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Right to reply: Superfast broadband- rural areas remain biggest challenge

29-05-2010 - In this right to reply article, Elfed Thomas, CEO of fibre optic infrastructure specialist i3 Group, responds to the coalition agreement and news that Ed Vaizey will oversee rollout of next generation broadband access. read more...

ITV to stream England World Cup matches online- with dual screens

29-05-2010 - ITV has unveiled its World Cup coverage plans, include matches streamed live online and a ‘dual screen ‘platform that lets viewers chat and watch replays and stats simultaneously. read more...

Searches for iPad ‘to overtake TVs this week – despite run up to the World Cup’

29-05-2010 - UK Internet searches for Apple’s new iPad are increasing in anticipation of the touch screen tablet PC going on sale in the UK today (Friday May 28th), according to new research. read more...

HS&P group merges under Crayon brand to create new digital agency

29-05-2010 - The HS&P Group which includes Crayon, data.HS&P, Legends and the Loyalty Practice have today announced that they have merged into one agency and will formally re-brand as a new 'data-driven' digital agency, Crayon. read more...

Facebook unveils privacy changes ahead of user boycotts

29-05-2010 - Facebook has unveiled a range of new privacy, as the social network responds to user comments and concerns about privacy. read more...

Job searches online up 6 million on December ’09 levels

29-05-2010 - 14.2 million online job searches were performed in the UK in March compared to 8.4 million in December, according to new data. read more...

Twitter bans third party ads, prepares commercial roll-out

28-05-2010 - Twitter has announced it will ban third-party paid tweets in order to better monitor its proprietary advertising service. read more...

Video Interview: Nigel Dissau, AMD

28-05-2010 - When it comes to buying a PC, who thinks about the processor chip inside? As a leading processor manufacturer, AMD has had to market itself against market leader Intel. In this video interview, Nigel Dissau, senior vice president and chief marketing offic read more...

Research round-up: 27th May 2010

Guest comment: The Broadband Genie road trip- how did the dongles do?

28-05-2010 - Last month, Broadband Genie hit the roads of the UK to test the latest mobile Broadband dongles. Their editor, Chris Marling, was there to report on the surprising results… read more...

BBC iPlayer gets personal… and starts linking to rivals

28-05-2010 - The BBC has unveiled a new-look iPlayer with a simpler interface, higher-quality streams and more personalised content. The media player will also link to content on rival platforms and let users share shows via Facebook and Twitter. read more...

Founder of Jemm Media to lead IASH council

28-05-2010 - The members of Internet Advertising Sales Houses (IASH) have elected Matt Whaley, founder and director or Jemm Media - the online advertising display network - as its new chair. read more...

BSI seeks feedback on web accessibility code of practice

28-05-2010 - The British Standards Institute is inviting website owners, web product managers, web procurement managers, usability and accessibility specialists, marketing professionals and disabled web users, to review and comment on the draft of a new standard on ac read more...

75% of Android devices in North America Vs. 49% iPhones- research

28-05-2010 - The Android OS had its greatest concentration of unique devices in North America (75 percent) in April 2010, followed by Asia (12 percent) and Western Europe (11 percent), according to new research. read more...

Case study: How we7 used local ads to boost online music revenue

27-05-2010 - Online music streaming service we7 recently worked with geolocation specialist, Digital Element, to launch a local ad initiative. This case study shows how online content can thrive under an ad-funded business model- if used in the right way. read more...

Guest comment: Companies in denial when it comes to providing good customer service

27-05-2010 - Many companies are focused on innovating with new products, inviting store experiences and enticing marketing campaigns to court customers, but when it comes to the contact centre, innovation often stops. Lisa Grantham, Director of Marketing for Northern read more...

OFT urges more transparency for personalised ads online

27-05-2010 - The Office of Fair Trading is calling for sites to clearly identify which are “personalised” advertisements based on their previous web browsing habits. read more...

Yahoo buys Foursquare rival to boost mobile location services

27-05-2010 - Yahoo has bought Koprol.com, an Indonesian mobile location-based-services Web company similar to US-based Foursquare. read more...

Nivea launches digital poster ad wishes England football team ‘Good luck’

27-05-2010 - Nivea for Men, official supplier to the England football team, has today announced the launch of a digital-out-of-home (DOOH) advertising campaign to run during the 2010 FIFA World Cup, specifically aimed at reaching England fans in the days around Engla read more...

