Jeff Weisbein

How To Optimize Your Website Sidebar

by Jeff Weisbein January 11, 2012
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How to design an effective sidebar that provides a benefit to the visitor and to your site. An effective sidebar should have a purpose.

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How Will the Facebook IPO Impact New Startups?

by Jeff Weisbein January 8, 2012
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The Facebook IPO will have a huge impact on the startup world as many talented engineers cash out for the next big thing.

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Spotify Listening Limitations to Start Soon

by Jeff Weisbein January 6, 2012
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Spotify will soon start to impose more limitations on its free music streaming service.

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Does Your Klout Score Matter? Maybe.

by Jeff Weisbein January 4, 2012
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Klout recently announced that it raised a new round of funding led by Kleiner Perkins as the company prepares to make a big splash in 2012, but does your Klout score matter? I look at the future of Klout and the impact it may (or may not) have on the individual.

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Gumroad Allows You to Easily Sell Digital Content

by Jeff Weisbein January 3, 2012
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Want a quick and easy way to sell digital content online? Look no further then Gumroad. Gumroad is a web service that allows its users to sell digital content such as music, blog posts, graphics, website designs, and more with the click of the mouse.

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Google Chrome’s Impressive Market Share Growth Explained

by Jeff Weisbein January 2, 2012
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Why has Google Chrome been successful in gaining market share against Internet Explorer? Can Chrome continue to gain market share?

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Company Sues Former Blogger Over His Twitter Account

by Jeff Weisbein December 30, 2011
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We may soon find out how much a tweet or Twitter follower costs in dollar terms. An interesting lawsuit filed by PhoneDog Media L.L.C. against Noah Kravitz, a former blogger for PhoneDog.com.

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Bidding On Trademarks in Search Advertising Continues to Heat Up

by Jeff Weisbein December 28, 2011
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Here’s a hot topic: competitors or scammers bidding on your company’s trademark in search results to be at the top of the results in the sponsored links section. Is this illegal? The answer may surprise you: it’s not.

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Giveaway: $2,000 Worth of Software!

by Jeff Weisbein December 16, 2011
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I have a great holiday giveaway to share with everyone! BestTechie has teamed up with discount software website BitsduJour.com to giveaway $2,000 worth of professional graphics software from SmithMicro, the makers of software titles such as Poser, Manga Studio, and Anime Studio. It’s super easy to enter and if you enter during the special BestTechie [...]

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What’s The Future for Music Streaming Services?

by Jeff Weisbein December 11, 2011
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Here’s an interesting question: can independent music services such as Spotify, Pandora, and MOG survive long-term? Or are they doomed for failure? That is a question many people (and investors) are wondering.

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