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Google to Acquire dMarc Broadcasting for $102 Million
Google is going to acquire dMarc Broadcasting, a digital solutions provider for the radio broadcast industry, for $102 million. Google is going to integrate dMarc technology into Google AdWords, creating a radio ad distribution channel for Google advertisers. [Read more] [Read more]
2005 Q4 Online Ad Spend Increases 15%
Online ad spend has increased 15 percent in the fourth quarter of 2005 from the third quarter, according to media executives. This exceeds the forecast made earlier which predicted a 10% increase. [Read more] [Read more]
Shoppers Do Not Like to Register Online
A third of online holiday shoppers left a site without making a purchase because they didn’t want to register, according to Questus Survey. 25% of shoppers left a site if they found it difficult to locate products. [Read more] [Read more]
Single Bill for Collection of Internet Sales Tax
Two proposed federal bills have been submitted in the Senate that support mandatory collection of Internet sales tax. It is likely that they are forged into a single bill to settle issues like exemptions for small retailers. [Read more] [Read more]
Gather to Become eBay for Online Writers
Gather, a new Boston website, is recruiting bloggers by offering them a share of the company’s advertising revenue. Gather is expected to get a $6 million funding infusion led by Jim Manzi next week. [Read more] [Read more]
BzzAgent Recieves $13.75 Million in Series B Funding
BzzAgent, word-of-mouth marketing and media firm, has received $13.75 million in Series B funding. BzzAgent will use the funding to expand its market position and organizational infrastructure. [Read more] [Read more]
Tremor Network Acquires Dynadco
Tremor Network has acquired Dynadco. Tremor will introduce a video advertising network using Dynadco’s in-stream video ad technology. Dynadco’s publishers will benefit from getting Tremor to sell their ads. [Read more] [Read more]
Online Advertising in South Korea Increases 30.8%
Online advertising in South Korea increased 30.8% in 2005, according to a survey by the Korea Broadcasting Advertising Corp. South Korea’s online ad revenues reached $ 692.31 million in 2005. [Read more] [Read more]
FBI Warns of Mining Disaster Scam Email
The FBI has issued a warning of a West Virginia scam email. The mail seeks financial assistance for a survivor of a mining accident. [Read more] [Read more]
Topica to Conduct Free Webinars on V2C with Conversion Marketing
Topica is going to conduct five free webinars on Visitors to Customers with Conversion Marketing. The first webinar will be on Jan 26 at 10am PST. [Read more] [Read more]
Karchar Group to Conduct Seminar on Internet Marketing
The Karchar Group is going to conduct a seminar on Internet Marketing. The seminar titled “Web Marketing Made Simple” will be held on February 7 and 8, 2006 at the Embassy Suites Columbus. [Read more] [Read more]
CES is Top 6 Search Query on Google Zeitgeist
The Consumer Electronics Show 2006 was the top 6 search query on Google Zeitgeist for the week ending January 9. The top search query was Vince Young. [Read more] [Read more]
