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A few years ago, the Internet experienced a video revolution. As broadband access expanded and more people began uploading content, video became an expected resource for consumers. Businesses could get more mileage out of television commercials and engage users by linking to video reviews of its products.

A year ago, we saw evidence of small and medium-sized business increasing budgets for video content – to be used both on their homepages and in advertisements. In 2009, 19% of businesses polled were using video (up from 5% in 2008) and I’m willing to bet that number will be much higher in the 2010 report that should come out later this month.

Now, as technology has become more affordable and increasingly mobile, we’re able to experience virtually anything online. As such, local search engines are evolving into master content synthesizers to meet the needs of consumers and advertisers alike – offering video and photos, local advertising deals, user reviews, QR codes, maps and directions, etc.

Consumer expectations of local search engines have never been higher. Users want to see photo and video reviews of a company’s products, read what other people have to say, and even take a virtual tour of your store or restaurant before they visit.

The same is true of small- and medium-sized business owners looking to find a competitive advantage. Local search engines are offering more dynamic content than ever before to users and it’s up to search marketers to help business owners feed that content.

It’s interesting to see how video content has changed since the advent of YouTube. Instead of traditional video advertising, we’re seeing new technology that lets users look around your business from their own home. Soon, we’ll be able to find virtual creations of almost any environment online – and those virtual tours are being integrated with current deals and other advertising promotions to drive traffic to your business.

Recently, a company called EveryScape partnered with Bing and YP to offer digital advertisers a new local search solution – virtual tours. For example, YP360 will let a user step inside a restaurant in Baltimore while they’re still on the train. They can choose a place and even set a reservation, all within the same application on their phone.

Google Earth has gone indoors and local search engines are responsible for bringing this detailed and vivid content to users while keeping it simple and accessible. And the business case for offering this new content to users and advertisers alike is clear as local advertising is expected to grow to $16.1 billion this year, up from $13.7 billion in 2010.

Even more, mobile phone advertising spending is expected to be more than a billion dollars in 2011, up 48% from 2010. Local search engines like YP and Yelp! are seeing over 20 million visitors a month, many of them accessing via mobile phones.

This is a great opportunity for local search engines and advertisers to embrace this new technology and get ahead of the pack. Effective local advertising goes beyond building a social networking presence and listing in directories – you have to make sure your content is engaging. In the online world, the savviest local search marketers who use this technology well will have the most successful campaigns.

I recommend that any business owner or local search marketer read up on the latest digital advertising solutions and consider offering your customers virtual tours of your products or store. To set your business apart, you need to stay current with the best that local search has to offer.

Opinions expressed in the article are those of the guest author and not necessarily Search Engine Land.

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Ryan Gavin and Dean Hachamovitch, Marketing Guy and Engineer, respectively, for Internet Explorer, have announced that the final build and release of Internet Explorer 9 will indeed be at the party they’re throwing at South by Southwest in Texas on March 14th, 2011. They’ve decided to first announce this to their very favorite community at Channel9, a bunch of developers who are in love with the internet platform, and they’ve spoken here in a video at length what the browser will be able to do.

This browser has been in production for approximately a year, and now they’re going to release it, thanking profusely the community of developers who have stepped up to help them in making this a platform that has a chance at competing with the rest of the powerhouse browsers out in the market today. As you know, Internet Explorer

Hachamovitch will be doing a keynote at MIX 10 as well, showing off how the platform is rolling out, as a sort of “look what we did in a year” sort of thing. These two fellas sitting on the couch are super excited about this rollout and after saying what they came to say, they made sure to prompt Channel9 for what they call an “uncomfortable question.” What Channel9 decided to ask about was HTML5, to which they reply “WE’RE FOR IT!”

Of course the developer community knows this already, so the question is pressed, beyond what HTML5 can do for the everyday user, what does IE9 offer the fringe users who want features that not everyone will use? Hachamovitch replies with a sort of well, we DO do that, we’ve implemented things like Navigation Timing which “got 0% usage on the web,” he then going on to say that they’ve added items that don’t just come from developers who request things, they’ve essentially come up with elements that they and people at Yahoo, Google, and etc have spoken about behind the scenes, bringing these “fringe” features into IE9 at launch.

Essentially what they’re speaking about in this video and what will be coming with Internet Explorer 9 is depth as well as quality implementation of features. We’re hoping for the best!

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With few surprises, techies were underwhelmed with Apple’s iPad 2 announcement, but I’m confident that consumers will be thrilled with the product. Apple already had a massive lead in the consumer tablet market it created, and these “underwhelming” upgrades should keep the company comfortably ahead. Apple has given competitors an opening by sticking to 3G, and it did not further pressure them with a lower entry price point or higher-resolution display. However, Apple has three critical advantages.

1. Brand: When consumers are thinking about tablets, they say they are buying an “iPad,” not a “tablet.” The iPad was already the category and volume leader, and the iPad 2 builds on that. In this respect, Apple actually benefits from the crowd of new tablets hitting the market. If there were only one or two strong competitors, consumers would be able to weigh the pros and cons of each offering, but with dozens and dozens of options hitting the market over the next few months, decision paralysis can set in and many consumers will throw up their hands and make the “safe” choice: the iPad.

2. iTunes: The iPad is still the only tablet on the market with a huge digital marketplace for movies, TV shows, and music. Some competitors are taking steps in this direction (e.g., Samsung’s Hub), but iTunes remains a significant competitive advantage.

3. App Store: If all you want to do is browse the Web and check e-mail, any tablet will probably suffice. However, Apple has an enormous lead in purpose-built apps. The Android ecosystem is strong and app availability should improve significantly over time, but the iPad 2 is considerably more versatile than any of its competitors right now, and it appears unlikely to lose its lead any time in the near future.

So if you are competing with Apple, what should you do? Rather than copying Apple’s products, copy its old advertising tag line and Think Different.

Apple’s brand is focused on creative types (or those who aspire to be), which is why it spends so much effort creating things like GarageBand. Competitors should target IT managers, knowledge workers, outdoorsy people, or some other group and build software and hardware combinations better suited to those use cases. Of course, this will take imagination and the ability to tie hardware, software, and services together to build unique experiences. There are some companies thinking outside the box (HTC and RIM have clearly differentiated products on their roadmaps), but for the vendors who are trying to out-Apple Apple… good luck. Here are some pointers, you’re going to need them:

• Based on Apple’s financials, it is clear that the iPad with WiFi is Apple’s volume product and 3G versions are merely gravy. Why is the competition only targeting the gravy?

• iTunes remains a significant competitive advantage for Apple – I cannot easily explain to novices how to get a movie onto the XOOM. Rivals need an “iTunes” of their own, but having one just achieves parity with Apple, so partnering is an acceptable approach. However, half measures are not enough; digital media stores must include movies (including rentals) and TV shows and music. If multiple partners are used, the tablet vendor still needs to provide a common interface and single account/billing relationship.

• Nintendo has a significant base of game developers targeting the 3DS; if you cannot muster equivalent resources (for gaming, media playback, or some other use), adding 3D to your tablet is just a gimmick.

• Apple’s rivals can compete on 4G, higher-resolution displays, or a lower price. Even speed is a potential differentiator from a technical perspective; NVIDIA has quad-core processors sampling this month, so rivals could build even faster tablets for this holiday season. However, I must still caution vendors that all of these factors are irrelevant if consumers do not want your product.

For Apple, the mobile market is a cash cow. The company’s iPhone and iPad are proving to be the top mobile companions for people around the globe. Apple has sold over 100 million iPhones. Its iPad sales have hit 15 million. The company understands the mobile market and it knows how to capitalize on it.

But what about the living room? It has the Apple TV, sure, and the Mac mini is often times connected to an HDTV, but what else has Apple done to push the envelope in the living room? It still hasn’t launched the long-rumored television we keep hearing about, and it seems that offering a game console — a hope for many Apple fans over the past few years — won’t happen.

I fully realize that Apple can’t be everything to every customer. It delivers computers, smartphones, tablets, personal media players, two operating systems, wireless routers, and much more. But I also realize that Apple is an entertainment company. It’s about trying to give people more opportunity to enjoy their lives through technology. And it would only make sense if it doubled down on the living room.

Let’s turn our attention to the Apple TV for a minute.

Prior to its announcement in September, rumors were running rampant over what the former “hobby” would offer. Folks thought it would deliver gaming, interface with DVRs, include Apple’s App Store, and much more. They thought it would be a sizable update over its predecessor.

Instead, Apple offered a stripped-down alternative.

The second-generation Apple TV comes with the ability for users to stream Netflix content. It has Flickr and Internet radio. And it allows users to stream their music over their home network to their televisions. It offers movies and television shows, as well, but most would agree that it’s slim pickings for now.

At that event in September, Steve Jobs said that Apple’s research showed customers didn’t want everything a company could pile into a device. They simply want the ability to consume the content they enjoy without the fuss that might come along with something like Google TV-based devices.

But by delivering the bare minimum, Apple did itself no favors. The company took the easy way out and pretended like it no longer views the living room as a hobby. The only issue is, the Apple TV is still a hobby. It’s a device that lacks all the functionality we’ve come to expect from Apple — a company that typically prides itself on offering the best value for the cash. And at least so far, it leaves me wanting more.

So, what am I looking for? I want to see Apple improve the Apple TV by bringing its App Store to the platform. I’d also like to see some kind of gaming component come to the device, either through the App Store or as part of a more-capable platform.

And perhaps most importantly, I’d like to see Apple think beyond its set-top box and deliver products that try something new. I’m not sold on the possibility of Apple offering a groundbreaking television, but if it can surprise me, I’m all for it.

Simply put, I’m looking for Apple to be Apple. Right now, it’s just like every other company in the living room; it’s content to have a presence but not dominate.

That needs to end.

No single company can stake claim to the living room right now. Steve Jobs just needs to take advantage of that void and do something special.

But first, he needs to take the living room — and its revenue potential — seriously.

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What is your social media brand? Do you have one? Sure, many small business owners and entrepreneurs are coming around to the enormous importance of social media as a marketing, customer service, and, yes, even sales tool. But if you haven’t thought about how social media can define your brand, you are probably missing a HUGE part of what social media tools can do for your business. Here’s more…

Tools & Techniques

Creating a great brand with these blog tools. Tools that improve the look and functionality of your blog also improve your brand. A well-maintained small business blog is one of the most obvious and least expensive branding tools at the entrepreneur’s disposal even more so than social media channels like Facebook and Twitter because of how a blog can be customized to fit your needs and personality. This list of tools is a great way to start. EpicLaunch

What Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi can teach you about social media. One of the stars of the hit reality show “Jersey Shore”, “Snooki” is a perfect example of personal brand, but social media entrepreneurs could also learn much about building their own online presence from Snooki. Being yourself and using a simple, short tag to indelibly brand your identity are also great techniques in social media. One site is already trying to apply the starlets techniques in the social media space. Brand-Yourself

Tito Philips doesn’t want your comments on his blog! At least, not if they’re the wrong kind. And the wrong kind would be comments left for no other purpose than to get the blogger and his/her readers to visit your blog and perhaps comment on it in return. Why is comment trading bad? Don’t get Tito started! There are many ways to engage in social media marketing. Be sure you understand and respect some of the attitudes you may face. Blogging Bookshelf  

News & Trends

The best of the best. Want to get a look at arguably the 20 best Facebook fan pages for business on the planet? By now you should know the value of a Facebook fan page to your branding efforts. What’s also true, however, is that not all Facebook sites are created equal. If you want to take your social media marketing to the next level, have a look at this list of cream of the crop sites. Inc.com

Even churches use social media marketing! In this article on the growing market for tech services among religious organizations, we learn that many churches have also already entered into the social media space. As houses of worship, particularly huge mega-churches, expand and build congregations, it’s easy to see how social media can work as a marketing tool here as well. Is your religious organization using social media for branding? WSJ

Tips & Tricks

20 tips that will make you a Twitter star. Among the tools popular in the new digital space is Twitter. The microblogging platform can be used for business or non-business purposes and it can be the key to your small business’s success. Learn how to use Twitter like a pro and you may be surprised at the benefits your small business gains as a result. Global Copywriting

Valuable lessons in social media. Gary Vaynerchuk, author of The Thank You Economy and a successful social media entrepreneur in his own right, has many insights to share with small business leaders seeking a new way to define their brands in an age of social communications. Read some of the takeaways Vaynerchuk shares with those trying to define their businesses with social media. E-Marketing Associates

Success Stories

Doubt the power of FB to create brand for almost anyone? You won’t after you read the story of Princeton English Professor Jeff Nunokawa and “Jeffbook”, a collection of 3,221 brief literary essays on Facebook, that have created an incredible cult status for Nunokawa in the process. His motivation? Not too different from those of most marketers. Nunokawa simply started sharing where he knew his audience already spent lots of their time. The results speak for themselves. Fast Company

