http://www.megite.com Megite is the newspaper for anyone interested in what's happening right now by intelligently uncovering the most relevant items from auto discovered news sites and weblogs. Copyright 2009, Megite 30 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:11:27 +0000 http://www.megite.com/toprankblog/1257594746/1#item_1 19cd5d3c19bd1a374dd06191a7762a92 Posted in: Google, Search Engine Optimisation, Search Engines, Statistics by Richard Hearne on August 12, 2006 Well after some gentle persuasion of MySQL the AOL-data.tgz files have surrendered some interesting, if not wholly unexpected, information about the relative strengths and click through rates of SERP positions. (Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:56:29 +0000 http://www.megite.com/toprankblog/1257594746/1#item_2 58eb2304de85635265d14c6efc112cab Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 07 Nov 2009 5:20:54 CST http://www.megite.com/toprankblog/1257594746/1#item_3 ac71aa499ae894ecc5d90d3a2be8a9d3 (Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 07 Nov 2009 5:20:54 CST http://www.megite.com/toprankblog/1257594746/1#item_4 b89b0f365ed1a65dcad5f995864962d6 Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:11:27 +0000 http://www.megite.com/toprankblog/1257594746/1#item_5 5b487f644705223cb194f6a89758e299 Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:56:29 +0000 http://www.megite.com/toprankblog/1257594746/1#item_6 2cc9af7090de3e63272161173e79c420 Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:56:29 +0000 http://www.megite.com/toprankblog/1257594746/1#item_7 0fe145dc916f426a25691fee911e3735 Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:56:29 +0000 http://www.megite.com/toprankblog/1257594746/1#item_8 a9eb666984c80a5f532995974a02b01f Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:22:02 +0000 http://www.megite.com/toprankblog/1257594746/1#item_9 36ccd4aed2ea2f6283873d367ff57a90 Sorry about that, (Solomon hit the wrong button) this was an old post were pulling information from to update  so we will just update it now:  Here is the updated version Most of the guides, how to articles, and general industry advice we have read on social media marketing contain some “myths” : If you read tech SEO (search [...] (Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:22:02 +0000 http://www.megite.com/toprankblog/1257594746/1#item_10 909c819557f7fc597db5b39f4521e234 If you’re a Twitter freak and think that a dedicated Twitter device is just the thing for you, read on. This week we saw the launch of the TwitterPeek, a cute little device built by Peek that will do just about anything you want it to do, as long as all you want it to do is access Twitter. It won’t surf the web. It won’t make ... (Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:01:15 +0000 http://www.megite.com/toprankblog/1257594746/1#item_11 1f78e7729a8b72d99882ef797262b66d The ads are destroying YouTube. At least this one is. It is a video ad for sustainable energy company from Spain called Acciona. Yeah, I had never heard of them either. (Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:37:05 +0000 http://www.megite.com/toprankblog/1257594746/1#item_12 c41b1bd86b808d05c22422311e284cd8 Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:22:02 +0000 http://www.megite.com/toprankblog/1257594746/1#item_13 5dd2057def8cc4682f13d6ab0cb0c012 Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:22:02 +0000 http://www.megite.com/toprankblog/1257594746/1#item_14 09f4316b9260442a7b3b3124ef54fd13 Up until now, if you wanted to use the location-based service Gowalla on the go, you had to have an iPhone. Today, that expands to Android. But rather than building an app, Gowalla has extended support to Android using the mobile web. This works because Android’s browser is closely tied to the device and is able to access location ... (Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:22:02 +0000 http://www.megite.com/toprankblog/1257594746/1#item_15 64ba11a2c67eb8cd120fe4048ef6977a In an exclusive interview, Wikipedia founder and silicon.com Agenda Setter Jimmy Wales talks to Natasha Lomas about what's next for Wikipedia and why the site needs geeks of all kinds. (Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:37:05 +0000 http://www.megite.com/toprankblog/1257594746/1#item_16 f0bc870d7de0f6e23dbcf45c87214b41 Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:37:05 +0000 http://www.megite.com/toprankblog/1257594746/1#item_17 690200ef343e25b69c97274b754bd7d7 As a regular SEO 2.0 blog reader you probably know who Glen Allsopp is. I have linked his blog postings quite often in the past and he even blogsitted SEO 2.0 once a year ago while I was absent. (Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:37:05 +0000 http://www.megite.com/toprankblog/1257594746/1#item_18 4044227ef88311dd27015b9aea46bd53 Tynt allows me to see how my content is being copied and used – but it also generates traffic – and it’s used on some larger sites (I believe Sports Illustrated is testing it out) – Tynt goes past what Web Analytics is currently capable of  in the way it can track content usage.  