Google Offers Special Twitter AdSense Units - Apr 07, 2009
Rumors that Google was in the late stages of acquisition talks with Twitter lit up the Internet last week. Read More
Yahoo! Upgrades Image Search Preview Page - Apr 03, 2009
Yahoo! has rolled out three new features to Image Search that will make searching for images even faster and easier. Read More
Google Settles AdWords Suit for $20 Million and Credits - Apr 03, 2009
A legal dispute over Google's handling of advertisers' daily AdWords budgets has led the search engine to settle a class-action lawsuit to the tune of $20 million, reports MediaPost. Read More
Craigslist Gains Traffic during U.S. Recession - Apr 02, 2009
The current economic recession has many Americans searching for job openings on the Internet. Thus, it is not surprising that the classifieds website Craigslist continues to increase its market share of U.S. Internet visits, outgrowing all other classifieds websites. Read More
Mobile Internet Usage Expected to Increase in Next Two Years - Apr 02, 2009
A new survey from Tellabs commissioned by The Nielsen Company shows that mobile Internet usage is poised to experience significant growth over the next two years, and especially in the next 12 months, despite the economic downturn. Read More
Yahoo! Mobile Is Now Available - Apr 01, 2009
Yahoo! has announced that its new service, Yahoo! Mobile, is now available on both the mobile Web and as an Apple iPhone application. Read More
Google Cuts 200 Sales and Marketing Positions - Apr 01, 2009
Last week, Google announced on its official blog that it would cut almost 200 sales and marketing positions in an attempt to streamline its "overlapping organizations" and ease decision-making processes. Read More
Twitter to Launch Paid Accounts - Mar 31, 2009
After much speculation as to how the explosively popular microblogging site Twitter might monetize its service, Twitter co-founder Biz Stone announced recently that the company will launch fee-based commercial accounts with add-on features for companies. Read More
Facebook Responds to User Outrage over New Home Page - Mar 27, 2009
When Facebook introduced a new home page design to its users earlier this month, the new look was met with a great deal of opposition. In response, Facebook has agreed to improve several areas of the new home page. Read More
Google Beefs Up Insights for Search with Three New Features - Mar 27, 2009
Not long after adding new features to the YouTube Insight video analytics tool, Google also beefed up its Insights for Search tool, which identifies search trends across different locations and timeframes. Read More
NASA Provides Planetary Images for Microsoft's WorldWide Telescope - Mar 26, 2009
Nearly a month after Google unleashed Google Mars 3D, NASA and Microsoft have teamed up to make planetary images and data available on the Web. Read More
1,382% YoY Growth for Twitter in February 2009 - Mar 26, 2009
In February 2009, Internet users continued to titter about Twitter, sending the site to the top of the Nielsen Online index of fastest-growing member community sites. Read More
Google Tweaks Results Pages - Mar 25, 2009
Yesterday, Google announced on its official blog two tweaks to its results pages, which will provide better associations with related search terms and longer search result descriptions. Read More
Yahoo! Names New CMO - Mar 24, 2009
Yahoo! has announced that Elisa Steele is the company\ Read More
Top Web Properties February 2009 - Mar 24, 2009
The latest U.S. data from comScore MediaMetrix shows that Valentine's Day paraphernalia, tax preparation, and travel sites all saw greater online activity in February 2009. Read More
Visits to Stock Websites Increase 19% in February 2009 - Mar 23, 2009
Online competitive intelligence service Hitwise reports that the number of U.S. visits to websites in its Stocks and Shares category rose 19% in February 2009 compared to February 2008. Read More
Microsoft's New IE8 Browser Now Available - Mar 20, 2009
Microsoft has announced that its new Web browser, Windows Internet Explorer 8 (IE8), is now available for download. Read More
New YouTube Insight Feature Offers Statistics on User Engagement - Mar 20, 2009
Earlier this week, YouTube announced a new feature of its Insight video analytics tool that will provide users with detailed data on user engagement with their videos. Read More
Yahoo! Adds Filters to Image Search - Mar 19, 2009
