Digg Ignores the Obscene

Muhammad Saleem picks up on a post by Rathnavibushana, lamenting the moral wasteland that Digg can sometimes be. Do take the time to read both those posts… they’re worth it.

Advertisers Not Ready Yet For Video, Mobile

Traditional search advertising with its contextual relevance and cost effectiveness still has the hearts and wallets of marketers according to the latest survey from the Search Engine Marketing Professional Organization (SEMPO).

Google Syndicating Video Through AdSense

Google is bringing video to AdSense, and they're doing it right now. Though there were sightings of the new contextual video ads, real buzz didn't develop until the New York Times confirmed Dow Jones, Conde Nast and Sony BMG were in on it.

E-Commerce Sales See Continued Growth

US e-commerce sales were not only healthy for the fourth quarter of 2006 but were at their highest levels in four years according to the US Census Bureau. On an unadjusted basis, sales reached $33.9 billion, up around a third from the third quarter of 2006. For the fourth quarter of 2006 e-commerce estimate increased 25.0 percent from the previous year while total retail sales…

New Ranking Model Gives Yahoo A Boost

Three weeks ago, Yahoo introduced its new ranking model to the search world. Armed with new ad grouping, geo-targeting, and quality score features, the platform already seems to be yielding very positive results for the company.