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Thursday, Sep 09th

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More middle class warfare from the GOP

Abbreviated pundit round-up

Open Thread and Diary Rescue

Polling and Political Wrap, 8/16/10

Geithner and Bernanke pushed junk assets on taxpayers

The McChrystal effect

No enthusiasm for a Republican majority

Michael Steele scrambles

Midday open thread

Out of touch and out to lunch

Dell Says Supplier Provided Faulty OptiPlex Components

Google Will Buy Maker of Flight-Information Software

Internet Business

Social Capitalism - Monetization of the Social Network

Market Wizard

Social Capitalism - The Monetization of the Social Network by Market Wizard.

In the world of online media marketing, 2007 will be remembered as a quantum evolution in "behavioral targeting" technology. In April, Google swallowed up DoubleClick for $3.1 billion, followed in May by Microsoft's $6 billion purchase of aQuantive and Yahoo's "me too" buy of Right Media for $680 million (yes million). Although these major players had been engaged in BT since at least 2004, the marriage of a search platform with the largest banner ad serving network for publishers has blurred the line between service provider and competitor.

Is Brick and Mortar a Passing Fad?

Tim Knox

Is Brick and Mortar a Passing Fad? by Tim Knox

Q: Is the online world the best place to sell a product or service these days? My friends seem to think that brick and mortar stores will totally disappear in the future. I debate this all the time with them, but it seems to be heading that way. Your thoughts? - Alex H.

At last report, Alex, Sam Walton was still resting comfortably in his discounted grave, so I'd say brick and mortar is safe, at least for the next few years.

Good SEO Company Crucial to Your Business?

Patricia Levinson

Why is a Good SEO company so crucial to your business? by Patricia Levinson.

If you have a website, you must certainly be considering how you can get a greater share of your business sourced from it.

In the early days of the internet, a website was just a front; a presence. However, with more and more of the world’s population spending increasing amounts of time online, it is but natural that you spend a larger amount of your budget on getting your website becoming more than just a front. A well optimized website is by itself a superb way of promoting your business.

The Biggest Myth About Ecommerce - Squashed

Fabian Tan

eCommerce Key The Biggest Myth About Ecommerce - Squashed by Fabian Tan.

It is a popular assumption by many people that there is no money left to be made in the Internet. Those big boys at eBay, Google, Yahoo, MSN and Amazon have eaten all the pie. Or so they think.

Wrong! There is more money than ever to be made on the Internet. The pie is getting bigger and bigger every day.

People see the competition on the Internet and wonder, how are they going to make money?

Let me tell you how - simply by tapping into a worldwide market, a feat that was unachievable by most companines before the Internet came along.

Taos Dog Breeder Avoids Nigerian Scam

J. R. Ransom

Stefany Sanders and goldendoodle puppy

Stefany Sanders loves dogs so she and her husband Rob began breeding Goldendoodles and Poodles up in Taos Canyon. This Nigerian scam story has a happy ending. Be Careful, yours may not. After the first litter of pups was born in January, she posted them for sale on her Web site taosdoodranch.com. Several bona fide sales came in, but in the midst of those was an email that seemed a little strange. It was strangely worded and typed in a way they never taught in American schools, but it contained an offer to buy. Was it real? Stefany forwarded the email to her webmaster (me).