Increase exposure with niche social media. Blogger Mavis Nong talks about the importance of niche social media sites including social bookmarking sites as a key method of creating exposure for your online business. Mavis talks about her experience with our sister site BizSugar.com (thanks for the shout out! ) and explains how smaller more focused social sites can sometimes have a surprising impact even larger than the big guys. Attraction Marketing Online

Opportunities

Sponsors wanted for new SugarTone Sweet Business Blogging Contest. Put the power of social media to work for your brand. We’re looking for sponsors to help with a brand new blogging contest involving two of the fastest growing small business communities on the Web, BizSugar.com and Bloggertone.com. Learn more about the contest by reading the full announcement and get in touch today! BizSugar Blog

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Jason Fried reveals how he got good at making money. I am not a full-fledged member of the Church of 37signals, but one of my favorite lessons from them is that a business needs to practice how to make money in order to get good at it...it's not something that you just turn on when monetizing mode strikes.

So here's a great way to practice making money: Buy and sell the same thing over and over on Craigslist or eBay. Seriously.

Go buy something on Craigslist or eBay. Find something that's a bit of a commodity, so you know there's always plenty of supply and demand. An iPod is a good test. Buy it, and then immediately resell it. Then buy it again. Each time, try selling it for more than you paid for it. See how far you can push it. See how much profit you can make off 10 transactions.

Start tweaking the headline. Then start fiddling with the product description. Vary the photographs. Take some pictures of the thing for sale; use other photos with other items, or people, in them. Shoot really high-quality shots, and also post crappy ones from your cell-phone camera. Try every variation you can think of.

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No Money For Anything

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I guess women with unwanted pregnancies and cervical cancer are expected to leave the state because otherwise these "savings" aren't going to materialize. Children and cancer are expensive:

While Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) continues to wait out the state's Senate Democrats on his budget bill that would strip collective bargaining rights from public employee unions, a growing number of Wisconsin's abortion-rights advocates worry that they have become his next target.

In 2009, Wisconsin passed a "contraceptive equity" law that requires health insurance plans in the state that cover prescription drugs to include contraceptives. Proponents argued that the measure was necessary to ensure that commercial health providers -- who cover approximately one-third of the state's residents -- don't discriminate against women. "Contraceptive Equity is about fairness, preventing gender discrimination, and access to basic health care," reads a statement on the website for Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin.

Walker's budget released this week would repeal the 2009 law. His budget summary called it an "unacceptable government mandate on employers with moral objections to these services,” adding that it “increases the cost of health insurance for all payers."

The governor is also proposing the elimination of the Title V Maternal and Child Health program, which receives a mix of federal, state and local funds to provide family planning services. Uninsured men and women can currently receive this care, which includes cervical and prostate cancer screenings, access to birth control and testing and treatment for sexually transmitted diseases.

Walker's budget estimates that Wisconsin would save $1.9 million annually by eliminating the Title V program, whose money goes to family planning centers such as Planned Parenthood. But Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin spokeswoman Amanda Harrington argued that more than 50 health centers in the state would be deprived of a total of $4 million once the federal and local funds are included. (Planned Parenthood receives roughly one-quarter of that money.) In many cases, Harrington said, these health centers are the only providers in the area and deliver critical care.

Planned Parenthood is not a new target for Walker. While campaigning for governor in April, he told the Wisconsin Right to Life convention that during his time as a state legislator, he was proud of "trying to defund Planned Parenthood and make sure they didn’t have any money, not just for abortion, but any money for anything."

That's quite a statement. Meanwhile down in Texas they're trying to save the silly little girls from themselves:

Women seeking an abortion would have to first get an ultrasound under a measure approved on Thursday by the Texas House of Representatives.

The proposal, the first significant bill considered by the House this year, was designated by Republican Governor Rick Perry as an emergency priority. A similar measure has already been approved by the state Senate.

Women would have to get an ultrasound between 24 and 72 hours before an abortion, the bill says. They would view the sonogram, hear an explanation of the image and listen to the heartbeat, if it is audible.

"We want to make sure that they're fully informed, that they understand the medical consequences, the psychological consequences and everything involved in the procedure," said the bill's author, Republican state Rep. Sid Miller.

Opponents said that the requirement would traumatize women already in a difficult situation. During debate on the House floor, bill opponent Rep. Carol Alvarado held up a trans-vaginal probe used for sonograms early in pregnancy to illustrate what she called a "very intrusive process."

"This is not the jelly on the belly that most of you think," said Alvarado, a Houston Democrat. "This is government intrusion at its best."

I'd say so. Shoving a probe into a woman's vagina for the sole purpose of making her change her mind doesn't sound like a "medical procedure" to me. It sounds like a form of coercive torture. I guess we should be happy they haven't required them to be tasered while they're in there just to make the point. Of course, that might harm the fetus and fetuses are sacred until they're outside the female vessel. (Then it's no holds barred.)

I think it's adorable that so many of our Village scribes continue to insist that the "new conservatives" are just a bunch of fiscal hawks trying to cut the fat, but it's wishful thinking. they are the same old same old, and as I wrote in the previous post, the reason they are fiscal hawks is the same reason they are social conservatives: to stop people they don't like (in this case pregnant women who want to exercise their constitutional right to abortion) from doing things they don't like.

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SEO Services Vancouver For A Better Marketing Solution

 

When you begin your personal website there are lots of ways you'll have to sell it off and one the best way is by using Search engine optimization Vancouver if you be in that area. The SEO or seo services will be the top method of getting more visitors to your website and therefore making more sales.

 

Now, you should know that you won't use SEO service if you're no online business - but then again, if you don't have an online presence if you are a offline business, then you will not allow it to be very far.

 

It's a popular fact that if you are going to really make it in the offline world you need to have an online presence. This is something that all business people are learning the hard way. One thing that you should also know is that it is not as simple as just setting up the website and leaving it to complete its things.

 

This can be done in all sorts of ways, however these companies usually make use of multiple methods to create an ideal marketing technique online. You will be able to employ them to write articles for you personally, post on forums and blogs, create meta data and meta descriptions, cleanup the code, add alt tags towards the images and much more.

 

It is very important that you do this because otherwise the organization you have worked so difficult for could wind up losing all the money. If you have an internet site you want to create, then you will also use the expertise of a search engine optimization company, which stands for seo company. What this company does is actually go ahead and take best areas of your site, check the code, create keywords and write various articles and documents to ensure that your site is placed near the top of the list for that major search engines like google.