There is a tag involved, and for a blog, ... (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:17:34 -0800 http://www.megite.com/toprankblog/1257594746/1#item_19 714033e7f51452ba791eb257ec43ce5c Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:37:05 +0000 http://www.megite.com/toprankblog/1257594746/1#item_20 16176804fbf99836b16bfdceafe1fd67 As 2010 fast approaches, digital marketers are gearing up for yet another year of changes that will incorporate both the transformational and the incremental. From the economy’s influence on the burgeoning “do-it-yourself” culture to an increasing reliance on collective wisdom, information-based art, and remote computing, ... (Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:37:05 +0000 http://www.megite.com/toprankblog/1257594746/21#item_1 727cafaa724621dacc30592b75d077b9 Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:05:00 GMT http://www.megite.com/toprankblog/1257594746/21#item_2 9ad9b43ba76cacb32b4c3dee24cc788a Verizon's Droid mobile device was released this week, another strong entry into the smartphone market. And that's one of the reasons Millennial Media (a leading mobile ad firm) is predicting a major surge in mobile ad spend in 2010. The report surveyed 100 leading ad agencies and brands who claim they will increase their mobile ad ... (Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:37:05 +0000 http://www.megite.com/toprankblog/1257594746/21#item_3 4cbd9e6b29beece2912912bb14ab77fd Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:21:05 +0000 http://www.megite.com/toprankblog/1257594746/21#item_4 890bbeedb8a7eb8b56e313029c0f4be2 As SEO rapidly becomes a core task for local business owners, there’s a new temptation to build advertising messages or tracking mechanisms into business listings on the web. Typically, this might mean adding a slogan or campaign tagline to a business name or changing an office address to appear local to more customers. Unfortunately, this [. (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:00:00 -0800 http://www.megite.com/toprankblog/1257594746/21#item_5 08007f9adef8b2357d49fcfed8f8997f Finding specific online videos from TV networks and independent producers can often be a daunting challenge. Some TV shows are on Hulu , some can only be found as paid downloads on iTunes or Amazon and some are only available for streaming on the network's and producer's own sites. Clicker wants to change this by making it easier to find shows ... (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:17:34 -0800 http://www.megite.com/toprankblog/1257594746/21#item_6 7387c932bb247fecc5b300a8080e8266 When you've got a global audience, maybe it's good to make sweeping, ambitious statements. Maarten Lens-Fitzgerald, co-founder of Augmented Reality browser company Layar , was interviewed by CNN today and took the opportunity to claim that AR on phones is going to be so big in the future that only voice will be more popular. Maybe. Many people ... (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:08:00 GMT http://www.megite.com/toprankblog/1257594746/21#item_7 33413bb84061c4b09390c0f3dbfa0a8c This is a report showing how much money I've made at Commission Junction in the 5 days that I have been using the service. This was acquired with a minimal amount of effort on my part. (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:46:20 +0000 http://www.megite.com/toprankblog/1257594746/21#item_8 13f42b1484d530374fab2ff1f7b226ba Until now, non-English computer users needed to contend with Latin-based domain name suffixes such as .com and .org. All that will change on 16 November 2009. (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:45:17 EST http://www.megite.com/toprankblog/1257594746/21#item_9 eac0f5f293dbb6a446e5dcccc753b272 Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:26:22 +0000 http://www.megite.com/toprankblog/1257594746/21#item_10 10832d75285e5bce159036b390ba63f0 This is my first audio blog post. It’s about this company my friend Jeff started called EmailYourVoice.com - I will be an affiliate but I don’t think I’ve got it set up yet. So to be clear, I’m not getting paid for any of this, I’m doing it to see how it works. Basically, EmailYourVoice [...] (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:15:25 +0000 http://www.megite.com/toprankblog/1257594746/21#item_11 3f21cdf45922d8c431f417a19010e732 var fbShare = {url: 'http://daggle.com/frankly-twhirl-seesmic-stop-lying-1474',size:'large'}In some of my posts, I have mentioned The fact I like using Twhirl This little post is more to the point Scroll down and lend me your eyes I like Twhirl. It makes me a jolly good fellow I like Twhirl. It’s small and light and makes me feel mellow ( ... 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(Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:51:00 GMT http://www.megite.com/toprankblog/1257594746/21#item_17 49222561986ac6b3f4fb550e26d2833c Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:49:41 -0800 http://www.megite.com/toprankblog/1257594746/21#item_18 c7a5cf2ec537ec0866c36d240cb18a17 Viral marketing is without a doubt one of the most appealing ways for a company to promote a new product on the Internet – it really is a win-win situation; customers do all the dirty work for you, and it costs near to nothing to market your product in front of millions of potential customers. That said, creating a successful viral campaign ... (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:49:41 -0800 http://www.megite.com/toprankblog/1257594746/21#item_19 6e964ead5700211d9c4854a942e0450e It is time for the second annual TechCrunch Europe ChristmasCrunch! Yes folks it’s our annual TechCrunch Europe meetup and Festive Christmas party, in one handy package. This year we’re taking a different tack – basing it around one of the the hottest themes right now, namely the rise of realtime streams. We’ve seen the ... (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:28:10 +0000 http://www.megite.com/toprankblog/1257594746/21#item_20 997a648fa037e8c38b930086a15be2f3 Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:11:13 +0000 http://www.megite.com/toprankblog/1257594746/41#item_1 643ce0c41fc5a3401885c70a97b9cf17 If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to our Full RSS feed to get a daily digest of news around search engine industry. After the AdSense was originally launched in the year 2003, there have been only a few noticeable changes in the AdSense user interface and addition of new account overview page is one of them. (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:11:13 +0000 http://www.megite.com/toprankblog/1257594746/41#item_2 6f9c37f361ed109dd58b3d1beb2f32e5 I am thrilled to welcome Augie Ray to Forrester! Augie is coming aboard as a Senior Analyst supporting interactive marketers and focusing on Social Computing. He's starting on November 15 and will be based in Forrester's Foster City offices (Augie is relocating from Milwaukee and eagerly anticipating the warmer weather!). (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:15:47 +0000 http://www.megite.com/toprankblog/1257594746/41#item_3 4c54b32ee2784780fc18c193954cbb7a Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:15:47 +0000 http://www.megite.com/toprankblog/1257594746/41#item_4 09bc180d48b4e105679e4d9b97807cf3 Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:15:47 +0000 http://www.megite.com/toprankblog/1257594746/41#item_5 64ab7afc1a67e8136156b2c4ffa53292 Point blank: I want a shot at your web marketing business. I’ve setup GiveSageAShot.com in an effort to make myself as available to you as possible. Come here to ask me a question about anything dealing with Web marketing. It doesn’t hurt to get another proposal. – Captured Live on Ustream at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/Sage&# ... (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:15:47 +0000 http://www.megite.com/toprankblog/1257594746/41#item_6 1982ad9e65fecf24013ad12fcf6f2cb9 The quality of email content is one of the core factors in determining whether an email marketing campaign succeeds or fails. But successful email copywriting is an art — rather than a science — making it different from most other forms of business writing. To start out on the right path, consider these 5 tips for effective email ... (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:15:47 +0000 http://www.megite.com/toprankblog/1257594746/41#item_7 9a44580c6ae5c1c7d070ac4d3b7e3769 We’ve all got that one friend. If you went to high school with Paul Rudd, he’s personal friends with Paul McCartney. If you just got back from St. Louis, he’s bragging about his tan from St. Barts. I call this the 1up effect. And it is prevalent on web pages as well – where each element is trying to outdo the other. (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:00:40 +0000 http://www.megite.com/toprankblog/1257594746/41#item_8 55e440eb6fd71a0680792e18a063106b Apologies to differencebetween.net. I was at ad:tech all week and had this one scheduled. Links have been fixed. Difference Between is a very unique site that focuses on just what the name says, the difference between two things, usually two that are often confused with each other. The have articles in many categories including [...] This Post Is ... (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-06T05:29:00-05:00 http://www.megite.com/toprankblog/1257594746/41#item_9 a720db5e401160e259304df76d656e1d The problem with "everyone" is that in order to reach everyone or teach everyone or sell to everyone, you need to so water down what you've got you end up with almost nothing. Everyone doesn't go to the chiropractor, everyone doesn't give to charity, everyone has never been to Starbucks. Everyone, in fact, lives a decade behind the times and ... (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-06T05:29:00-05:00 http://www.megite.com/toprankblog/1257594746/41#item_10 c98add6cb73feea3450c949df964e352 Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-06T04:52:52+00:00 http://www.megite.com/toprankblog/1257594746/41#item_11 c3ebc00296dea15da7b5f6b95672f413 Though total radio revenues are expected to sink 15% in 2009, a recent analysis from The Nielsen Company found that more than three-fourths (77%) of US adults are reached by broadcast radio on a... (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-06T04:52:52+00:00 http://www.megite.com/toprankblog/1257594746/41#item_12 909769a4b76a49831928d29100ecade8 Oprah Winfrey is nearing a decision on whether to continue her daily talk show on broadcast television or move it to the forthcoming cable channel that she will own with Discovery Communications, executives from her production company and the CBS Corporation, which owns the rights to the show, said Thursday. (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-06T04:52:52+00:00 http://www.megite.com/toprankblog/1257594746/41#item_13 b6a17df91788076dbfaf5a0509cf947f Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:48:19 +0000 http://www.megite.com/toprankblog/1257594746/41#item_14 0392b844a6345f46ed040dc6dfcf0746 Millions of Google users worldwide use JavaScript-intensive applications such as Gmail, Google Docs, and Google Maps. Like developers everywhere, Googlers want great web apps to be easier to create, so we've built many tools to help us develop these (and many other) apps. We're happy to announce the open sourcing of these tools, and proud to make ... (Read on Source) ]]>