1 in 3 firms ‘reply to postal letters before emails’

27-05-2010 - 1 in 3 British firms may be losing income by failing to treat emails from customers as seriously as they do postal letters, according to research. read more...

Online searches for TVs set to soar in the lead up to the FIFA World Cup

26-05-2010 - A total of 16.5 million searches for brown goods were conducted online in March by UK consumers - 9% up on February levels, reveals the latest research from the UK’s leading independent specialist search engine optimisation (SEO) and pay per click (PPC) read more...

Clash-Media buys ad matching firm Trigga

26-05-2010 - Clash-Media has bought Trigga, to incorporate 'ad-matching' technology into its online lead generation tools. read more...

Google-AdMob deal gets green light... thanks to Apple

26-05-2010 - Google has won approval for its $750m acquisition of AdMob, after rival Apple’s own entry into the market doused fears the purchase would give the search giant a monopoly of the mobile ad space. read more...

Facebook tweaks privacy tools as founder admits “mistakes”

26-05-2010 - Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has admitted that Facebook "missed the mark" over recent privacy concerns, and plans to introduce a number of new features on the social network to make protecting a users privacy simpler and more comprehensive. read more...

Video interview: FC Barcelona marketing boss outlines branding strategy

26-05-2010 - In this video interview, Lander Unzueta, Chief Marketing Officer, FC Barcelona, talks to Meet the Boss TV about manging the brand of one of the most succesful football clubs in the world. read more...

Top tips: How to measure success of email marketing

26-05-2010 - How do you get the most out of email marketing campaigns? Simon Bowker, UK Managing Director, eCircle provides an in-depth guide on converting emails into customers. read more...

UK political parties ‘failed to learn lessons of Obama’ with online campaigns

26-05-2010 - The major UK parties have missed a unique opportunity to win support through online engagement, according to new research. read more...

Right to reply: Leading IT companies react to Government cuts

26-05-2010 - Leading IT specialists have called on the Government to look at outsourcing and cloud computing solutions as a way of achieving greater efficiency and savings. read more...

My boss is a ****: Survey reveals dangers of combining work and social media

25-05-2010 - Two fifths (40%) of UK workers are happy to criticise their company or their boss on social networking sites, yet over half would support disciplinary action for doing so, according to a new survey. read more...

Bandwidth overload? Most Brits plan to watch World Cup online at work

25-05-2010 - More than half (54 percent) of Brits plan to watch the World Cup online while at work, potentially causing problems for office bandwidth, according to new research. read more...

Top 10 travel search terms: UK

25-05-2010 - Terms ranked by search clicks for the four weeks ending 10th April read more...

Top 10 travel websites: UK

25-05-2010 - Sites ranked by visits for the week ending 17th April 10. read more...

Top Tips: 5 steps to a successful online video content strategy

25-05-2010 - Online video is booming, but how can marketers get the most out of their campaigns? Alex Craven at Videojug, looks at 5 crucial points to optimise this growing medium. read more...

Google lets viewers search via their TV sets

25-05-2010 - Google has officially unveiled its Google TV service in the US, which will enable users to search content on the web and download applications while watching TV. However, there are no plans for a UK launchin the near future. read more...

Web self-service takes off at bmi during volcanic ash disruption

25-05-2010 - UK airline bmi, British Midland International is improving customer service with advanced web self service technology from Transversal, which proved vital during the recent flight bans due to volcanic ash. read more...

Guest comment: The politics of business and the business of politics

25-05-2010 - How will the new coalition government affect small busneesses? Robert May, Managing Director at leading IT solutions consultancy ramsac, takes a closer look. read more...

London estate agency wins landmark Internet trademark case

25-05-2010 - Eddison White, a South West London based Estate Agency, has won case for the protection of businesses against competitor tactics on the internet. read more...

SeeSaw offers online TV rentals from 99p

25-05-2010 - Online TV catch-up service SeeSaw has announced that it is now possible to rent shows, such as Lost and Top Gear, through their site. read more...

Right to reply: Google faces backlash for Street View data snooping

22-05-2010 - Google’s admission this week that their ‘Street View’ camera cars have been snooping on internet users for the last three years could precipitate a backlash against the search engine giant. Brand expert Simon Middleton, author of ‘Build a Brand in read more...

Yell buys Trusted Places to allow user comments for first time

22-05-2010 - Yell has acquired UK local reviews website trustedplaces.com, letting consumers recommend a local business through its Yell.com website for the first time. read more...

