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2010-03-31T22:34:00.000-07:00

On CNBC there was this video about a company called thinkbigsites.com/ and how they are using marketing tools to change the face of the internet. The video was very interesting!

The internet is a growing entity of websites, blogs, chat rooms, videos, and stores. More and more people are surfing the web every day. Everyone I know is always on line for one reason or another. I use the internet to look up information, search for addresses or directions, to pay my bills, chat with people on my space or face book, buy books and movies, and so much more.

So this video was about how companies and small business are trying to find new ways if marketing their businesses. Because lots of the avenues that once provided get marketing resources are too expensive and don’t provide as much traffic as before. There is one entity, the internet, which is being used by millions and millions of people every day and is still growing. With so much website traffic happening on a daily basics many business are using the internet to sale their products and services and to market their businesses.

The internet is a vast network of billions of website which makes its hard for businesses to stay completive and be on the cutting edge of an always changing world. To stay completive many businesses hire a marketing firm to handle all the details involved in getting a website from the 6th page on Google to the 1st page. Marketing firms employ a process called search engine optimization (this is a term used to describe the process by which websites improve their website traffic).

After watching the video I can see why businesses would want to use the internet to market their businesses. It cost less than TV and other methods of marketing and more people surf the internet then most other things. But since so many people surf the internet businesses have to really work on staying ahead of their competition. I guess this is why they hire marketing firms and try to improve their website traffic by search engine optimization.

I think that it’s cool to see all the new developments that are happening with businesses on the internet!

For more visit search engine optimization company

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2006-07-22T05:50:00.000-07:00

AOL launches business IM

AOL has released its new AIM Pro instant messaging application. The free program targets business users by offering integration with Microsoft Outlook and one-click access to the WebEx Communications online conferencing tool. It also has enhanced security features. The AIM Pro launch illustrates the increased level of competition in the enterprise instant messaging space.Enterprises have had a rocky relationship with instant messaging. Users often install the applications without the IT department's authorisation, subjecting businesses to potential security and data retention issues.

Microsoft promises to play fair with Windows

Microsoft, which is operating under a 2002 antitrust ruling that found the company had abused its Windows monopoly, unveiled on Wednesday a set of principles the software giant promised to follow in the development of Vista and other future versions of the desktop operating system.
The so-called Windows Principles are divided in three general categories. In the first category, Microsoft promises to design and license Windows in a way that makes it easy to install non-Microsoft programs and to configure PCs to use non-Microsoft products instead of or in addition to Windows features.

In the second group of principles, Microsoft said it would design and license the platform to preserve the opportunities for developers to build and deploy products that directly compete with Microsoft software. Finally, the Redmond, Wash., company said it was committed to meet the interoperability needs of its customers and would do so in ways that enable companies to control and exchange data across diverse computer systems and applications.

Offshoring continues to grow

Offshore outsourcing is set to increase, according to a report released by a sourcing advisory firm TPI

The company's figures show that almost half of all outsourcing projects contain an offshoring element, compared to 28 percent last year.

India is still proving to be the big winner, with market share rising to 5.2 per cent of offshore contracts won this year from 3 percent in 2005.

TPI's managing director Duncan Aitchison says contrary to speculation about rising levels of dissatisfaction with offshore outsourcing, the data it has gathered predicts further growth in the value of work being moved offshore.

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2006-06-24T05:50:00.000-07:00

Google tests web buying system, says unlike PayPal
NEW YORK - Internet search leader Google is testing a system that aims to speed purchases online but bears no resemblance to the popular PayPal payments service of web auctioneer eBay, Google's chief executive said on Thursday.

Blogs test political limits of internet in China
BEIJING - A New York Times columnist has created Chinese-language blogs on two of China's most popular Web portals to test the limits of the internet in China - but one of them could not be accessed on Wednesday

Most Microsoft workers search with Google
Do employees at Microsoft, Yahoo and Google use their own search engines? Apparently, some do and some don't.

Google first in US search, but lags in China
Google is king of search in the United States, but in the rapidly growing Chinese Internet market it's a distant third.

Yahoo Messenger allows users to share services
SAN FRANCISCO - Yahoo is set to allow users of its instant messaging service to run mini web programs that help them conduct shared activities ranging from calendar scheduling to watching videos or even trading commodities, the company said on Monday

Cognizant sees crunch as IBM hunts India staff
21 June 2006 09:24 AEST
BANGALORE - Plans by IBM to triple its investment in India will make it harder for the country's home-grown software industry to keep staff, the head of a mid-sized Indian software services firm said on Wednesday.

Oracle profit up, says taking share from rivals
SAN FRANCISCO - Oracle on Thursday posted a higher quarterly profit on stronger-than-expected new software license revenue and said it was taking share from rivals such as SAP and IBM.

Microsoft exec: Linux no threat to Windows on desktopLinux isn't a threat to Windows on the desktop and is losing steam on the server as customers separate the operating system from the development model, according to Bill Hilf, Microsoft's chief platform strategist.

IT New on 23 june 2006

2006-06-23T01:17:00.000-07:00

Google confirms testing new ad-pricing model

The new pricing is seen as a way to deliver a better return on investment to advertisers.

