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SEOmoz ran a Worldwide survey of SEO Comapnies to get idea of how pricing models vary, and give an idea of what people are charging.

Interesting stuff!


SEO Pricing: 600+ Agencies Share Costs of Services & Pricing Models | SEOmoz

In a big game of diplomatic bluff, after we threatened to block Iranian oil exports, Iran has countered by threatening to block the Straight of Hormuz, which unfortunately for the UK, is where 84% of our liquefied natural gas passes through.

Military warns gas imports at risk - FT.com

This would be a body blow to business, as well as domestic users.

Be interesting to see how this develops

We could have sent a Naval task force, but we mothballed the carriers and scrapped the planes. Maybe have to send some stern words instead

Unfortunately because it's all scripted, automated and as you say, is a plague

But script kiddies who are newcomers to the dark side seem to be unaware how ineffective this old school spam is these days. If I did away with the captcha's and interaction question on the forum, we would be swamped

Like a trip back in time to the 1970's

Freddie is (was ) god!

Just read your links, certainly makes you think. As you know yourself from the corporate world, most of the internal emails are irrelevant, and I look at my inbox now, and most of that is irrelevant, spam or people pitching services.

But on the other side of the coin, as we send out monthly customer mails which are very profitable, so we're also guilty. I think email use will decline over the coming years or at least commercial email, as new avenues open up on social media, but for general stuff, is instant messaging or nattering on Facebook more efficient than an email?

Hmm, can see even more time being wasted!

As a same day courier, does seem to be a bit self promo..

For me, most important factor would reliability, ie package gets there on the same day!

Hows that for a powerful statement, but it's what Matt VanDyke, director-U.S. marketing communications for Ford claims at this weeks Auto Show in Detroit.

Interesting to see how big business has finally woken up to social media and is shifting its focus on advertising.

"Our kids and our grandkids are teaching us how to be connected consumers," said Jim Farley, Ford 's group VP-global marketing, sales and service. "Kids don't use email anymore, they use Facebook.

I agree to a point, if a business isn't viable, then it isn't viable. It may be badly run, wrong model or its market has disappeared, throwing good money after bad just prolongs the agony.

I guess the problem is when a business has grown to such a size and its failure and associated ripple affect will be far bigger than the firm itself, such as in a major bank failing, or maybe a utility company.

Is it right to prop up a failed bank? Nope, but when the impact affects a high volume of voters, then its no longer a business decision, it's political. So thinking about it, suppose there really is no thing as a truly free market economy?

I think that's been half the problem, we're all guilty of it, we go into these big stores, touch and feel our intended purchase, make sure we are happy, then search online and order from an online retailer who has lower overheads and can sell cheaper.

Only when all the chains have gone bust and there's no where to touch and feel will we start moaning. Would you really want to buy white goods or big items purely from online reviews and pictures?

Closing online tax loopholes like the Channel Islands will help, but how can any chain compete with an online only retailer?