Google has recently introduced a suite of 19 gadgets to its iGoogle homepage aimed with the twin objective of giving the user, a better visual experience with its open social platform and also to be acknowledged as the new social …
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In a deft move that could pose a very serious challenge to Twitter’s growing popularity, Facebook has announced that it is launching a newer, simplified version of the Facebook platform called Facebook Lite. This announcement came closely on the heels …
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The latest news to come out of the internet marketing world is that Facebook has bought FriendFeed for a reported $50 million involving a cash transaction of $15 million and the rest in Facebook stocks. This follows close on the …
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Getting your customers to speak about product / services through social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter, Squido, Myspace, LinkedIn etc. can be one of the most successful guerrila marketing initiatives in today’s online world. When visitors see positive things …
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Twitter as we all know has become the latest rage amongst the general population with more and more people including celebrities joining its ranks. No micro blogging site in the present era can ever lay claim to the phenomenal growth …
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Twitter, the micro blogging site continues to witness unprecedented popularity boom with over 9.3 million US visitors frequenting the site in March 2009 up from 4 million in February 2009. This represents a growth of 131% over February 2009 according …
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Since the Google search algorithm was developed 10+ years ago, there have been various reported shifts between what Google deemed important. For many years it was heavily favoured towards the content on your page, then a shift occurred which gave …
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One of the most important, yet grossly neglected area of Website Design process is in the selection of the font and font size . Few designers realize that the font and font size can have a great impact upon the …
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I was recently reading a news item which stated a few domain names which were purchased at exorbitantly high rates. The domains that were in this list included diamond.com for $7.5 million, business.com for $ 7.5 million and beer.com for $7 million. …
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Choosing an appropriate color combination in the website design process is considered one of the most important (yet often overlooked) elements in creating a successful website. Psychologists have revealed that people are susceptible on a subconcious level to color impressions and …
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For many ‘business driven’ websites, the ultimate aim of all your efforts is to draw in visitors and either generate a lead or sale online. But how do you get them to keep coming back for a 2nd, 3rd, & 10th …
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One of the common elements that run through all successful websites is the existence of a “testimonials”section. Why has a “testimonials" link become an indispensable part of every successful website development and website marketing process? The answer – testimonials build …
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To most online marketers, driving traffic to a website is considered the ultimate aim of your internet marketing plan! Site owners tend to measure the success of their online business by the amount of traffic they are able to generate. This …
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Google is soon to come out with its “personalized search” results that will provide the visitor with accurate and relevant information based on the visitor’s search history and individual preferences. The search results would vary from individual to individual. Google, …
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