By doing this the SEO company can not only improve your traffic, but additionally ensure that your site is fully optimized for the search engine spiders that will be introduced to it. These spiders are utilized to analyze your website and place it in a few positions determined on certain keywords.

 

If you want to use the SEO services Vancouver then all you have to complete is find the top companies. It's through these how the SEO gets done effectively and efficiently. With so many SEO companies to select from you have to be sure that the main one you are going for is reliable. You should be in a position to ask for a failure of what you want, and the company should also have the ability to tell you know long they've been operating for. This will narrow down the list to reveal the top ones.

 

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The Vancouver SEO company services are extremely beneficial for business growth as they provide quality services. If you are planning to create a website for the online business, then you have come to right article as I is going to be explaining below how SEO Vancouver company services can increase your website ranking and make it popular.

Before that, you should know what Seo is. It is not that complicated and I'm sure you're going to get a grasp from it reading my article. The primary goal of SEO is to get increased traffic aimed at your website and audience. It's a good decision to select a Vancouver SEO company that are experts in this sort of work, which means that your website can be indexed by search engines like google.

There isn't any reason for you using a website without any website ranking whatsoever as you won't have any business and profits to outlive. It's a very tough atmosphere available because there are so many internet business people exactly like you, who desire their share of pie. You have to be aware of the truth that nearly 85% of web traffic could be got from web sites.

When a user types in a keyword or keywords for what he/she wants to know in different sites, these use crawlers to obtain websites with the relevant content and index them according to algorithms. It's not necessary to be worried about the algorithms which these websites use as that isn't important.

To look within the first page from the search result, you will need to hire professionals and pros who can perform the needful to keep your website among the good books in these websites. These professionals can optimize your website content to ensure that your website gets increased traffic.

Once the traffic gets high, it is a sign that you are obtaining a service which will enable you to get more revenues. SEO Vancouver company do the next to create your site appear within the first page of search engine results.

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SEO Vancouver company also perform site diagnostics which is a significant part in online optimization as research and analysis on finding keywords is the method to begin a SEO campaign. So, make sure you choose the best SEO Vancouver service company.

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What to Expect When Hiring a Roofing Contractor

When it comes time to repair or even replace your homes roof, it can be a daunting job to locate somebody that is competent for the job. There are lots of roofing companies available, however the ones who will perform a great job for a sensible price aren't often simple to find. If you are in the marketplace for a service provider, make use of the ideas beneath with regard to meeting with and employing the right one.

Job interview and Consultation

The majority of roofers offer totally free consultations. This is particularly important, because it gives them an opportunity to evaluate exactly what your roof requirements, and it gives you an opportunity to evaluate them. As with all companies, trust your intuition about the people a person let up on your roofing. No issue how good a contractor's status or even recommendation, he ought to start by presenting a person having a company greeting card. If a service provider arrives searching and speaking within an less than professional method, most likely the job he is going to do may also be less than professional. This isn't to say that you ought to expect companies to arrive in suits. They is going to be hiking in your roof, therefore the majority of will be dressed in jeans and function footwear or even athletic shoes. If the actual contractor seems to be more interested in talking upon his mobile phone while on your roof compared to he is within analyzing your own roof's needs, which may be an additional indication that he is not the one to do the job. For the lawful safety, make sure that the contractor offers adequate legal responsibility insurance coverage.

Roof Assessment

Anticipate the contractor is going to be going up in your roofing. Actually, any kind of service provider who not want to increase in your roofing to evaluate the problem should be instantly reduced. Those who are seriously interested in their own function will either make a drawing of your roof's surface area and tag problem areas on it because they go through their evaluation, or they will take pictures or video clip from the surface while they are up there. This is an extremely essential step, since it enables you to observe just what the troubles are as well as understand how they'll be set.

Estimate

The next phase would be the created estimate. The contractor will require away his calculator and come up with a written estimation. Some contractors will go to their own truck or even van and write up the proposal, while some may crunch the numbers to do the job in front of you. Once you are because of the suggestion, make sure that you comprehend exactly which items is going to be utilized, just how long the task will take and if you will find any extra or hidden expenses that could occur during the repair from the roof. The contractor will be able to answer many of these questions with ease as well as forewarn you of any additional expenses that could be incurred should the roof's ethics end up being damaged inside.

After you have obtained several written estimations from roofing companies, evaluate what each company or service provider would like to provide for that cost. Do not always low cost the highest bid, because sometimes the greatest bid will in reality function as the contractor who the job correctly. Additionally, be skeptical of prices for bids that are significantly less than others. They may be using inferior items or be unethical about the possibility of concealed costs. Above all, trust your instincts as well as go with the actual service provider that makes you feel quite comfortable about handing more than your money.

 

Seven Uyghurs Sentenced to Death

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Critics of the sentences say China has politicized the robberies as acts of terrorism.

 

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A Uyghur man walks past armed Chinese security forces in Urumqi, July 17, 2009.

Chinese authorities in the northwestern region of Xinjiang have ordered the executions of seven ethnic minority Uyghur men convicted of "violent" crimes, official media said on Wednesday.

 

The death sentences were handed down by the Supreme People's Court in recent days, according to state media in the regional capital, Urumqi.

 

The men were accused in connection with three separate attacks late last year in the Silk Road city of Kashgar, according to the news website Urumqi Online.

 

According to another website, the Xinjiang-based Tianshan news site, Aimaiti Tuheti, Yiming Dawuti, and unnamed "others" killed a security guard at a pedestrian mall as part of a failed Aug. 7 robbery attempt.

 

In a separate incident on Oct. 12, it said, Nuermaimaiti Aobulikasimu and 11 others broke into a house, bound and killed the couple living in it, and took their possessions.

 

It said the group also broke into the homes of two brothers, robbed them, and killed six people in a Nov. 11 attack in Kashgar.

 

The report gave no information about the victims or the schedule for the executions.

 

Three of the men were sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve, a sentence that is normally commuted to life imprisonment in China's judicial system.

 

They were convicted of deliberate homicide and armed robbery by the Kashgar Intermediate People's Court in the first instance.

 

'Strike hard' campaign

 

A Han Chinese resident of Urumqi surnamed Yang said a reference to "terrorism" in official news reports on the case showed that it was being politicized by the authorities, who have launched a series of "strike hard" campaigns in Xinjiang following deadly ethnic violence in July 2009.

 

"There is an implied political meaning; that they were somehow engaged in separatist activities or ethnic divisions," said Yang.