News Round-up: 21st May 2010

Mobile local searchers ‘to reach 1.5bn by 2014’

22-05-2010 - A continuing surge in mobile Internet usage, allied to the increasing penetration of integrated GPS receivers within both smartphones and featurephones, will see location-based local search and information services used by nearly 1.5 billion mobile users read more...

Silver surfers day: Millions of over 55s missing out on benefits of the Internet

22-05-2010 - It is Silver Surfers Day today (Friday 21 May) – the ninth annual day in the UK offering older people an introduction to computers and the Internet. Sebastien Lahtinen, co-founder of thinkbroadband.com, has outlined ways in which the older generations a read more...

Google reconsiders facial recognition technology following privacy outcry

22-05-2010 - Google is debating whether it should launch its new facial recognition technology after criticism about its privacy settings. read more...

Govt plans for digital Britain: New ministers, superfast broadband and a review of the Digital Economy Act

22-05-2010 - The new coalition government has put two Conservative ministers in charge of its digital policies. Jeremy Hunt is in charge of the UK's broadband and Ed Vaizey is overseeing the implementation of the Digital Economy Act. read more...

Guest comment: Filtering Tittle Tattle from Twaddle

22-05-2010 - Now Twitter has outlined its commercial strategy, is it time to take the micro-blogging site seriously as a marketing channel? Jim Brigden, CEO, I Spy Marketing, warns marketers to tread carefully in Twitter’s untested waters. read more...

‘Really useful’ algorithm detects sarcasm on Amazon user reviews

22-05-2010 - A computer algorithm capable of identifying sarcasm in written text has been developed by researchers, paving the way for more sophisticated communication between computers and humans. read more...

Google takes on Skype with Global IP buy

21-05-2010 - Google is buying Norwegian internet telephony company Global IP Solutions for $68m (£47.6m) to boost its online voice and video services. read more...

Blinkx plans video search for smartphones and TVs

21-05-2010 - Online video search engine Blinkx has outlined plans to tap in to new platforms like mobile phones and television, in a bid to drive revenue growth. read more...

British Library digitises archives: 40 million national newspaper pages to go online

21-05-2010 - The British Library is to digitise up to 40 million pages of national newspapers from the Newspaper Library, making them available online for the first time. read more...

Digital election campaign ‘swayed 40% of voters’

21-05-2010 - Online political campaigning during the General Election influenced the voting intentions of over 4 in 10 of the British public to some degree, according to research commissioned by digital agency Diffusion. read more...

Brits ‘spend nearly one day a month online’

21-05-2010 - The average Briton spends 65 per cent more time online each month than they did three years ago, equating to nearly a whole day online each month, according to new research. read more...

Guest comment: The iPad - A revolution or not?

21-05-2010 - Ebooks have been around for ages, yet its only in the past year that the format has really taken off, boosted by devices such as Apple’s iPad and Amazon’s Kindle. Emmanuel Benoît, Director of Strategic Marketing, Jouve tracks the journey of the eBook read more...

News Round-up: 20th May 2010

Guest comment: Does the industry need two letter domain names?

21-05-2010 - Nominet, the .uk domain name registry, is currently consulting with UK Internet stakeholders on how it should release one character and two letter domain names. Nominet’s Director of Marketing and Communications, Phil Kingsland, explains the consultatio read more...

dotDigital buys SEO agency Netcallidus

21-05-2010 - The dotDigital Group has bought digital agency Netcallidus for an undisclosed sum. read more...

Yahoo! buys Associated Content to boost news output

21-05-2010 - Yahoo has bought freelance-driven news website Associated Content for $100 million, as the online media giant looks to boost its traffic. read more...

Guest comment: When TV met the internet - the perfect love-child

20-05-2010 - Film, TV, video –the moving image has always been engaging to the point of being almost dangerous. The human condition it seems is as a moth to the flickering lamp of the moving image, often struggling to limit both our own time in front of the telly a read more...

The Pirate Bay returns after Hollywood injunction knocks if offline

20-05-2010 - File sharing site The Pirate Bay has returned after being taken offline for a day due to an injuction from a Hollywood film studios. read more...

Hotel agents continue to outcompete chains in online search

20-05-2010 - Travel consumers are not as worried about the recession as they were last year, with searches for hotels on the rise, according to new research. read more...

Average Brit’s digital media collection ‘worth £482’

20-05-2010 - An HP survey into the evolution of digital media in Britain has revealed that while we’re not in the Dark Ages when it comes to the progression from physical to digital ownership of media, we’re far from being Space Age. read more...

