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Google Dominates Europe, but Eastern EU Sites Gain Share
2008-05-07 22:25:00 Today, ComScore released its March data on Europe an search engine market share. Unsurprisingly Google sites came out on top, commanding 79 percent of searches across the continent. Yahoo and Microsoft came in fourth and fifth place, each with about 2 percent of search market share, respectively. Worth noting however, is the increasing share for engines in ... More About: Internet Marketing , Sites , Share
Aegis Acquires Brazilian Agency Age
2008-05-07 22:25:00 Aegis Group has acquired Brazilian communications agency Age, which offers trade and sports marketing, online planning and buying, and offline creative services. Having already acquired Brazil’s largest independent digital agency AgenciaClick in 2007, Aegis plans for the two to “work closely together, sharing resources and creating a fully integrated marketing offer in Brazil,” according to a ... More About: Internet Marketing , Agency , Aegis
Quote of the Day: Jeff Lanctot
2008-05-07 22:25:00 “The most effective agencies must live squarely at the intersection of marketing and technology. They should be sprinting to that intersection. Not just digital agencies, but all agencies. As all media becomes digital, any agency that doesn?t view itself as a technology company should commence reflecting fondly on the good ol? days. The road ahead ... More About: Internet Marketing , Quote Of The Day , Jeff , Quote
Rising Costs Means Raising Prices Plus Some
2008-05-07 20:25:00 My neighborhood gas station has stopped posting the price of gas. Instead, the sign says: Regular: An arm Mid-grade: Both legs Premium: First born Even if you don’t run a delivery business, by now you’ve probably felt the pressure at the pump. But have you figured out how to offset the increase in prices? Wilton, Conn.-based Wave Hill ... More About: Costs , Prices
Banking without fear? with a little help
2008-05-07 20:12:00 The downfall of many small businesses and large companies is often caused by inconsistent in money management. More often than not, these situations could have been avoided by requesting an opinion from experts. When it comes to private banking, only few can really provide clear, trustworthy answers. Northern Trust banking is one of such money counselors. ... More About: Banking , Fear
Making your own commercial - The Dockers Contest
2008-05-07 19:05:00 Finally, something fun to blog about. Did you see the Docker’s Contest announced on Jay Leno’s “The Tonight Show” a few nights ago? No? no worries, I didn’t either. But my friends in the US told me about and it really caught my eye, as they’re using viral marketing techniques and the appeal of showing ... More About: Commercial , Advertising , Dockers
Learning How to Start a Business
2008-05-07 16:25:00 We have blogged on this topic previously; but many of our readers are asking more. Here are some requirements and requisites which are needed when starting a business. Remember what matters is not learning how to start a business but implementing the ideas one learned. The basic business startup requirements include an innovative idea, capital, good ... More About: Business , Management , Tips , Start , Learning
Staying One Step Ahead of Password Thieves
2008-05-07 15:25:00 Creating and remembering strong passwords — like backing up our computers’ contents — is something many of us know we should do, but don’t. And can you blame us? Having to come up with user names and passwords for virtually everything we do on a computer is enough to make anyone use “Magic123″ over and ... More About: Technology , Password , Step , Ahead
How To Avoid Cons that Can Lead to Identity Theft
2008-05-07 15:25:00 When most people think about Internet security problems, they focus on viruses and spyware — technological attacks that usually can be mitigated by technological defenses. But the most insidious Internet security problems today rely on human gullibility, not tricky software. Although technological defenses can help you fend off these newer types of attacks, your best ... More About: Technology , Identity Theft , Theft , Identity , Avoid
Sprint, Clearwire To Power $14.5 Billion WiMAX Initiative
2008-05-07 15:25:00 Sprint Nextel and Clearwire on Wednesday announced a $14.5 billion initiative to combine their wireless broadband businesses and form a new wireless communications company. Named Clearwire, the new company will focus on expediting deployment of the first nationwide WiMAX network to provide widespread mobile broadband. WiMAX (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access) is designed to provide wireless connections ... More About: Technology , Power , Sprint , Wimax , Initiative
Xobni Mines E-Mail Inboxes for Social Relationships