EU talks with Microsoft about PDF and Vista

EU Competition Committee officials apparently have been in contact with the Microsoft and Adobe to discuss concerns about how Vista will treat PDF-type documents.

Nokia, Sanyo hang up partnership plan

The parties involved have apparently slammed the phone down on a proposed Nokia-Sanyo mobile telephone venture.

Google continues climb in search market

Google just keeps getting bigger and bigger. The search engine gained search market share in the United States for the 10th consecutive month.

Google searches for enterprise growth

Google has dived into the local enterprise search market with the launch of its Search Appliance and Mini devices.

Oracle profit up, says taking share from rivals

SAN FRANCISCO - Oracle on Thursday posted a higher quarterly profit on stronger-than-expected new software license revenue and said it was taking share from rivals such as SAP and IBM.

Adobe to be Google's latest web search distributor

SAN FRANCISCO - Adobe Systems on Wednesday said Google had agreed to pay the multimedia software maker a "significant" amount to distribute the web search leader's software

Google first in US search, but lags in China

Google is king of search in the United States, but in the rapidly growing Chinese Internet market it's a distant third

16th June 2006 News

2006-06-16T05:04:00.000-07:00

AOL begins beta of IM for business
AOL is releasing in beta the business version of its popular instant-messaging service. more

EBay seeks ways to keep buyers coming back
LAS VEGAS - For eBay, it's a matter of supply outstripping demand. more

Loop, Frontline manage SBS' World Cup website load
Resellers Loop Technology and Frontline have rolled out infrastructure that manages the millions of weekly visitors to SBS' website during the World Cup football tournament. more

Microsoft's culture paved way for Vista's delays
A Microsoft program manager claimed Wednesday that Windows Vista's many delays have been due to overly complicated code and a corporate culture that impose deadlines so unrealistic that slipping is inevitable. more

IBM's enterprise mashup uses web services for new apps
Coming soon from IBM: On-the-spot apps, created in 5 minutes. more

Microsoft's culture paved way for Vista's delays
A Microsoft program manager claimed Wednesday that Windows Vista's many delays have been due to overly complicated code and a corporate culture that impose deadlines so unrealistic that slipping is inevitable. more

Blue-ray on way to Best Buy
Best Buy Co. Inc. is preparing U.S. stores for the July 25 launch of Samsung Electronics America Inc. Blu-ray disc players. more

Mobile phone music services expected to top $US1 billion
Revenue from US music services for mobile phones could top $US1 billion in 2010. more

Latest IT News

2006-06-15T04:11:00.000-07:00

15th June 2006

IBM in consulting services push
IBM, the world's biggest computer services provider, said it's selling its experience running research-and-development programs to other companies as it expands its consulting business. more

Microsoft updates malware sniffer
Microsoft has updated the Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool, a seek-and-destroy utility that runs on more than 270 million PCs monthly. more

EBay chief sees synergies, PayPal founder doubtful
EBay CEO Meg Whitman is trying to develop synergistic plans for the company and its Skype and PayPal units. But PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel is a naysayer. more

World Cup streams live to growing array of screens
Movie theaters and Web sites are leveraging technology to bring the 2006 FIFA World Cup soccer tournament to an ever-increasing array of screens, small and large. more

Adobe doesn't rule out suing Microsoft over PDF
Adobe makes its first public comments about the tiff over Microsoft's planned Save As PDF feature in the upcoming Office 2007. more

EDS to double workforce in China
EDS, the world's largest computer services firm after IBM, plans to more than double its workforce in China to 2000 by the end of 2007 to boost its outsourcing operations. more

Google to buy headquarters property for $319 mln
SAN FRANCISCO - Web search leader Google said on Wednesday it plans to pay $US319 million for about 978,000 square feet of property as it expands its headquarters in Mountain View, California. more

AOL says reviewing European internet business
NEW YORK - AOL on Wednesday said it plans to expand its internet business in Europe - but raised the possibility of getting out of the dial-up business in the region. more

Software News on 14th June

2006-06-14T03:05:00.000-07:00

Telcos dismiss adult content regulation fears

Telcos and ISPs looking for new revenue streams may have to look elsewhere following a regulatory move by the Federal Government.More

Data underpinning Optus mobile growth

Despite the rise in the number of 3G mobile users, 2G continues to underpin Optus' revenues, the company said. more

IT services move away from big-name vendors

High demand for project-based services and software support has helped the global IT services market achieve a six percent growth rate in 2005, Gartner has said. more

MediaRing extends offer to acquire Pacific Internet

Asian VoIP service provider, MediaRing has extended its cash tender offer to acquire all the issued shares of local ISP, Pacific Internet. more

Rollins: Competitors still trail Dell on price

Dell CEO Kevin Rollins suggested to investors that his company wouldn't back down from its strategy of outpricing its competition as it works to win back PC market share.more

Google sales chief says still testing display ads

LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Google's global sales chief sidestepped questions on Tuesday over whether its foray into graphical display advertising has been a disappointment, saying the effort remains in testing mode. more

Yahoo quashes mail bug

Yahoo says it has patched a bug that was letting attackers hijack systems through a flaw in the portal's free web-based email service. More

Google upgrades mapping products with developer tools

Google rolls several updates to its mapping product suite, including better imagery and new tools for developers who want to embed the applications in websites. more