Vodafone Android viral ‘crashes through’ Google UK search results

20-05-2010 - Vodafone has launched a secret ‘Easter egg’ style ad campaign to promote the UK launch of Google’s Nexus One mobile on its network. read more...

Spotify re-opens doors to new users- but caps listening hours

20-05-2010 - Music streaming service Spotify has unveiled a new pricing plan and removed the need for an invite to join the service, but new free users will have their listening time capped. read more...

Roundtable report: Email ‘still number one time killer in the workplace’

20-05-2010 - Email is a great tool for communication but its persistent misuse is an ever growing problem for UK businesses, according to a legal industry round table. read more...

Google closes online store for Nexus One phone

19-05-2010 - Google is to stop selling its Nexus One smartphone through its Web store, marking a U-turn in the firm’s attempt to reshape the mobile-phone market by selling handsets directly to customers. read more...

Police called in again to investigate BT’s Phorm trials

19-05-2010 - The Crown Prosecution service (CPS) are once again investigating whether they have a case to go to court over BT's trials of Phorm back in 2006. read more...

YouTube ‘gets more viewers than all US TV networks combined’

19-05-2010 - Popular video sharing website YouTube is celebrating its fifth year this month and has another reason to celebrate: it generates two billion hits nearly every day. read more...

Digital Minds: 60 seconds with The Rubicon Project’s Jay Stevens

19-05-2010 - Founded three years ago, The Rubicon Project helps publishers make more money from their display advertising inventory by optimising their use of ad networks. Here, the company's International Vice-President, Jay Stevens, talks to Danny Meadows-Klue abou read more...

Right to reply: Credit Card Users Still Need More Protection Online

19-05-2010 - A new report examining the way the modern UK consumer spends and receives their hard-earned coin shows, perhaps unsurprisingly, that the internet now reigns supreme in UK money-matters. Justin Schamotta, staff writer at finance website Credit Card Compari read more...

New site offers ‘online immortality’ with digital vault

18-05-2010 - A new website called My Last Song, has launched, offering subscribers a way to store their memories to give to their friends and family after they die. read more...

Roundtable report: Trust needed to grow legal industry online

18-05-2010 - The legal community must inspire trust to encourage consumers to buy online, according to an industry round table. read more...

Facebook now top display ad site in US

18-05-2010 - Americans saw over 1 trillion display ads in the first quarter of 2010, with Facebook delivering nearly one-sixth of all the impressions alone, according to new research. read more...

Guest comment: Java – is it an island? Is it coffee? And is it the same thing as JavaScript?

18-05-2010 - They are both common programming languages, and they share similar names- yet they are fundamentally different. In his second article for Netimperative, Nick Payne, Lead Developer at Coolpink, provides a helpful guide on Java and Javascript, and why it’ read more...

Poor targeting and lack of consumer data hampers email marketing

18-05-2010 - New research jointly published by the Direct Marketing Association (DMA) and fast.MAP has revealed poor targeting and a lack of understanding of consumers’ email usage as the central challenges for email marketing practitioners. read more...

Brands ‘using social media more to talk to consumers’

18-05-2010 - An increasing number of brands are adopting social media as a way of directly engaging with consumers, according to a new study. read more...

Five announces its role in Project Canvas

15-05-2010 - Broadcaster Five has appointed digital product development company Capablue to work with them on Project Canvas, the much-anticipated new online video platform for UK broadcasters. read more...

Gmail lets users drag and drop images in emails

15-05-2010 - Google has launched a new feature on its Gmail service that lets users drag and drop images directly into their emails. read more...

Facebook kicks off World Cup leaderboard to measure fans ‘passion’

15-05-2010 - Facebook has launched ‘Goal!’ a new feature on its social network that lets football fans around the world compete with each other to display their passion for the upcoming World Cup in South Africa. read more...

Selfridges debuts first-ever augmented reality window display

15-05-2010 - Selfridges is to display an augmented reality promotion in its London Oxford street store, showcasing the Tissot luxury watch brands. read more...

Guest Comment: Everything, Everywhere… Everyone?

15-05-2010 - Just what does T-Mobile and Orange’s new brand ‘Everything, Everywhere’ mean for the mobile industry, and how will rivals Vodafone, 3 and O2 respond? Julia Kukiewicz, editor for ChooseISP, prepares us for the forthcoming mobile price wars… read more...

