Microsoft has released their first major Virtual Earth 2009 image update, which includes about 100TB of new images (that is a ton!). The major updates include the new Digital Globe satellite imagery they recently licensed and Bird’s Eye photos of many many new cities and counties around the globe. There are literally tons of updates …
The Google AdWords team has launched a new micro-site, www.google.com/domorewithless, to help novice website owners and advertisers reach their goals in the current economy. The site is really just a set of links to a existing Google tools and services (Insights for Search, Google Maps, Google Analytics, etc.) available to online marketers or business owners. …
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Today, for the second time in American history, the president’s website switched owners adding much more focus on online communication,transparency and online participation. According to the site’s first blog post, written by Macon Phillips, a veteran of Obama’s campaign and now the White House’s new-media director, WhiteHouse.gov “will serve as a place for the President …
Last year I designed a post card for a friend’s nonprofit organization. Working with friends can be a headache sometimes… It took him awhile to understand why you would pay someone to put text and photos on a page. Aside from knowing the programs anyone can do this stuff, right? Well, just the other day …
In an interesting conversation the other day we talked about how progressive companies that constantly institute changes for the better succeed immensely on the web front. This is held true especially in the SEO world where constant updates are recognized by search engines and relevant data is categorized. But lets dig a bit deeper for …
‘Cyber Monday’ Discounts Bloom as Online retailers plan to offer more deals and promotions to spur holiday shopping on the Monday after Thanksgiving this year, according to a new study. The survey, commissioned by Shop.org, a division of the National Retail Federation, says 83.7% of retailers will have special promotions on that day, known unofficially …
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Dell has started to offer a “premium” customer support option, for a premium price…in an attempt to regain their recent market loss. There are many ways to improve your customer support from availability to accessibility to effect-ability. Dell has apparently missed these conferences. “Dell’s new premium support service is to provide a dedicated team of …
If imitation is the greatest form of flattery, then Apple is receiving a lot of flattery these days. Seems like I can’t turn on the TV or search online with out seeing someone that use a square item sitting in a field of black with a reflection below? The reason so many people are copycatting? …
Here at Logicblock, we know and use our products inside and out. But with each new version we release comes great new features. It’s become quite common that we receive a quick phone call here or contact us message there from someone who really loves the additions we’ve made. What a great feeling. I fall …
Analysts at Forrester Research are now expecting a 12 percent increase in e-commerce spending this year compared to last year, for total sales of $44 billion. The growth may be double digits, but it’s just over half as much growth as the year before, when e-commerce spending grew by 20 percent from the previous year. …