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Yahoo Japan to integrate curated content into its search results

Keeping abreast of recent trends and developments can seem a monumental task thanks to the unprecedented circulation of information on the web these days. Therefore perhaps, it should not come as a surprise that searchers and content “distributors” alike have welcomed content curation sites with open arms. In an attempt to ride the wave of […]

The Added Value Of Top Rankings That SEOs Rarely Talk About – A Global Perspective

Over and over research shows that the top 3 listings on search engine result pages receive significantly more clicks than listings down the ladder. Shocker, I know. But while top rankings on search engines are absolutely vital for online brand visibility, traffic and ultimately business, SERP prominence serves another purpose that is talked about and […]

Rakuten Inc. to invest US$100million in Pinterest

Rakuten, who is one of Japan’s biggest and most successful e-commerce companies announced that they invested US$100 million to Pinterest. In recent years, Rakuten has been aiming to replicate their success in Japan in the global market. They have aquired Buy.com in 2010, and Kobo in 2011. They’ve been also making more acquisitions and investments […]

Yahoo, Alibaba and Softbank have reached the agreement on Alipay

Yahoo!, SoftBank and Alibaba Group jointly announced that they have reached an agreement on Alipay. Under the agreement, Alibaba Group will continue participating in Alipay’s future financial performance, including a future IPO or other liquidity events. The agreement structures the relationship between Taobao and Alipay in order to preserve the value within Taobao, which provides […]