E-Commerce: Receiving Affiliate Payments in Disallowed Countries
From: www.wilsonweb.com

"Countries with high fraud or an unsophisticated bank infrastructure have difficulty receiving affiliate payments from merchants who pay via PayPal only. Article suggests a friend or relative in an allowed country who can send payments to the disallowed country via MoneyBookers or iKobo. Date: Mar 30, 2005, 11:19 PST"

Ads and Affiliates: Google AdSense vs. Other Advertisers
From: www.wilsonweb.com

"Google AdSense payouts have decreased, but it still provides the most revenue for many sites, even if it don't disclose its revenue share. Date: Mar 16, 2005, 16:23 PST"

Site Design: What If JavaScript is Turned Off in Visitor's Browsers?
From: www.wilsonweb.com

"About 11% of Internet users seem to have JavaScript disabled in their web browsers. It's wise to have alternatives so that this significant minority can view your website easily. Date: Mar 15, 2005, 17:08 PST"

Conversion: Review: Landing Page Handbook: How to Raise Conversions -- Data and Design Guidelines
From: www.wilsonweb.com

" Date: Mar 9, 2005, 14:30 PST"

Conversion: Engaging Site Visitors with SitePal Animated Speaking Characters (Avatars)
From: www.wilsonweb.com

"SitePal speaking animated avatars can make a significant difference in engaging visitors and increasing conversion rates. This brief article gives preliminary results of how SitePal increased visitor time-on-site by 33% and number of page views by 17%. Date: Mar 9, 2005, 11:47 PST"


Mozilla Awards Bug Bounty Hunters
From: www.webpronews.com

"The Mozilla Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting choice and innovation on the Internet, today demonstrated its commitment to preserving a safe and secure Internet experience by awarding "bug bounties":"

Blogs and Trust
From: www.webpronews.com

"Lee Hopkins raised an old question in a new context in yesterday's installment of For Immediate Release."

The Rise of the Empowered Consumer
From: www.webpronews.com

"The Economist has a fascinating story about the increasing power consumers have in today's marketplace. Snippets..."

Yahoo And Google Consider Merger?
From: www.webpronews.com

"Lots of fun to be had today, but we're hearing rumors that Yahoo and Google are getting ready to announce a merger."

Gateway Debuts Lighter, High-End Notebook
From: www.webpronews.com

"Yesterday, Gateway Computers introduced 2 new notebooks, one of which, the M680, was designed to replace and improve upon their current top of the line mobile computer."


Calling Out Identity Thieves
From: www.wired.com

"Microsoft files suit against all who dare to phish on the net. Also: Google gives more e-mail storage with more on the way.... Living-will software sales more than double since Schiavo.... and more."

Microsoft's TV to Go
From: www.wired.com

"MSN Video Downloads lets users transfer shows to portable gadgets -- for a price. Also: EU asks for more time to create biometric passports.... New chip technology isn't just for games.... and more."

Evite's Success Invites Rivals
From: www.wired.com

"The flashy, free service is still top dog in the online invitation business. But a smattering of challengers -– including some that actually charge a fee -- say there's room for competition. By Joanna Glasner."

We're a Hit in Manila! Now What?
From: www.wired.com

"Some U.S.-based websites that never tried to promote themselves abroad still find they're all the rage in far-flung locales from the Philippines to Brazil. Site operators are finding it tough to capitalize on such accidental popularity. By Joanna Glasner."

GM Deal for Hydrogen-Powered Cars
From: www.wired.com

"The automaker teams up with the Energy Department to plan a fleet of fuel-cell vehicles. Also: HP pulls a 180 with new choice for CEO.... Xerox bets on a colorful future.... and more."


Google Search Appliance
From: webword.com

" If you have any experience with the Google Search Appliance send me a note!

john AT webword DOT com"

Let's stop drugging kids
From: webword.com

" Reference for the quotes: Let's stop drugging kids

"This year, the Food and Drug Administration has mandated a black-box label on antidepressants warning of the potential for increased suicidal thoughts and behavior with children and adolescents."

Aren't antidepressants supposed to improve your mood? Does this mean that these medications are making people happy but violent? Can someone please solve this paradox?

"Not surprisingly, psychiatrists have never developed any physical test to detect depression or any mental illness, and all diagnosis is done based solely on symptoms. In other words, antidepressants and all other psychiatric medications are not in fact being prescribed to treat bona fide diseases."

Response: There is No Spoon and there is No Usability? When does usability testing get at behavior (symptoms) and when does it get at bona fide issues? How do we know? More importantly, does this question matter at all if we are able to help users and improve ROI?"

Cell Phone with Built-in Projector
From: webword.com

" "Siemens researchers have developed a cell phone featuring a built-in projector system. A laboratory model was presented at CeBIT 2005 in Hanover. The system makes it possible to project a complete keypad or display onto a surface. With a special pen, users can write on the virtual keypad and operate the phone s functions."

Includes a picture.

Read the article..."

Designing a better cell phone user interface
From: webword.com

" "Seems that most of the guidelines are focused on folks with disabilities. To be brutally honest, free-market companies care very little about the disabled as they represent only a very small portion of the market. On the other hand, there does not seem to be focus on usability for mainstream consumers."

Read the article..."

Design hampers mobile Internet
From: webword.com

" CNN -- "A mass market exists for the mobile Internet, but it will remain untapped until designers make simpler Web pages that can be viewed properly on handsets, the inventor of the World Wide Web said."

Read the article...
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Thank You, Microsoft
From: www.marketingsecrets.com

"I recently reported that Yahoo was in the process of launching its own AdSense type program (which is great news for web publishers). Well, it appears as if Microsoft won't be far behind... There's no news yet about Microsoft creating..."

More Yahoo 'AdSense Clone' News
From: www.marketingsecrets.com

"News.com recently reported more information about Yahoo entering Google's AdSense territory. Check out the story here. Yahoo is already building an opt-in notification list for publishers that are interested in their "upcoming programs." Get on the list NOW to be..."

Good News For Us!
From: www.marketingsecrets.com

"Well, it appears as if my speculation is finally coming true... Over a year ago, I predicted that Yahoo would follow Google's AdSense lead and release a similar program of their own. They'd have to in order to keep up..."

I Have A Strange Feeling...
From: www.marketingsecrets.com

"I have a strange feeling that long form sales letters on the Web are going to become less and less effective. Call it a hunch. As an avid tester, I am discovering some interesting things about how long visitors stay..."

Virtual Real Estate -- The Coming Boom!
From: www.marketingsecrets.com

"Write these words down... Virtual Real Estate. We are about to experience a major explosion during the next 5 years and it will all be centered around Virtual Real Estate -- which is the development of web sites. There will..."