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Firefox dethrones IE in Europe

Posted by Michael Bloch in online world (Wednesday January 5, 2011 )

Firefox reportedly became the browser of choice in Europe in December last year; unseating Internet Explorer from its long held number 1 position. (more…)


Paid content survey results

Posted by Michael Bloch in online world (Sunday January 2, 2011 )

While nearly two thirds of U.S. online users have paid to download some sort of content – it’s not all just music and software. (more…)


Private domain registration.. or not

Posted by Michael Bloch in web marketing (Wednesday December 29, 2010 )

Many domain name registrars often private domain registration services – but it might not be as private as you think. (more…)


Dan hates spam

Posted by Michael Bloch in web marketing (Monday December 27, 2010 )

Meet Dan. Dan hates spam. Nothing unique there, most of us do – even many marketers. What makes Dan different is he likes to sue spammers for chuckles and profit.. and yes, he does succeed. (more…)


Behavioral targeting – consumer survey

Posted by Michael Bloch in web marketing (Wednesday December 22, 2010 )

As the debate for “do not track” heats up, consumers have spoken – and the news isn’t all that good for advertisers according to survey results. (more…)


Free Shipping Day eclipses Black Friday

Posted by Michael Bloch in ecommerce (Tuesday December 21, 2010 )

Free Shipping Day in the U.S. last Friday reaped $942 million; a 61-percent increase compared to the corresponding shopping day last year according to comScore. (more…)


Ad saving service – AdKeeper

Posted by Michael Bloch in web marketing (Sunday December 19, 2010 )

I have to admit there’s been a few times when I wished I could save an advertisement without interrupting what I was doing – and that’s exactly what AdKeeper does. (more…)


Google’s new “hacked” site warnings

Posted by Michael Bloch in online world (Saturday December 18, 2010 )

Clicking a link can be a little like Russian roulette at times – you never know quite what you’re going to see, or what will happen. (more…)


Bad weather = big online bucks

Posted by Michael Bloch in ecommerce (Thursday December 16, 2010 )

I’ve always found the cooler months in North America tend to be a little busier online and the same in Australia. During warmer months, people are often in that mysterious place called “outside”. (more…)


Online shopping and credit card rejection

Posted by Michael Bloch in ecommerce (Monday December 13, 2010 )

When a credit card is declined in conjunction with an online purchase, shoppers take it seriously – sometimes going as far as to never return to that merchant again. (more…)