AOL and Microsoft’s Antispam Crusade

America Online issued the following statement in relation to email authentication technology, which is designed to help reduce unwanted junk email, phishing, and spoofing of email on the internet.

Pay-Per-Click Fraud Exposed–Part II

According to Andy Jones, a member of the Best Practices Search Engine Forums, fraudulent clicks are just another aspect of the business. "Any of us that use AdWords or any other PPC has to pay for a certain percentage of fraudulent clicks," he said in a forum discussion. "I factor it in as a cost of doing business."

United Online To Acquire Classmates Online

United Online also announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Classmates Online, Inc., a leader in online community-based networking, for approximately $100 million in cash, net of cash acquired.