Collecta, Google, and the Future of Real Time Search
Feb 20th
From the moment Twitter caught fire it was inevitable that sooner or later the ”right now” phenomenon would penetrate the world of Internet Search Engines. For those who scoffed at this, thinking the momentum was coming mostly from avid social media enthusiasts, the launch of Collecta.com in the summer of 2009 should have been a wakeup call. Look at the backgrounds of Collecta’s management team and you’ll see these guys are heavy hitters in the search world. And now the 800 pound gorilla of search – the Great God Google – has arrived on the scene. In December of 2009 they More >
Points to Consider Before Starting to Publish on a Blog
Feb 18th
One can start a blog and just start posting content without looking back, but the equation “content equals traffic” doesn’t work in the modern era of social media. With millions of blogs being launched each year, one needs to stand out among the crowd and make an impact. A lot depends on how the blog gets started, because in the start, the foundation of the blog is laid down and without a firm foundation, the blog cannot stand erect.
A lot of planning and hard work should be done behind the scenes and a lot of things should be worked out More >
Google Wave – Is there any future?
Feb 17th
Previously I posted an article on the possible reasons why google wave has failed to meet expectations. The responses I got were mostly in favor of the view and thought that google wave has failed, and some were neutral about it and thought that only time will tell whether google wave actually makes waves in this growing online market. But Mike was opposed to the whole idea. He submitted a comment on why google wave is still very useful medium for communication. Mike runs a Functions Band as his business (www.thecoverups.co.uk). There are 3 partners in the business (Mike and 2 others), More >








