Giant WPP stokes M&A competition for digital marketing startups
Competition among giant marketing and advertising groups could be a boon for Silicon Valley investors...
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Former Financial Times reporter Tom Foremski writes about Silicon Valley business trends and the intersection of technology and media.
Tom Foremski
Tom Foremski reports on the business and culture of Silicon Valley at the intersection of technology and media.
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Google suspects web site improvements as potentially manipulative
These are tough times for webmasters trying to improve the quality of their sites...
Any SEO could damage your site as a spam site
A little known Google patent shows how the permalink has become a permafrost for content...
'Every company is a media company' fueling M&A
PR firms and marketers are hoping to cash in on helping companies become media companies...
Should Facebook board members wait to cash out?
Peter Thiel, on Facebook's board, has drastically reduced his ownership. Is this a sign of a lack of confidence in the future of the company or a savvy move?
The 'Golden Arches' of TED and the rise of the techno-humanists
The Technology, Entertainment, Design (TED) conference has expanded around the world with local events, books, and prizes, but are all of its ideas worth spreading?
Google to the world wide web: 'All your links are belong to us!'
It sure looks like CEO Larry Page wants to own the hyperlink -- and boost $GOOG's revenues into the stratosphere.
Women VCs - Partners or publicists?
Women continue to have a tough time in Silicon Valley's clubby VC firms, even in relatively young firms...
Media hungry Silicon Valley VCs
Some are hiring publicists, while others prefer to hire a super hero costume...
Amazon has a great advantage in mobile...
Amazon's smartphone is on the way. And it has an important advantage over some of its rivals.