Yahoo! has announced new filters that make searching for images on the Web easier and faster. After recent user tests, Yahoo!'s Image Search team created these new filters as the first step in a series of improvements that will be introduced in the coming months for Image Search. Read More
8+ Word Search Queries Increase 20% between February 2008 and February 2009 - Mar 19, 2009
The trend toward longer search queries continued last month, with queries of eight or more words increasing 20% between February 2008 and February 2009, according to online competitive intelligence service Hitwise. Read More
New Facebook Home Page Ignites User Protest - Mar 18, 2009
One week after Facebook rolled out the new design for its home page, users of the social networking site are still riled up about the changes. Read More
UK Online Video Viewing Audience Grows 10% in Past Year - Mar 18, 2009
Recently released January 2009 data from comScore shows that the total UK online video viewing audience grew 10% in the past year to 29.6 million unique viewers age 15 and older. Read More
Facebook Adds Public Profile Option - Mar 17, 2009
Facebook users can now pick and choose which part of their profile they would like to share with everyone on the social networking site. Read More
Advertisements Added to Google's Photo-Sharing Application Picasa - Mar 17, 2009
Google continues to monetize its applications via the addition of advertisements. The newest platform: its photo-sharing service Picasa. Read More
Yahoo! Enhances Targeting Features for Ads - Mar 16, 2009
Less than a week after Google launched limited behavioral-targeted advertising in beta form on its AdSense partner sites and on YouTube, Yahoo! has updated its search marketing ads to include three new targeting features. Read More
Twitter More Trafficked in UK Than Newspaper Websites - Mar 16, 2009
Microblogging service Twitter continues to gain fans in the U.S. and abroad; in the UK, Twitter became the 54th most visited website last week, up from 66th the week before and receiving more traffic than most of the websites of the UK\ Read More
Yahoo! and Facebook Team up for Friends on Fire - Mar 13, 2009
Yahoo! has announced that it has fused its geo-location system, Fire Eagle, with popular social networking site Facebook to create a place where users can store and share information about their location. The result is an application called Friends on Fire. Read More
U.S. Top Country for Mobile Web Use - Mar 13, 2009
Mobile web technology company Bango recently announced that the U.S. overtook the UK last month as the country with the highest rate of mobile web use. Read More
Yahoo! Announces New SearchMonkey Feature - Mar 12, 2009
Yahoo! has announced a new SearchMonkey feature that enables site owners and developers to embed flash video, games, and documents directly in Yahoo! Search results. Read More
Google Launches Behavioral-Targeted Advertising - Mar 12, 2009
Yesterday, Google launched limited behavioral-targeted advertising in beta form on its AdSense partner sites and on YouTube. Deemed "interest-based" advertising, the new model will source users' browsing histories to return ads based on the types of sites that are visited and pages that are viewed. Read More
Facebook Available in Arabic and Hebrew - Mar 11, 2009
Facebook has announced that it is now available in Arabic and Hebrew, increasing the total number of languages available on the popular social networking site to 40. Read More
Three out of Every Five Canadians Embrace Facebook - Mar 11, 2009
According to "The Bridge – Canadians & Social Networking Sites," an ongoing study conducted by ZINC Research and Dufferin Research, three out of every five Canadians are now Facebook members, bringing the total number of Canadian Facebook members to nearly 12 million. Read More
Privacy a Greater Concern among Older U.S. Internet Users - Mar 09, 2009
Privacy is a major concern for U.S. Internet users and an even greater concern for older Americans, according to a study from Burst Media. Read More
Consumers Buy Less Online but Research More - Mar 09, 2009
The recent "2008 Retail Consumer Survey" from Bazaarvoice and richrelevance conducted by JupiterResearch shows that consumers are buying less online and are more intent on doing their due diligence to ensure that they make smart purchases. Read More
Yahoo! Offers Keyword Ideas for Ads - Mar 06, 2009
Yahoo! has announced a new section of its Search Marketing Help Center that will feature industry-specific data and suggestions for new search terms. Read More