Students get to ‘Ask Ed’ for online Uni advice

15-05-2010 - Technology firm Transversal has launched a new tool that lets universities and colleges answer prospective student’s questions through an automated ask and answer service online. read more...

Local authority websites hampered by poor navigation and design

15-05-2010 - Over a third (35%) of local authority website users were frustrated by the navigation and design of their local authority website, according to new research. read more...

Internet audience: Germany

14-05-2010 - Time per person for top 10 parent companies, Germany, Mar 10 read more...

Guest comment: Social CRM – hype or fundamental to managing customer relationships?

14-05-2010 - Social media is undoubtedly a vital part of any marketing strategy, but how can its priciples be applied to customer relationship management (CRM)? Graeme Foux, CEO at Knexus, looks at how brands are using social media to engage in conversations with cus read more...

Travel marketers ‘failing to engage with customers via email’

14-05-2010 - Only 30 percent of email marketers are using subscriber information and behaviour to target customers with pre- and post-stay emails, signaling a significant market opportunity to increase revenue and differentiate their brand, according to new research. read more...

Google developing iPad rival- report

14-05-2010 - Google is working on a tablet computer to rival Apple's iPad, according to press reports. read more...

Brits dislike pop-ups… but will still click if there’s a free deal

14-05-2010 - Intrusive and pop-up online adverts are doing more harm than good, and advertisers should consider giving the consumer more choice on how they interact with the advert themselves, according to the results of a new study. read more...

Nokia restructures into three units

14-05-2010 - Nokia is to introduce a new company structure for its devices and services business comprised of three units; Mobile Solutions, Mobile Phones and Markets. read more...

Johnston Press mulls charging for online content

14-05-2010 - Johnston Press, the UK’s second-largest regional newspaper publisher, is considering other methods for customers to pay for access to their internet editions after an online trial ended. read more...

Right to reply: Will new coalition Government build a super fast broadband Britain?

14-05-2010 - With David Cameron now behind the door at Number 10 the Conservatives and coalition partners the Liberal Democrats will help to get the UK online if they stick to the Conservatives pre-election plans to make the UK a European hub for hi tech, digital and read more...

Largest internet sites: Germany

14-05-2010 - German audience reach for top 10 parent companies, Mar 10 read more...

Consumer internet behaviour: Germany

14-05-2010 - Monthly internet use: key indicators for German web users, Mar 10 read more...

Research round-up: 13th May

14-05-2010 - This week's top trends from the digital sector: Facebook bad for your marriage | World Cup to boost economy? | Cricket sponsor Reebok a hit with online shoppers | Search volumes for web hosting soar | British Gas tops online home service poll | Money from read more...

HMV top of the shops for email marketing

13-05-2010 - HMV has come top of an email marketing report, knocking M&S off the top spot. However, the report highlights how many UK retailers are failing to improve their email marketing efforts. read more...

Five-fold rise in online searches for flights to short haul destinations

13-05-2010 - UK consumer online searches for flights to short haul destinations in March 2010 totalled 24.4 million, almost five times greater than December 2009 totals, which stood at 5.3 million, according to new data. read more...

Right to reply: Did the politicians miss a trick with mobile campaigns?

13-05-2010 - As David Cameron becomes the new Prime Minister following a tumultuous election, could the political parties have done more with their digital campaigns? Jay Seaton at Airwide looks at the UK electorate’s growing hunger for mobile communication, and won read more...

I-Level confirms liquidation as 18 Jam staff join Engine

13-05-2010 - I-Level has gone into liquidation after failing to find a buyer, with communications agency Engine becoming the first firm to buy part of the one-time leading UK digital agency. read more...

Orange and T-Mobile merger creates ‘Everything Everywhere’ brand

13-05-2010 - Orange and T-Mobile have announced further details of their joint venture in the UK, to be called Everything Everywhere, creating the biggest mobile network provider in the UK with 30 million customers. read more...

Advertising strategies ‘out of touch with consumer spending’

12-05-2010 - A third of advertisers state they have no specific activity or strategy to respond to potential changes in consumer behaviour caused by the current economic climate, whereas the majority of consumers state that their approach to spending and saving has be read more...

News round-up: 11th May 2010

BIMA revamps with jobsite, education initiative and printable legal docs

12-05-2010 - The British Interactive Media Association (BIMA) has relaunched, offering a new range of new initiative, including a jobsite, printable legal docs, education drive and a digital hall of fame. read more...

