BizReport : March 2, 2008 - March 8, 2008 Archive

March 2, 2008 - March 8, 2008 Archive

E-commerce | March 07, 2008

Amazon goes from books to booze

It’s Friday, so what better way to end the week than with a drop of wine. If you plan ahead you could even order it from the Internet’s very own big-box outfit – Amazon. >>

Research | March 07, 2008

Study: Shoppers want better online support

Customer service doesn't count only in brick-and-mortar stores. According to a recent study from Inquira and ServiceXRG suggests that online customer service is failing many consumers and nearly half of consumers feel the information provided by most company website is not adequate. >>

Research | March 07, 2008

Study: Politicos should increase online spending

For perhaps the first time, the Internet has a good chance of influencing a presidential election in the United States. But, that will only occur if politicos increase their online spending according to a recent report. >>

Domain Names | March 07, 2008

VeriSign: Millions more domain names registered in 2007

Millions of Internet domain names were registered in 2007, and a slightly larger proportion of them were renewed, finds a recent VeriSign report. >>

E-commerce | March 07, 2008

Sponsored links influence online shoppers

The latest results from BIGresearch's Simultaneous Media Survey indicate that paid search may be more beneficial than etailers think. According to the survey about 90% of online shoppers are influenced to buy because of sponsored search links. >>

Advertising | March 06, 2008

CPC for video ads from Advertising.com

Advertising.com announces it is bringing cost-per-click to video advertising with a new product based on their AdLearn technology. >>

Advertising | March 06, 2008

Yahoo intro's new video ad formats

The video advertising market is growing, and so is the number of video ad formats being offered by Yahoo. >>

Search Marketing | March 06, 2008

AdWords updates Quality Score metric factors

Google AdWords has added a new quality score metric, but it took an observant user to bring it to the attention of the Internet community. >>

Advertising | March 06, 2008

Spot Runner Acquires Weblistic

Local business have a new place to buy ads across the board. Spot Runner, an online ad and media buying company, acquired Weblistic, a local business ad solution firm, earlier this week. The movies predicted to change the way local businesses buy online ads. >>

E-commerce | March 06, 2008

Krillion allows users to search locally for products

The next step in local advertising has arrived at Krillion.com. Many studies have shown that a detriment to online shopping is that some consumers don't want to wait for delivery. Many stores are now offering local pick-up. Krillion.com is taking that one step further and allowing consumers to search online for local product locations. >>

Viral Marketing | March 06, 2008

VideoCensus: 5.9 billion video clips viewed

More than 116 million viewers logged on to watch online video clips to the tune of more than 5.9 billion video downloads in January. On average, viewers spent more than 120 minutes with online video and downloaded more than 50 streams per person. >>

Research | March 05, 2008

In-game ad spend to double

Video-game scenery is set to change over the next few years as spending on in-game advertising is forecast to double. >>

Mobile Marketing | March 05, 2008

23% mobile users recall ad encounter

According to Nielsen’s bi-annual Mobile Advertising Report, the number of consumers who encounter and interact with mobile advertising is on the rise. >>

Blogs & Content | March 05, 2008

Bloggers beware, ad scam circulates

One company’s faith in a third party to handle its online marketing has led to accusations of spam, suspicions of scam and a dodgy reputation. >>

Research | March 05, 2008

eBay increases their profile in Germany

Online shopping and auction websites continue to have a strong hold on German consumers. According to the latest metrics from comScore, German consumers turned to travel sites to shop for vacation deals and turned to eBay to find product deals. >>

Trends & Ideas | March 05, 2008

Hearst, ClearSpring partner for widgets

A new content widget is available that should appeal to magazine and media readers. Publisher Hearst and ClearSpring, a widget creator, have teamed up to create the content-based widgets for The Daily Green news and Seventeen magazine. >>

Mobile Marketing | March 05, 2008

Mobile Broadband increases more than 100%

Now may be the perfect time to advertise on the mobile Internet. According to the latest research from metrics firm comScore, mobile broadband use increase 157% in 2007. Don't let that number fool you. The total number of mobile web users is still only about 1%. It is clear, though, that more users are logging on which means advertisers shouldn't be far behind.. >>

Mobile Marketing | March 04, 2008

Report: Free Is The Key to Mobile Video Adoption

Everybody wants a freebie, but according to a joint report from Parks Associates and the Entertainment Technology Center at USC free may be key for mobile users. The report found that using free mobile video content is a good way to increase ticket sales at movie theaters. >>

E-commerce | March 04, 2008

Channel Intelligence Launches CPA Ad Network

A new advertising network from Channel Intelligence promises high-converting leads in the traffic it sends to retailer website. The cost-per-action model makes it easy for consumers to purchase etailer's products from their preferred platform. For retailers, the platform offers a high ROI because retailers only pay when consumers make a purchase. >>

Research | March 04, 2008

How To Target The Successful Businesswoman

More women sign on to launch their own businesses each year, and though their businesses are just like male-owned businesses, attracting successful businesswomen is not the same as targeting successful businessmen. A recent report from the Center for Women's Business Research indicates that women and technology goes hand in hand, a plus for online marketers. >>

Advertising | March 04, 2008

New tool to forecast online ad buys

A new tool that will enable agencies and advertisers to compare the cost of Internet buys to the market as a whole is to be launched. >>

Research | March 04, 2008

Canadian adults online more than teens

Teens may have a reputation for being surgically attached to the Internet, but new research into the online behavior of Canadian adults and teens shows that adults lead the way in time spent online. >>

Advertising | March 03, 2008

First automated ad network turned on

In what could be an online first, a fully automated ad network has been launched that blends multiple targeting and pricing approaches to best place ads and maximize ROI. >>

Social Marketing | March 03, 2008

Marketing agencies lack social media know-how

How clued-up is your marketing agency? If a recent report is anything to go by, your agency probably isn’t sufficiently “in-the-know” to successfully service your social media needs. >>

Research | March 03, 2008

Survey: Internet primary source of news

The Internet is now the most frequently used and important source of news in the U.S., outweighing newspapers, television and radio, according to a recent survey by We Media/Zogby Interactive. >>

Social Marketing | March 03, 2008

Social networks are good for PR but not advertising

According to trends within WPP Group's marketing and communications services social networks may not be effective for advertising. According to a year end report from WPP, social networks worked well for public relations but didn't have the same effect on advertising efforts. >>

Research | March 03, 2008

Japanese surfers are interested in education

There is more going on with Japanese surfers than visiting social networking or media websites. As the New Year moves full steam ahead, Japanese surfers have become very interested in bettering themselves through education and career planning. >>

Search Marketing | March 03, 2008

Engine Ready: Convert more users with brand-driven traffic

According to a recent report from Engine Ready, an SEO and analytics firm, search traffic may not be as beneficial as traffic garnered from users typing in a URL. The study found that brand-driven traffic - traffic that lands at an etailers by directly typing in an address - is more likely to convert. >>