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So if the rumor is true, and Google acquires Youtube... what about Yahoo and Facebook? And why the flurry of activity now? This would be out of character for, especially, Google -- who have generally made little acquisitions though recently they inked a huge "partnership" with MySpace.

A new version of the blog tracking site's search engine lets users sift through millions of blogs based on topic tags.

China is placing new taxes on many textile exports in an effort to ease some of the country's trade tension with the United States, which has been increasing pressure on the country.

The battle for high search engine rankings rages on! The engines themselves continually make changes which makes our jobs, as Web site owners, much more difficult. But, one thing has always remained the same... Keywords.

Want to break into a good web job? The days when a high school graduate could step into a lower- level web design job are over, according to Jennifer Laycock, forum administrator for JimWorld.com. Entry-level web positions require a much wider skill set than was the case five years ago. However, there is good news for the newcomer. Plenty of opportunities are opening up for industrious self- starters who look for work in all the right places.

Anyone who has ever succeeded in doing business on the Internet has discovered the importance of finding their niche market. Finding your niche market means discovering which product or service to sell, and then locating the people that are interested in buying it. While finding your niche may be difficult at first, once you've found it and established a loyal base of customers, you're definitely on your way to success.

Q. What's wrong with my job search? After identifying a potential employer, I get contact information, do my research and send out my resume and cover letter, requesting an interview for an entry level or human resource position. I am listed with recruiters and staffing agencies and call them every week. I attend local networking events but end up meeting people who are also unsuccessful job-seekers. And I search the Internet bulletin boards, sending my resume and following up a few days later. Help!!!

1. Online Bookstores- Write an info product about a subject that relates to one of their bestsellers or one that has an excellent review.