2008-05-06 02:25:00 Would you like an e-mail account that is aware of your social relationships? Xobni, a San Francisco-based startup, is betting you would. On Monday, Xobni launched a public beta of its Microsoft Outlook add-on. The company, whose name is “inbox” spelled backward, said its add-on “helps users quickly find and understand what’s in their inbox” through ... More About: Social , Mail , Technology , Relationships , E-Mail
T-Mobile Begins Roll Out of 3G Network in New York
2008-05-06 02:25:00 T-Mobile has launched its third-generation UMTS/HSDPA network in New York City and plans to roll it out across major metropolitan areas through the year. “The launch of our 3G network comes at a time when 3G phones and services are more affordable, capable and appealing to our consumer marketplace than ever before,” said Cole Brodman, ... More About: Technology , T-Mobile , Network
FCC Caps Fund Payments to Telecom Carriers
2008-05-06 02:25:00 The Federal Communications Commission has introduced an interim cap on payments to competitive eligible telecommunications carrier (ETC) organizations under the Universal Service Fund (USF) established by Congress in 1996. The fund currently provides subsidizes for the development and operation of telecom services for rural Americans, schools, libraries and hospitals. Consumers currently pay more than 11 percent ... More About: Technology , Carriers , Telecom
Blu-ray Sales Stagnant, Unlikely To Improve in 2008
2008-05-06 02:25:00 What if they called a war and no one showed up? Industry heavyweights may have fought hard on either side of the next-generation DVD battle, but consumers apparently have decided to take a pass. A report on DVD player adoption finds that Blu-ray, which won a hard-fought format war with HD DVD, made negligible gains from ... More About: Technology , Sales , Improve , 2008
T-Mobile and Nokia Offer Joint Mobile Services in Europe
2008-05-06 02:25:00 T-Mobile and Nokia are joining to offer new Internet services and social communities on mobile devices in Europe . The mobile-technology giants said their efforts will offer all their European customers access to T-Mobile’s web’n'walk as well as Nokia’s Ovi Internet services. ‘Widget Cooperation’ The companies said users’ access to mobile social networks will be enhanced by offering ... More About: Technology , Services
Sun Challenges Linux Vendors With OpenSolaris
2008-05-06 02:25:00 Sun Microsystems on Monday released the OpenSolaris operating system. Some industry analysts are suggesting the community-developed platform based on Sun’s Solaris kernel could give Linux a new challenge. OpenSolaris combines the foundation of Solaris technologies and tools with desktop features and applications developed by open-source communities such as GNOME, Mozilla and the Free Software Foundation. The ... More About: Technology , Vendors
Is Google Dropping AdSense Sites Using AdWords?
2008-05-06 00:25:00 A discussion over at WebmasterWorld suggests Google may be dropping AdSense accounts from sites that buy traffic from AdWords. Funny how this may have been the way to stop arbitrage way back before all the other methods were used and the experimentation cost regular advertisers lots of money through all the minimum bid increases. More About: Adsense , Search Engines , Sites , Adwords
Ask Should Have Asked Jeeves How To Spell Cinco De Mayo
2008-05-06 00:25:00 The BOTW boys were quick to find and post the mistake Ask made on their homepage. Guess Jeeves was the strong speller in that crew! Is the staff that annoyed by the break up that they don’t care anymore? Or did Barry Diller give that part to one of his preteen grandkids to edit? More About: Search Engines , Cinco de Mayo , Spell
Cinco de Mayo: The 411 on 212 Interactive Cinco de Mayo Bash
2008-05-06 00:25:00 What is Cinco de Mayo ? It’s the best reason to party (May 5th) at the Cinco de Mayo bash hosted by 212, NYC’s interactive advertising club. Sure there will be lots of Cinco de Mayo activities in New York and Cinco de Mayo food (margaritas!) What’s the origin of Cinco de Mayo? Whether you spell it ... More About: Search Engines , Interactive , Bash
Lycos Cinema Expands, Adds Video on Demand
2008-05-06 00:25:00 Lycos Cinema has expanded to include Video on Demand (VOD). Previously the social video platform supported ad-supported video. “Our experience shows us that while film and TV fans welcome the increasing availability to view premium content online, they also desire the social interaction that is inherent in today’s web as part of their viewing experience,” said ... More About: Search Engines , Lycos , Video on Demand
Kelsey Local Media Conference: Random Notes
2008-05-05 22:25:00 I had a blast at the Kelsey conference in Seattle last week. In addition to news coverage from the event on FIM, Yahoo and The LA Times, here are a few tidbits I found interesting: SubPrime Auto Loan Lead Gen Potential Cars.com founder and CEO Mitch Golub suggested there’s room for a new vertical in the local ... More About: Media , Internet Marketing , Random , Notes , Local
Is the Stage Set for an AOL Sale?
