News tagged with internet ad

INFLUENCE GAME: Online companies win piracy fight

(AP) -- Outspent but hardly outgunned, online and high-tech companies triggered an avalanche of Internet clicks to force Congress to shelve legislation that would curb online piracy. They outmaneuvered the ...

Technology / Internet

created Jan 22, 2012 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (6) | comments 3

Estonians, Russian charged in Internet ad scam

Six Estonians and a Russian were charged Wednesday with infecting computers, including NASA machines, with malware as part of an online advertising scam that reaped at least $14 million.

Technology / Internet

created Nov 09, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Research finds that consumers rely on signage over other ad media

Businesses looking for a sign on how to prosper in a down economy need look no further than their own indoor and outdoor signage.

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Oct 11, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Yahoo fires Bartz as CEO, names CFO to fill void

Yahoo Inc. fired Carol Bartz as CEO Tuesday after more than 2 1/2 years of financial lethargy that had convinced investors that she couldn't steer the Internet company to a long-promised turnaround.

Technology / Business

created Sep 07, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

China web giant Baidu sorry after media lashing

China's top online search engine Baidu has apologised on state television following a barrage of criticism by official media over allegedly fraudulent advertisements.

Technology / Internet

created Aug 19, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Regulators dig deeper into Google's Admeld deal

(AP) -- Federal regulators are seeking more information about Internet search leader Google's proposed purchase of digital advertising company Admeld.

Technology / Internet

created Jul 28, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Google social net is about preserving leadership

Google didn't build its new Plus service simply to have an online hangout like Facebook. Rather, Google's new social-networking endeavor is about trying to gain valuable insights into people's lives and relationships. ...

Technology / Internet

created Jul 13, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 3

Facebook to pass Yahoo! in display ad revenue

Facebook is on track to pass Yahoo! in US display advertising revenue this year while Google will also gain market share, according to a forecast published on Monday by digital marketing firm eMarketer.

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created Jun 20, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Seeking display ad boost, Google buys Admeld

Google, bidding to boost revenue from display advertising, announced the acquisition on Monday of Admeld, a New York-based company that provides an advertising platform for publishers.

Technology / Business

created Jun 13, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

More ads hit online TV as Web audiences grow

(AP) -- One of the rewards of watching TV online is not having to sit through as many commercials. Now the networks are chipping away at that little luxury.

Technology / Telecom

created Jun 08, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Yahoo ready to deliver on promise to upgrade email

(AP) -- Yahoo Inc. is giving its popular email service a long-promised facelift in an attempt to make it more appealing to people who are increasingly using Facebook, Twitter, Google and other online alternatives to communicate.

Technology / Internet

created May 24, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

Google braces to pay at least $500M in ad probe

Google Inc.'s lucrative online advertising system is facing a U.S. Justice Department investigation that is expected to cost the Internet search leader at least $500 million.

Technology / Business

created May 11, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Facebook gets big slice of online display ad pie

Facebook served up nearly a third of the 1.11 trillion display ads delivered to US Internet users in the first three months of this year, industry tracker comScore said on Wednesday.

Technology / Internet

created May 04, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Google adds button to endorse search results, ads (Update)

Google Inc. likes the way Facebook gets people to share their recommendations so much that it's adding its own option for endorsing search results and online ads.

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created Mar 30, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 7

Yahoo revs up search results in turnaround quest

(AP) -- Yahoo Inc. is jazzing up its Internet search results in an effort to orchestrate a revenue revival.

Technology / Internet

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