Wales gets £10m of super-fast broadband funding
The Treasury has announced £10m in funding for high-speed broadband access in areas of rural Wales, with further waves of investment promised for the area.
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Ebay predicts PayPal will account for half its revenue by 2013
Ebay shares hit their highest point in more than three years last week after the online marketplace operator said it will double revenue from its PayPal online payment service by 2013.
Guest comment: Marketing and technology- The true cost of ownership
Web site optimisation and personalisation is critical to online success in a ruthlessly competitive market. Yet the costs soon escalate and creativity may become stifled if the chosen strategy and platform rely too heavily on the technical skills of the in-house IT department, warns Mark Simpson, Founder and President of Maxymiser
Top tips: Anticipating your consumer’s interest – how to make your behavioural targeting campaign predictive
Predictive behavioural targeting is set to revolutionise advertising, but how can you make the most out of this new ad technique? Karim Attia, Chief Business Development Officer, offers a guide on just what predictive behavioural targeting campaigns can deliver.
Fashion comparison site StyleCompare goes live in UK
StyleCompare, a new fashion comparison website, has launched this week in partnership with a number of major retailers including ASOS and TopShop.
Twitter valued at $10bn as Google and Facebook both mull takeover bids
Twitter has been in talks with potential buyers, including Facebook and Google, who could take control of the micro-blogging site for as much as $10bn, according to a news report.
Couponstar partners HP for voucher printing without the web
Discount website Couponstar has struck a partnership with Hewlett Packard to launch a ‘beforeIshop’ printer application available on selected new web connected e-All-in-One printers
User-generated video campaign captures Children’s’ reactions to Disneyland trip
Disneyland Paris and Walt Disney World this week launch their first major portfolio marketing campaign entitled ‘When Are You Going To Tell Them’, showing the reaction and real emotions by children when they are told they are going to visit a Disney park.
AltaVista, Lycos and Excite- where are they now? Greenlight charts history of SEO
Just what happened to the likes of AltaVista, Lycos and Excite? In its latest incarnation of the History of SEO, Greenlight charts the facts and stats celebrating 16 years in the evolution of search.
Swedish search firm Keybroker aims to shake up UK market
Sweden’s largest search marketing company Keybroker has launched in the UK, launching a challenge to what it calls an ‘unfair tax on ad-spend’ offered by traditional search marketing practices.