Orange unveils data price plans for iPad

12-05-2010 - Following the iPad UK price announcement, the Orange iPad price plans have been released to show how much users will pay for downloading content from iTunes. read more...

Digital Spy woos advertisers with revamped website

12-05-2010 - Digital Spy has revamped its UK entertainment news site, adding a range of new ad formats in the process. read more...

Facebook takes on FourSquare with McDonalds location-based voucher app

12-05-2010 - Social networking giant Facebook is venturing into location-based services, allowing users to add their whereabouts to status updates through a partnership with McDonalds. read more...

Right to Reply: Lessons from i-level: differentiate or die

11-05-2010 - Last week i-level announced that it had gone into administration. In this Right to Reply article, Ed Stevenson at Marin Software argues that the digital agency’s demise, and their staff’s exodus to their bigger rivals, is a warning to other independen read more...

Guest comment: SEO means ‘Start Early On’

11-05-2010 - Search engine optimisation is often an after-thought when it comes to buiding a website. Chris Whitelaw of I Spy Marketing highlights the importance of SEO when building and developing a website. read more...

Mobile payments to quadruple by 2014- report

11-05-2010 - The value of mobile payments for digital and physical goods, money transfers and NFC (Near Field Communications) transactions will reach almost $630bn globally by 2014, up from $170bn this year, representing the gross value of all purchases or the value o read more...

T.G.I. Fridays debuts ‘Cocktail Genius’ microsite

11-05-2010 - Restaurant chain T.G.I. Friday’s has hired digital agency Blue Baracuda to run an online campaign promoting its cocktail expertise and heritage online. read more...

Right to reply: Online World Cup viewers could face problems

11-05-2010 - How will you watch the World Cup? If it’s online there are some hidden problems you may be unaware of. John Hunt, co-founder of thinkbroadband.com advises that catching up with the matches online may seem like a great idea, but there are some possible p read more...

Top tips: How to produce video on a tight marketing budget that delivers

11-05-2010 - The explosive growth of online video, underpinned by greater broadband access and lower production costs, has created a major opportunity for businesses to communicate with their staff, each other and customers. James McAllister at Videojug, offers a step read more...

New site links businesses to find new ways to reduce carbon footprint

08-05-2010 - The Prince’s Mayday Network, the UK’s largest free network of businesses committed to taking action on climate change, has unveiled a new digital drive to encourage UK businesses to reduce their carbon emissions and move towards a sustainable future. read more...

bmi launches social media strategy

08-05-2010 - bmi, British Midland International, has launched its social media strategy, featuring news, special offers and customer engagement across Twitter, Facebook and YouTube. read more...

Top 11 UK broadband providers by speed

08-05-2010 - Research by analysts at broadband.co.uk have shown that broadband speeds in the UK reached new heights during April 2010 hitting an average of 4.98Mbps, with Virgin Media topping the list, according to new research. read more...

Top 10 news and media websites: UK

08-05-2010 - Sites ranked by visits for the week ending 13th Mar 10 read more...

Guest comment: Real-Time Bidding: why its advocates must articulate its advantages

08-05-2010 - Real-Time Bidding (RTB) enables advertisers to reach the right user in the right place at the right time. Nic Peters at Improve Digital UK explains why this process is becoming increasingly vital in an ever-expanding online marketplace. read more...

Outdoor ads inspire one in three consumers to ‘tell a friend’

08-05-2010 - One in two Brits would follow up digital out of home adverts online, but are rarely given the information needed, according to new research. read more...

Blyk launches ad-funded mobile network in the Netherlands

08-05-2010 - Ad-funded mobile media firm Blyk has launched in the Netherlands in partnership with operator for the service is Vodafone. read more...

Top 10 news & entertainment search terms: UK

08-05-2010 - Terms ranked by search clicks for the four weeks ending 13th Mar 10 read more...

Google imitates rivals with search results revamp

08-05-2010 - Google has updated the way it presents its search results, in a bid to make the information more relevant and simpler. The new layout includes features that are already being employed by its rivals such as Bing, Yahoo and Ask. read more...

AdMob test real- time geo targeted ads on dating site

08-05-2010 - Mobile advertising networks AdMob is testing its geo-targeted ad serving technology with location-aware dating site Lovestruck.com in the UK. read more...

UK election: Who owns GordonBrown.com?

07-05-2010 - As all eyes turn towards the UK election, online domain marketplace Sedo reveals that leading candidates of today’s election have neglected to register crucial domain names. read more...

