It's time for another roundup! This week was a bit slow going due to the holidays, but nevertheless there were still some happenings throughout the web. Oh, and every week I'll be sure to also include what happened the Friday and Saturday before the start of the new week; otherwise, those days will slip through the cracks.

That being said...

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 Stories, news, and other notable items from the past week:
  • The NY Times has a piece about how blogging is a low-cost, high return marketing tool. While I agree with the article stating that blogging isn't suited for everyone, I disagree that it's not recommended for the majority of businesses out there. I think that, with a good writer, any industry or business can have a blog. Many blog readers and Linkerati elite are thirsty for information--just look at some of the random stuff that gets on Digg. Yes, tons of blogs are technology-laden, but there are still plenty of niche blogs that do well because they offer a clever twist or certain insight that makes them unique.
  • Barry Schwartz reports that Sam's Club offers search engine optimization services on their website. No words on whether you have to buy a 24-pack of SEO, or if it's located between the bulk spam aisle and the free sample lady. (Get it? A spam joke! Gimme a break, I'm still recovering from the holidays.)
  • Over at Search Engine Land, Vanessa Fox takes a look at each search engine's webmaster support forums. It's a general runthrough of what each engine offers, what topics they discuss, how long they've been around, and all that good stuff.
  • Rand and Vanessa were on the Good Karma show on Webmaster Radio. Here's a link to her post on Vanessa Fox Nude, and also a link to the .mp3 format if you want to give it a listen (I recommend curling up in front of a fire with a blanket and a mug of hot chocolate while listening to the soothing sounds of the Fishkin and the Fox as they chat about nerdy SEO stuff).
  • Quantcast put out a list of the U.S.'s top 100 websites, along with whether or not each site accepts advertising on it. I'm amazed that Geocities is still ranked highly (at #39)--insert animated .gif/frames joke here.
  • Advertising online is still a fairly unknown prairie, so it's interesting to find out that this study deduced that ads in online shows work better than ads on TV. This is exciting news for all of us advertisers out there who have to repeatedly explain to our friends and relatives that we do "marketing, but online" and then have to watch their eyes glaze over.
  • For all you Americans out there, the United States is expected to hit a population of over 303 million by January of '08. Also, Nevada is the fastest growing state. Can you say Viva, vivaaaaa Nevadaaaaaa!
  • Read Write Web has a great list of 36 startup tips. Though a lot of them may seem basic, the fact that the list is so comprehensive and covers all of the bases, from general things that you may forget to other aspects that you might not have even thought about, warrants this post a hefty five moz stars. Anyone considering venturing off and forming a startup should peruse this checklist of helpful hints.
  • As Rand put it, this one's an oldie but a goodie. It's an article about the "myth of the market share," and about how focusing too much on your competition can actually hurt you. I'd like to think of it as the White Whale Syndrome, but it's a really fascinating read and a good reminder that there is always a point where enough is enough, and that one shouldn't focus his efforts on solely one thing, or he'll risk damaging other areas.
  • ADDED: Tamar gave an exceptional roundup of the best Internet Marketing posts of 2007, so if you missed any of these, now's your chance to read through them. She breaks them up into categories, too, such as post about Digg, StumbleUpon, social media, viral strategies, link resources, and many more.
That's about it for this week. We hope you all had a safe and happy holiday with your friends and loved ones, and be sure to have a kickin' new year, everybody!