competitors

Google now says that sites displaying AdSense or Google search boxes may not display other ads or services using the same layouts and colors as the Google products. That applies to all ads an AdSense member might have displayed anywhere on his website.

When one company is in competition with another, it usually won't point consumers towards the competitor's products. Sure, it happens - some corporations believe that they shine in comparison tests - but it's fairly rare. The practice just became even more unusual, as Google ceased to promote MapQuest and Yahoo Maps on its main results page.

When another website or blog ranks higher than yours for certain keywords, there may be a quicker way to move up: send threatening emails demanding they remove themselves from Google listings. If they don't, threaten to complain to Google and send your lawyer after them.

Wondering why or how to get an email newsletter going? Yes, your business should have one. And yes, they are surprisingly simple to put into operation.

Have you heard about the latest "sport" in dirty online business? It's called Google Bowling and it represents a gaping flaw in Google's system that allows your competitors to sabotage your site to the point of getting it banned or penalized.

U.S.P., in marketing, is the acronym for unique selling proposition. This is asking, "What distinguishes you from similar products or services, even businesses as a whole?"

Many businesses that have neglected the implementation of proper inventory control processes fail to realize that this may have adverse effects on their company performance.

Reports are going around that Google is considering launching an online payment service that would compete with PayPal. An anonymous online retailer told the New York Times about it.