Google's Schmidt Dismisses Twitter - Mar 05, 2009
Despite the high level of public interest in Twitter, particularly in its implications for sharing real-time information, at least one big-name search executive doesn't seem to share the mounting Twitter enthusiasm: Google CEO Eric Schmidt. Read More
Inquisitor Now Available on iPhone - Mar 05, 2009
In May of 2008, Yahoo! acquired Inquisitor 3 to offer search assistance features to the Mac community. Read More
Yahoo! Updates New Features on Flickr - Mar 04, 2009
Yahoo! has announced three new enhancements related to video on its online photo management application, Flickr. Read More
Greasemonkey Add-On Allows Real-Time Twitter Search Results in Google - Mar 04, 2009
A new Greasemonkey user script harnesses the power of real-time search to provide both the five most recent tweets for any given query and the top organic Google results on the same page. Read More
Online Searches Reveal Economic Downturn - Mar 03, 2009
Americans' online search behavior reflects an increase in personal financial turmoil, according to December 2008 data from comScore Marketer. Read More
Pregnancy Searches Down, Career Searches Up - Mar 03, 2009
With consumer confidence at an all-time low of 25 in February and unemployment soaring to a 17-year high of 7.6% in January, it appears that pregnancy-related searches are down while career-related searches are up. Read More
Facebook Opens Site Governance to Users - Mar 02, 2009
In response to the strong outcry that resulted when Facebook made unilateral changes to its Terms of Service last month, Facebook has announced that it will now offer registered users a chance to participate in determining the rules and regulations of the site. Read More
Ads Incorporated into Google News Results - Mar 02, 2009
Last Wednesday, Google began incorporating text ads into Google News search results pages in the U.S. The ads are similar in format to the sponsored links which appear alongside organic search results in standard Google and Google Book searches. Read More
Average Search Query Length Increasing - Feb 27, 2009
According to Internet monitoring company Hitwise, the average length of search queries increased between January 2008 and January 2009. Read More
Yahoo!'s Search Results Now Includes Facebook - Feb 26, 2009
Yahoo! has announced that Facebook-enhanced listings will now appear in Yahoo!'s search results, courtesy of an application known as SearchMonkey. Read More
Google Joins EU Antitrust Investigation of Microsoft - Feb 26, 2009
After helping shutter the attempted Google-Yahoo! search deal last October, Microsoft is now discovering that when you tangle with the world\ Read More
U.S. Mobile Local Search Ad Revenues Forecast - Feb 25, 2009
U.S. mobile advertising revenues for search and display is expected to increase from $160 million in 2008 to $3.1 billion in 2013, accounting for a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 81.2% by 2013, according to a new report from The Kelsey Group. Read More
Nielsen Study Shows Increased U.S. Internet and Mobile Video Watching - Feb 25, 2009
The Nielsen Company's recent "A2/M2 Three Screen Report," which measures Americans' TV, Internet, and mobile usage, shows that the so-called "Three Screens" are becoming more popular than ever for video watching. Read More
Yahoo! Offers Three New Targeting Tools - Feb 24, 2009
Yahoo! has announced three new products for brand and performance marketers to help them reach their target audiences when advertising online. Read More
Google Tweaks AdWords URL Display Policy - Feb 24, 2009
Beginning today, Google AdWords will require uniform top-level URL domains within a single ad group. Read More
Study Finds One in 10 U.S. Online Adults Tweet - Feb 23, 2009
A recent Pew Internet & American Life Project study revealed that 11% of U.S.-based online adults, or about one out of every 10, have used Twitter or a similar service to send and receive updates about themselves and others. Read More
Yahoo! Announces Rich Ads in Search - Feb 20, 2009
Yahoo! has announced the launch of a new service, Rich Ads in Search. The service will allow advertisers the option to integrate video, images, and custom search boxes into their paid search ads. Read More
Facebook Changes Terms of Service, Then Recants - Feb 20, 2009
A brief, virtual paroxysm of outrage over a minor but significant change to Facebook\ Read More
Yahoo! Search Celebrates Five Years - Feb 19, 2009
