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Part 1 of this two-part series detailed five ways companies can improve their position in search engine rankings, including URL submission, paid inclusion, content tailored for Web "spiders," a well thought-out page title and the nuances of META tags. Focusing on improving your site by addressing ju...

With the makings of an economic recovery on the horizon, IT budgets are beginning to grow again, and CTOs finally may be able to translate their mental wish lists into tangible purchases. However, the lessons of the downturn are still fresh in most people's minds, so CTOs likely will keep a tight re...

In a bid to break into the market for alternative online payments, Yahoo has said it will launch an international version of its PayDirect service, using disposable ATM cards as the method of transferring payments. Analysts said while it is unlikely that PayDirect could dislodge PayPal from the top ...

The ways in which people search for information on the Web have changed. It is increasingly vital that a site's listing appear in the first few pages of search results -- because most people will not take the time to scroll further than that. This two-part article outlines 10 strategies that can hel...

IBM has unveiled new grid and autonomic computer services, coupling business experts from IBM Business Consulting Services and IBM Global Services with technology experts at IBM Research. The goal is to help Big Blue's enterprise customers make heterogeneous environments work together and exploit av...

Seeking to retain its edge in the fiercely competitive search engine world by expanding its pool of engineering talent, Google has said it plans to open an R&D facility in India next year. The company has settled on Bangalore, a city often referred to as India's Silicon Valley, as the location f...

Seeking to retain its edge in the fiercely competitive search engine world by expanding its pool of engineering talent, Google has said it plans to open an R&D facility in India next year. The company has settled on Bangalore, a city often referred to as India's Silicon Valley, as the location f...

Seeking to retain its edge in the fiercely competitive search engine world by expanding its pool of engineering talent, Google has said it plans to open an R&D facility in India next year. The company has settled on Bangalore, a city often referred to as India's Silicon Valley, as the location f...

The National Football League and e-commerce have a lot in common. Sure, one has a lot more 300-pound linemen, but in both cases, it almost always comes down to the last five weeks of the year. Imagine the outrage if an NFL team showed up for a game in December and discovered it didn't have enough pl...

In the immortal words of philosopher and cultural critic George Santayana, those who do not learn from history are condemned to repeat it. Ebenezer Scrooge, the protagonist of Charles Dickens' famous play A Christmas Carol, likely would have agreed with this sentiment. In a similar vein, as the holi...

In the immortal words of philosopher and cultural critic George Santayana, those who do not learn from history are condemned to repeat it. Ebenezer Scrooge, the protagonist of Charles Dickens' famous play A Christmas Carol, likely would have agreed with this sentiment. In a similar vein, as the holi...

In the immortal words of philosopher and cultural critic George Santayana, those who do not learn from history are condemned to repeat it. Ebenezer Scrooge, the protagonist of Charles Dickens' famous play A Christmas Carol, likely would have agreed with this sentiment. In a similar vein, as the holi...

Intel has said it will combine two unprofitable business groups in its communications industry segment in a bid to repair one of the few glaring flaws in the company's performance in recent quarters. Specifically, the chipmaker plans to meld its wireless communications business with the Intel Commun...

Outsourcing may be a bane to many U.S. technology, finance and manufacturing employees, but it has proved a boon -- and a catalyst for cultural change -- to nations like India that are reaping the benefits of this trend. Although Indian employees typically earn less than their U.S. counterparts, the...

As the holidays dawn, shiny gadgets displayed in store windows and pictured on Web sites highlight the attraction of upgrading to the latest technology. Though visions of Dells and Macs may be dancing in consumers' heads, those yearning for a new computer would do well to consider some slightly out-...