YouTube was the 26th most popular site on the Internet in September 2006. Ending my recent responses to the Hitwise Consumer Generated Media report (social networks and photos previously), this is what’s happening in the Web 2.0 video sharing space. Recently acquired by Google, YouTube remains firmly at the top of
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How do I know? On the 18th of August, I posted a few comments about my web stats and noted that 57% of you used Firefox. At that time, Internet Explorer accounted for about 20% of visitors. Today, I checked again and it’s 39% apiece for both Firefox and IE users. Incidentally, I also discovered that ‘shortcomings’ is one of Not really Web 2.0 or web-anything, but interesting nonetheless. News on Wednesday that Microsoft is threatening to pull out of China because of human rights’ violations. The BBC quotes Fred Tipson, MS’ senior policy counsel, who says: “Things are getting bad… and perhaps we have to look again at our presence there,” he told a conference Dr. Sam Vaknin has been monitoring the results given by Google for 154 keywords since 1999. He’s allegedly discovered that changes in the way Google works since April 2006 have produced what he calls ‘unsettling’ results. He says incoming links from the MySpace social network appear valued very highly by Google’s search algorithm. The Quoted from Mr. Scoble (who is not specious): “I do note that Google’s stock is up. Yahoo and Microsoft’s are down.” The market believes this can work. Long-time readers will know that I am a believer in the Wisdom of Crowds. As the book says, when they’re properly orchestrated, the masses can make Continue reading Another Post about GooTube, descending rapidly into specious generalisations Google has launched Gadgets for your Web Page. And why wouldn’t any self-respecting blogger want daily horoscopes, the current moon phase and a game of hangman by the side of their posts? I think it really helps readers to get the most out of your writing if they can diddle about with an |             | |||
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