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Google search: Supersized!

It’s not your imagination, there IS something different about Google.com! It actually took me two days to notice that the face of Google Search was different; I blame that on my browser’s super-convenient Google search bar, personally. In any case, it’s a subtle shift, but one that draws the eye. The buttons, the search box, [...]

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Online Sales Up Despite Down Economy – Then Came the Flu

The economy is still in the crapper – and now it seems the recent swine flu outbreak is gearing up to deal it another low blow – but there are signs of improvement, if only on the Internet. According to a recent study conducted by Forrester Research and Shop.org and published by eMarketer, online sales [...]

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8 Advantages and Disadvantages of being a YouTube Partner

We’ve written an updated post about the advantages and disadvantages of being a YouTube partner. Check it out here. There is one prevailing reason why you may want to become a YouTube Partner: to make more money. The below list of eight advantages and disadvantages should help you determine whether being a YouTube Partner will [...]

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Orkut: Not as Popular as Myspace or Facebook, but Still Worth Your Time

Orkut: Not as Popular as Myspace or Facebook, but Still Worth Your Time The name “Orkut” sounds like some kind of mysterious JK Rowling creature…but when you get down to it, so does “Google.” Orkut.com happens to be Google’s original Social Networking site named after its creator, and employee of Google – Orkut Büyükkökten. The [...]

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First Truly Online Olympics Nabs High Ratings

(Photo credit: Xu Jiajun/Xinhua) The 2008 Beijing Olympics has been a huge milestone for the history of the international games: this year had the most online broadcast of the Summer Games ever. Olympic events have been shown on the web but never to this extent, making this year’s the first truly online Olympics ever. And [...]

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How Google Demonstrates E-Commerce Growth

Small and medium-sized businesses can learn something from the first quarter saga of Google, Inc. Despite a previous episode of preemptive panic and low expectations, Google smugly reported a profit increase of 42% compared to last year’s first quarter. Why did investors predict the worst? And how did Google bounce back? To answer the first [...]

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Visible Shops Announces April to Be "Earth Month"

Over the weekend, millions of web users noticed a change to Google’s homepage on Saturday, March 29. For the entire day, Google’s homepage was awash in black, a complete turnaround from their famously simple white background. It turned out that Google was making a “gesture” in dedication to Earth Hour, a global conservation project. However, [...]

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10 Classic Headlines That Will Lure Visitors

Although we operate in an exciting new medium with a great deal of potential, Internet marketers still benefit from traditional marketing wisdom that goes back for decades. As stated repeatedly before on Hiring the Internet, original content is key to bringing in customers or clients. After all, search engines are all about bringing forth useful [...]

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How to Get Superior Inbound Links

Before, we discussed the importance of inbound links and how they improve your ranking with Google. Next, let’s go over how to get those inbound links to your website. You will want to conduct a Link Exchange arrangement. Of course, the first step is to create a Links page. You should have the URL ready [...]

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