 

Exile Uyghur groups said the trials had been conducted behind closed doors, with scant opportunity for public scrutiny.

 

"The entire process against these men, from the trial through to the judgment, was opaque," said Dilxat Raxit, spokesman for the Munich-based World Uyghur Congress.

 

"There was also very little reasonable evidence to convict them on a legal basis, because all the evidence came from one side of the case," he said.

 

"We strongly condemn the Chinese government for continuing to pursue their policies of ethnic division," said Raxit.

 

"We are also strongly opposed to the death penalty in this case."

 

Earlier cases

 

Last month, the Supreme Court sentenced four Uyghurs to death for alleged involvement in an Aug. 19 bomb attack in Xinjiang’s western Aksu city.

 

The World Uyghur Congress pointed to concerns over lack of transparency in those cases too.

 

The Aksu blast left eight people dead, including two of the bombers, and 15 wounded after a man riding a three-wheeled vehicle threw explosives at a group of uniformed patrolmen. Four Uyghurs were arrested shortly after the attack.

 

State media characterized the cases as acts of terrorism and unrelated to longstanding ethnic tensions between Uyghurs and Han Chinese in the region.

 

Exiled Uyghur dissident Rebiya Kadeer has warned that attacks like those in Aksu will continue to occur until Beijing addresses the underlying source of tension in the region.

 

Millions of Uyghurs—a distinct, Turkic minority who are predominantly Muslim—populate Central Asia and Xinjiang.

 

Uyghurs say they have long suffered ethnic discrimination, oppressive religious controls, and continued poverty and joblessness despite China's ambitious plans to develop its vast northwestern frontier.

 

Those frustrations erupted in July 2009 in deadly riots that left nearly 200 people dead, by the Chinese government's tally.

 

At least 26 people, mostly Uyghurs, were sentenced to death in the aftermath of the riots, many of whom have been executed, according to state media.

 

China is believed to execute more people each year than the rest of the world’s countries combined, although the government does not publish official figures.

 

Rights groups say Beijing may execute as many as several thousand prisoners annually.

 

Chinese authorities blame Uyghur separatists for a series of deadly attacks in recent years and accuse one group in particular of maintaining ties to the al-Qaeda terrorist network.

 

New training scheme

 

China on Wednesday also announced a training scheme which places ethnic minority graduates from Xinjiang in work elsewhere in China.

 

Governments of the destination cities will spend 450 million yuan (U.S.$ 69 million) for the program, while Xinjiang will spend 400 million yuan (U.S.$ 61 million), the official Xinhua news agency reported.

 

The program targets some 60,000 jobless college graduates in Xinjiang, around 80 percent of whom are from ethnic minorities, and 60 percent of whom are women.

 

However, some commentators see the move as an attempt to assimilate non-Han Chinese into mainstream Chinese culture.

 

"From the point of view of ethnic minorities, the graduate work scheme is really taking the cream of youth from the minorities and using them to 'further cultural development,'" wrote one ethnic minority user on a popular microblogging service.

 

"In fact, the culture that is being advanced is Han culture, and this group of young people will have been totally brainwashed," the microblog update said.

 

An Urumqi resident surnamed Li agreed.

 

"They have run senior high school schemes like this before during the past few years," he said.

 

"Whether it's high-schoolers or graduate training programs, these are measures that are aimed at thought control and brainwashing, and the 'Partification' of their education," he said.

 

Reported by Qiao Long for RFA's Mandarin service. Translated and written in English by Luisetta Mudie.

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Wikileaks and also the Uyghurs

through henry on December Twenty, 2010
Henryk Szadziewski, Supervisor, Uyghur Human Rights Project

If it had been ever in doubt, info obtained through the whistleblower web site, Wikileaks, offers verified Chinese federal government fears more than it's continued control of the region this phone calls Xinjiang, which is also referred to as Eastern Turkestan. The actual leaked wires from U.Utes. diplomats show the actual extent that Chinese government bodies make an effort to persuade government authorities globally to adopt its stance on problems impacting Uyghurs. The actual wires additionally show the United States' concerns and sights concerning the on going repressive measures in the region.

The majority of lighting of Chinese federal government pressure would be the cables pointing in order to Chinese anger, or even the specter of Chinese language ire, within the discharge of Uyghur detainees in Guantánamo to third nations. A Dec Twenty nine, 2008 cable television applies exactly how Chinese Assistant International Reverend Liu Jieyi met using the Ough.S. Ambassador in order to The far east to voice Beijing's powerful competitors of release in order to any nation apart from China, and that when the Ough.S. do indeed accede for this request it might "avoid harm to bilateral relationships and to cooperation ‘in important areas'". In addition, a February 2009 cable describes the way the Chinese language Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan, Zhang Yannian, regarded the possible release of Uyghur Guantánamo detainees because "an unfriendly act toward us" and a "slap in the face". That the U.S. government stood firm in not releasing the detainees to China demonstrates the actual extent of the politicized character from the Chinese language judicial program. Legitimate issues over terrorism are understandable, but in the U.Utes. government's observe the detainees might probably face torture as well as delivery if they returned in order to The far east

Chinese government pressure regarding the actual Uyghur Guantánamo detainees was not only applied to the actual U.S. government, but also to New Zealand and a number of European government authorities that were thinking about resettlement. Albania, Germany and Finland, in addition to European Union fellow member states all appear to have borne the actual impact associated with Chinese federal government disappointment. Regarding Germany, that was initially willing to think about two Uyghurs on solely relief grounds, Uyghur Guantánamo instances were less preferable to additional detainees due to the negative effects taking Uyghurs would have upon relationships along with China. A May 8, 2009 cable television relates exactly how "German Ambassador Erina Schaefer documented that Germany had knowledgeable The far east of the Ough.Utes. request to simply accept some Uighur detainees kept at Guantánamo coupled with already been subsequently cautioned through China associated with ‘a heavy load upon bilateral relations' in the event that Germany had been to simply accept any detainees".

The actual diplomatic wires also talk about the unrest within Urumchi, the regional capital, in July 2009. The This summer Thirteen, 2009 cable television discussing mass incidents in China says:

"Ethnic riots like those in Xinjiang July 5-7 as well as in Tibet within 03 of 2008 differ markedly in origin and nature through mass incidents, XXXXXXXXXXXX stressed in order to PolOff [Political Officer] on XXXXXXXXXXXX. Each existing serious trouble for the Celebration, XXXXXXXXXXXX said, however the Celebration leadership wouldn't hesitate to open fire upon Uighurs or even Tibetans when they deemed it necessary to recover order. Mass incidents present a different kind of risk, he said, as the management is ‘afraid' to fire upon Han rioters for fear of causing huge public outrage that would turn from the Party."

