Marketing Tools: Review: Web Site Measurement Hacks
From: www.wilsonweb.com

"Web Site Measurement Hacks is technical, but wonderful, the best how-to book I've seen so far on web analytics. Online businesses should put a copy in the hands of the site webmaster or technical person. Date: Nov 9, 2005, 14:19 PST"

Miscellaneous: Reflections on 10 Years of Web Marketing Today
From: www.wilsonweb.com

"Dr. Ralph Wilson's thoughts about the changes since Web Marketing Today was first published on November 3, 1995. He still retains his passion to help small businesses succeed. Date: Nov 2, 2005, 21:06 PST"

Miscellaneous: Kind Words for Web Marketing Today
From: www.wilsonweb.com

"On the 10th anniversary of Web Marketing Today, many readers offered congratulations and explained how WMT had helped them in their journey. Here are excerpts. Date: Nov 2, 2005, 19:48 PST"

E-Commerce: Review: Online Research Guide to Picking Products that Sell
From: www.wilsonweb.com

"This e-book and computer application explain how to conduct product research, describe the tools available, and outline how to spot in-demand products which you can sell at a profit online. Date: Oct 26, 2005, 15:32 PST"

Site Design: Improving a Website Navigation System
From: www.wilsonweb.com

"A DHTML menu builder system with drop-down menus and powered by JavaScript can help visitors find their way around your site. Here's a brief overview. Date: Oct 19, 2005, 17:10 PST"


Email That Stinks
From: www.webpronews.com

""Oh, kaori!" said the Japanese teenager sniffing her cell phone? "It-su my friend-o," she reveals holding up a screen indicating she has mail. She's just dropped about $20 for a smelltone accessory that emits a 5-second aroma whenever she gets a message. If this were to fall into the wrong hands "

Yahoo Samurai (beta)
From: www.webpronews.com

"If Tokyo Broadcasting System, Inc. screams at the ravaging intentions of the pirate Rakuten, Yahoo Japan Corp. may become the fair television company's white knight. It's so romantic!"

Why Delete Old Content?
From: www.webpronews.com

"One of the ideals of putting information online is that information can stay there indefinitely, accessible to anyone for as long as a website operator chooses. But as a couple of people have pointed out, if you earn money through advertising, it's a bad idea to take down old content that is still useful."

Blogs, Judy Miller And News Media
From: www.webpronews.com

"The recent retirement of Judith Miller from the New York Times (NYT) has been part of a political scandal that's gone past the two-year mark. While the scandal itself has dominated the headline during that time, one major part of the mix was blogs, at least in regards to Miller."

AdWords Offers Metrics For Google Ads
From: www.webpronews.com

"A note at the SEW blog pointed out this little gem on Google's web site, where users can view search metrics by industry as they plan their paid search campaigns."


Copyrighting Wrongs
From: www.wired.com

"The Justice Department proposes harsher legislation for media piracy. Also: Hybrid taxis in New York a sign of the times…. Microsoft reaches settlement with South Korea's Daum…. and more."

Scientists Offer Hydrogen Fix
From: www.wired.com

"Combining nuclear and wind power could lead to an economical way to make hydrogen fuel. Critics are less than enthusiastic about the nuclear part. By David Shiga."

Give Me Back My Digital Rights!
From: www.wired.com

"A class-action lawsuit against Sony BMG could define borders of DRM software. Also: A new firm of companies plans to popularize royalty-free patents…. Movie theaters make the conversion to digital projectors…. and more."

Riot Crackdown Nets Bloggers
From: www.wired.com

"French officials make arrests and take down blogs that allegedly violate laws forbidding violent speech. By Bruce Gain."

Riot Like It's May 1968
From: www.wired.com

"Rioters in Paris use blogs and cell phones to coordinate their rebellion. Also: Microsoft and AP team up for video news network…. Another critical flaw in Windows…. and more."


Choosing the Right Channel for Communicating with Customers
From: www.webword.com

" Apogee (Szuc and Quesenbery) — “Technology continues to change the customer service equation. Making the right decisions about which channels to use for marketing, communications and customer service requires an understanding of tasks, users and optimizing the use of each channel. Comparing user needs and channel strengths will help you make the right decision for [...]"

Bulletproof Logos
From: www.webword.com

" Simple Bits — “There are a few browsers (Firefox, Opera) that treat image alt text as if it were normal text on the page, when the image isn’t present. If the reader turns images off to save bandwidth, we can still visually treat the images by styling the alt text, and this could be especially [...]"

Design Choices Can Cripple a Website
From: www.webword.com

" A List Apart (Nick Usborne) — “Testing like that is a beautiful thing. There is no space for fancy arguments. An expert’s credentials and opinions mean squat. When you serve alternative versions, one after the other, and measure reader actions, you get the real deal.” Why usability testing is a Good Thing TM "

March to Your Own Standard
From: www.webword.com

" “By invalidating my entire site with this one line of code, I ensure that I am made aware the instant it matters. The instant this stuff starts to break anything in the real world, I will know. If I only had a few small errors on a few random pages around my site, I could [...]"

Usability Study of Online Travel Sites
From: www.webword.com

" “Based on the results of this study, Orbitz was best able to achieve that goal. Sixty-three percent of study participants ranked Orbitz as the easiest to use — that figure was consistent across both novice and experienced users. Sixty-seven percent of participants, regardless of their Internet skill level, ranked Southwest as the hardest to use.” Read [...]"


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..."