1 in 4 young social networkers have commented on the general election

07-05-2010 - The 2010 General Election campaign has engaged the public in a new level of interactive politics, according to a YouGov online survey commissioned by Orange – a precursor to Orange’s Digital Election Report to be launched in June. read more...

UK Election: Facebook reveals results of ‘social media election’

07-05-2010 - As Brits go to the polls today to vote for the next goverment, Facebook has key statistics from its own social media election. read more...

Record number of domain names sold in 2010

07-05-2010 - There has been an 18.6 per cent increase in domain name sales on Q4 2009 and the highest recorded number of domain names sold in a quarter, according to new research. read more...

Employees give scathing report on UK management

07-05-2010 - Half of the UK workforce thinks the dominant management style within their organisation is negative, putting the UK’s economic recovery at risk. The finding comes from figures published by CMI (Chartered Management Institute). read more...

Right to reply: There is no such thing as “unlimited broadband”

07-05-2010 - The broadband industry is littered with terminology that is often misleading, and in some cases, even incorrect. Many Internet Service Providers (ISPs) are still announcing ‘unlimited’ broadband packages, but Sebastien Lahtinen, co-founder of thinkbr read more...

NME social network connects new artists with fans

07-05-2010 - NME has launched NME Breakthrough – a community platform that lets bands upload their music and share it with fans via the the music magazines’ site. read more...

UK election: Children pick Nick as next “Prime Monster”

07-05-2010 - As adults go to the polls, Nick Clegg was given a boost today by winning nearly half of the votes in the children’s poll on social network Moshi Monsters to choose their favourite leader online. read more...

Over 100 jobs in doubt as I-Level goes into administration

07-05-2010 - I-Level, one of the UKs largest independent digital marketing agencies, has gone into administration after losing a large contract for government advertising. read more...

Guest comment: Email and beyond

07-05-2010 - As email continues to overtake television, mailers and catalogues as the most popular direct marketing channel, Simon Robinson, marketing and alliances director for Responsys EMEA, warns that it must not be used in isolation read more...

Hotwire expands beyond Europe with Australia launch

07-05-2010 - Communications consultancy Hotwire has launched its first office outside of Europe by integrating with Kinetics, Hotwire’s sister Photon Group agency in Sydney, Australia. read more...

Top 10 entertainment websites: UK

06-05-2010 - Sites ranked by visits for the week ending 13th March 10 read more...

Top 10 search terms: UK

06-05-2010 - Terms ranked by search clicks for the four weeks ending 13th Mar 10 read more...

Wallpaper lets readers design their own cover online

06-05-2010 - Wallpaper*, the international design, fashion and lifestyle magazine, is giving readers the chance to play art director and custom-make their own cover for the magazine’s August Handmade issue. read more...

The digital political debate: How do the parties compare on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube?

06-05-2010 - Ahead of the election, how do the top UK politcal parties' strategies compare on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube? Ian Howie, co-founder of 1upSearch, looks at why the parties UK Digital election strategies, or lack of them, could lose them them election... read more...

UK election: Online poll points to optimism in job market

06-05-2010 - With election polls pointing towards a change of government this week, a survey of senior executives by management careers site TheLadders.co.uk has found that 64% are optimistic that a change of government will bring improvements to the job market. read more...

Guest comment: I hate technology - What happens when your internet goes wrong?

06-05-2010 - Losing your web connection can be a frustrating experience with many possible causes. Chris Marling editor of BroadbandGenie, offers seven tips to help get you back online. read more...

Online fashion ads: ASOS winning SEO wars but lags behind on paid search

06-05-2010 - A number of major fashion brands have lost visibility online –particularly in the paid advertising space, since November 2009, reveals the latest research by search consultancy Greenlight. read more...

Nielsen to measure ‘audience attentiveness’ for online video ads

06-05-2010 - Research firm The Nielsen Company has bought GlanceGuide, a US-based video analytics and technology company. The purchase will see the research firm add a new ‘audience attentiveness’ metric for measure the impact of online video ads. read more...

BE Broadband debuts landline phone service

06-05-2010 - BE Broadband is to launch a landline phone service to its customer base within the next 6 months. read more...

UK Election: Twitter users swayed by TV debate

06-05-2010 - Over half of those polled on Twitter app 10 Downing Tweets said the TV leaders debate has influenced the way they will vote in the General Election this Thursday. read more...