Yesterday marked the five-year anniversary of Yahoo!’s search engine. Read More
Startup Search Engine Files Antitrust Complaint against Google - Feb 19, 2009
A recent antitrust complaint filed in New York district court alleges that search engine giant Google tries to "starve nascent competition" by unfairly levying hefty advertising prices for its would-be challengers. Read More
Marketing & Media Survey Reveals 2009 Marketing Plans - Feb 18, 2009
More than 80% of marketing executives say that email is the strongest form of adverting for their company, according to a recent survey conducted by Datran Media. Read More
AdWords Ads Tested in Google SearchWiki - Feb 18, 2009
Google's stab at dynamic, personalized search results may extend to paid AdWords ads in the future. Read More
Yahoo! Announces New Mobile Service - Feb 17, 2009
Yahoo! has announced the upcoming launch of its new Yahoo! Mobile service that will serve as a personalized hub and starting point to the Internet. Read More
Google Aborts Radio Ads, Cuts 40 Jobs - Feb 17, 2009
Three years after Google launched Audio Ads and Radio Automation, the search engine has announced that it will be aborting both products after May 31 and eliminating up to 40 employees. Read More
Traditional Retailers Possess Weak Online Presence - Feb 16, 2009
Brick-and-mortar stores may need to invest in new techniques to gain a greater online presence, according to recent data from Internet-Engine. Read More
Search Engines Unite For Solution to Duplicate Content - Feb 13, 2009
Google, Yahoo!, and Microsoft have teamed up to support a new tag attribute that will help solve a common challenge that search engines face when indexing a website. Read More
Link Buying Leads to Penalty for Google Japan - Feb 13, 2009
Paying bloggers to review and link to a new Google widget recently landed Google Japan in trouble with Google headquarters and caused the site to be demoted from a PageRank 9 to a PageRank 5 indefinitely. Read More
Yahoo! Releases New Features and Fees Structure for Boss - Feb 12, 2009
Yahoo! has announced some new features that will be available for its Search BOSS (Build Your Own Search Service) platform as well as associated new terms of service and usage fees. Read More
MapQuest Dominates, but Google Maps on the Rise - Feb 12, 2009
Hitwise Senior Online Analyst Heather Hopkins shares that Google Maps recently came close to matching MapQuest in terms of the number of U.S. Internet visits. Read More
Google Maps Help Track Australian Fires - Feb 11, 2009
To help track the deadly brushfires in southeastern Australia that have claimed the lives of an estimated 181 people, burned more than 1,000 homes, and destroyed land and communities across the state of Victoria, Google Australia engineers have developed a Flash map. Read More
Nielsen Online Releases January 2009 U.S. Search Share Rankings - Feb 11, 2009
Americans submitted 9.4 billion queries to search engines in January, according to data from Nielsen Online. Read More
Yahoo! Files Patent for SEO Services - Feb 10, 2009
Yahoo! has filed a patent application for an "Automated System to Improve Search Engine Optimization on Web Pages," causing many in the industry to question the company's intentions. Read More
Google Execs on Trial over Italian Video - Feb 10, 2009
Four Google executives went on trial at the Criminal Court of Milan, Italy last week on defamation and privacy violation charges stemming from an offensive video which was uploaded to Google Italia in 2006. Read More
Google, IBM Partner to Store Health Records - Feb 09, 2009
When it debuted in May 2008, Google Health was billed as an online repository for health records that Google account holders could use for free to store medical information and minimize the amount of paperwork associated with health maintenance. Read More
Facebook Celebrates Its Five-Year Anniversary - Feb 09, 2009
Facebook celebrated its fifth anniversary last Wednesday, prompting many to reflect on the site's impact upon the social networking space. Read More
Super Bowl Ads Draw Viewers Online - Feb 06, 2009
The Internet continues to play an important role in Super Bowl Sunday activities, according to data from comScore's annual Super Bowl surveys. Two-thirds of those who watched the big event last Sunday went online at some point during the game day, while nearly 41% reported using the Internet during the actual game. Read More
Privacy Activists Slam Google Latitude - Feb 06, 2009
