Paying For Online Content From a world in which an entire generation knows only free information and content on the web, we now have Rupert Murdoch storming onto stage demanding that you pay for the content. The question is, of course, will this business model work? In short, my answer is “heck no”. And why?
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What To Learn From Google Fast Flip You may have heard that Google just launched a new product called Google Fast Flip. This is a web application that, according to Google, brings you “Blindingly fast overviews of headline pages of top newspapers.” As a blogger, or someone who strives to build an authoritative site on […]
You may have heard about the foot fault that was called on Serena Williams during the US Open match against Kim Clijsters and the following outburst and supposed threat that Serena made to the line judge (see the video of it below). There is now breaking news that Serena Williams has apologized for her actions […]
Google has submitted a plan a to the NAA (Newspaper Association of America) in response to a request to help monetize local newspaper’s online content. The document outlines how Google has the technology, infrastructure, and experience to help publishers monetize their content. Along with Google’s infrastructure, Google also would utilize Google Checkout – their payment […]
Certainly helped by the new Facebook 3.0 iPhone app, the Facebook phenomena is growing rapidly on mobile devices. Facebook released a blog statement yesterday stating that they’re reaching new milestonese via mobile devices: Today, we reached a new milestone with more than 65 million people now actively using Facebook on their mobile devices — a […]
Facebook just announced plans to improve their overall privacy policies based on recommendations by the Canadian Privacy Commissioner. We recently did an article here at Social Media SEO about “Facebook Being Sued Over Privacy Policy“. The case was apparently launched by users who were claiming they should be compensated for the distribution of their personal […]
Apparently today is “what’s bizarre on the web” day. First there was the Michael Jackson is still alive videos, and now we’ve progressed to the Lockness Monster spotted via Google Earth. See the images from Google Earth below: