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Among the millions of search terms, \u003cspan style\u003d\"font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;\"\u003eWII tops followed by Ipod, Uggs, Nikon D90, and so on...\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eAnd some of the top search queries from other categories, \u003cspan style\u003d\"font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;\"\u003esuch as video games, apparels, specialty foods include bakugan, pea coat, and chocolate fountain.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThere is another tab called \u003cspan style\u003d\"font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;\"\u003e“Special Offers”\u003c/span\u003e where online shoppers can find special offers from Google Checkout merchants.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eYou can also explore \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.google.com/intl/en_us/countdownto2009/\"\u003e Google’s Countdown 2009\u003c/a\u003e, which helps shoppers to find different ways to celebrate this holiday season in style…\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7371662734465550695-3310337658878526814?l\u003dwww.retail-ecommerce.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http://www.retail-ecommerce.com/2008/12/holiday-shopping-with-google.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7371662734465550695/posts/default/3310337658878526814"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7371662734465550695/posts/default/3310337658878526814"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://www.retail-ecommerce.com/2008/12/holiday-shopping-with-google.html","title":"Holiday Shopping with Google"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Idris"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/08662471303028726341"},"email":{"$t":"idris@mobiusservices.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"09682962941223380762"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dlghruORuhI/STZqEBZ1NqI/AAAAAAAAATk/Jzrc_MCC4cU/s72-c/Google+holiday+shopping.bmp","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7371662734465550695.post-2383276085263997674"},"published":{"$t":"2008-05-22T12:33:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2008-06-24T03:29:21.606-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Search Engines"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Microsoft's New Strategy to Fight Google"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cp class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\";font-family:Arial;font-size:10;\"  \u003eThe software monster, Microsoft is all set to launch its new product “MICROSOFT LIVE SEARCH CASH BACK”. This program will offer “Cash Back” to online shoppers who search products on LIVE Search engine and then make a purchase. There will also be a major shift in the advertising model from CPC to CPA, which would entice online advertisers since they have to pay only if the purchase takes place. Unlike pay-per-click, the advertiser need not pay if the visitor does not complete the transaction. Microsoft's goal is to attract large amount of visitors and online advertisers so that it can give a formidable competition to Google and gain greater search engine market share.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\";font-family:Arial;font-size:10;\"  \u003e \u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\";font-family:Arial;font-size:10;\"  \u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\";font-family:Arial;font-size:10;\"  \u003eMicrosoft, eBay \u0026amp; Paypal have joined forces to provide this service.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eYou can see the screen shots given below. \u003c/span\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e  \u003cp class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\";font-family:Arial;font-size:10;\"  \u003e \u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e  \u003ca href\u003d\"http://s217.photobucket.com/albums/cc183/mobius_photo/?action\u003dview\u0026amp;current\u003dMicrosoftCashBackLIVESEARCH-1.jpg\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg src\u003d\"http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc183/mobius_photo/MicrosoftCashBackLIVESEARCH-1.jpg\" alt\u003d\"Photobucket\" border\u003d\"0\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cp class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e  \u003c/p\u003e  \u003cp class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\";font-family:Arial;font-size:10;\"  \u003eSome of the major product categories presented on the cash back offer is Photography, Jewelry and Watches, Clothing and Accessories, Home and Garden. Some of the top ecommerce retailers are listed from each product category like\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e Tiger Direct, \u003c/span\u003e\u003cst1:place style\u003d\"font-weight: bold;\" st\u003d\"on\"\u003e\u003cst1:placename st\u003d\"on\"\u003eCircuit\u003c/st1:placename\u003e \u003cst1:placetype st\u003d\"on\"\u003eCity\u003c/st1:placetype\u003e\u003c/st1:place\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e, Adorama, Zappos, Home Depot, etc…\u003c/span\u003e \u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e  \u003cp class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\";font-family:Arial;font-size:10;\"  \u003e\u003co:p\u003e \u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e  \u003cp class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\";font-family:Arial;font-size:10;\"  \u003eEach merchant has a different cash back offers. Example\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\";font-family:Arial;font-size:10;\"  \u003e \u003ca href\u003d\"http://search.live.com/cashback/products/offerings/18002/5632602\"\u003ehttp://search.live.com/cashback/products/offerings/18002/5632602\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\";font-family:Arial;font-size:10;\"  \u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e    \u003cp class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\";font-family:Arial;font-size:10;\"  \u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://s217.photobucket.com/albums/cc183/mobius_photo/?action\u003dview\u0026amp;current\u003dproductlivesearch.jpg\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg src\u003d\"http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc183/mobius_photo/productlivesearch.jpg\" alt\u003d\"Photobucket\" border\u003d\"0\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e  \u003c/p\u003e\u003cp class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\";font-family:Arial;font-size:10;\"  \u003eA small percentage of the product’s price will be awarded to the consumer through cheque, direct back account deposit, or even to the paypal account, provided the consumer has a paypal account. \u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e  \u003cp class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\";font-family:Arial;font-size:10;\"  \u003e\u003co:p\u003e \u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e    \u003cp class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\";font-family:Arial;font-size:10;\"  \u003eI believe there will more competition among retailers in fixing the product price, cash back offers, setting up commission, etc…\u003co:p\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e    \u003cp class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\";font-family:Arial;font-size:10;\"  \u003eRefer the above screen shots to view merchants cash back offers.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003co:p\u003e \u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e            \u003cp class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\";font-family:Arial;font-size:10;\"  \u003eAdorama – 3%\u003cbr /\u003eDigital Corp – 2%\u003cbr /\u003eElectronica – 5%\u003cbr /\u003eCentral Digital – 4%\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cst1:place st\u003d\"on\"\u003e\u003cst1:placename st\u003d\"on\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\";font-family:Arial;font-size:10;\"  \u003eCircuit\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/st1:placename\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\";font-family:Arial;font-size:10;\"  \u003e \u003cst1:placetype st\u003d\"on\"\u003eCity\u003c/st1:placetype\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/st1:place\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\";font-family:Arial;font-size:10;\"  \u003e – 5.0%\u003cbr /\u003eDigital Foto – 4.0%\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\";font-family:Arial;font-size:10;\"  \u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e  \u003c/p\u003e\u003cp class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\";font-family:Arial;font-size:10;\"  \u003eThe LIVE SERCH CASH BACK OFFER looks promising for online consumers in terms of getting money back after purchase, which is in line with corporate bank’s credit card purchase cash back offer. Online merchants no longer need to pay up for unnecessary clicks and incomplete transactions.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\";font-family:Arial;font-size:10;\"  \u003e \u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e    \u003cp class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\";font-family:Arial;font-size:10;\"  \u003eWill Microsoft be able to compete with Google using this new strategy? The Software Monster has fought with the Search King time and again, but emerged wounded every time it tried to acquire the chunk which King holds in the search engine industry. Will the war end differently this time? Let us wait and watch for THE ULTIMATE VICTOR!\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e  \u003cp class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\";font-family:Arial;font-size:10;\"  \u003e \u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7371662734465550695-2383276085263997674?l\u003dwww.retail-ecommerce.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http://www.retail-ecommerce.com/2008/05/microsofts-new-strategy-to-fight-google.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7371662734465550695/posts/default/2383276085263997674"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7371662734465550695/posts/default/2383276085263997674"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://www.retail-ecommerce.com/2008/05/microsofts-new-strategy-to-fight-google.html","title":"Microsoft's New Strategy to Fight Google"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Idris"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/08662471303028726341"},"email":{"$t":"idris@mobiusservices.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"09682962941223380762"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7371662734465550695.post-7172500967013661616"},"published":{"$t":"2008-05-22T00:28:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2008-06-24T03:29:48.786-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Search Engines"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"CLASH OF THE TITANS – A Battle for Supremacy"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cp class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"line-height: 150%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"line-height: 150%;\"\u003eThe rivalry between Microsoft and Google is nothing new and it looks like a never ending battle between the two Goliaths. Google has been giving Microsoft a run for its money, with its innovative ad market and an extensive search resource. \u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e  \u003cp class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"line-height: 150%;\"\u003e\u003cb style\u003d\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"line-height: 150%;\"\u003eThe First Step:\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e  \u003cp class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"line-height: 150%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"line-height: 150%;\"\u003eMicrosoft, in its effort to outrun Google had earlier tried to acquire a potential ally - Yahoo! Inc., but Yahoo! wasn’t ready to sell all of its stocks to the software giant. This turned out to be a big blow for Microsoft.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e  \u003cp class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"line-height: 150%;\"\u003e\u003cb style\u003d\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"line-height: 150%;\"\u003eThe Latest Rumor:\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"line-height: 150%;\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e  \u003cp class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"line-height: 150%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"line-height: 150%;\"\u003eRumors stating that Microsoft is negotiating with Yahoo! to acquire Yahoo! Search and Facebook (Surprise surprise!!!), is spreading like wildfire. This deal would be to compete against Google’s far superior Search engine and its ad network.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e  \u003cp class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"line-height: 150%;\"\u003e\u003cb style\u003d\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"line-height: 150%;\"\u003eMicrosoft’s intentions:\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e  \u003cp class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"line-height: 150%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"line-height: 150%;\"\u003eYahoo! Inc. has made it clear that it is open to transactions that will benefit its stockholders. This validates the rumor to a considerable extent. One might wonder what good it will do to acquire Yahoo! search and Facebook, but a closer look into the subject would reveal that Microsoft is trying to build a formidable weapon against Google.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e  \u003cp class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"line-height: 150%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"line-height: 150%;\"\u003eExperts say that Yahoo! search, if acquired, would increase Microsoft’s market shares in online advertising. Since Facebook has decided to lock out Google from its platform, this acquisition would mean ‘Advantage Microsoft’.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e  \u003cp class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"line-height: 150%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"line-height: 150%;\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e \u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e  \u003cp class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"line-height: 150%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"line-height: 150%;\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e \u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e  \u003cp class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"line-height: 150%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"line-height: 150%;\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e \u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e  \u003cp class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"line-height: 150%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"line-height: 150%;\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e \u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e  \u003cp class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"line-height: 150%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"line-height: 150%;\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e \u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e  \u003cp class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"line-height: 150%;\"\u003e\u003cb style\u003d\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"line-height: 150%;\"\u003eStrategies involved:\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e  \u003cp class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"line-height: 150%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"line-height: 150%;\"\u003eMicrosoft and Google have taken an interesting stand on their strategic developments. Initially, Microsoft was an open platform and Google, a closed one.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e  \u003cp class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"line-height: 150%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"line-height: 150%;\"\u003eThis is where the turn of events come into play. If Microsoft succeeds in this acquisition they will close down its platform to lock out Google from their terrain. \u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e  \u003cp class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"line-height: 150%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"line-height: 150%;\"\u003eWhile Microsoft is rigorously planning the assault, Google has already unleashed its frontline attack - opening up its ad-network to third parties.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e  \u003cp class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"line-height: 150%;\"\u003e\u003cb style\u003d\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"line-height: 150%;\"\u003eThe Outcome:\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e  \u003cp class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"line-height: 150%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"line-height: 150%;\"\u003eThough Microsoft Officials are confident that their profits will sky-rocket by closing its platform to third parties, the experts believe otherwise. Google with an open platform is bound to reap profits because it creates value for everyone using it. Google has, in a sense, consolidated its victory before Microsoft could even launch its attack.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7371662734465550695-7172500967013661616?l\u003dwww.retail-ecommerce.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http://www.retail-ecommerce.com/2008/05/clash-of-titans-battle-for-supremacy.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7371662734465550695/posts/default/7172500967013661616"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7371662734465550695/posts/default/7172500967013661616"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://www.retail-ecommerce.com/2008/05/clash-of-titans-battle-for-supremacy.html","title":"CLASH OF THE TITANS – A Battle for Supremacy"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"sheeja"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/04316139994620787836"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"14399732853070280645"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7371662734465550695.post-2516237873673715347"},"published":{"$t":"2007-05-30T07:20:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2008-07-25T02:18:58.253-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Search Engines"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"The Big Rumor - Yahoo to Buy Bebo for $1B"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Websites that are popular are more prone to rumors. Yahoo is not an exception. In 2007, a big rumor spread across U.K. that yahoo is working on to buy Bebo, a U.K. based social media networking site, for one billion dollars. Currently, Bebo has around 25 million users worldwide, when compared to MSN that has 100 million registered users.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eIt is a known fact that yahoo tried to buy facebook.com an year before this rumor. As the deal ended up in vain, Bebo was Yahoo’s next alternative. This is because Yahoo do not have major stake in the social networking sphere.\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7371662734465550695-2516237873673715347?l\u003dwww.retail-ecommerce.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http://www.retail-ecommerce.com/2007/05/yahoo-to-buy-bebo-for-1b.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7371662734465550695/posts/default/2516237873673715347"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7371662734465550695/posts/default/2516237873673715347"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://www.retail-ecommerce.com/2007/05/yahoo-to-buy-bebo-for-1b.html","title":"The Big Rumor - Yahoo to Buy Bebo for $1B"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Idris"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/08662471303028726341"},"email":{"$t":"idris@mobiusservices.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"09682962941223380762"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}}]}});