BizReport : April 20, 2008 - April 26, 2008 Archive

April 20, 2008 - April 26, 2008 Archive

Blogs & Content | April 25, 2008

More content partnerships available for the Marchex Network

With fresh content becoming more mandatory for websites each day, many sites - especially local business websites - are desperate for good content. The Marchex Network is hoping to solve some of those problems with new content partnerships for it's network of 150,000 local websites. >>

Viral Marketing | April 25, 2008

Online video ad ROI council formed

With more and more marketers becoming interested in the benefits of online video, it was only a matter of time before some of those advertisers banded together to research it's effectiveness. Break Media and several other brands have formed the first online video advertising ROI council. >>

Search Marketing | April 25, 2008

Is search a good way to gauge the economy?

An interesting report was posted to the Hitwise blog this week, claiming that the decline of search is coinciding with the decline in the housing market. One researcher compared the two and found that the search share for the query "homes for sale" and the median home price over the past year declined at roughly the same rate - and were very closely correlated throughout the decline. >>

Mobile Marketing | April 24, 2008

Goldspot lauches mobile TV platform

Mobile marketers who have questions about how best to incorporate mobile television into their advertising opportunities may benefit from a new platform offered by Goldspot Media. The mobile marketing company has launched the "Trial-In-A-Box" platform which allows marketers to try mobile television ads to learn which options are most suitable. >>

Advertising | April 24, 2008

Travel Ad Network raises investment cash to expand globally

In an initial round of financing, Travel Ad Network has raised $15 million in venture capital to fund a global expansion project. The project will help TAN build the largest travel audience in the world. >>

Mobile Marketing | April 24, 2008

Google introduces mobile image ads

Google has announced a new advertising format designed for mobile phones. >>

Advertising | April 24, 2008

24/7, 4 publishers launch online ad network

Another advertising network is making its way to online advertisers, this time focused on business to business traffic and sales. 24/7 Real Media is partnering with Cygnus Business Media, Nielsen Business Media, Reed Business Information and McGraw-Hill to create the network. >>

Research | April 23, 2008

Podcast ad recall rates impressive

Advertising during podcasts has been thrust into the limelight, thanks to recently released data from a series of ad effectiveness studies. >>

Research | April 23, 2008

Consumers use social media to "vent"

Just one person’s encounter with bad customer care can do a lot of damage to a brand, more so now that social media is being used by the disenchanted to expound their bad experiences online. >>

Blogs & Content | April 23, 2008

Spell checked you're sight recently?

If your website is constantly being updated with new copy it can be hard to keep tabs on the accuracy of spelling, and a few too many typos can turn off consumers. >>

Advertising | April 23, 2008

HealthCentral, IAC partner for new ad network

Health marketers may benefit from a new advertising partnership between HealthCentral and IAC. The two have partnered to create a new advertising network targeted to health marketers. HealthCentral's network includes more than 30 health related websites. >>

Research | April 23, 2008

Forecast: Interactive Classified, Vertical Ads To Reach $14 Billion

Online marketers can expect classified and vertical advertising revenues to continue to creep up in the coming years according to a recent forecast from The Kelsey Group. The report predicts that online classified ads and vertical ads will reach just over $14.5 billion by 2012. >>

Research | April 23, 2008

Accenture: Consumers are loyal to content, not channels

According to Accenture's Global Broadcast Consumer Survey, consumers continue to disengage with television as a whole but they remain loyal to their favorite programs. What does this mean for online marketers? Because correlations can be drawn between television and online habits, whether video is used or not. >>

Research | April 22, 2008

Rapid growth ahead for Web 2.0

Forrester Research predicts that spending on Web 2.0 will grow rapidly over the next few years as large companies embrace the various technologies. >>

Social Marketing | April 22, 2008

MySpace to give advertisers more control

MySpace has announced the launch of an advertising platform which will allow advertisers to build, maintain and customize brand profiles. >>

Research | April 22, 2008

Hitwise: Video served nearly equally from search engines, social networks

With more marketers taking a deeper look at online video, it bears further scrutiny. According to recent reports from both Hitwise and comScore, online video hit a new high in March with more than 10 billion videos served to consumers. The comScore report indicated a 66% increase in video viewing year over year. >>

Viral Marketing | April 22, 2008

Study: Moms are word of mouth champions

New research has found that new moms and moms-to-be are the champions of online word of mouth and don’t restrict their topics of conversation to child-related issues. >>

Social Marketing | April 22, 2008

KickApps, WorldNow partner for local TV social networking

Local television stations suffering from a lack of revenue may get a boost from a new partnership between KickApps and WorldNow. Like local newspapers, local TV stations have noticed lowered revenue numbers as consumers turn to the Internet for their news and information. With the partnership, stations could create an interactive local news environment. >>

Advertising | April 22, 2008

Tremor Media launches new video suite

Advertisers now have more options when it comes to video advertising. Last week, Tremor Media announced plans for a new video platform that will offer marketers in-stream and overlay in addition to other video formats. >>

Research | April 21, 2008

40% Europeans strangers to Internet

Eighty percent of online Europeans have broadband connections, according to recent report issued by the European Commission, but 40% of EU citizens never use the Internet. >>

Search Marketing | April 21, 2008

Google search case sensitive?

Do marketers now need to consider capitalization of keywords and phrases in order to determine their search rankings? >>

Research | April 21, 2008

comScore: Experience is key for online bankers

Online banking is becoming more popular everyday but just as in person banking, customer experience is the key. According to a recent report from comScore, the online experience - from customer service to widgets to chats - is what keeps users coming back. >>

Research | April 21, 2008

In-Stat: Hosted IP Centrex shows steady growth

Here is a little good news for the digital world: according to a recent report from In-Stat, hosted IP Centrex seats continue to show steady growth worldwide. >>

Search Marketing | April 21, 2008

Yahoo Search Marketing and Media Corp partner

Yahoo, who recently undertook a successful U.S.-based test with Google to deliver relevant AdSense ads alongside their search results, has now entered into yet another partnership. >>

Advertising | April 21, 2008

More publishers are syndicating content

Advertising networks are catching on fast: the more content the better. Which is why many publishers and advertising networks are now syndicating content throughout their network sites. Jumpstart Automotive Media is one network which recently began syndicating content across its network of sites. >>