E-Mail Marketing: Harvesting E-Mail Addresses and the CAN-SPAM Act
From: www.wilsonweb.com

"Harvesting e-mail address in order to develop an spam list is illegal under the CAN-SPAM Act. Just because people might be stupid enough to expose their e-mail address on a website, doesn't give a marketer permission to send them unwanted e-mails. Date: Sep 28, 2005, 04:34 PST"

Site Design: Website Ownership
From: www.wilsonweb.com

" Date: Sep 28, 2005, 04:30 PST"

Ads and Affiliates: Review: Winning Results with Google AdWords
From: www.wilsonweb.com

" Date: Sep 21, 2005, 18:24 PST"

Marketing Tools: Review: WebPosition 4
From: www.wilsonweb.com

"WebPostion 4 includes reports that are much more graphically oriented, and worth the price of the upgrade. The new version also adds more search engines it can track. WebPosition's reintroduction of Link Popularity, however, is too meager to be of much use in Search Engine Optimization (SEO). Date: Sep 14, 2005, 10:55 PST"

Site Design: Site Search Software
From: www.wilsonweb.com

"This article discusses three approaches to site search engines that help visitors find information on your site: (1) external spiders, (2) server-based programs, and (3) sophisticated programs that handle concepts, semantic indexing, synonyms, misspellings, etc. Date: Sep 7, 2005, 16:39 PST"


Eolas Scores Win On Microsoft Over Patent
From: www.webpronews.com

"The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) ruled in favor of the University of California and their offshoot Eolas Technology and against Microsoft in a patent case that's been floating around for nearly a decade."

Ballmer Having Breakfast At Neelie s
From: www.webpronews.com

"The Associated Press reports that Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer will be swinging by Brussels for a chat over breakfast (waffles?) with the European Union's antitrust chief, Neelie Kroes, on the morning of October 5th."

HP, Dell Still Backing Blu-ray
From: www.webpronews.com

"Two big OEM computer makers have stood up to Microsoft and Intel, dismissing their claims of HD DVD superiority."

Disney Goes The Gadget Route
From: www.webpronews.com

"An ESPN branded Sanyo mobile handset and a new MP3 player for the kiddie market have emerged from the House of Mouse."

Skype Throws 1.4 Into the VoIP
From: www.webpronews.com

"Skype tossed their new version 1.4 for Windows into the VoIP on Thursday. The newest version offers some keen new features for the Internet communications firm and should push the envelope further for competitors as well as make eBay stockholders grin slightly."


Hybrids Set to Speed Past SUVs?
From: www.wired.com

"Green vehicles account for less than 1 percent of auto sales, but some analysts predict they will eventually surpass all others -- and give Toyota the muscle to cruise past GM as the largest car maker in the world. From the Wired News blog Autopia."

Death of the Digital Middleman
From: www.wired.com

"Kodak ships a digital camera with wireless capability. Also: Dell stops its free home delivery.... Microsoft to meet with EU over new competition complaints…. and more."

Shocking Power-Grid Internet
From: www.wired.com

"New chips overcome the speed barrier of power-outlet broadband. Also: United States refuses to give up control of the internet.... Google stops giving News.com the silent treatment.... and more."

Prof-Ratings Site Irks Academics
From: www.wired.com

"RateMyProfessors, with 4 million posted comments, is where college students go to grade their teachers. Now that the site's big enough to influence class enrollment, educators view it as worrisome. By Joanna Glasner."

Meetro Eases Hookups in Your Hood
From: www.wired.com

"You can't choose your neighbors, but now you can message them, thanks to a new proximity-based social-discovery service touted as a path to nearby hot dates, business contacts and new friends. By Ryan Singel."


OPML “crappy” Robertson says
From: www.webword.com

" Robert Scoble — “But if you say the format is crappy that makes me wonder if you have something better up your sleeve. So, I’m gonna call you on it. Do you?” Even if you don’t give a hoot about OPML, Scoble’s posting is work reading. It is a nice response to a technical person [...]"

Software that actually works
From: www.webword.com

" “The problem for all conventional software vendors is that their business model is built around products that don’t work. For some reason, customers have bought into this. They hand over their money, take delivery of the product, and then start figuring out how to get it working.” Read the posting… "

What’s happens when the Google Operating System-Client-Platform is here?
From: www.webword.com

" Let’s try to be where the puck will be. What happens after the Google Operating System (platform) becomes a reality? Or, how about Google 2.0, as I discussed back in 2001? (Before I start, forget about the Google browser. That is so lame. Don’t waste cycles on it. If you’re stuck on [...]"

Das Keyboard!
From: www.webword.com

" Definitely for ber geeks… "

Need advice: How do I become a publisher?
From: www.webword.com

" (I’m going to try to keep this simple. It has been a while since I’ve had to dig into these topics. Please help me get up to speed!) As long time readers know, I have had more than my fair share of technology problems. Database meltdowns, server crashes, corrupt code, and more. Furthermore, [...]"


This Is Your Blog
From: www.marketingsecrets.com

"As you can tell, I haven't been posting to this blog very much. I've been too busy running my own Internet businesses, but also, it's hard to just write for the sake of writing. Especially when I really don't know..."

'Uh Oh' Here It Comes Again!
From: www.marketingsecrets.com

"Another Internet Marketing shockwave will hit in the next few days... ...Are You Ready For It?..."

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..."