Bing-powered Queries Rise 4%
The query volume for Bing-powered search engines (which includes Microsoft Bing as well as Yahoo) grew 4.3% from October to November 2010, increasing from about 4.38 million to 4.57 million, according to new data from Compete. As...
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Mobile barcode scanning is becoming an increasingly common method for making purchases this holiday season, according to two recent surveys from mobile barcode solution provider Scanbuy.
57% of Consumers Have Scanned at Least 1 Barcode
A recent consumer poll conducted via Twitter...
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While consumers cite a number of concerns that marketers and manufacturers will need to address before 3DTV gains widespread adoption, new research from The Nielsen Company shows that there is a sizable opportunity to attract the eyeballs and investment of...
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Barry Diller of IAC looks to be in the process of creating a “content farm,” seeking writers for IAC properties.
IAC’s Pronto has launched The Writers Network, a site looking for people to write short how-to articles for between $10...
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Business Strategies:
—Spanfeller Media Group website The Daily Meal comes out of beta today.
—American Red Cross website follows edgy trend, answers question, “Why the heck should I give to the Red Cross?”
Mobile Marketing
—WikiLeaks iPhone app made $5,840 before being pulled by...
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Holiday ecommerce spending is up 12% year-over-year for the first 49 days of the holiday season (through Dec. 19), equaling $28.36 billion, according to comScore.
This year’s holiday season holds four of the all-time high spending days, including...
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