2008-05-05 22:25:00 With the dust settling around Microsoft’s abortive bid for Yahoo, one thing’s quickly becoming clear: The self-destruction of this particular takeover attempt is not the end of Yahoo’s odyssey but merely a mid-way point. Analyst and blogger speculation this morning has anticipated a variety of outcomes for Yahoo, including a deal with News Corp (though ... More About: Internet Marketing , Sale , Stage
Web Analytics Board Elections
2008-05-05 22:25:00 The Web Analytics Association (WAA) elected its 2008/2009 board of directors. Those with board positions are listed here. Last year there was an effort to enact a changeover of directors, and it looks like it happened again without much of a push. About half of the board is new, and several of the incumbents are ... More About: Elections , Internet Marketing , Board
Online Video Ads: High Price, High Value?
2008-05-05 22:25:00 How long will online video ads, on a CPM basis, cost more than television ads? “It’s driven by a dearth of quality produced video online,” said Nick Johnson, NBC’s VP, national sales, Internet and broadband. “It’s a marketplace supply and demand story,” said Johnson, speaking at the IAB’s Digital Video conference today in NYC. He said the ... More About: Internet Marketing , Online Video , Online , Price
IAB Launches Video Ad Compliance Seal
2008-05-05 22:25:00 In conjunction with finalizing its Digital Video In-Stream Ad Format Guidelines, the Interactive Advertising Bureau has unveiled a compliance program à la TRUSTe. The new guidelines were proposed a month ago, and nothing in those original guidelines has changed following a comment period. According to the IAB press release, “The IAB suggests that compliant member sites ... More About: Internet Marketing , Seal , Compliance
How to Sell an Unpopular Product
2008-05-05 20:25:00 Business is easy (and even fun) when you have a product or service that everyone wants. But what happens when what you’re selling fades in popularity? How do you market products that are no longer popular? That’s the focus of this Knowledge@Wharton article which chronicles the trials of a Hummer dealership as well some real ... More About: Product , Sell
Business and Information Technology (IT) Systems
2008-05-05 16:25:00 Information Technology (IT) evolution has change all that we look, touch and feel. Business es of all scales also changed a lot in the last two decades or so. Today?s businesses are mostly IT aligned and one can find at least one system for performing a work. More and more businesses are now adopting new systems ... More About: Information , Management , Tips
Microsoft Walks From Yahoo, But Pressures Continue
2008-05-05 15:25:00 After months of playing cat and mouse, it appears the Microsoft -Yahoo merger is dead. Microsoft walked away from the Yahoo acquisition over the weekend, and Yahoo’s stock is feeling the impact. But is this really the end of the saga? Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said he still believes the proposed acquisition made sense for both companies ... More About: Technology , Walks , Yahoo!
The Inside Story of eBay?s Quest for Craigslist
2008-05-05 15:25:00 Online classified ad site Craigslist is none too happy with having e-commerce giant eBay hold a stake in its business. And eBay isn’t taking kindly to Craigslist’s efforts to diminish that ownership. The extent of both sides’ displeasure was made plain in court papers unsealed in Delaware on Apr. 30. The documents uncover years of wrangling ... More About: Technology , Story , Ebay , Inside , Quest
Alliances Made To Tap Benefits of Multicore Computer Chips
More articles from this author:2008-05-05 15:25:00 In the computer world’s equivalent of The Amazing Race television show, three rival teams of computer researchers are working on new types of software needed to better use computer chips that can process many tasks at the same time. Stanford University and six computer and chipmakers plan to announce Friday the creation of the Pervasive Parallelism ... More About: Technology , Computer , Made , Benefits , Chips 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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