Invite Media acquisition causes concern among Google’s rivals

BufferThe acquisition of technology start-up Invite Media by Google has begun to draw criticism from online display advertising firms. The US search firm made the official announcement on Thursday, saying it had purchased the New York and Philadelphia-based company which … Continue reading

Good news for online advertisers as US display ad impressions hit one trillion in first quarter

BufferTotal display advertising impressions in America numbered 1.1 trillion in the first quarter of 2010 according to data released by comScore. The research firm found a 15 per cent increase in the number of display ads shown to internet users … Continue reading

Search engine marketers urged to gear up for change after Yahoo and MSN merger gets approval

BufferWith all systems now go on the merger between Yahoo! and MSN after American competition regulators gave the massive transaction the go-ahead, search engine marketers are pondering over whether this will mean major changes to their optimisation strategies. The two … Continue reading

Yahoo CEO not pushing for Google search probe

BufferYahoo has decided not to join Microsoft in its call for US government regulators to investigate Google’s internet search practices. The company’s Chief Executive Officer Carol Bartz said Yahoo’s recent deal to combine parts of its search business with Microsoft … Continue reading