Warmest Greetings,

:: Wednesday, November 26, 2003 ::

Google gossip.

"'No one can figure out who's in charge or even what Google's licensing policy is," says a business partner.' Thirty per cent of Google's thousand plus employees are contractors, the bottom of what Vogelstein describes as "a caste system". The contractors don't have access to the Waiters on Wheels vouchers for fathers on paternity leave, or any stock options." Bill Joy spurned job at 'out of control' Google


Hope you're on their good side Chris! >>> Page and Brin's Blog

In the USA it will be Thanksgiving Day tomorrow. Despite it's origin (the Pilgrims later killed the Indians from the Tribe that fed them) the people of the USA now dedicate the day to giving thanks to family and friends, and eat gobs of food with complete abandon. They no longer kill the people that deliver the food.

I'm thankful for many things. I have a lot of friends and I like the work I do. I'm able to work from home, so my Golden Retriever is thankful he doesn't have to wait forever to go potty. I'm thankful I can feed my kids because I once a knew a time when I couldn't. It's said "what doesn't kill you makes you stronger." I think what doesn't kill you makes you a little crazy. At Cre8asiteForums, you can thank the Turkey.

Attention Ecommerce sites:

E-Shoppers Are Now E-Spenders -
Retailers Are Learning To Give Web Customers What They Want, Such As Better Integration Of Sites And Stores And Flexible Return Policies

"It seems that the virtual world's top retailers are succeeding because they've learned the simple and time-honored tradition of keeping their customers satisfied. The idea is straightforward -- at least in concept: Provide a good experience consistently, and buyers will keep coming back."

Have you ever wished there was one place that contained a list of everything you need to know to make your web store user-friendly? What is causing those mysterious low sales leads? Find help in "Please Ring Bell for Service" - A Usability Checklist for Ecommerce Websites

"BT Openworld said that the most common areas neglected by businesses are company news, product information and contact details. The study also found that incorrect location details and broken links often went unnoticed for weeks, while many firms forgot to remove information of special offers that had already expired.

According to BT Openworld, small firms are in danger of falling into a “web wilderness” and missing out on sales by failing to update their sites regularly." >>> Small.biz neglects online presence

:: posted by Kim Krause Berg on 11/26/2003 12:31:27 PM

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