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Google AdSense Beta Tests Rich Media Ads
Google AdSense is beta testing rich media ads. Rich media ads will include interstitials (an ad is shown while the user is waiting for the page to load), expanding ads and floating ads. [Read more] [Read more]
AOL to Partner with Broadband Providers
AOL is going to partner with broadband providers BellSouth, Time Warner Cable and Verizon. Consumers in these markets will be able to access AOL services with DSL connections for $25.90. [Read more] [Read more]
70% Marketers Changed Web Analytics Package
A survey by Knexus Community has revealed that 70% of the respondent marketers have changed their web analytics package over the last 2 years. 62% of the respondents would recommend their web analytics package to other marketers. [Read more] [Read more]
MSN Adds New Features to MSN Spaces
MSN has added new features to MSN Spaces. The new features are the ability to add a description and comments to photos, associates ID signup with Amazon, adding Xbox 360 information to MSN Space, themes, multiple email address blogs, and the ability to search for blogs on specific topics. [Read more] [Read more]
Government Can Tax VOIP
A study by the U.S. Government Accountability Office has found that it is possible to tax acquired services, like wires, cables, fibers and other hardware belonging to VOIP and ISP providers. The Internet Tax Freedom Act prevents the government from taxing services provided over the Internet. [Read more] [Read more]
CRN Experts Discover VOIP Security Issues
A group of communications experts at The Communications Research Network have discovered security issues due to VOIP. Experts say that VOIP applications could provide a cover for launching denial of service (DOS) attacks. [Read more] [Read more]
InfoUSA Announces 10% Increase in Q4 Revenue
InfoUSA, a database marketing services provider, has announced a 10% increase in their Quarter 4 revenue in 2005. InfoUSA’s revenue for the fourth quarter of 2005 was $98.8 million, whereas it was $90.1 million during the same quarter of 2004. [Read more] [Read more]
Search Engine Watch to Conduct SES Expo
Search Engine Watch is going to conduct Search Engine Strategies Expo on Feb 27 – Mar 2, 2006 in New York. The event will be hosted by Danny Sullivan. [Read more] [Read more]
AskJeeves Launches Image Search Technology
AskJeeves has launched its own proprietary image search technology. The new technology provides an internally-created index of images on the web and zoom related search suggestions for image searches. [Read more] [Read more]
SEM Spending in N. America to Reach $11 Billion in 2010
Search Engine Marketing Spending in North America will reach $11 billion in 2010, according to Search Engine Marketing Professional Organization report. Money will be spent on paid placement, paid inclusion, organic search engine optimization and search engine marketing technology platforms. [Read more] [Read more]
Microsoft Launches Live Labs and Search Labs
Microsoft has launched the Microsoft Live Labs and Search Labs. Live Labs is a research partnership between Microsoft Research and MSN. Search Labs will be stationed at Redmond and Silicon Valley and will work with Live Labs. [Read more] [Read more]
AOL Releases Netscape 8.1
AOL has released Netscape 8.1. Netscape 8.1 includes an anti-spyware tool and support for RSS. AOL has also teamed up with IBM to connect IBM’s Lotus Sametime instant messenger with AOL, AIM, ICQ and Apple iChat instant messaging services. [Read more] [Read more]