Google Latitude has become a high-profile target for Internet privacy activists who claim that the service is fraught with exposure issues. Read More
U.S. Online Video Viewing at All-Time High - Feb 05, 2009
The number of online videos viewed by U.S. Internet users reached a record of 14.3 billion in December 2008, representing a 13% increase versus November, according to recent data from comScore Video Metrix service. Read More
Google Earth 5.0 Dives Underseas - Feb 05, 2009
Now in its fifth release, Google Earth is canvassing new terrain by diving into the previously unmapped regions of the briny deep. Read More
Yahoo!'s New Search Engine Tool in Testing Phase - Feb 04, 2009
Yahoo! is rolling out a new search engine tool for users to be able to keep track of their search results in an online document. Read More
Google Glitch Erroneously Flags Sites as Malware - Feb 04, 2009
A glitch in Google's search services erroneously flagged almost every listing with the message "Warning! This site may harm your computer" for about 40 minutes early last Saturday morning. Read More
IE8 Moves Closer to Release - Feb 03, 2009
Microsoft's Internet Explorer (IE) 8 browser has graduated from beta and is now in Release Candidate 1 status, meaning that features and functionality are complete but the company is still vetting the product for any remaining bugs. Read More
Yahoo! Responds to Frustrated Advertisers - Feb 02, 2009
In a move that has left many advertisers frustrated, Yahoo! responded last week to complaints that they have changed advertisers' accounts without notifying them first. Read More
American Consumers Request Online Shopping Innovation - Feb 02, 2009
American consumers' expectations for the quality of their online shopping experiences have risen dramatically in the past year, according to the fourth annual Allurent Holiday Online Shopping Survey. Read More
Live Search Available For Firefox Users - Jan 30, 2009
On their official blog, Microsoft has announced that due to popular demand, they have integrated the Live Search add-on into Mozilla’s Firefox browser. Read More
Click Fraud Rate Soars - Jan 30, 2009
Online traffic management company Click Forensics reports that click fraud, the practice of illegitimately clicking on web ads to increase click-through rates, is on the rise. Read More
Yahoo!'s Q4 Earnings Take a Hit but Exceed Expectations - Jan 29, 2009
As the new Yahoo! CEO, Carol Bartz's first quarterly earnings report, which came after only two weeks on the job, reflected the difficulties that Yahoo! struggled through in 2008. Read More
Obama Briefly Linked to Bush Google Bomb - Jan 28, 2009
New U.S. President Barack Obama was briefly the unwitting subject of an un-defused “Google bomb” tied to former President George W. Bush’s troubled legacy. Read More
Job Search Sites See Increased Traffic - Jan 27, 2009
As the national unemployment rate rose in December from 6.8% to 7.2% to reach the highest level in 26 years, so too did the amount of traffic to job search sites, reports comScore. Read More
Microsoft Releases Dismal Q2 Report - Jan 26, 2009
Microsoft's recent second-quarter financial report was dismal, complete with unprecedented, substantial job cuts, although not as many positions were eliminated as rumored earlier this month. Read More
Global Internet Audience Exceeds 1 Billion - Jan 23, 2009
The total global Internet audience reached and exceeded one billion visitors in December 2008, according to new data from the comScore World Metrix audience measurement service. Read More
Inauguration Searches Dominate as Obama is Sworn in as 44th President - Jan 23, 2009
Given the force with which President Obama leveraged the Internet to gain support for his presidential bid, it\ Read More
Google Experiments with Preferred Sites Option - Jan 22, 2009
Google has taken another step toward personalized search by launching an offshoot of its SearchWiki experiment. Read More
Google Helps Visitors and Residents Explore New York City - Jan 21, 2009
In partnership with Google and Travelocity, Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced on the official Google blog that New York City has launched a new website and official NYC Information Center that will help visitors and residents locate hotspots and find their way around the Big Apple. Read More
Microsoft Accused of Violating Antitrust Laws - Jan 21, 2009
After tangling with the European Commission regarding data retention periods, Microsoft now faces a more serious assault--an accusation that its handling of Internet Explorer (IE) violates antitrust laws. Read More
