Microsoft, News Corp. talk on partnership Nov 23, 2009
Microsoft has also talked with other online publishers about removing their sites from Google, according to the Financial Times, which first reported the development on Sunday. Microsoft, which relaunched its search engine as Bing this year, has been looking for ways to challenge market leader Google. (Xinhuanet, China)
Report: Microsoft May Pay News Corp. to Delist From Google Nov 23, 2009
Microsoft also approached other major online publishers about removing their sites from Google, the report said. News Corp. initiated the discussions with Microsoft, the report said, citing an unnamed person close to the talks. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Microsoft, News Corp. discuss Web deal Nov 23, 2009
Microsoft has also talked with other online publishers about removing their sites from Google, according to the Financial Times, which first reported the development. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Business)
Microsoft, News Corp Weigh Web Pact: Source Nov 23, 2009
Microsoft has also talked with other online publishers about removing their sites from Google, according to the Financial Times, which first reported the development. "This is all about Microsoft hurting Google's margins," the FT quoted a website publisher, who had been approached by Microsoft. (ABC News -- Business)
Microsoft and Murdoch eye web pact Nov 23, 2009
Microsoft has also approached other big online publishers ... However, the Financial Times has learnt that Microsoft has also approached other big online publishers to persuade them to remove their sites from Google's search engine. (CNN -- International)
Online ads work wonders, research finds Nov 13, 2009
In the six months to June 30 last year online publishers took 11. 9 per cent of total advertising spending in Australia, Commercial Economic Advisory Service of Australia said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
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Online publishers have been growing in size because of the for digital books ... Other online publishers. (Suite101.com)
Library books go the way of the dodo Oct 28, 2009
It also represents the first time that a school has placed its students' intellectual lives so fully into the hands of a few online publishers and electronic-device makers. Researching the Boston Molasses Disaster of 1919. (Honolulu Advertiser)
School chooses Kindle; are libraries for the history 'books'? Oct 27, 2009
It also represents the first time a school has placed its students' intellectual lives so fully into the hands of a few online publishers and makers of electronic devices. Researching the Boston Molasses Disaster of 1919. (USA Today -- News)
Sometrics Closes Series B Financing Led by Steamboat Ventures Oct 17, 2009
Sometrics market-leading monetization platform is transforming the way consumers use virtual currency and opening new doors for online publishers and developers to increase their revenue through the virtual economy, said Laskey. Sometrics has experienced significant growth over the past year and is well positioned to capitalize on the tremendous market opportunities that are being created through the popularity of social gaming. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Will Newspaper Readers Pay for Onli... Oct 16, 2009
The startup, created in April of this year by industry veterans Steve Brill, L. Gordon Crovitz, and Leo Hindery Jr., said letters of intent to work with their firm have been signed by companies representing over 1,000 newspapers, magazines and online publishers. Analyzing this news, Staci D. Kramer at PaidContent. (Suite101.com)
Google hopes to ride a social-networking Wave Oct 13, 2009
It also introduced tools like Friend Connect, which allows online publishers to add invitations and user reviews to their site; Sidewiki, which allows surfers to read and write comments added to Web pages; and Profiles, which lets users create Facebook-like bios with pictures and links. The strategy represents a natural evolution in social networking, from the central hub approach embraced by the pioneers to one that taps into the scale and power of the entire Internet, said David Glazer,... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Student Loan Default Rates Go Up On Down Economy Sep 30, 2009
Consumers Spend More Time Online with Content Than Community ST. LOUIS (SLFP.com), September 20, 2009 - Internet users continue to spend a majority of their time with Content sites, up from 34 percent of total time spent in 2003 to 42 percent in 2009, a 24 percent increase, according to the Online Publishers Association (OPA). The OPA has announced a six-year analysis of its Internet Activity Index (IAI), a monthly gauge of the time being spent with Commerce, Communications, Community, Content... (Saint Louis Front Page)
Congressman uses social media to collect health care reform feedback Sep 25, 2009
