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Google Tests Gadget Ads
Google is testing a program to put ads in Google Gadgets on websites. The Gadget would basically be a non-traditional ad unit,…
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Recap: The Week in Search
This week the search world has been rampant with news of buyouts and related rumors. Here is a snapshot of the events of interest:
Microsoft Buying Yahoo? OSS Implications
Just read news about Microsoft potentially buying or merging with Yahoo. These are just rumours, and lots of analysis will discuss why the deal may or may not make sense.
Yahoo oneSearch Packs Bags For Canada, Europe
This past week, The Today Show has been running its annual “Where in the World is Matt Lauer?” segment. Matt traveled to five different countries (including the U.S., which seems like cheating), but Yahoo’s got him beat: Yahoo oneSearch just went “live in beta” in six.
Social Network for Communicators
A phoned-in comment to yesterday’s FIR podcast from PR podcaster Bryan Person brought news of a new social network for communicators launched by Chicago-based Lawrence Ragan Communications.
Marketing And The Online Video Audience
Frequent users of streaming audio and video spend more time online than average Internet users, according to Knowledge Networks/SRI's "MutliMedia Mentor" report. Marketing And The Online Video Audience
