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  • Google Tinkering with Sponsored Results

    Would someone who never clicks on sponsored results when searching on Google be better served if those blue ads on top of the search results were moved to the right side of the page?

  • YouTube Good with Warner, Bad with Universal

    On Monday, online video giant YouTube announced that it had inked a deal with Warner Music Group on Sunday afternoon that would allow both parties to share the advertising revenue derived from Warner’s videos. The deal…

  • Google’s Search Share Jumps Again

    According to Hitwise, Google attracted 60.29% of the total U.S. search volume for the four weeks ending September 9th, 2006. This sets a new high for the year, jumping slightly above the previous high of 60.23% reached for the four…

  • Datran Media Announces StormPost.NET

    Performance Email Marketing Leader Datran Media Announces StormPost.NET; Simplifies Integration and Doubles Scalability

  • Video Primer Part 1

    It almost embarrasses me to join the fray of people covering the world of online video. Admittedly, though, the world of online video has begun to take shape, and quite a bit has unfolded within the past week. This week’s news…

  • Video Primer Part 2

    The world of online video includes a number of facets – from content for sites, as content for download, to ads that can appear on content and ads that appear before and/or after other video content. When most people say video…

  • Norwegian Cruise Lines Rebrands with $100 Million Campaign

    Norwegian Cruise Lines is setting sail with a $100 million branding initiative, its first campaign in a decade, to tout “freestyle cruising” for customers hopping aboard any of its 13 cruise ships.

  • Google TV Ads Coming Soon

    It appears that Google has set its covetous eyes on yet another advertising realm: television. With recent comments by Google CEO Eric Schmidt, the registration of some new domains by Google last week, and with some…

  • Xanga Fined Record $1M by FTC

    Late last week the FTC revealed that it had reached a $1 million settlement with Xanga.com, a social networking and blog Web site. The fine comes as a result of Xanga’s violation of the 1998 Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act…

  • Google Will Be Listening, and Maybe Watching?

    If you are someone who is already uncomfortable with Google’s ability to stockpile loads of your browsing information, then the recent murmurs of Google developing an eavesdropping technology will certainly not sit well with…