Google Losing Out On MySpace Ad Deal

Users of social networks are spending less time on sites like Facebook and MySpace and it could be due to the number of ads.The average amount of time spent by users on social networking sites decreased by 14 percent over the past four months according to comScore. MySpace has seen its users dip from 72 million in October to 68.9 million in December, comScore says.…

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Nielsen’s TV Panel To Measure Online Video

Nielsen said it plans to "introduce measurement of TV viewing on the PC screen in our TV panel by the end of 2008." Nielsen's plan is to measure all types of video viewing from traditional TV to mobile phones or iPods. The number of online video viewers is estimated to increase to 183 million in 2011 compared with 114 million in 2006, according to eMarketer.

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Google Wants To Teach People About Audio Ads

We know that most people who haven't played with Google Audio Ads are doing just fine.  We also know that most people who haven't played with Google Audio Ads aren't even interested in them.  But if you want a walkthrough, Google is hosting several free online seminars.

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UK Internet Users Could Be Banned For Illegal Downloads

Internet users in the UK who go online and illegally download music and movies could have their Internet access revoked according to plans the government is considering. A draft proposal says that Internet service providers would have to monitor users who accessed pirated content through their accounts. The government says that plans are in an early stage and it is working on final regulations. Six…

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AOL Experiences Interesting January Growth

Companies are always trying to pass off deceiving statements or misleading data, and we pride ourselves on being suspicious types.  January AOL numbers have been presented by Frank Gruber, however, and they look pretty good in terms of both believability and AOL's performance.

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