XXX Domain Gets First Major Lawsuit

Two major porn companies have come together to sue ICANN and ICM over the new top level domain .XXX. The suit is an anti-monopoly claim against the non-profit ICANN and the for-profit ICM, which administers...
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What Really Makes an Internet Billionaire?

For every startup that comes to fruition and becomes a multi-million dollar company, there are hundreds that never get past their second round of funding. There are also hundreds that take their companies...
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Because they teased and called me “Drak” … What’s your story?

I was teased as a child. I was slight, sensitive, and wore braces on my teeth. When I smiled, my canines showed clearly and because I wore prescription sunglasses I earned the nickname “Drak.” Back...
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Be my guest on JamesBurchill.com

In the run up to year end, I thought it might be fun to mix it up a little and offer my friends and associates an opportunity to gain a little new exposure in a fun and informal way as a guest blogger...
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Technorati and the State of the Blogosphere 2011

Technorati just released the results of their 2011 survey of bloggers around the world. The survey reached over four thousand bloggers in 45 countries and saw a lot of changes in the way the blogosphere...
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Google Plus Adds Badges, Bans Promotions

As Google+ begins to mature, the search giant is setting terms for users in order to control how it develops. While many complain about this, it’s actually a good thing. The comparisons between...
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Attract Don’t Chase Your Clients

I recently read about a marketing firm that convinced a company to rework their brand. Apparently they did an excellent job on the brand makeover. The end result was flawless. The strategy amazing. The...
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IBM Says Mobile Retail to Double For the Holidays

If you haven’t embraced mobile as part of your retail sales efforts, maybe you should. IBM’s Coremetrics Benchmark has released data suggesting some interesting holiday shopping trends for...
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The Secret Behind the Nook and Kindle Success Machines

Lately, the subject of e-readers has been a common one. With Amazon just releasing their ground-breaking new Kindle Fire, dropping the price point to within easy grasp of most people, and with Barnes...
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Google plans to penalize ad heavy websites

Matt Cutts, the head of Google’s web spam team, announced at the PubCon conference “ad heavy websites might be penalized in the near future.” What did Matt Cutts say at the conference? Matt...
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