If You Can't Beat Them, Kill Them - Jan 20, 2009
The Plot to Kill Google, a Nicholas Thompson and Fred Vogelstein story published yesterday by Wired, tells the story of how Microsoft spent six months and millions of dollars to wreck the Google-Yahoo! search-ad deal and ruin Google's reputation in the process. Read More
MySpace Developing Email Service - Jan 20, 2009
The Web is rumbling with rumors that social networking site MySpace is developing a free email service. Read More
Yahoo! and Microsoft Meet at Time Warner Center - Jan 19, 2009
The New York Times is reporting that Steven A. Ballmer, chief executive of Microsoft and Roy J. Bostock, chairman of Yahoo!, met at the Time Warner Center Thursday. Read More
YouTube Silences Copyrighted Music - Jan 19, 2009
In an effort to better protect copyrighted music, popular online video site YouTube has muted clips that contain unauthorized music by artists under the Warner Music Group (WMG) label. Read More
New CEO Carol Bartz Seeks "Breathing Room" For Yahoo! - Jan 16, 2009
Carol Bartz, the former Executive Chairman of the software company Autodesk Inc., has been named the new Chief Executive Officer at Yahoo!, replacing current CEO Jerry Yang. Read More
Google Nets 72% of December U.S. Search Market Share - Jan 16, 2009
Don't like Google's Internet ubiquity? Think it could do a better job of protecting user data? Feel like Street View violates privacy standards? Apparently, you're in the minority. Read More
Analysts: Explicit Dissent, Militant Censorship Will Roil Chinese Internet in 2009 - Jan 15, 2009
Little more than one week after Chinese officials announced a month-long campaign to crack down on websites that distribute \"vulgar material,\" several new sites have been blacklisted. Read More
Online Video Dominant Focus of 2009 Advertising and Marketing Campaigns - Jan 14, 2009
Nearly 20% of marketing executives are tired of hearing about Web 2.0, Anderson Analytics reports, but that's not stopping them from making online video the dominant focus of their 2009 marketing campaigns. Read More
Online News Gains Worldwide Readership Trust - Jan 13, 2009
New data from market-research firm TNS Global shows that online news sites are now "highly trusted" sources of information by 40% of respondents in the 16 countries surveyed and are considered the second most trusted source of information in the UK. Read More
Microsoft Live Search Strikes Verizon Deal - Jan 12, 2009
Although it commanded only 9.1% of the search engine market share in November 2008, Microsoft Live Search will soon get a leg up on the competition as a result of its new five-year agreement with Verizon. Read More
"Trolls" Prank Google Trends - Jan 09, 2009
A recent prank by Internet trolls has exposed definite weaknesses in the ability of search engines to make discretionary calls about their results. Read More
Google Street View Helps Police Locate Missing Child - Jan 08, 2009
After a series of accusations that the images on Google Street View violate privacy rights and threaten security, the Google feature is actually receiving some positive publicity. Read More
Baidu Faces Monopoly Lawsuit - Jan 08, 2009
About the same time that it was attacked by the Chinese government for failing to censor links to pornographic websites, Baidu, China's largest search engine with 65% of the market share, was also hit with a monopoly lawsuit from Qmyy.com. Read More
Baidu and Google among Targets of Chinese Crackdown on Internet Pornography - Jan 07, 2009
Chinese authorities have announced a one-month nationwide campaign to crack down on 19 websites that it claims have failed to adequately censor \"vulgar\" material that is damaging the physical and mental health of its youth. Read More
Google Dominates November Search, Ad, and Video Markets - Jan 06, 2009
In yet another monthly increase, Google accounted for 71.97% of all U.S. searches in November according to recent analysis conducted by Hitwise. Read More
Firefox Market Share Reaches 20% in November 2008 - Jan 06, 2009
Mozilla's Firefox Internet browser nabbed 20.78% of the worldwide market share in November 2008, Net Applications reports, making Firefox the second most popular browser behind Microsoft's Internet Explorer (IE). Read More
600% YOY Growth for Twitter - Jan 05, 2009
