Google plans to sell own-brand tablets via online store
Google is planning to sell branded tablets directly to consumers through an online store, as it tries to wrestle away market share from the Apple iPad.
Facebook to return to China? Zuckerberg’s Asian trip sparks rumours
Mark Zuckerberg has been spotted in Shanghai this week, sparking rumours that Facebook could be eyeing a return to the lucrative Chinese market after being blocked three years ago.
Top tips: Creating an effective online member acquisition strategy
Marketers have always paid close attention to site traffic and page-view statistics. However, this method of measuring the success of the corporate website is outdated. The measure of success in today’s Internet – the social web – is not volume, but value. Russell Loarridge, European Sales Director at Janrain, explains why organisations need to care … [Read more…]
Top 50 web properties in the US
Google still leads the way as the most visited web property in the USA, while this year’s Super Bowl commercials drove an increase in visits to automobile sites, according to new research.
Google accused of favouring own products in search results
Google has been accused of manipulating search results for its own commercial advantage.
Google forced to disable autocomplete search in Japan
Google has been ordered to disable part of its autocomplete function in Japan after complaints it violates privacy. The Tokyo District Court approved a petition by the man, who claimed typing his name into the search engine generated a suggestion linking him to crimes he did not commit, lawyer Hiroyuki Tomita said.
Google shuts down 130 million ads in ‘war on spam’
Google has claimed it has halved the number of so-called “bad ads” being displayed across its services, after boosting its detection methods and technology.
US Presidential campaign: Who is winning the race online?
With the 2012 political season in full swing, Americans are flocking to the Internet for news surrounding the presidential candidates. So which candidate sites are drawing the most visitors? Nielsen profiled the voter-aged (18+) audience to the official campaign sites of the five presidential candidates to find out how their visitors lean.
Google plans mobile ads based on weather
Google has secured intellectual rights to a system that would serve ads based on environmental conditions, according to a new report.
How much is a ‘Like’ worth? Google’s new analytics tools measure social ROI
Google Analytics has launched a new tool called Social Reports today, designed to help marketers measure the return on investment for social media activities.