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Ad Market and Broadband revives Online Greeting Industry
Ad market and Broadband have revived the greeting card industry. The online greeting card industry supported by advertising market and consumers who are willing to pay for the cards is designing animated cards to take advantage of broadband. [Read more] [Read more]
90% of Executives Anticipate Merger and Acquisition of Internet Marketing Firms in 2006
90% of company executives across US are expecting to enter or expand internet marketing through merger and acquisition. 54% of prospective buyers and 42% of sellers expect to complete the transaction in 2006. [Read more] [Read more]
Experian Acquires ClarityBlue
Experian has acquired ClarityBlue for $150 million. Experian’s data integrity solutions and ClarityBlue’s data management technology will be combined to serve financial services, telecommunications and media clients. [Read more] [Read more]
39.8% Hispanic Population Online in 2005
Less than 40% Hispanic population was online in 2005. 50% of African-Americans and 70% of White and Asian Americans were online, according to eMarketer figures. [Read more] [Read more]
Online Recruitment Sites Ad Spending up 175%
Ad spending on online recruitment sites have risen by 175% in one year. Ad spending has grown from $1.3 billion in 2004 to $3.5 billion in 2005. [Read more] [Read more]
Yahoo to Offer Music Plug-In with Linksys
Yahoo is going to offer a plug-in for its Yahoo Music service, in partnership with Linksys. Consumers will be able to stream Yahoo Music downloads from their computer to a stereo sound system. [Read more] [Read more]
MordComm Launches Search Marketing Magazine
MordComm has launched a magazine titled “Search Marketing Standard” in print. The topics covered will include pay per click advertising, search engine optimization, web analytics, and click fraud. [Read more] [Read more]
Eclipse Marketing Offers Online Marketing Tools
Eclipse Marketing, a marketing and public relations firm, is offering online marketing tools to dealers. The tools offered are personalized websites and electronic newsletters. [Read more] [Read more]
VeriSign Reports $401 Million Revenues
VeriSign has reported $401 million revenues for the fourth quarter of 2005. $8 million revenues are related to their payment gateway business. [Read more] [Read more]
Jeffrey Brett Goodin Arrested for AOL Phishing Scam
Jeffrey Brett Goodin, 45, from California, was arrested for allegedly sending scam emails to AOL users. Goodin is charged for wire fraud and unauthorized use of a credit card in connection with an alleged phishing scheme. [Read more] [Read more]
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]
