Google’s New Search Index

August 11, 2009

Google is launching a preview of their next generation architecture for search. The system isn’t completely ready yet, but they are offering a preview here: http://www2.sandbox.google.com/ One can also provide feedback to Google on the results that you find from this new index. The talk so far about the big change with this index is [...]

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Timely Response via Social Media can Help Mitigate PR Mess

August 5, 2009

There is a good article at the Wall Street Journal about real life examples of companies making use of social media to monitor negative PR and move quickly to rectify it. Even if you are a small business and can’t afford to dedicate significant resources to monitor comments and reviews made about your company, you [...]

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Planned Improvements to Twitter Search

May 7, 2009

There has been quite a bit of discussion about the value of Twitter Search. The downside has been that in it’s current form, it’s simply a text matching search engine, and the results can be repetitive (and even filled spam tweets, I’ve been noticing more spam-looking tweets). CNet reports that Twitter has announced that it [...]

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Win an Alaska Vacation: Escape to Alaska or Bust Essay Contest

April 20, 2009

Alaska Wildland Adventures has announced an Escape to Alaska or Bust Essay Contest. The rules appear to be simple: in 500 words or less, convince Alaska Wildland Adventures why you and your group should escape to Alaska this summer. You could win an Alaska Trip for four people (two cabins for the family or group) [...]

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Adventure Green Alaska: Tourism Certification Program

March 1, 2009

A new green tourism certification program is being launched in Alaska. For those people searching for Alaskan tourism businesses that care for the environment and Alaska’s communities, this new program will serve as a great resource. The Adventure Green Alaska program will announce the first businesses to be certified on March 4, at the 20th [...]

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