Content licensing as a quality signal for smarter AI

In marketing, there are consumers who are considered 'early adopters' or products and brands, and there are consumers who fall into the 'laggards' category.

According to research company Gartner, more people will buy smartphones by 2012 than PCs (via Reuters). With that growth in smartphone purchases will come an even bigger growth in the development of mobile apps for those smartphones.

A video interview with Jay Brewer of Blogpire.com.

It seems like everyone is creating an iPhone app lately, and let's face it, there's a reason why. Mobile devices are here to stay, and consumers' demands from those devices are going to keep growing.

A new study by Sysomos uncovered an interesting relationship between blog authority and YouTube.

Time for the Publisher INsider where we highlight some of the most INovative, INteresting and INspirational content providers that are part of Newstex Authoritative Content.

Just last week I published a post about Ken Doctor's new book, Newsonomics: Twelve New Trends that will Shape the News You Get, and now, I'm able to report that the Newstex and Newsonomics mobile app has officially launched making all of the authoritative content from the Newsonomics blog and Web site available.

The February 2010 Blogger in the Spotlight is Trisha Torrey who writes the Every Patient's Advocate blog.

Ken Doctor (whose blog, Content Bridges, is syndicated by Newstex) has released a new book and supporting Web site called Newsonomics in which he offers his take on the emerging business of digital news, including his 12 laws that will shape the news we get in the future.

In 2006, 28% of online teens in the United States wrote a blog or online journal. According to a study by the Pew Internet and American Life project, the number of teens in the United States who blog now is just 14%That's a 50% drop.

The 2010 SIIA Information Industry Summit was held in January and brought together a variety of digital content industry professionals and experts.

Elections are now open for the 2010 Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) Content Division Board, a volunteer group of industry executives that works closely with the division’s leadership to direct our activities and initiatives.

The January 2010 Blogger in the Spotlight is Sheila Scarborough who writes the Family Travel Logue blog for the BootxnAll Travel Network.

Today, the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) announced the launch of its first mobile application for accessing social media content from SIIA and Authoritative Content from Newstex.

Is there even any doubt anymore that Twitter is here to stay? It has become a key form of communication and authoritative content publishing and sharing, and events from the first month of 2010 only further solidify Twitter's place as a vital tool of the 21st century.

The New York Times is the most recent publisher to give up offering free online content with the company's announcement that it will revert to charging people to access its content in January 2011.

Want to know what the experts predict for online video trends in 2010? Follow the link to view a slide presentation by Trendspotting (a trend research and consulting firm) or view it below to learn what online video influencers think is coming for online video this year.

Many of the online video publishers who syndicate their video content through Newstex publish their videos on YouTube.

We've come a long way in terms of digital advancements over the course of the first decade of the 21st century, and this week, I came across a great wrap up of the past decade by Josh Bernoff on AdAge.com.

November 2009 marked a new milestone for online video viewing. According to a new report from comScore, over 170 million Internet users in the U.S. watched online video in November 2009 for a total of nearly 31 billion videos viewed during the month.

2009 was the year of Twitter. From news spreading faster and wider than ever before to the sharing of authoritative content and all the fun and entertainment that the tool brought to people around the world, Twitter grew bigger than anyone could have imagined.

2009 was the year of Twitter. According to a recent article on TimesOnline, written by Twitter co-founder Biz Stone, the site saw unprecendented growth and influence during the last year of the first decade of the 21st century.

he 2010 Software Information Industry Association (SIIA) Previews event will be held during the SIIA Information Industry Summit on January 26, 2010 held in New York City.

Want to get people to watch your online video content? Motivate them to talk about it.That's right! A new study by Knowledge Networks reports that the majority of online video is viewed by people who heard about it from another person.

Have you ever gotten lost in "Internet time" trying to find reliable content from credible sources that you need but having little or no luck at all?

Newstex has been named a finalist in three categories of the 2010 CODiE Awards from the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA):

For the fourth year in a row, Newstex has been named to the EContent 100 Content Companies that Matter Most in the digital content industry.

Have you registered for the 2010 SIIA Information Industry Summit yet?The annual Software & Information Association event is coming.

Time for the Publisher INsider where we highlight some of the most INovative, INteresting and INspirational content providers that are part of Newstex Authoritative Content.

It's not a secret that the newspaper industry is struggling. In the 21st century, we can access breaking news anytime online, and often that news comes from non-traditional sources such as blogs.

Last Chance! SIIA Previews Call for Companies - Submit your company now!

The November 2009 Blogger in the Spotlight is David Harlow from HealthBlawg. Blogger in the Spotlight is a monthly series where Newstex turns the spotlight on our publishers with in-depth interviews that give you a glimpse into the stories, tips and secrets of successful bloggers and content producers.

Earlier this month, the U.S. Treasury Department acknowledged that blogs provide authoritative content when they invited approximately 20 financial bloggers to a two-hour round table discussion.

Google has officially launched its new YouTube Direct, which allows organizations to better manage reader video submissions. The Huffington Post, San Fransisco Chronicle, NPR and Politico have all signed on to use YouTube Direct as a resource.The process for organizations to use YouTube Direct is simple.

In the November 2009 issue of Information Today magazine, writer Barbara Brynko offers an article called "Newstex: The Voice of Authoritative Content"

Looking for a contact at Pixar Studio to setup a Tour for SIIA in spring - anyone have a contact?