http://track-n-test.com My personal internet marketing site Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:26:38 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en "Some big changes are coming from Google next year" That sentence has become a cliché, but what can I tell you - In 2010 Google is launching an operating system, their own line of PC's, and most importantly for marketers "Google Wave". I think they have the lunar X-Prize next year too ... http://track-n-test.com/2009/11/11/the-great-google-morph-of-2010/ Well a few of the big names in internet marketing are shifting their efforts into consulting for offline business. Others are turning to services rather than info products - why ? Piracy and the abuse of intellectual property, the recession - these are the negative motivators. But there are positive motivators too ... http://track-n-test.com/2009/10/11/marketing-trends-for-2010/ Ebay had it made - they bought out the biggest auction site in china six years ago and instantly had 80% of the market there. 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