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The Anniversary of the First Laser

2008-05-16T09:03:00.000-07:00

When visiting Google today you will notice that its homepage logo looks a bit different.

Today marks the anniversary of the first laser. Theodore Maiman demonstrated the first working laser on May 16, 1960.

Logo and Site Redesigns For Mother's Day

2008-05-11T18:46:00.000-07:00

Many search engines (particularly the big ones), redesigned their home page and/or logo in honor of Mother's Day. Here are some pictures from around the Web.

Mamma.com - The Search Engine for Mother's Day

2008-05-11T09:07:00.000-07:00

When you think of a search engine, either Google, Yahoo, or MSN most likely come to your mind.
Although because it is Mother's Day we would like to remind/inform you of another search engine, Mamma.com.

Mamma.com was one of the Web's first search engines, launching in 1996. In June of 2007 Mamma.com was renamed Copernic Inc. but before the name change Mamma.com's slogan was "The Mother Of All Search Engines".
Check Mamma.com out for yourself - c'mon its Mother's Day.

Have a Wonderful Mother's Day

2008-05-11T08:15:00.000-07:00

Today is the second Sunday of May, which means it's Mother's Day. We at IPOWERWEB would like to wish you and your loved ones a wonderful Mother's Day.

In Need of a Mother's Day Gift?

2008-05-10T18:37:00.000-07:00

Are you looking for the perfect Mother's Day gift but just can't find it?
Allow IPOWERWEB to help, our Pro Site web hosting Plan has never been priced so low. For a limited time you can purchase our award winning web hosting plan at only $4.95 per month.
An IPOWERWEB web hosting plan is the perfect gift for any mother - to learn more about our web hosting give us a call at 888-555-HOST.

Web Hosting Sale - Only $4.95 per Month

2008-05-09T06:33:00.000-07:00

We have lowered the price on our most popular web hosting plan, the IPOWERWEB Pro Site plan. Any person can now purchase the world's best web hosting solution for only $4.95 per moth.
Below is a portion of our new home page for www.IPOWERWEB.com. If you are looking to get a new web hosting plan, the time to get one is now.

Host Unlimited Domain Names with IPOWERWEB

2008-05-07T21:26:00.000-07:00

One IPOWERWEB Pro Site web hosting plan will give you the opportunity to have unlimited domain names hosted.
This means that in many cases you may not be required to have more than one web hosting account – One IPOWERWEB hosting plan should be enough. Regardless of your Web experience the IPOWERWEB Pro Site hosting plan is capable of supporting all your needs. Our Pro Site hosting solution has been tailored to serve the needs of beginners and professionals for over 6 years.
$7.95 gives you all the web hosting features the Internet’s professionals use and of course includes IPOWERWEB’s award-winning 24/7 customer support. Give us a call in order to learn more about our web hosting plans - 888.511.HOST

Stamp Prices Rising

2008-05-07T09:17:00.000-07:00

In February we told you that the prices of U.S. postage stamps will be rising on May 12th. We would like to provide you with more information on the new prices.

As of May 12, 2008 the prices will be:

First-Class Mail letter (1 oz.) $0.42
First-Class Mail letter (2 oz.) $0.59
Postcard $0.27
First-Class Mail large envelope (2 oz.) $1.00
Certified Mail $2.70
First-Class Mail International to Canada and Mexico (1 oz.) $0.72
First-Class Mail International to all other countries (1 oz.) $0.94

Google Now Enforces Its AdWords Display URL Policy

2008-05-05T19:12:00.000-07:00

On April 1st, 2008 we reported that Google was to begin enforcing its new display URL policy. In many cases AdWords advertisers were still allowed to have different display and landing URL's.
This no longer seems to be the case, As of now Google strictly enforces its display URL policy. So if you have any AdWords ads that do not share the same display and landing URL's - make sure everything is in sync.

Cinco de Mayo

2008-05-05T09:01:00.000-07:00

Today is Cinco de Mayo, marking the Mexican victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla on this day in 1862. "Cinco de Mayo" is Spanish for May 5th. Below is a picture of Yahoo's logo in honor of Cinco de Mayo.

Microsoft Takeover of Yahoo Not Going to Happen

2008-05-05T07:21:00.000-07:00

Microsoft has officially withdrew its offer to takeover its competitor Yahoo. The following is a link to Microsoft's press release regarding its withdrawal.

