Stefano Maruzzi, country manager of Msn.it, said that MSN's decision to drop dialers, gambling and pornography advertisers proved successful. Starting last October, the portal abandoned 30-35 percent of its total advertising revenue, and doesn't seem to have a regret. Big...
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Danny Sullivan completes his four-part series on Google's new organic search algorithm and the often devastating effects it has wrought on the listings of many companies. He created a frequently asked list of questions and provides some answers to them,...
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Jim Meskauskas writes on iMedia Spotlight about the growing level of multitasking among Gen Y and how it is now commonplace for many is that demographic segment to be watching TV, using the Internet, gaming and listening to music all...
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A BizRate.com study sponsored by Shop.org showed that 59 percent of online retailers reported at least a 25 percent revenue rise, while 30 percent of them saw an increase in revenues exceeding 50 percent. Five out of six used email...
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The other shoe will soon drop, according to industry reports, and Yahoo will cut ties with Google, its provider of search results. The move has been expected since Yahoo spent about a quarter of a billion dollars buying Inktomi and...
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A British music retailing trade group - with a retro name: British Phonographic Industry (BPI) - is attacking American ecommerce companies for undercutting the generally high music prices in Britain. Music labels charge higher prices to Britons, and companies like...
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BT Group announced today an alliance with McDonald's to equip the fast food restaurant chain with high-speed wireless, Internet access in more than 500 locations across the U.K. BT will pay for installation costs, while the two companies will invest...
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A Philadelphia judge heard arguments by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and another nonprofit group against the Pennsylvania anti child porn law that has forced many internet service providers to ban large swathes of the Internet. The law allows...
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With the help of several of the former Sprinks executive team, Kanoodle is making waves. Kanoodle launched a contextual network with CBS MarketWatch as a premier launch client. Kanoodle's point of differentiation is the ability to set up matches based...
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Volvo plans to begin a large campaign aimed at 35-year-olds that will focus on reaching the demographic online. A Volvo representative told AdWeek that the campaign would be similar in scope to Ford's XC90 SUV campaign, which wound up spending...
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