Article from InternetRetailer.com: http://www.internetretailer.com/dailyNews.asp?id=28929

LINK: http://www.internetretailer.com/dailyNews.asp?id=28925

This type of technology seems to be getting better and better. This is a link to a story about the success LaptopsForLess.com is having with chat ”bot” technology from UpSellit.com

LINK: http://www.internetretailer.com/dailyNews.asp?id=28926

Good article by Jason Kincaid on TechCruch.com: http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/30/squatters-are-screwed-nobody-cares-if-your-domain-has-that-hot-new-suffix/

Glassdoor.com has put together its list of  the top 50 organizations to work for.  The Top 50 were selected from more than 11,000 companies reviewed by the nearly 75,000 employees who completed a 20-question survey in 2008.

LINK: http://www.glassdoor.com/Best-Places-to-Work-LST_KQ0,19.htm

It is amazing what we are able to now measure and track over the internet. It will be important to follow this technology vs privacy debate in 2009.

LINK: http://www.clickz.com/3632171

Link: http://news.softpedia.com/news/Online-Bill-Payment-Website-Hijacked-99262.shtml

Interesting tactic: http://www.practicalecommerce.com/articles/913-Ecommerce-Know-How-Bot-Herding-A-SEO-Internal-Linking-Tactic

QUOTE: ” Video is the way people want to receive content… most consumers don’t want to settle for traditional static images.”

- Philip Schoonover,  President, Chairman & CEO, Circuit City Stores, Inc. (Source: SellPoint.net)

Video and mobile seem to be the way of the future for e-commerce. This is an article by practicalecommerce.com about how video helps conversions.

Link: http://www.practicalecommerce.com/articles/875-Video-Boosts-Online-Sales-Merchants-Confirm