Global Thoughtz

Top SEO Firms - March 2008

Jody Nimetz — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 05:44:45 +0000

Curious about which SEO firms are the best? I came across this site that ranks various SEO firms by a number of different categories such as:

Organic Optimization
Pay Per Click Management
Training Programs
Web Analytics
Email Marketing
Press Release Distribution

Kind of interesting to see the various firms. Not sure if I agree with the list or not, but interesting information just the same.

Global Standards for Internet Protocol TV (IPTV)

Jody Nimetz — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 17:20:52 +0000

On December 18, 2007, the International Telecommunication Union announced the first set of global standards for Internet Protocol TV (IPTV). According to the official press release, “The standards were built with technical contributions from leading service providers and manufacturers from the information and communication technology (ICT) sector and cement ITU’s role as the global leader in IPTV standards development.” Malcolm Johnson, Director of ITU’s Telecommunication Standardization Bureau went on to say that, “Standards are crucial for IPTV to reach its market potential and global audience. They are necessary in order to give service providers — whether traditional broadcasters, ISPs, cable operators or telecoms service providers — control over their platforms and their offerings. Standards here will encourage innovation, help mask the complexity of services, guarantee quality of service, ensure interoperability and, ultimately, help players remain competitive.”

This is great for users as a combination of voice, Internet and video services over a single broadband link and from a single provider is foreseen as the ultimate goal of the broadband revolution. One stop shopping so-to-speak. Look for more information on these new Global standards for Internet Protocol TV in January.

Read the official press release here.

About the International Telecommunication Union

ITU is the leading United Nations agency for information and communication technologies. As the global focal point for governments and the private sector, ITU’s role in helping the world communicate spans 3 core sectors: radiocommunication, standardization and development. ITU also organizes TELECOM events and was the lead organizing agency of the World Summit on the Information Society.

ITU is based in Geneva, Switzerland, and its membership includes 191 Member States and more than 700 Sector Members and Associates.

GlobalThoughtz Around the World

Jody Nimetz — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 06:02:41 +0000

Ever wondered about where you could find information about global marketing strategies for the online space? Or perhaps you wanted to know how much search market share Google occupies in Russia, or ASK usage in the Unite Kingdom. Well we have too and that’s why we started GlobalThoughtz. So we searched the globe for the brightest bloggers who have a passion for online marketing. We found some pretty great people and in fact we are still looking for more. We have found world class bloggers from the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, France, Japan, Russia, Scandinavia, India and yes even the United States.

We’re interested in online marketing advice that is native to various geographic reasons. We want you, the user to be able to find the information that you are looking for whether you are from Vancouver, Canada, Paris, France, Turin, Italy Mumbai, India, Brisbane, Australia, Lund, Sweden, Helsinki, Finland, Oslo Norway, Kyoto Japan, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil or the like. Whether you are from a major city or small town you’ll be able to find online marketing specific to your country. Our bloggers will begin sharing their thoughtz shortly. Look for more in the days to come. Welcome to GlobalThoughtz.com, sharing online marketing thoughtz from across the globe.