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MSN Spaces Blog Censorship Policy Revamped
Microsoft’s MSN Spaces has revamped its Blog Censorship Policy. Microsoft has announced a new policy framework concerning the removal of blogs from its MSN Spaces services when requested to do so by a government. [Read more] [Read more]
Small Budget Advertisers Say Google Ads Work Best
Google search ads are effective as compared to those in Yahoo and MSN according to a published report. Advertisers who thought Google performed best were the ones with the smallest marketing budgets. [Read more] [Read more]
Microsoft Warns of Mywife Worm
Microsoft has warned of a new worm called Mywife. Mywife is a mass mailing malware variant which tries to lure users into opening an attachment sent in an email. If opened, the malware sends itself to all the contacts in the system address book. [Read more] [Read more]
HighBeam Research Launches Advertiser Direct and Publisher Direct
HighBeam Research has launched HighBeam Advertiser Direct and Publisher Direct. HighBeam Advertiser Direct offers cost-per-click programs which allow advertisers to integrate their ads on HighBeam. HighBeam Publisher Direct allows publishers to integrate their articles within search results of the HighBeam Research Engine. [Read more] [Read more]
Google Reports $1.9 Billion Revenues
Google has reported $1.9 billion revenues for the quarter ending Dec 31, 2005. This was a 86% increase compared to 2004 Q4 revenues of $1.032 billion. [Read more] [Read more]
eStara Launches Click-to-Chat
eStara has launched a “Click-to-Chat” application. Online shoppers can use the Click-to-Chat service in addition to the Click-to-Call solution and directly communicate with a human customer service representative at eStara. [Read more] [Read more]
Google At Work On Goobuntu
Google is working on a desktop linux project called Goobuntu. This is a Google version of the Ubuntu desktop, a complete Linux-based operating system. [Read more] [Read more]
Online Non-travel Spending Reaches $5.5 Billion
Online non-travel spending has reached $5.5 billion, which is an increase of 33% from the previous year. Online travel spending generated $3.5 billion during the first three weeks of 2006, according to comscore figures. [Read more] [Read more]
AOL Launches AOL High Speed Ad Campaign
America Online is expanding its broadband network and has launched a new ad campaign called, ‘AOL High Speed’. Consumers can click or call to sign-up for AOL High Speed and order a DSL or cable modem. [Read more] [Read more]
Search Engines Have Higher Conversion Rate
Search engines have more than twice the ecommerce conversion rate of other forms of internet marketing and advertising. During the last 3 months of 2005, the search engine conversion rate was 2.3%, according to a study by WebSideStory. [Read more] [Read more]
Zenprise Launches Zenprise SMB
Zenprise has launched Zenprise SMB. Zenprise SMB is an email management software for small to medium sized businesses. [Read more] [Read more]
Small Businesses Get 4 Times More Spam
Small businesses get 4 times more spam than large businesses, according to a report by Postini. Small companies received almost 50 spam emails per user per day in 2005. [Read more] [Read more]
