links for 2008-12-17

• Google Nabs 72% of November Searches
  (tags: Google Search USA Stats)
• Consumers Want Personal, Online Interaction with Brands
  "62% of consumers say that direct and personal communication with a company’s online brand representative is preferable to ads"
  (tags: CustomerService engagement Stats Advertising trust)
• comScore Media Metrix Ranks Top 50 U.S. Web Properties for November 2008
  The latest stats from comScore.
  (tags: comscore Stats 2008 holidays commerce)
• A Portable Wiki for your USB Drive
  It's basically an offline version of Backpack.
  (tags: USB Wikis lifehacks backpack productivity)
• Google Maps Driving Directions Gadget
  Google makes it a snap to add driving directions to any site with minimal coding.
  (tags: Google GoogleMaps Maps widgets)