Popular microblogging site Twitter experienced 600% year-over-year growth in 2008, according to inbound marketing firm HubSpot, which recently released the first "State of the Twittersphere" report. Read More
Microsoft May Lay Off 17% of Its Staff - Jan 02, 2009
One of the leading companies in the tech world may be gearing up for the first-ever layoff in its 33-year history. Read More
Google Product Search Sees 786% One-Year Increase - Dec 31, 2008
When it comes to comparison shopping, Google Product Search has had no trouble establishing itself among rivals such as Yahoo Shopping, Shopzilla, and MSN Shopping. Read More
Cuil’s Low Traffic Results - Dec 31, 2008
Recent data reveal low traffic results for the new search engine Cuil. Read More
Japanese Group Protests Google Street View - Dec 30, 2008
Just one week after Google was accused of violating net neutrality by attempting to purchase a "fast lane" for its content, the search engine giant was hit with more controversy from a Japanese group protesting Google Street View. Read More
Consumers Avoid Negatively Reviewed Online Retailers - Dec 29, 2008
More than 90% of consumers search for reviews and blog posts related to small online retailers before placing an order. Read More
November 2008 Top U.S. Web Properties - Dec 26, 2008
With Black Friday kicking off the start of the frenzied holiday shopping season, it's no surprise that retail websites were big online traffic winners in November 2008. Read More
eMarketer 2009 Online Advertising Predictions - Dec 24, 2008
Market research company eMarketer has polled some of its senior analysts about their predictions for online advertising in 2009. Read More
Social Networking Via Mobile Phone Triples in 2008 - Dec 23, 2008
The percentage of US mobile subscribers accessing social networks by way of cell phones tripled over the past year, and overall Internet usage by mobile devices grew markedly as well, according to a joint study conducted by The Kelsey Group and ConStat. Read More
Most Small Businesses Avoid Search Marketing - Dec 23, 2008
A new online survey by Microsoft adCenter reveals that most small businesses in the U.S. eschew search marketing. Read More
Music Labels Want Increased YouTube Revenue Share - Dec 22, 2008
YouTube has earned millions from online music videos, though spats over licensing agreements may give the network a run for its money. Read More
Google Suggest Tries Out Text Ads - Dec 22, 2008
Google’s ongoing effort to integrate advertising opportunities into its services may soon include the placement of text ads into Google Suggest, the Google homepage feature that automatically suggests queries as users type them into the search box. Read More
Survey Shows Most Britons Misunderstand Search Engines - Dec 19, 2008
According to a recent survey of 1,636 Britons commissioned by FastHosts, a Gloucester, UK-based web hosting company, the majority of Britons misunderstand or have little knowledge of how search engines rank websites. Read More
Twitter Earns Dell Huge Revenue - Dec 18, 2008
Twitter, an online social networking service, has taken the Internet marketing industry by storm, leaving users eager to learn more about the company’s upcoming monetization plan. Read More
Chrome Replaces Firefox as Default Browser in Google Pack - Dec 18, 2008
Just three months after its initial release, Google Chrome has emerged from beta testing and has replaced Mozilla Firefox as the default browser in the Google Pack. Read More
The Fight for Internet User Data Protection - Dec 17, 2008
Along with network neutrality, user privacy has become one of the biggest topical issues surrounding Internet usage. Read More
Yahoo! Reduces User Data Retention Time to 90 Days - Dec 17, 2008
Yahoo! has announced that it will make its users’ data anonymous after only 90 days, which may challenge Google to reduce its current data retention policy of 9 months. Read More
Top Google Searches of 2008 - Dec 16, 2008
A few weeks ago, Yahoo! and Ask revealed their most popular searches of 2008. Now Google has also released its 2008 Year-End Zeitgeist, which extrapolates trends from an aggregation of billions of search terms entered into the Google search box throughout the year. Read More
SEO and Internet Marketing Firm bloggertricksonline Named One of San Fernando Valley\ - Dec 15, 2008
bloggertricksonline has been named the San Fernando Valley\ Read More
Mahalo Answers Gives Q&A Cash Incentives - Dec 15, 2008
Mahalo Answers is bringing money to the world of Q&A sites by letting users pay for responses to questions. Read More
