Archive for February, 2008

Leap Day: What It's Means To Online Marketing

Leap Day: What It's Means To Online Marketing

Last week, Wall Street and Madison Avenue were abuzz with the news that Google Paid Search Ad clickthroughs had gone flat in terms of volume. But just as traders...

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Search Analytics Update: Now With More Openness

Search Analytics Update: Now With More Openness

Compete.com released a really exciting improvement to Search Analytics this morning: Public access! While the tool has always been accessible to Compete.com members,...

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Oscar Sunday: Big Night in Hollywood and Online

Oscar Sunday: Big Night in Hollywood and Online

May I have the envelope please"¦ the award for this past week’s fastest moving website has got to be none other than the official domain of the Academy...

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Are You Ready for your Close-Up, Blu-Ray?

Are You Ready for your Close-Up, Blu-Ray?

It’s official. In the battle for high-definition video, Sony’s Blu-Ray Disc DVD beat out Toshiba’s HD DVD last week to become the industry’s...

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Searching for the Green Consumer

Searching for the Green Consumer

In November of 2007, Bank of America collaborated with Brighter Planet to introduce a "Green" Credit Card. Consumers earn points on the card that helps...

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Malibu — faster than a Lamborghini Gallardo – I swear

Malibu — faster than a Lamborghini Gallardo – I swear

A Malibu is faster than a Lamborghini. Bet the house. Or in today’s environment, bet your house from 2006. The Lamborghini Gallardo goes from 0-60 in 3.95...

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Online Video Share: YouTube/Google Lead, ManiaTV Making Strides

Online Video Share: YouTube/Google Lead, ManiaTV Making Strides

February has been a big month for online video. Google announced plans to incorporate video ads into search results. YouTube launched video ads in a big way. ...

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Hot Spots for Oscars Research

Hot Spots for Oscars Research

"The show must go on!" "¦This is precisely what the 80th Annual Academy Awards are doing, despite the preceding months filled with writer strikes...

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15.4 Million Facebook Application Users in January

15.4 Million Facebook Application Users in January

15.4 million Facebook users interacted with fb Application pages (@ apps.facebook.com) in January: On average ~51% of Facebook’s user base engages with...

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Fed Rate Cuts: Short-term Effect on the Long-Standing Home Loans Slump

Fed Rate Cuts: Short-term Effect on the Long-Standing Home Loans Slump

With a recession under way or just around the bend (depending on whom you talk to) the Fed stepped up on January 22nd to try to mitigate the effects of the home...

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