spamming http://www.webupon.com/tags/spamming New posts about spamming The Search Engine Wars: Five Classic Battlefields Where Google and Yahoo Meet http://www.webupon.com/Search-Engines/The-Search-Engine-Wars-Five-Classic-Battlefields-Where-Google-and-Yahoo-Meet.230931 We have all learned to love Google and Yahoo. They give us instant access to information, photos, videos, websites. Yes, these search engines even help us find answers to everyday life. With the rise and popularity of web spider technology, possibly one question comes to the minds of majority of internet users:

Which is the best search engine out there, and which will dominate the internet in the future years to come?

Listed below are five (5) distinct areas where Google meets face to face with Yahoo, in an attempt to win your affection, support, and of course, your elusive click. Let's see who wins!

Google Search Results versus Yahoo Search Results

At first glance, there seems to be no difference. But look closely. While Yahoo gives you the most popular sites regarding the topic you're searching for, Google gives you MORE and BETTER search results. Just try to type Barack Obama, and you'll see that Google Search will show you an index of pages that are not present in Yahoo Search.

The result? Google wins by unanimous decision.

The Home Page: Who Gets The Vote?

The home page is very important because it gives readers an overview of what's happening in the world on a specific day. Google is known for its simple, "uncomplicated" page (is there such a word as 'uncomplicated?). All it has is a simple field where you can type your search keyword and some additional buttons.

Yahoo is different. The home page contains news, information, games, e-mail and many other features. You can even do your own online research survey by looking at the "Today's Top 10 Searches" section (this feature is vital for bloggers who need to choose popular topics to write about). Yahoo News gives you fresh updates every half hour or so. Being on Yahoo gives you a feeling that you're up to date with all the events of the world.

The outcome? Yahoo wins by KO.

Unique Search Engine Features

Both Yahoo and Google have unique search engine features that the other doesn't have. For example, Yahoo Search gives you the capability to have a 'video' search and a 'shopping' search. Google, meanwhile, offers you a chance to do a 'blog' search, where you can surf all kinds of blogs on a specific topic. Both of these unique features are highly useful, and I cannot live online without having one of them around!

Who wins? Well, it's clearly a draw!

The Email Service Is Where The Rubber Meets The Road

This is where the going gets tough. Both of these search engine networks offer outstanding email services. So the question is this: Is Yahoo Mail better than Gmail? Well, I don't know the stats and all those complicated stuff, but I agree that Yahoo is the "the best frequented web based email", as stated on the Yahoo Mail home page. However, Gmail seems to be catching along pretty quick.

This is an unofficial verdict, but I think Yahoo wins by a narrow margin -- a split decision.

Google Adwords/Adsense vs. Yahoo Search Advertising

The advertising and publishing service that Yahoo offers appeals to big website owners. When I say 'big', I meant websites that have huge amounts of commercial traffic, and this includes company home pages, professional business sites, and websites owned by companies which are popular in the world. However, Yahoo Search Advertising is a pay per click method that is yet to outperform the Google advertising system (am I biased? I don't think so). Here's why:

Google Adwords (advertising aspect), and Google Adsense (publishing aspect), appeals to the 'little guy' and individual blog/website owners. Virtually anyone who has a blog or website can advertise and publish with Google. And because Google owns Blogger.com (one of the largest free blog providers), anyone who has a Blogger account can register with Google Adsense, a pay per click publishing service that pays you for placing Google ads on your blog. This unique appeal to the masses places Google on top of all online advertising systems, and they might stay on top for a long time. So in terms of advertising, Google wins by KO!

But when it comes to indicating which is the best search engine on this planet, YOU will be the one to ultimately decide. So what's your pick?

]]> Wed, 27 Aug 2008 08:09:47 PST Five Stupid Things That People Do on the Internet! http://www.webupon.com/Web-Talk/Five-Stupid-Things-That-People-Do-on-the-Internet.55557
  • People can be really stupid. One of the most annoying things that people can do on the Internet is spam. Whether you are playing a MMORPG game or just in a chat room spamming is one of the stupidest things people can do. It doesn't get anything accomplished except annoying the person next to you!
  • Another thing that wants to make me go into my bathroom and jump into the washing machine is junk emails. People sell things that nobody wants to buy or is going to buy so these companies that can't get that through they're thin heads keep sending us junk emails!
  • Another stupid thing that companies do are pop-ups! They just want to make you go into your toolbox, take out a hammer and smash your hard-drive. These companies send junk pop-ups while you are trying to do something and then you have to reboot your computer! It is really sad that we good people that do the right thing, have to suffer for things that stupid companies want to sell us!
  • Why do people make viruses? That is an excellent question! And the answer is, ummmm, I will have to get back to you on that but it is stupid. All it does is mess up other people's computers. People that make viruses have no life and probably have some good feeling that boils up inside of them when they mess up other people's computers!
  • Oh boy! If I had 10 cents for every time I heard this one! Hacking! People that want to get access to something that is not supposed to be accessed make programs to get into websites. They are like bookworms, eating away at your book all the time until they get to the page that they want to eat. This is the stupidest thing people can do on computers and is really pointless!
    • ]]>     Fri, 02 Nov 2007 05:53:44 PST     Stop Spam and Scam!!! http://www.webupon.com/E-mail/Stop-Spam-and-Scam.39848 I have a couple of ways to stop these scammers and spammers and help websites have a better community. First let me tell you the meanings of scam and spam.

    Scam:a way to trick you to get something faster without much work. Spam:Stuff that is not needed on a website;junk that IMMATURE people who have nothing better to do with there lives. Now their are simple rules to stop these scammers and spammers.

    Rules

    • always report abuse when you see spam or someone scamming.
    • Always enforce the rules telling people what not to do.
    • never fall for scamms;never give your password out.
    • always be the better person and never start saying bad things about the person that scammed or spammed.

    Follow these simple rules and then you'll be in the RIGHT!!!]]> Thu, 12 Apr 2007 12:25:32 PST