April 2007 - Website Magazine

WordPress-A-Polooza

This is just a round-up of some interesting articles, commentary and resources related to the WordPress blogging platform. I was going to wait until the end of the day, but I simply could not contain my enthusiasm. So here you go! Fixing Akismet False...

Published Mon, Apr 04 2007 9:29 AM by PetePrestipino

Yahoo Buys What It Can't Accomplish Alone

From the "if you can't beat 'em, buy 'em" file", Yahoo will purchase the remainder of online advertising exchange Right Media for $680 million in stock and cash. Yahoo! bought a 20 percent stake of Right Media in October for $45 million and now plans...

Published Mon, Apr 04 2007 9:22 AM by PetePrestipino

Internationalization In Short Order

The W3C Working Group on Internationalization released a best practices guide to Internationalization back in early April that is worthy of note. In short, it is increasingly important ( when it comes to Web design ) to specify the language within XHTML...

Published Mon, Apr 04 2007 9:03 AM by PetePrestipino

LinkPost: LinkWorth Joins the Paid Blog Post Market

As if you did not already have enough choices with the likes of PayPerPost, ReviewMe, Blogsvertise and others, LinkWorth ( who last week announced a text link advertising program for websites ) today announced LinkPost , a similar paid blog post program...

Published Mon, Apr 04 2007 8:50 AM by PetePrestipino

Free .UK Web Hosting - Act Now!

Supanet announed this morning that it's offering 12 months of free web hosting to the first 1,000 customers to apply. The extensive offer includes: 12 months free hosting, a free fax2mail number, £50 of free search ads, a £30 Time UK voucher and unlimited...

Published Mon, Apr 04 2007 8:37 AM by PetePrestipino

AdWords a Cause for Malware Attacks

Researches with secutiry software maker Exploit Prevention Labs are claiming to have found evidence that some AdWords advertisements are redirecting clicks through URLs that are installing malicious code into users' systems. They allege that legitimate...

Published Fri, Apr 04 2007 11:17 AM by MikePhillips

Despite Warnings, Paid Links Are Here to Stay

Despite the ongoing conversation related to the sale and purchase of paid links, there seems to be no shortage of providers releasing marketplaces to facilitate the process. Providers such as TextLinkAds have developed quite a following and a lot of attention...

Published Fri, Apr 04 2007 8:32 AM by PetePrestipino

Adobe Flex SDK Goes Open-source

Adobe announced that its Flex software development kit (SDK) will go open-source. The SDK is designed to allow Web developers to build multi-media-rich internet applications. Possibly in response to Microsoft infiltrating the market with their soon-to...

Published Fri, Apr 04 2007 8:00 AM by MikePhillips

Quantcast Quantified Publisher Program

Quantcast , an Internet ratings site, today announced that Netscape , WordPress and Answers.com have joined its free Quantified Publisher program and are benefiting from their third-party audience ratings which are powered by direct audience measurement...

Published Thu, Apr 04 2007 10:11 AM by PetePrestipino

McAfee SiteAdvisor Surpasses 50 Million Downloads

McAfee today announced that its McAfee(R) SiteAdvisor(TM) product has been downloaded more than 50 million times by Internet users. " While the Web has become indispensable for knowledge, information and commerce, it's also been a breeding ground for...

Published Thu, Apr 04 2007 10:08 AM by PetePrestipino

The Oldest (and Best) Podcasts

While I make no bones about not being on the podcasting bandwagon, even I can't deny that there are still many exceptionally valuable podcasts available. The problem is that many of the best independent podcasts are simply never noticed, and get overshadowed...

Published Thu, Apr 04 2007 9:58 AM by PetePrestipino

Hot Banana Integrates Email Apps Into Its Web CMS

Hot Banana Software , Inc. today showcased its new integration between Hot Banana Version 5.5 and email marketing software application providers, such as EmailLabs. The email marketing integration enables marketers to design and create best practices...

Published Thu, Apr 04 2007 9:57 AM by PetePrestipino

Marchex (Industry Brains) Signs Noteworthy Publishers

Marchex, Inc., in conjunction with its IndustryBrains subsidiary, today announced that it has signed contextual advertising agreements with several online publishers, including Computer Shopper, Engineering.com and the Wall Street Reporter. Marchex will...

Published Thu, Apr 04 2007 9:41 AM by PetePrestipino

Advertising/Publisher Networks Booming or Busting?

There seems to be an influx of new advertising and affiliate networks recently. IAC Interactive is apparently readying a contextual network that will be incorporated into its Ask Sponsored Listings (ASL) platform and on several IAC-owned properties, such...

Published Wed, Apr 04 2007 10:45 AM by PetePrestipino

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