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Wednesday, August 23, 2006

The New Economy in Cyberville: Yahoo! Answers

The question, "Why is the sky blue?" has been asked 889 times on Yahoo Answers, a Q&A site run by Yahoo. "What is your favorite movie?" has been posed 2,203 times. Do users of the free service retain a childlike sense of wonder about the world around them or possess an abiding interest in the film taste of others?

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Google started the monetization of blogs

With blogs becoming the next Internet advertising platform by many counts, it's interesting to look back a few years and see how it all got started. It seems that Google's AdSense platform, which rides along with its AdWords program (the text ads you see on a Google search page) was the kicker -- and I agree here

Google started the monetization of blogs - Blogging Stocks

Save 50% on Health-Related Expenses

Here's part two of our coverage of Smart Money's piece on how to save 50% on everything. Today, they give ideas on how to save 50% on health-related expenses. Their ideas that I like: * You can negotiate your medical bills. While only 10% of Americans try, according to a recent Harris Interactive poll, more than 60% of those who do get discounts. Hospitals and doctors are willing to negotiate because their retail rates bear little relation to the cost of providing care — typical markups range from 200 to 600%... (more)

Free Money Finance: Save 50% on Health-Related Expenses

 

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