SharedBook, based in New York, is a provider of content transformation technologies for consumers, online publishers and enterprises that let constituents and other interested parties electronically annotate and comment on government documents -- including legislation, policies and procedures -- in a detailed way. The subsequent document can then be published, complete with the original text and all the comments and annotations included. (FCW.com)
Google introduces new commenting tool 'Sidewiki' Sep 24, 2009
org said Sidewiki "may anger some online publishers who have commenting systems of their own that they'd prefer visitors continue to use.". A blogger for TechCrunch said he does not have high hopes for Sidewiki. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Vuclip Closes $6 Million Series B Led By JAFCO Ventures Sep 22, 2009
Vuclip also enables online publishers and content owners to mobilize their video content through its "white-labeled" Vuclip Video API Program. Vuclip has 40 employees and is based in the Silicon Valley, with offices in Beijing and Delhi. (PR Newswire)
Google floats new Ad Exchange Sep 19, 2009
The Ad Exchange is a real-time marketplace that would help large online publishers as well as ad networks and agency networks. "The DoubleClick Ad Exchange will help create a more open marketplace and is a major step towards that vision, we believe that growing the display advertising pie for everyone will greatly enhance the web experience for advertisers, publishers, and ultimately users," Google vice-president Product Management Neal Mohan said. (India Times)
Google launches new service for display ad trading Sep 19, 2009
Called Double Click Ad Exchange, the new service is a "real-time marketplace that helps large online publishers on one side, and ad networks and agency networks on the other, buy and sell display advertising space," Neal Mohan, Google's vice president of product management, said in a posting on the company's blog. "By bringing them together in an open marketplace in which prices are set in a real-time auction, the Ad Exchange enables display ads and ad space to be allocated much more... (Xinhuanet, China)
Microsoft, Google expand search tools Sep 18, 2009
Fast Flip, an experimental feature of Google Labs, is a Web application that allows users to scan news articles from 39 print and online publishers, including The New York Times, Newsweek, TechCrunch and Us magazine. Users can "flip" through a horizontal stream of screen grabs of articles as they appear on the partners' Web sites, with layout, design and images intact. (CNN -- International)
Google working on painless news payment Sep 12, 2009
company (NASDAQ: GOOG) outlined the plan in reply to a request by the , which sought ideas about helping local online publishers additionally monetize digital content. Google believes that an open web benefits all users and publishers. (New Mexico Business Weekly, NM)
Google working on online news pay system Sep 11, 2009
-based Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) outlined the plan in reply to a request by the , a trade group that sought ideas about helping local online publishers additionally monetize digital content. Google believes that an open web benefits all users and publishers. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Lijit Partners with CDNetworks to Power Global Content Search and Discovery Network Sep 9, 2009
Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Lijit Networks, Inc., the leading provider of search and discovery tools for online publishers, announced today it has chosen CDNetworks as its exclusive provider for global content delivery. This collaboration will dramatically increase the speed, reliability and scalability of Lijit's services, used by thousands of blogs and commercial websites worldwide. (PR Newswire)
Beauty expert offers skinny on kids' haircut trends, ways to trim costs Sep 1, 2009
Aiming to change how women discover, try and even buy beauty products, Daily Makeover, a leader in virtual reality try-on technology, today introduced the next generation of its virtual makeover application , Makeover Studio, disrupting much of the traditional marketing relationships for large beauty industry brands, online publishers catering to women and customers themselves. Featuring the industrys most advanced rendering capabilities, Makeover Studio offers women a new online connection... (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Advertising Week Reveals 2009 Lineup Aug 26, 2009
These groups are: the American Association of Advertising Agencies, the Association of National Advertisers, The Advertising Council, the Advertising Research Foundation, the Partnership for a Drug-Free America, the Association of Music Producers, the Advertising Club of New York, the Advertising Education Foundation, the National Advertising Review Council, the Interactive Advertising Bureau, the Direct Marketing Association, the International Advertising Association, the Online Publishers... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
* Data-mining the Web for feelings, not facts Aug 25, 2009
