Websites become help forums for Katrina refugees
From beloved website Craigslist to the Internet search business Yahoo online communities are trying to connect Hurricane Katrina refugees with what they need to survive
People are smart good and surprise me with the way they use our site Craigslist creator Craig Newmark wrote in reaction to postings of housing offers lost people and rides to or from the cycloneravaged state of Louisiana
Newmark created the website as a citybycity online bulletin board for people to help each other out He added pages for Baton Rouge Pensacola and Mobile on Wednesday...
With latest move, Google tries to conquer more of cyberspace
Googles launch of a new instant messaging and telephone service shows the worlds biggest Internet search company is out to conquer more territory in cyberspace analysts say
The Internet search titan unleashed Google Talk an instant messaging program designed to unify the factionalized world of online chat but also allowing users to make voice calls over the Internet...
Jill's SEO Mailbag Bonanza
Hi Jill
Is there any limit either in total words or characters that you should use for the meta description Someone within the company is looking to use the first paragraph of an article or 300 words whichever is shorter This seems excessive to me Any guidelines
Thanks
Donna
Jills Response
Hi Donna
There are certainly guidelines for this sort of thing but no there is really no limit One of the biggest mistakes people make when thinking about is that they believe there are certain hard and fast rules and if you dont follow them you will either get penalized or never see high rankings...
Yahoo, Viacom Seal Search Ad Distribution Deal
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The latest deal comes at a time when the competitive landscape is changing rapidly Yahoo has announced a slew of deals this week including a cobranded service with Verizon and a plan to offer unlimited downloads from its music store to customers at a discounted price
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August 19, 2005
Excerpted from Forbescom
Youll quickly run out of digits try to count the things mocked by the manyheaded throughout history A random sampling that springs to mind The preHenry Ford iron horse Tom Edisons sound recordings and the Wright Brothers flying machine Note The jurys still out on satellite radio
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Now led by Chief Executive Eric Schmidt the search engine firm is celebrating the first anniversary since its hotly awaitedand debatedinitial public offering in August...