Google TV Ads Now Open to All

2008-05-03T16:30:00.000-07:00

In January we announced that Google AdWords will start supporting TV ads. Well for the past few months it has been limited to a small number of AdWords advertisers. Google has announced that this is no longer the case and that its TV advertising program is open to all AdWords advertisers.
Best of all Google is offering a promotion to help you get started. Google will help you pay for the creation of your TV ad (if it costs no more than $2000).

Nintendo Wii Not Dropping in Price

2008-04-27T20:24:00.000-07:00

It's common to see the price of gaming systems drop after they have been on the market for a few years (or in some cases months). The price of the XBOX and the PS3 have lowered in recent months, while the price of the Nintendo Wii has remained the same. Nintendo is now saying that they have no plans to decrease the price of their popular gaming system. This means that if you are looking to purchase a Wii as part of your weight loss program and don't want to pay full price, you may have to wait a bit longer.

Brand Images on Cell Phone Ads

2008-04-26T15:25:00.000-07:00

Google has announced that it has introduced the support for mobile brand-image advertisements according to the keywords people search for on their cell phones. Because cell phone screens are relatively small, Google will only display one image ad per search. Mobile image ads are available in 13 national markets: Australia, China, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Russia, Spain, the UK, and the United States.

Check Whois Information via Google

2008-04-23T09:25:00.000-07:00

Checking the Whois information for a domain name has just gotten easier. All you have to do is search Google for "Whois domain.com" - and let Google do the rest. Google uses Domain Tools for the Whois information and if you click on the Whois search result link, you will be sent to the Domain Tools web site.

Yahoo Reports Quarterly Profits

2008-04-22T20:30:00.000-07:00

Yahoo posted its quarterly profit - the company's net income for the first quarter rose to $542.2 million. This is compared with the $142.4 million Yahoo profited in the first quarter of 2007.

Google's Earth Day Logo From 2004

2008-04-22T12:50:00.001-07:00

We know what Google's 2008 Earth Day logo looks like, but have you wondered what Google's 2004 Earth Day looked like? Below is an image of Google' 2004 Earth Day logo.

Happy Earth Day

2008-04-22T08:35:00.000-07:00

Earth Day is celebrated by many people throughout the world. It is day intended to raise awareness about issues that affect the Earth as well as a day of appreciation for the Earth's environment. Some company's have changed their logo/homepage design in honor of Earth Day. Below are some images from around the web.

Election Time: Pennsylvania Democratic Primary

2008-04-22T08:13:00.000-07:00

Not only is today Earth Day, it is also Pennsylvania's Democratic Primary. Registered Democrats in Pennsylvania will have the option to choose between Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama in order to represent the Democratic party in the upcoming presidential election. A total of 187 delegates are at stake and polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Check Out Our New Homepage

2008-04-18T19:11:00.001-07:00

We recently redesigned our homepage and would love to hear what you think. Feel free to leave a comment.
The design of a web site can always be improved. VISIT OUR WEB SITE - IPOWERWEB.

Tests To Improve Your In-flight Experience

2008-04-18T18:29:00.001-07:00

Air France is currently running an in-flight experiment where passengers can not only send and receive messages but also make telephone calls. Passengers on the select AirFrance aircraft will be able to make calls at 30,000 feet. The voice aspect of the trial is believed to go on for about three months. So if you plan on flying with AirFrance you may be able to be a part of this trial.

Google Exceeds Expectations, Again

2008-04-18T16:55:00.000-07:00

The first quarter ended on March 31, 2008 for Google and they reported earnings yesterday evening. Google reported revenues of $5.19 billion and a net income of $1.31 billion. Google exceeded expectations and their stock price is on the rise.

AT&T Cutting Workforce

2008-04-18T09:57:00.000-07:00

AT&T has announced that it will be cutting 1.5% of its workforce. The layoffs will cost the company $375 million in the first quarter. AT&T reports that one of the reasons for the layoffs is due to the poor economic situation in America.

Yahoo Search Marketing Changes its Minimum Bid Format

2008-04-16T14:49:00.000-07:00

Yahoo Search Marketing(YSM) has done away with its universal minimum bids at $0.10 per click. YSM now plans to use a quality metric in order to calculate the minimum bid requirement for each keyword. The quality metric will be based on the following two factors:

1. Value - the number of bidders and their bid amounts in a particular keyword market

2. Quality - the relevance of keywords, or how frequently users click on the ads associated with them relative to competing ads.

Microsoft Live Search Update Underway

2008-04-15T20:05:00.000-07:00

It is being reported that MSN's Live search engine is either rolling out a new update or cleaning up its update from late March 2008.
If you are interested in the ranking of your web site on Live.com you should definitely do a search to see where your site is located for your related keywords.