Windows Live Mail Gets Active Search

In conjunction with Microsoft's recently launched MSN adCenter, the company unveiled a new feature for the Beta version of Windows Live Mail Desktop called "Active Search" that conducts automatic searches related to email content while serving up targeted contextual sponsored links.

Ajax Causing Impression Problems

The good news about Ajax technology in web pages is how it allows for the updating of content within the page without performing a full browser refresh; that's the bad news too.

Online Ticket Sales Legitimize Scalping

That ticket scalper on the corner may be moving online. Well, perhaps not, but the secondary market for tickets has made the shift, and it's resulted in more reliable and safe transactions for consumers. Companies like TicketsNow.com and StubHub promise on-time delivery, stable pricing, and act to turn away counterfeiters and con artists.

Your Search Ad Gets A Zero

After carefully crafting a new ad for Google AdWords, the search ad receives no impressions and no clicks; before giving up in despair, read this. Fridays are bad for submitting new ads for review and approval with Google AdWords.