IMMI (Integrated Media Measurement Inc.) has provided new details on the latest figures for online programming.
The numbers are impressive enough to almost make me skeptical.
One interesting note: the data collection was targeted around major metropolitan centers such as New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, Houston and Denver, ignoring the broadband capabilities or interest of most of the country. That might have swung the numbers heavily.
TechCruch note’s another new Google acquisition. This one could provide video editing capabilities to YouTube.
A March study conducted by Simmons/Experian Research and Coupons, Inc. concludes increased adoption of online coupons, and provides metrics.
“The number of American adults using online coupons rose by 39% to 36 million between 2005 and 2008,”
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Danny Sullivan posts about a new feature in Google Search that i somehow missed:
“Google is now showing “search customization” messages to inform searchers when their search results have been modified from “normal” due to a searcher’s geographic location, previous query or web surfing and search history. It’s a nice move to help searchers know what exactly is going on “under the hood” at Google”
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“Microsoft’s CEO defended the software maker’s decision to invest heavily in its unprofitable online business, but shed minimal light Thursday on specific steps it will take to challenge Google in the wake of the failed bid to buy Yahoo.”
The AP reports on renewed focus on the flailing search enterprise, this immediately on the heels of the announcement of a deal with Facebook.
Yep. Up next on my list.
What a lifesaver this trick is!
“Google Maps do not display latitude and longitude values, but there is an easy trick to get these numbers. This technique will provide the latitude and longitude coordinates of the center of the map displayed by Google Maps.
Looking up an address in Google Maps will center the map on that address if it was found. Because this trick provides the latitude and longitude of the center of the map, moving the map around manually after that will change the center position and this technique will not work accurately.
When the location you want is in the center of the map, copy and paste this code into the location bar of your browser and press enter:
A little dialog box will pop up displaying the coordinates which can be copied and pasted for use elsewhere. This code can be bookmarked and then used in the future by selecting the bookmark.”
Great Google Maps tip from Tech-Recipes.com.
Not that it’s much of a surprise, but the official word from Yahoo! on their abandoned Ambassador Program came to me in an email today:
The
Yahoo! Search Marketing Ambassador program was specifically developed to help
marketers drive sales leads to their clients. For the last four years, Yahoo!
has made an effort to enhance the program to provide the greatest added value to
our users. After a thorough evaluation of the program, we have decided to
discontinue the program.
The Ambassador Program, except for the limited
use of the Ambassador Logo as noted below, shall be terminated as of September
30, 2008.
For Prospective Ambassadors
Yahoo! stopped accepting
new registrations to be an Ambassador on April 29, 2008. Ambassadors with
pending certification have until July 31, 2008 to qualify to become an
Ambassador.
If you have registered but not yet obtained certification to
be an Ambassador, you have until July 31, 2008 to complete the training and take
the test to become eligible to be an Ambassador. Once certified, landing pages
will be delivered to new Ambassadors no later than August 31,
2008.
For Current Ambassadors and Prospective Ambassadors Who Become
Certified
Ambassador commissions will no longer be earned or paid for any
Managed Advertiser Account created on or after July 31, 2008. No Ambassador
commission will be earned by an Ambassador or paid by us for any Managed
Advertiser Account created on or after July 31, 2008. All Ambassadors that are
due payment of an Ambassador commission will be forwarded such payment no later
than September 30, 2008.
The Ambassador Logo may Still be
Used
Ambassadors may continue to use the logo of the Ambassador Program
on their web sites only to exhibit their designation as an Ambassador by Yahoo!.
However, all other sales, marketing and promotions relating to the Yahoo! Search
Marketing Ambassador Program must cease effective July 31, 2008.
New
Program Terms reflecting the above changes are set forth at
http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/ysm/sps/start/overview_ambassador_directory.html,
or at such other location as we may designate.
We thank you for your
support, dedication and participation in the Ambassador Program, and for your
business with Yahoo! Search Marketing. For further information on these changes,
please contact us at ambassadors-ysm@yahoo-inc.com.
Sincerely,
Your
Partners at Yahoo! Search Marketing ”
RIP Yahoo! Ambassador Program.
Knol — Google’s secret Wikipedia-like article sharing/knowledge base — is now available to everyone to try. It operates under what they call ‘moderated collaboration’ — Wikipedia killer anyone?
comScore is out for June 2008.
Google hovers at just above 60% of U.S. Search market, at 61.8%. AOL and Ask continue to drop off. Total searches continue to grow, up another 7% from May 2008.
Don’t worry, it’s not as much fun as it sounds.
I received notice today that I have several account which contain keywords that will be “unmapped.”
Since this means access to more keyword combination options, this seems like great news. A little extra work next week and I will have more options than ever before, right.
Than why do I feel like there are a bunch of Search Marketing reps, sitting around with nothing to do since all of their bosses have left the company, and trying to come up with ways to make me pull my hair out.
