BizReport : May 18, 2008 - May 24, 2008 Archive

May 18, 2008 - May 24, 2008 Archive

Search Marketing | May 23, 2008

Google widens search lead

Google is the only one of the large search engines to have increased its share of market over the last few months, despite a slight drop in searches by Americans, finds comScore. >>

Search Marketing | May 23, 2008

Google plans Image Search display ads

Google plans to place display ads alongside their Image Search results as part of a suite of image-related experiments currently underway. >>

Social Marketing | May 23, 2008

TravelShout: Socialization of online travel

It appears that it isn't just Internet behemoths that have been working on a way to socialize the web. An application, similar in concept to Google’s Friend Connect, has been launched today. Called TravelShout, it allows Internet users to talk in real-time across websites containing similar content. >>

Mobile Marketing | May 22, 2008

Brits not overly enthusiastic about shopping via mobile phone

Mobile phone penetration is higher than that of personal computers, so what do users think about the role of the mobile phone in their day to day shopping? Lightspeed Research’s new survey in the U.K. sheds some light on the matter. >>

Research | May 22, 2008

Almost one-fifth of U.S. population disconnected

Email and Internet access are both important in the daily lives of many of us, but a new report from Parks Associates reveals that many U.S. citizens don’t even have Internet access. >>

Research | May 22, 2008

Online consumer magazines attract more readers

Online consumer magazines have seen a rise of over 10% in unique visitors during the first three months of 2008, when compared to last year’s data. >>

Research | May 21, 2008

Shift in tax rebate check spending

Various reports released in the last few weeks have come to the same conclusion regarding what U.S. consumers will be doing with their tax rebate checks this year, and it’s not great news for some retailers. >>

Email Marketing | May 21, 2008

Consumers prefer email communication with businesses

The demand for email remains strong and will continue to do so for the next few years, according to new data released by Habeas. >>

Research | May 21, 2008

Safety of personal data still concerns Internet users

The U.K.’s communications industry watchdog, Ofcom, has released a new report which shows many Britons remain concerned about the amount of personal data being held about them by businesses. >>