19
Feb
Google Are Testing Video Ads
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E-Web Marketing had the pleasure of attending Google’s Geek Night last week and learnt some new up and coming ‘mash-up’ projects that Google will be testing and very soon implementing.
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12
Feb
After Yahoo! yesterday formally rejected Microsoft's offer to buy them out, Microsoft vowed to continue its efforts for the takeover. Google had originally offered to help Yahoo! in an effort to fend off advance from Microsoft, however have since dropped back into the audience after evaluating the potential regulatory implications of such moves. Since the offer was made, shares in Yahoo! have risen almost to...
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04
Feb
Microsoft has offered $44.6 Billion dollars to purchase Yahoo! Labelled as Microsoft's most bold move to date, they wish to purchase Yahoo! to curb the escalating leadership of Google. The deal involves a mix of both cash and stock from Microsoft, with Steve Ballmer (Microsoft CEO) stating that they intend to merge the two companies and retain staff from Yahoo! in an incentive plan. Jerry Yang, the...
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31
Jan
Yahoo will cut 1,000 jobs from its 14,300-member work force by mid-February, sad news for a number of Yahoo employees.
The company disclosed these cuts as a result of discussions pertaining to its 4th quarter profit losses. Yahoo also made mention that they would be heavily investing in new areas of search and online media, new jobs of which will be created that will allow existing employees to reapply for.
31
Jan
Recent research has found that Google's market dominence is growing rapidly, leaving its competitors with a rather steep uphill walk to catch up. An Internet research company called 'Efficient Frontier' examined more than 17 billion impressions and over 270 million click on search ads running through its system and has clearly established Google as the leader of the Search Engine rat pack of Microsoft, Yahoo and...
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29
Jan
A new deal between Google and Japan's largest mobile phone operator DoCoMo will see its handsets using search, email and other services such as YouTube and Picassa from the search giant. The deal, reported on the Washington Post website, will help Google's overseas growth whilst giving DoCoMo an edge in Japan's highly competitive mobile market. The two firms, which also plan to launch a Linux-based mobile...
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29
Jan
Google's AdSense plans to exclude from it's program those domains that are repeatedly registered and then refunded a few days later in an effort to reduce the profitability and hopefully discourage the practice that sees millions of domain names tied up and unavailable to those who legitimately want to register them. "We believe that this policy will have a positive impact for users and domain purchasers...
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29
Jan
Google’s video sharing website YouTube which currently runs on just a few mobile phone handsets is reportedly expanding this service to a far wider audience by enabling it on phones from Motorola, LG Electronics, Nokia, and Sony Ericsson. The move will enable millions more potential viewers and offers the same experience as browsing the site on a normal desktop computer.
24
Jan
The Wall Street Journal reports San Francisco based Linden Labs has shut down more than a dozen virtual financial institutions in it’s online world Second Life.
Second Life is an elaborate online world where players create new identities for themselves — images called avatars. These avatars can own land, run businesses and build homes.