This can be a relaxing opinion, especially when one considers the evidence presented in two reviews released this season by the Uyghur Individual Privileges Task (UHRP) and Amnesty Worldwide that detail eyewitness company accounts from the use of deadly reside fireplace towards Uyghur protestors in This summer '09. In addition, the actual declaration that fireplace wouldn't be deployed towards Han Chinese protestors offers resonances for that various strategy taken through Chinese security forces in Urumchi to Han Chinese language protests in September 2009. During individuals direct orders, after that Celebration Secretary, Wang Lequan, addressed protesters, that had required that he let them know regarding federal government reactions to protection concerns. A similar request to meet using the Celebration Assistant by Uyghur protesters within This summer was not fulfilled.

The wider repercussions from the unrest additionally noticed a brief discussion on the effect it would have upon Iran-China relations, and on relationships with Sydney after Globe Uyghur Congress Leader, Ms. Rebiya Kadeer, spoke at the Nationwide Press Club in Canberra within August 2009. Within the second option case, china government "privately warn[ed] a significant Australian bank that sponsors the nation's Press Membership to make use of it's impact to bar the Kadeer speech there".

The U . s . States' issues concerning the scenario in the Uyghur region also come via within the cables. In a dialogue on policy direction within Tibet, U.S. officials explain that it'll be impossible with regard to Chinese language leaders to consider the much softer collection "if they appear like they are doing so below worldwide pressure". The actual cable dated April Sixteen, 2008, 30 days after the outbreak of unrest within Tibetan areas, additionally relayed the observation "that household stability continues to be leadership's main concern above all else, meaning there'll ‘almost surely' be no rest from the present difficult collection upon Tibet or in locations like Xinjiang." The information included in the cable also sheds light about the extreme level of sensitivity that china federal government sights territorial integrity, and also the possible spill over associated with unrest from Tibet.

The prospect associated with solutions to tensions in Tibet and Xinjiang arising from civil culture tend to be discussed in a Feb Twenty-four, 2008 cable. Whilst recommending that China's economic success will increase its potential to deal with democratic change, the cable also discusses exactly how Chinese language leaders see the effectiveness associated with "a restricted expansion of municipal society, including enhancements within the rule associated with regulation along with a more powerful role with regard to authorized beliefs, NGOs, non profit organizations along with other stars in places that contribute to social stability and don't problem Communist Party rule." This can be a notable alternation in considering, which has observed Ough.S. authorities market the idea that Chinese economic development, as well as economic relations with The far east brings about a progressively democratic society; nevertheless, much more belief seems to be put into a grassroots motion than one which begins from the best quantity of a Chinese language government. Nevertheless, the actual cable concludes that "[i]n places for example Tibet as well as Xinjiang, driving a car of separatism results in tight limitations on the growth of municipal society." This method is viewed as counter-productive by the recognized, who suggests that the U.S. government "should continue to express...serious concerns more than Beijing's human rights record and appeal to China's developing awareness which higher regard for individual rights, spiritual independence and the guideline associated with law will serve to advertise the very development and sociable balance that The far east looks for in addition to to enhance China's international image." Such a strategy might consider considerable diplomatic abilities considering "China's weird fear that the Usa secretly promotes regime change and ‘separatists' within Taiwan, Tibet and Xinjiang".

The cables offer insight into the actual every day company of diplomacy that is rarely afforded to the general public, which is fascinating to note the quantity of function done nowadays upon Uyghur issues. The significance of the part of the us like a keep track of associated with Uyghur individual rights conditions in personal conversations is created clear, as well as contrasts using its tactful open public position. The staff from the Uyghur Human Privileges Task is actually well aware of the pressure the Chinese government puts upon Uyghur activists; nevertheless, the details associated with Chinese federal government pressure upon it's alternatives is actually illustrative of the diploma that Chinese language officials make an effort to control contradictory stories. With more revelations in the future from Wikileaks, issues over Uyghurs may not get the actual head lines, however the cables possess get rid of new light on the documentation associated with individual rights conditions within the Uyghur region.

 

Wikileaks and the Uyghur People

by holly on Dec Twenty, 2010
Henryk Szadziewski, Manager, Uyghur Human Rights Project

Whether it had been ever in doubt, info obtained by the whistleblower website, Wikileaks, offers verified Chinese language government fears over its ongoing control of the location it phone calls Xinjiang, also is referred to as Eastern Turkestan. The leaked cables through U.S. diplomats demonstrate the degree that Chinese authorities make an effort to persuade government authorities worldwide to adopt its stance on issues affecting Uyghurs. The wires also show the actual U . s . States' issues and sights regarding the ongoing repressive measures in the area.

Most illuminating of Chinese language government stress are the wires directed in order to Chinese language frustration, or the specter of Chinese language ire, within the release of Uyghur detainees within Guantánamo to 3rd countries. The December 29, 2008 cable television applies exactly how Chinese language Helper International Reverend Liu Jieyi met using the U.Utes. Ambassador to The far east to voice Beijing's powerful opposition associated with release in order to any nation other than China, which when the U.S. did certainly accede to this ask for it would "avoid harm to bilateral relationships and to cooperation ‘in important areas'". Furthermore, a February '09 cable television explains the way the Chinese language Ambassador in order to Kyrgyzstan, Zhang Yannian, regarded as the feasible release of Uyghur Guantánamo detainees as "an unfriendly act toward us" and a "slap in the face". The U.Utes. federal government was company in not really releasing the detainees in order to The far east demonstrates the actual extent of the politicized nature from the Chinese language judicial system. Legitimate issues over terrorism are understandable, but in the Ough.S. government's view the detainees might probably encounter do-it-yourself torture and execution when they returned in order to The far east

Chinese language federal government stress in regard to the actual Uyghur Guantánamo detainees was not just put on the actual U.S. government, but additionally in order to New Zealand and a handful of Western government authorities which were thinking about resettlement. Albania, Germany as well as Finland, as well as Eu member states all have the symptoms of borne the brunt of Chinese federal government unhappiness. In the case of Indonesia, that was at first willing to think about 2 Uyghurs upon purely relief reasons, Uyghur Guantánamo instances were much less preferable to additional detainees due to the unwanted effects taking Uyghurs would have on relationships along with China. A May Eight, '09 cable television applies exactly how "German Ambassador Michael Schaefer reported which Germany had informed China from the U.S. ask for to simply accept some Uighur detainees kept from Guantánamo and had already been subsequently cautioned by The far east of ‘a large load upon bilateral relations' in the event that Indonesia had been to accept any detainees".

