BizReport : April 4, 2008 Archive

April 4, 2008 Archive

Research | April 04, 2008

European companies top website effectiveness Index

Eight out of Bowen Craggs’ Index of corporate website effectiveness top 10 companies are European, with the top spot going to Siemens for the second year in a row. >>

Advertising | April 04, 2008

Nielsen: Online ad spend slows YoY in US

More marketers are logging on to the Internet but their spending has begun to slow. That, according to a recent Nielsen Company report, which shows that spending increased only 0.6% Year Over Year (YoY) from 2006 to 2007. >>

Law & Regulation | April 04, 2008

Fewer complaints of fraud, but losses up

Fewer Americans fell victim to Internet fraud in 2007, compared to 2006, but the total dollar loss increased, according to a recently released report from the Federal Bureau of Investigation. >>

Research | April 04, 2008

Survey: Half of US companies could go virtual

Thanks to the Internet many US businesses are considering going completely virtual in the near future. The biggest reason seems to be the incredible growth of ecommerce over the past few years. >>

E-commerce | April 04, 2008

MerchantCircle launches "Verified" program

Local search has been a booming category for online marketers for several months but many consumers still have questions about just who is behind those online businesses they click to from a search engine. A new platform from MerchantCircle could help consumers feel more at home with local businesses because it verifies the businesses found through a search query. >>