BizReport : February 22, 2007 Archive

February 22, 2007 Archive

Research | February 22, 2007

ValueClick profits up 38% in Q4

Online advertising network ValueClick showed impressive growth in Q4, 2006, boosting profits by 38% year-over-year. Company execs credit part of that growth to the integration of FastClick, one of the company's 2005 acquisitions. >>

Research | February 22, 2007

Study: 40% research politics online

Forget the nightly news or attending political rallies, more people are relying on the Internet for their political information. According to a study from DoubleClick, about 4 in every 10 adults research political information online. >>

Advertising | February 22, 2007

Offers create more conversions for direct mailings

All advertising is based on a deal. But in some cases direct mail advertising is falling short by not offering a deal and instead offering information only. A new study indicates this is a wrong path for direct mail marketers. >>

E-commerce | February 22, 2007

Download-to-own videos to generate more revenue than ad-supported

With increasing numbers of businesses investigating and embracing internet TV, new analysis suggests that now is the time to take a closer look but not to expect too much in the next couple of years. >>

E-commerce | February 22, 2007

E-tailers and affiliates experience barriers to overseas sales

According to a poll taken at an e-commerce affiliate conference in Las Vegas, 87 percent of companies would like to sell to non-U.S. markets. >>

E-commerce | February 22, 2007

eBay pull ad after ASA complaint upheld

The ASA has upheld a complaint against eBay from a consumer who could not find items depicted in an eBay ad for sale on the auction site. >>