Google’s decision to stop censoring search results in China is starting to hurt its business interests in the country. The US search giant said on Tuesday that a technical error was resulting in Chinese users being unable to access search … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: March 2010
Paid search helps push UK online advertising spend up by 4.2 per cent
The online advertising market in the UK grew by 4.2 per cent in 2009 in spite of the global recession. The increase in online ad spend from £3.35 billion in 2008 to £3.54 billion last year came despite a decline … Continue reading
Daily Mail publisher sees uplift in digital business
The publisher of newspapers including the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday has reported a 3 per cent rise in ad revenue from its digital operations. Associated Northcliffe Digital (AND), the digital consumer arm of The Daily Mail and General … Continue reading
We're not responsible for content of paid search ads, Google claims
Lawyers acting for search giant Google have said the company is not responsible for the content of adverts placed on its website. Language-learning software firm Rosetta Stone claims its trademarks have been infringed by Google, which sells advertising space to … Continue reading
US State Department weighs in to criticise Australia's internet filter plan
The US State Department has now also spoken out against the Australian plan to force internet providers to filter black-listed web content. The country’s parliament is due to vote on whether access to sites that contain child pornography, sexual violence, … Continue reading
Apple iPhone and mobile devices help change retailer approach
A new survey has noted the effect an expanding smartphone market and the ability to browse the internet while on the move is having on the retail sector. Thanks to products such as Apple’s iPhone, Blackberrys and Google’s Android devices, … Continue reading
Underage youngsters using social networking sites
One in four children between the ages of eight and 12 years are using social networking sites despite being too young. Facebook, Myspace and Bebo all have an official lower age limit of 13, but a survey carried out by … Continue reading
Survey predicts growth for America's SEO and digital marketing sector
A survey commissioned by US industry group The Search Engine Marketing Professional Organisation (SEMPO), believes the American SEM sector will have experienced 14 per cent year-on-year growth by the end of the year. The prediction forms part of the non-profit … Continue reading
BBC Apple iPhone app plan postponed
A plan by the BBC to release an iPhone app to bring its news and sport coverage to a wider group of people has stalled. Following “representations from industry”, the BBC Trust, the corporation’s governing body, has decided to delay … Continue reading
Social worker and police officer in running for blog award
The preliminary final contenders for the Orwell Prize 2010 have been announced, with a policewoman, ‘PC Ellie Bloggs‘ and social worker, ‘Winston Smith‘, among the contenders for the year’s best blog. The annual awards mark the best of British political … Continue reading
