If any company has a comprehensive view of Web browsing behavior, it’s Google. Not only does the company see plenty of traffic to its own properties, but thanks to Google Analytics, the search giant has plenty of insight into average site metrics Web-wide. Not only that, Google shares the data from sites that have opted in to share their data…
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Is Spam Declining? Some Encouraging Signs from Spam Fighters
According to a post on the Spamassassin Tips blog, there’s some evidence that spam is tapering off from earlier in the year. Is spam really down, or is it too soon to get excited?
Will a Commercial nginx Shake Up the Web Server Market?
The nginx Web server and reverse proxy server has already posted impressive numbers in the Web server market as a small open source project. Now the project’s creator, Igor Sysoev, is taking a run at turning nginx into a company. Will nginx shake things up?
Apache rules the roost when it comes to Web server market share, no doubt. But nginx is…
Using Query Volume to Affect Google Rankings
According to Google, query volume has nothing to do with search rankings. But Martin MacDonald isn’t buying that, and might have evidence that search volume can affect Google rankings after all.
MacDonald, head of SEO for global media agency OMD (that’s this OMD, not the first OMD that comes to mind for Generation X), conducted a little…
Is Voice Undergoing a Renaissance?
Remember when phones were used for, you know, phone calls? Janet Hall, senior consultant for TMNG, does. What’s more, Hall says that voice communications will rise again away from a commodity to a growth market.
Who Uses More Storage? [Infographic]
Ever wondered which industries use the most data? How much data storage has grown since the late 80’s? If you’re obsessed with data (aren’t we all?) this infographic posted on the Rackspace blog will put things in perspective.
Viral Invites Considered Harmful
When you have enough companies trying to ride the viral invite/closed beta wave with closed betas for a business to specialize in viral invites, it’s time to pull the plug. Artificial (or real) scarcity imposed by marketing as a promotional gimmick is no reason to spam your friends, folks.
This morning I reached my personal tipping point for…
Novell Decommissioning Vibe Cloud to Focus on Vibe OnPrem
While most companies are scrambling to attach “cloud” to any product they can, Novell is turning out the lights on its Vibe Cloud service. Instead, the company plans to focus on its Vibe OnPrem hosted solution, and is giving customers until September 30 to land. While bad news for the small group using Vibe Cloud, it might be a good policy for…
Panopto Multimedia Management and Capture Tools Get HD, Social, and Remixing Features
Panopto announced updates today to Panopto Focus and Panopto Unison – tools used by educational institutions and enterprise customers for video and multimedia capture and management. The latest updates include full HD recording and archiving, remixing and editing content, search improvements, and integration with Twitter and Facebook.
How to Avoid Being Tagged for “Black Hat” SEO
Companies live and die by search engine traffic. It’s little wonder that companies pull out all the stops in their Search Engine Optimization (SEO) efforts, but you can go too far. Not sure where the line is? Mike Glover of Click-Finders lays out 10 “don’ts” to keep from slipping into ‘Black Hat’ SEO.
What’s “Black Hat” SEO? In a nutshell…
BetterWorks Aims for Top 20 U.S. Cities with $8 Million Funding
BetterWorks, a young Los Angeles-based employee rewards company, is announcing a $8 million Series A round of financing from Redpoint Ventures. BetterWorks’ total funding, after an early round of financing from angel investors, now stands at $10 million. Paige Craig, CEO and co-founder of BetterWorks, says the company plans to use the financing to…
Comparing Apples to Workloads: The Pricing Problem with Cloud Services
When selecting a cloud provider, you want to make sure that you’re getting the best bang for your buck – but that’s not easy. Unlike hardware offerings, which are relatively easy to compare, cloud providers are all over the map when it comes to pricing and features.
When you look at cloud providers like Amazon, RackSpace, GoGrid and others, you’ll…