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Digitas Reports 32% Revenue Increase in 2005
Digitas has reported a 32% increase in revenues in 2005. Digitas’ total revenues in the fourth quarter of 2005 were $159 million, as compared to $105.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2004. [Read more] [Read more]
50% of Teens Use Search to Find Clothing, Accessories, Shoes and Jewelry
50% of teens have used search to find clothing, accessories, shoes and jewelry. They prefer search engines over television ads and fashion websites, according to a survey by Yahoo. [Read more] [Read more]
Fridays Best for eMail Marketing
On Fridays maximum number of emails are opened and read. The results have remained the same in quarter 4 and quarter 3. 29% drop in read rates and 21% drop in click rates have been found in Q4 compared to Q3, according to eRoi study. [Read more] [Read more]
Online Retail Sales to Reach $95 Billion in 2006
Online retail sales will reach $95 billion in 2006. Online sales will reach $144 billion in 2010, growing 12% annually, according to Jupiter Research. [Read more] [Read more]
eBay Announces Workshops
eBay has announced 3 ‘Online Workshops For the Week of January 30th’. The workshops will focus on eBay Listing Templates, Branding and Merchandising and Accounting Made Easy. [Read more] [Read more]
70% Online Shoppers Buy From Trusted Sites
70% of online shoppers have bought from trusted websites. More than 50% were concerned about buying from an unknown online retailer. [Read more] [Read more]
TVEyes Offers New Search Service
Multimedia search engine TVEyes is offering a new search service which allows users to search for TV news clippings on the internet. TVEyes is using voice recognition technology to index the spoken word and make the news programs keyword-searchable. [Read more] [Read more]
Digital River Acquires Direct Response
Digital River has acquired Direct Response Technologies for $15 million. Both the companies together will offer a comprehensive affiliate management system and maximize cross-selling opportunities between their affiliate networks. [Read more] [Read more]
WhittManHart Acquires Estco
WhittManHart, a web developing company, has acquired Estco, an interactive marketing solutions company. John Estafanous, founder of Estco, was named Director of Technology for WhittManHart. [Read more] [Read more]
Free Speech Coalition Challenges Utah Email Law
Free Speech Coalition has challenged Utah email law. Utah’s Child Protection Registry Act prohibits email marketers from sending promotional emails to addresses submitted by parents of children under 18. [Read more] [Read more]
MSN Spaces to Include Pay-per-click Ads
Microsoft’s MSN Spaces will partner with Amazon and Kanoodle to include pay-per-click Ads. Bloggers using MSN spaces will have the option to display ads and earn revenues. [Read more] [Read more]
12% Increase in MSN Advertisement Revenues
MSN advertising revenues have grown 12%. Display ad dollars have grown 20% in the fourth quarter compared to the previous year. MSN total revenues have reached $593 million. [Read more] [Read more]