The diplomatic wires additionally discuss the actual unrest in Urumchi, the local funds, in July 2009. The July 13, 2009 cable television talking about mass incidents in The far east says:

"Ethnic riots like those who work in Xinjiang This summer 5-7 and in Tibet within March associated with 2008 vary substantially within source as well as character through bulk incidents, XXXXXXXXXXXX emphasized to PolOff [Political Officer] upon XXXXXXXXXXXX. Both present serious problems for the Party, XXXXXXXXXXXX stated, but the Party leadership would not wait to open fireplace on Uighurs or Tibetans if they considered it essential to restore order. Bulk occurrences present a different kind of risk, he explained, since the management is actually ‘afraid' to fire on Han rioters with regard to anxiety about sparking huge open public outrage that will change from the Party."

This can be a chilling viewpoint, particularly when 1 considers evidence presented by 50 percent reports released this season by the Uyghur Human Rights Project (UHRP) and Amnesty Worldwide that detail eyewitness accounts from the utilization of deadly live fireplace towards Uyghur protestors in This summer 2009. Additionally, the actual observation which fireplace wouldn't be deployed against Han Chinese protestors offers resonances for the different strategy taken through Chinese protection causes within Urumchi in order to Han Chinese language direct orders within September '09. During those protests, after that Party Assistant, Wang Lequan, addressed protesters, that had required he inform them regarding federal government responses in order to protection issues. A similar request to meet using the Celebration Assistant by Uyghur protesters within July wasn't met.

The actual broader consequences from the unrest also saw a brief discussion on the effect it would possess on Iran-China relationships, and on relations with Australia after World Uyghur Congress Leader, Microsoft. Rebiya Kadeer, talked in the Nationwide Push Membership in Canberra within July 2009. Within the second option situation, the Chinese federal government "privately warn[ed] a major Aussie bank which sponsors the National Push Membership to use its influence to block a Kadeer speech there".

The actual U . s . States' issues concerning the scenario in the Uyghur area also come via within the cables. Inside a discussion upon plan direction within Tibet, U.S. authorities explain that it'll be not possible for Chinese language frontrunners to consider the much softer collection "if they look like doing this under worldwide pressure". The cable dated 04 Sixteen, 2008, 30 days following the outbreak of unrest in Tibetan areas, additionally relayed the observation "that household stability continues to be leadership's main concern most of all, which means there'll ‘almost surely' end up being absolutely no rest of the current hard collection upon Tibet or perhaps in places like Xinjiang." The information contained in the cable television additionally storage sheds gentle about the extreme level of sensitivity with which the Chinese government sights territorial integrity, and also the feasible drip over of unrest through Tibet.

The chance of solutions to stress within Tibet as well as Xinjiang as a result of civil society tend to be discussed in a Feb 24, 08 cable television. While recommending that China's economic success increases its resistance to democratic reform, the cable also discusses exactly how Chinese language frontrunners see the usefulness associated with "a restricted expansion associated with municipal culture, including enhancements in the rule of law and a stronger part with regard to approved beliefs, NGOs, non profit organizations and other actors within places which contribute to social balance and don't challenge Communist Party rule." This is a notable alternation in thinking, which has seen U.Utes. authorities promote the idea that Chinese language economic improvement, as well as economic relations with The far east brings about a progressively democratic society; however, much more faith appears to be put into a grassroots movement compared to one which starts in the top quantity of a Chinese language federal government. Nevertheless, the cable concludes which "[i]n areas for example Tibet as well as Xinjiang, the fear of separatism leads to tight limitations about the growth of civil society." This method can be regarded as counter-productive by the official, who shows that the Ough.Utes. government "should still express...serious concerns over Beijing's individual rights record and appeal to China's developing consciousness that greater regard for individual rights, religious freedom and the rule associated with law assists to advertise the development and sociable balance that The far east looks for as well as to improve China's international image." Such a strategy would take substantial diplomatic abilities thinking about "China's paranoid fear the United States secretly encourages routine alter and ‘separatists' in Taiwan, Tibet and Xinjiang".

The cables offer insight into the actual daily business of diplomacy that's hardly ever afforded to the general public, and it is interesting to notice the quantity of work carried out behind closed doors on Uyghur issues. The importance of the actual role of the us like a keep track of of Uyghur individual privileges conditions within personal conversations is created clear, as well as contrasts with its sensible public stance. Employees from the Uyghur Human Privileges Project is actually well aware of pressure china government puts upon Uyghur activists; nevertheless, the facts associated with Chinese federal government pressure on it's alternatives is illustrative from the degree which Chinese language authorities make an effort to control contradictory stories. With more revelations in the future through Wikileaks, concerns more than Uyghurs may not grab the headlines, however the cables possess get rid of brand new gentle about the paperwork associated with individual rights problems within the Uyghur area.

 

Search Engine Optimisation And Article promotion Will Place You On Page One

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There are lots of things to take into consideration when looking for a new roofing contractor. Value, experience, as well as referrals are a few of the things you will likely be concerned about. Keep reading for even more ideas.

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Content creation could be an extremely powerful kind of Search engine optimization to your company websites. Quality written articles are able to increase your websites SERP and add quality for a company website. Writing informative keyword rich articles is essential in gaining new backlinks for your business website. Articles can and will be written on topics that are unique for a business or industry. The articles can discuss a multitude of issues and ideas in your industry. Articles that offer the various readers using a resource are always the most popular and most likely kinds of articles which will result in backlinks to your site.

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Little about the Uyghur People

In the center of the desert landscapes of Taklamakan, in the north-west part of China, the province of Xinjiang is a very least populated land while it covers near to a sixth with the nation's area. Having resisted during generations the chinese control, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, or Old East Turkestan, fell into under the Chinese Han domination in 1949. From then, its population is mostly Uyghur People and Turkic - speaking System.

Muslim especially, the Uyghur people have a very good religious identification which, in particular, enabled them to keep a strong difference towards the Chinese invader. Without a doubt, the Uyghur Empire of Mongolia knew a amazing civilization, until its absorption by the Mongolian Empire in the XIIIth century.

While in their own background, the Uyghurs successively adopted Shamanism, Manicheism, Buddhism and the Nestorianism before lastly changing to Islam when the Arab conquerors beat the Chinese in year 751 BC., therefore beginning the way to the Islamization of the whole Central Asia.