Baidu’s profit doubles after Google’s exit from China

05-05-2010 - Chinese search engine Baidu has posted first quarter profits of 480.5 million yuan (£46m), representing a rise of 165 percent year-over-year. read more...

Guest comment: Digital Economy Act’s focus on piracy ignores bigger online threats

05-05-2010 - The Digital Economy Act focuses on piracy, but are there bigger problems posed by the web? Christian Sjöberg, CEO at NetClean, argues that the Government should put tackling child abuse at the heart of their digital policy. read more...

Guest comment: Pay per political click

05-05-2010 - Why the Tories’ Google AdWords Strategy could help them win this week’s general election - and how the other parties can still stop them. Ian Howie, co-founder of Search Marketing of 1upSearch takes a look at how pay-per-click ads are being used to sw read more...

Dabs’ augmented reality ad puts virtual laptop in users’ hands

05-05-2010 - Dabs.com has launched its first augmented reality campaign, which allows users to see a virtual Acer 3D laptop ‘in their hands’ – without the need for 3D glasses. read more...

Google invests in firm that tries to predict the future

05-05-2010 - Google has invested in Recorded Future, a startup company that claims to be able to predict the future. read more...

Top B2B brands ‘not showing up in search results’

05-05-2010 - Some of the biggest business-to-business brands in the UK B2B brands are not showing up in search results, offing huge opportunities to their rivals, according to new research. read more...

More people recognise online as a ‘greener’ way to shop

05-05-2010 - People are embracing e-commerce, not just for convenience, but because it is seen as a more environmentally-friendly way to shop, according to new research. read more...

Leaders debate: Cameron’s attacks on Clegg prove least popular moments with Facebook users

01-05-2010 - For the second week running Nick Clegg proved to win over Facebook users, with his performance hitting all but one of the right buttons in Facebook’s dial test. read more...

Guest comment: 4 really simple steps for more effective email segmentation

01-05-2010 - Personalising your emails with dynamic content based on recipients response profiles is a vital step in building a valuable and long lasting two way conversation with customers. Jon Maddison, UK Country Director, Epsilon International offers a step by ste read more...

New movie highlights dangers of social networking

01-05-2010 - Panic Button, a new British feature film that highlights the dangers lurking in the world of social networking, has gone into production. read more...

HP enters smartphone market, buys Palm for £787m

01-05-2010 - Computer manufacturer Hewlett-Packard has become a new player in the smartphone market, buying phone maker Palm for $1.2 billion (£787 million). read more...

Guest comment: Tips for email marketing success when Saturday comes

01-05-2010 - Running a digital business can be a lot like managing a football team. Paul Bates, StrongMail’s UK MD (and lifelong Sheffield Wednesday fan) offers some tips on how to be the Chelsea F.C. of the email marketing league. read more...

UK election: Which party election broadcast created biggest social media buzz?

01-05-2010 - The Liberal Democrats’ party election broadcast has had the most powerful online engagement in the run up to the General Election, followed by the Conservative’s “The Big Society”, according to new research. read more...

Report: One in three children without easy internet access

01-05-2010 - Over 4 million children, over 35% of the UK total, still do not have easy internet access. Unless they leave the house, they can’t do their homework properly, they can’t join in the social world of their peers, and they can’t gain the internet skill read more...

Travel search report: How do the big brands compare on the top 10 keywords?

01-05-2010 - Epiphany Solutions has produced a detailed report on the Thomas Cook brand and the Travel Sector as a whole, with very surprising results. The search agency has taken the ten most relevant keywords to the travel industry and analysed each brands’ organi read more...

UK election: Tory policies get most buzz on social media sites after ‘bigotgate’

01-05-2010 - The Consevatives policies are generating the most conversations on social media sites, boosted by the negative publicity of Gordon Brown’s ‘Bigotgate’ gaffe earlier this week, according to new research. read more...

iPhone app maps UK energy consumption

01-05-2010 - Home energy management company AlertMe, the consumer, today announces the launch of a free iPhone app called EnergyMap, providing users with a breakdown of average energy spend a year and the related carbon footprint comparing 408 boroughs across the UK f read more...

Volcanic ash: How did the airlines cope online?

01-05-2010 - The volcanic ash cloud caused turmoil for the Uk airline industry earlier this month, but how did they cope online? This report from TradeDoubler looks into customer behaviour online during and after the flight restrictions, and looks at the lessons we ca read more...

Top online sectors: France Vs. UK

01-05-2010 - Sites ranked by market share of visits for the week ending 30th Jan 10 read more...

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