1 Billion PC's, Writing on the Web,Google Tools and Trends, and Bill Gates Retiring

A little bit of today's news...

From InternetNews.com:

By David Needle - "1 Billion PCs and Counting
The 2 billion mark is not that many years away thanks to rapid growth in emerging markets." -read more here .

--Imagine that multiplied times how many people average use each computer! This should be a reassuring thought that IM is still a very small market on the scope of a huge Internet world.

I think business owners get lost in their own little home office space and do not dare view outside their window past what they see in their own front yard. 1 billion PC's!

If an average of 2 people use each PC - that would be almost half of the world's population is still primed to hear about your business opportunity!

Think big.--


--Here is another great article by David Needle about writing on the web and the importance of doing it correctly and also knowing who is reading it. You have to remember that you are writing for others and not yourself.

Do your homework, see what writing interests you and see how they do it.--

Other great news today:

From Yahoo News :

Google to offer free audience tools for advertisers - NewsFactor -"The rapidly growing Google family has yet another offspring. Late last week, the search giant launched an addition to its Google Trends service -- Trends for Web Sites." (more...)

Google Trends for Web Sites Analyzes Traffic Information - SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - "Google Inc (GOOG.O) will offer advertisers a free media planning tool to help them locate target audiences on the Web, a company spokesman said on Monday, posing a challenge to existing Web measurement firms." (more...)

-We know how important knowing and analyzing traffic is, don't we???-

Google's Cutts: Good directions drive traffic to your website - Jefferson Graham, USA TODAY - "You have a website and can't figure out why it's not showing up at the top of Google's search rankings. You go to Google.com for some guidance but get lost trying to find answers." (more...)

-He gives 5 easy and essential tips for getting traffic to your blog. Matt Cutts really, really, I mean really knows his stuff. I Guess that's why he works for Google huh?-

From Reuters.com:

Ultra-Quick Cloud Bookmarking Is Keeping Me Sane - ParisLemon - A site written by MG Siegler focusing on the latest trends in tech and new media. - "I read a lot of information throughout a day. Probably too much for my own good. There is no way I can remember everything I read, and often overlook a potential story because 25 others have come up on my radar since then." (more...)

From ComputerWorld.com:

Microsoft's Golden Age: Going, going ... gone? - By Eric Lai ComputerWorld-"Oracle Corp. and SAP AG may still be bigger in enterprise applications, and Oracle in databases. Both IBM and Hewlett-Packard Co. may reap more IT dollars overall. But in the ways that really count, Microsoft Corp. remains the king of the IT industry.

Now, though, Microsoft is at a major crossroads, as co-founder Bill Gates prepares to step away from his day-to-day job at the company next Monday (see more coverage on our "Bill Gates Moves On" page). " (more...)

--Going to be very interesting times kids when Bill Gates steps down...let's get some popcorn and watch.--

Review: Firefox 3 Web browser - By Erik Larkin -PC World - "Firefox 3 (download available here) probably won't wow you -- at least not right away. Upgrade from Version 2 of the browser, and you may at first forget you even made the change. But keep using it, and you'll realize how much more this update has to offer." (more...)

--I was never to keen on Firefox, but this version has changed my mind. No, I am not going to tell you why. Review it for yourself. I am tired and am going to bed...--

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