The State of Search Engine Marketing - Dec 15, 2008
As part of its 10x10 SEM Pro Survey Series, SEM Insights recently polled 254 SEM professionals worldwide about their experience, search marketing practices, conferences, PPC methodology, and the future of SEM, among other topics. Read More
Google AdSense for Domains Creates a Stir - Dec 12, 2008
Google’s recent move to incorporate AdSense into parked domain pages has caused a huge stir, and even anger, among industry professionals. Read More
Trademark Lawsuit over Use of Google AdWords - Dec 12, 2008
U.S.-based Interflora and its UK trading arm have filed a lawsuit against British retailer Marks & Spencer and flower delivery service Flowers Direct Online. The suit alleges that both companies have breached UK trademark laws by bidding on its brand name and related, albeit misspelled, variations to create sponsored links using the Google AdWords program. Read More
Former Google Executive Welcomed by LinkedIn - Dec 11, 2008
Recently a high-profile Google executive, Dipchand “Deep” Nishar, was welcomed as the new VP of Products at LinkedIn. Read More
2008 Online Advertising Budgets Shrink - Dec 11, 2008
Due to disappointing growth in paid-search and display advertising in 2008, eMarketer has lowered its 2008 forecast for U.S. online advertising budgets from $24.9 billion to $23.6 billion. Read More
FriendFeed Supports Six New Languages - Dec 10, 2008
The popular social networking site FriendFeed has just added support for six new languages. Read More
Multilingual Search Engine Helps Parents - Dec 10, 2008
Parents seeking education articles can find relevant information via ParentSmart.com, a multilingual search engine that caters to English, Spanish, and/or French-speaking users. Read More
Search Engine Marketing Firm bloggertricksonline Named One of Los Angeles' Fastest-Growing Private Companies - Dec 09, 2008
bloggertricksonline, a Burbank company celebrating 10 years in the search engine optimization industry, is ranked #42 on the 2008 Los Angeles Business Journal list of fastest-growing privately owned companies based in L.A. County. Read More
Google Revises AdWords Content and Image Policies - Dec 09, 2008
Google AdWords has always held strict guidelines for the content, placement, and visuals of its search ads, but some of these policies have changed in recent months. Read More
Cyber Monday Web Traffic Up in 2008 - Dec 09, 2008
Despite a surge in consumer spending on Black Friday, the majority of traditional retailers still saw lower November sales figures than in November 2007. Read More
Microsoft Hires Former Yahoo! Exec - Dec 08, 2008
Former Yahoo! Vice President of Engineering Dr. Qi Lu has been named the new president of Microsoft’s online services group. Read More
U.S. Web Dominance Declines - Dec 08, 2008
A recent study by Washington, D.C.-based TeleGeography Research indicates that China has displaced America as the biggest country on the Internet. Read More
Gamers’ Purchases Influenced by TV and Online Video - Dec 05, 2008
A new consumer-choice study from Ad-ology Research shows that when it comes to purchasing video games and/or game systems either online or in stores, 70% of gamers are influenced by television, and 54% are influenced by online videos. Read More
Sphinn.Com Sees Rapid Growth - Dec 05, 2008
Sphinn.Com is quickly gaining popularity as an internet marketing and social news site. Users can submit articles, read the latest news on SEO topics through Sphinn news as well as the Shinn blog. Read More
Yahoo! and Ask 2008 Most Popular Searches - Dec 04, 2008
Search engines Yahoo! and Ask.com have revealed their 10 most popular searches for 2008. The searches read like a virtual compendium of the year in review. Read More
Yahoo Adds Search Assistant to Image Search - Dec 04, 2008
Yahoo has implemented its Search Assistant to work in tandem with its Image Search. Search Assistant helps users in standard Yahoo searches by suggesting additional terms to use in a search. Read More
China’s Largest Search Engine Faces Legal Challenges - Dec 03, 2008
China’s largest search engine, Baidu, is facing a new bout of legal challenges under the country’s anti-monopoly law. Read More
Proximic Develops iPhone Application - Dec 03, 2008
Proximic is a provider of advertising and contextual content. The company just released an application for iPhone called Proximic Agents, which uses the company’s new search technology. Read More
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