According to an article on Globe Technology this week, provisions in Bill C-60 may make Googling illegal in Canada. The bill, which received its first reading in the House of Commons June 20, bans making copyrighted material available through “information-location tools”, the definition of which includes search engines. Of course, the bill has received only [...]
Monthly Archives: July 2005
Monday Stats: Worldwide Internet Population Explodes
July 11, 2005 – 2:42 pm
The total number of Internet users worldwide is expected to reach 1.07 billion in 2005 and with an estimated 20.45 million Canadians online, we rank only 12th in size of Internet population. In the number one position, the US still holds a massive lead at 185.5 million Internet users. China is in second place with [...]
Historical Stats
July 11, 2005 – 2:41 pm
Stats have no relevance without the context of history. Some years ago I had a client whose email marketing efforts were generating fantastic results. They went out once a week to a very loyal readership. Then someone read an article about relevant content and decided to publish five different newsletters EVERY WEEK, allowing people to [...]
