Does Microsoft Even Care? Technet willing host of Spammers…

December 10, 2009 · Posted in Information Security, Information Systems, Information Technology, The Internet, Web Design / Development · Comment 

I was out of commission for the past two days, not because I was sick, but is simply loaded with other commitments and barely had any chance to pee… ;-) …

Anyway, an unavoidable facet of blogging or the Web 2.0 framework in general, wherein the web publisher allows their visitors to submit entries such as comments, is the fact that you will be dealing with a lot of spammers who will use every trick in the book to exploit your system. This blog is no exception. I do, however, care and try to monitor and try my best not to let spammers inundate this blog with useless crap.

It is a standard practice for all Web 2.0 systems developers to provide some form of spam protection in their system and it is wise for the users of these systems to utilize these protections in order for them to avoid getting their site inundated with junk and their mailbox with even more junk. Read more

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Thursday Geek Mail – Stuff in my e-mail that may be worth sharing

December 4, 2009 · Posted in Geek Mail, Information Security, Information Systems, Information Technology, Internet Marketing, The Internet · Comment 

Why Small Businesses Quit Advertising Online
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When I was focused 100% on online advertising, the rate of advertiser churn was perhaps the biggest challenge of the business.

Customers buying cheap ad packages were extremely happy and loyal (well over 90% retention).  They got a great value and bought a product that they understood.

But as the advertising become more sophisticated and expensive, advertiser churn became a major drag.
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