changed out of my Pajamas, much less read any news. What a surprise I found that to be as

Info world brings the news of Yahoo's strategic move away from Microsoft and into the arms of Google.

And a mere moments later, Computer World brings us the news that Yahoo will begin running Google Ads next to its own. Seems that deal was bagged and tagged before they started talking.

It's good in a way to see advertising options consolidated to one source. It means when you pay for your message to go out onto the ether, you are really reaching someone with Google. Is it good that Google now owns the entire world? As long that they continue to 'do no evil' -- yes.

by Chris Gamble