Last week, U.S. cable provider and ISP Comcast put a cap on monthly broadband use, and now there are reports surfacing that the U.S. in general is falling behind when it comes to Internet traffic. This is not a direct result of the Comcast situation, but with Comcast being the 2nd largest ISP in the country, it’s certainly not going to help.
SEM in Australia Dominated by a Silent Google
Internet companies down under are in a sticky situation. They’re handing Google about 80% of their search marketing spend, using Google for 82% of all online searches, and spending around AU$399 million a year. They’re playing nicely with Google, but Google refuses to play nicely back.
Google Dominated Paid Search In Q1
Yahoo and MSN trailed behind Google in the share of spending in sponsored search, and the first quarter of 2006 saw a 9.3 percent increase in overall online ad spending.