Under the effect of the religions which they adopted, Uyghur People used successively, and sometimes in a competing way, a large number of written forms (turco-runic, brahmi, tokharien, soghdien) before developing their own graphic system.

The coming of Islam was a great modification since it was accompanied by the assimilation of the Uyghur land in the immense Turco-Mongolian and Muslim Kingdom. Thus, the descendants of Genghis Khan progressively replaced their writing by a Arabo-Persan alphabet, still used nowadays.

If their writing, their language and their religion mark a real difference with the culture of Chinese Han, the Uyghurs also are different from their aspect, so characteristic of Central Asia's people. A matt skin, eyes representing a whole pallet of colors, from black to deep blue, features going out to the Mongolian, Turkish or Uzbek roots of these men and these women.

For a few years, China has integrated the proper identity of these remote people, although they represent only nine million people - a little for this kind of huge country. Therefore, the Uyghurs are now part of the fifty six ethnic minority groups having been well known in an official way by China.

This statute will allow these people a few privileges in a land where their big difference is very often repressed. Therefore, Uyghur families escape the "single child policy" and their language is known as the second official language in Xinjiang.

The integration of the Uyghurs and their culture in China, however, appears quite illusory. The presence of all natural resources in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, and its distance with countries acknowledged as very sensitive, clearly motivated the government to speed up the sinicization of this area. Million of Han thus came to settle in this new Chinese eldorado, monopolizing the higher responsibility work opportunities.

In reaction to this true will to assimilate the Uyghur people into the Chinese culture, an independent party like East Turkistan Islamic Movement(ETIM) was born in the early 1990.

Saying more freedom, but primarily the acceptance of their true identity, this movement was severely repressed by the power authorities in area Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.

The situations of September 11, 2001, were the perfect occasion for the Chinese government to justify true reprisals: they declared the "Uyghur freedom fighters" as dangerous terrorists linked to Al Quaida because of their Muslim origins and their proximity with Pakistan and Afghanistan... However, the terrible repression which followed did not calm down the anger. The Uyghurs population continues today to proudly hold their identification and their ethnic heritage , despite the fact that they become a minority on their own land.

For more information about Uyghur people, you can visit a Uyghur website called Uyghur News at http://www.uyghurnews.com

ation|Web optimization|Website seo|Seo optimization|Seo optimisation} Expert Advice - Getting Ahead Using SEO

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The new co-presidents of Walt Disney Co.'s digital media group used the platform of the company's investor conference in Anaheim on Thursday to say what Wall Street has been longing to hear: that the money-losing division will achieve profitability in 2013.

John Pleasants, co-president of Disney Interactive Media Group, said the division made significant layoffs in January and plans an additional 25% cut in operational overhead "in our march to profitability." No details on timing were offered.

"In the last 90 days, we've focused on getting the right team and scaling the team to where the business is today," Pleasants said, adding that the earlier wave of job reductions had already "taken millions of overhead out of the Interactive media group."

Pleasants and Co-President Jimmy Pitaro talked about refocusing the business to take advantage of new opportunities online and on mobile devices  -- a theme Disney Chief Executive Robert A. Iger has underscored in earnings calls with investors. 

The interactive group will begin shifting resources away from developing games for the mature console market, reducing spending by 50% over the next four years, Pleasants said. "That does not mean we won't be making boxed product," he hastened to add, noting the popularity of the Epic Mickey title released late last year.

Pleasants, who oversees games and social media within the division, talked about better capitalizing on opportunities -- not only on emerging technological platforms, but in burgeoning international markets. He said the division will narrow its focus to "four to six major franchises," creating content to take advantage of growth areas, while experimenting with business models -- from free to subscription to micro-transactions, in which players pay modest sums to enhance their online experience.

The group aspires to create its own world-class character franchises that can flow to other parts of the entertainment giant's businesses, much as Pixar Animation's "Toy Story" characters or Marvel Entertainment's superheroes fuel merchandise sales. 

One such home-grown franchise Pleasants highlighted is Club Penguin, an online world for children that has grown by 400% in the last three years.

Pitaro, who has oversight of the Disney.com portal and a collection of websites for mothers and families,talked about creating a more personal experience that's shaped by a user's interests.

"When we deliver the right content to the right user at the right time," Pitaro said, "we'll grow reach and engagement and have a more powerful platform to surface the fantastic content we have across our company,"

-- Dawn C. Chmielewski

The new co-presidents of Walt Disney Co.'s digital media group used the platform of the company's investor conference in Anaheim on Thursday to say what Wall Street has been longing to hear: that the money-losing division will achieve profitability in 2013.

John Pleasants, co-president of Disney Interactive Media Group, said the division made significant layoffs in January and plans an additional 25% cut in operational overhead "in our march to profitability." No details on timing were offered.

"In the last 90 days, we've focused on getting the right team and scaling the team to where the business is today," Pleasants said, adding that the earlier wave of job reductions had already "taken millions of overhead out of the Interactive media group."

Pleasants and Co-President Jimmy Pitaro talked about refocusing the business to take advantage of new opportunities online and on mobile devices  -- a theme Disney Chief Executive Robert A. Iger has underscored in earnings calls with investors. 

The interactive group will begin shifting resources away from developing games for the mature console market, reducing spending by 50% over the next four years, Pleasants said. "That does not mean we won't be making boxed product," he hastened to add, noting the popularity of the Epic Mickey title released late last year.

Pleasants, who oversees games and social media within the division, talked about better capitalizing on opportunities -- not only on emerging technological platforms, but in burgeoning international markets. He said the division will narrow its focus to "four to six major franchises," creating content to take advantage of growth areas, while experimenting with business models -- from free to subscription to micro-transactions, in which players pay modest sums to enhance their online experience.

The group aspires to create its own world-class character franchises that can flow to other parts of the entertainment giant's businesses, much as Pixar Animation's "Toy Story" characters or Marvel Entertainment's superheroes fuel merchandise sales. 

One such home-grown franchise Pleasants highlighted is Club Penguin, an online world for children that has grown by 400% in the last three years.

Pitaro, who has oversight of the Disney.com portal and a collection of websites for mothers and families,talked about creating a more personal experience that's shaped by a user's interests.

"When we deliver the right content to the right user at the right time," Pitaro said, "we'll grow reach and engagement and have a more powerful platform to surface the fantastic content we have across our company,"

-- Dawn C. Chmielewski

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