Jodange, based in Yonkers, New York, offers a service geared toward online publishers that lets them incorporate opinion data drawn from more than 450,000 sources, including mainstream news sources, blogs and Twitter. Based on research by Claire Cardie, a former Cornell computer science professor, and Jan Wiebe of the University of Pittsburgh, the service uses a sophisticated algorithm that not only evaluates sentiments about particular topics, but also identifies the most influential opinion... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Zimbabwe: Democratic Reform Hinges On an Outspoken Press [editorial] Aug 15, 2009
While these appeals were directed in particular at external broadcasters, they apply equally to print and online publishers. Following a meeting in Johannesburg with our external members in May, I wrote to Minister Webster Shamu asking for guarantees that Zimbabwean nationals working in the Diaspora would be allowed unimpeded access if they chose to return home. (allAfrica.com)
Adapt and accept the reality Aug 9, 2009
From setting up portals to equipping studios with facilities for online television, print companies with the financial resources are emerging as online publishers. Questions on whether the print media would have a place in future could well be irrelevant as newspaper companies take on dual roles and exercise greater flexibility in providing the content. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Telstra warms up for online hurdling Aug 7, 2009
TELSTRA lobbed a bomb among the top five online publishers this week, declaring its intent to usurp the dominance of its four larger rivals in advertising revenues and audience. Telstra has been a distant fifth, behind ninemsn, Yahoo. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Broadband revolution fails to excite News Jul 30, 2009
However, Hulu is back in Australia, holding talks with broadcasters and online publishers, and Mr Freudenstein said an online video hub backed by free-to-air broadcasters would not squeeze Hulu out of the market. "If Hulu wants to get up in this market, [it] will," he told the Herald. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Microsoft-Yahoo: A Rival for Google? Jul 30, 2009
Advertisers and online publishers want a viable alternative to the search titan. But analysts question whether Microsoft can avoid losing ground as it implements the complex Yahoo partnership, which could take two years, and afterward come up with real innovations in the business. (BusinessWeek)
Loud pipes about ego Jul 26, 2009
AdMeld's technology makes it easy for online publishers to get the most out of their remnant inventory. It dynamically selects the most lucrative mix of ads across hundreds of ad networks, consolidates performance data into one interface, and delivers payment to publishers in a single monthly. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Video online grows beyond industry hopes Jul 24, 2009
Online publishers such as Ninemsn and Yahoo. 7 confirm the trend and are rapidly revamping and expanding their online video entertainment offers. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Deluxe Announces Acquisitions and Raises Second Quarter Earnings Estimate Jul 9, 2009
com is a Software as a Service (SaaS) solution that provides ad agencies, traditional media companies, online publishers, and local aggregators a hosted and fully managed search marketing solution. MerchEngines integrates traffic generation solutions with conversion technologies, such as /call recording and lead capture/lead management solutions, into one easy-to-use private label-able dashboard. (PR Newswire)
Irish pub happy as clam, wins Mass. chowder prize Jul 6, 2009
com ), the pioneer of ad revenue optimization technology and full-service ad operations support for large online publishers, today unveiled Ad Price Prediction as a key component to its second generation optimization platform ... Online publishers can now match the optimal ad network or exchange with every single ad impression in real-time with increased precision. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Rixty's Cash-Based Payment System Now Available at More Than 10,000 Retail Locations Nationwide Jul 2, 2009
Realizing that merchants have traditionally faced difficulty reaching younger audiences that often have limited access to more traditional payment forms, such as credit cards, Rixty aims to reduce that transactional friction and allow users to spend freely across a variety of online publishers. Rixty started with the idea that there should be some way to allow online entertainment enthusiasts, particularly the younger generation, the ability to enjoy whats available without relying on a... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Weber Shandwick Launches "Social Studio" Jun 17, 2009
recognizes the insatiable need for quality content that addresses specific interests of online publishers, including mainstream media sites, blogs, online video channels and those sharing content through social networks. The offering is delivered through the firm's network of new media and content specialists, including former news reporters, digital strategists, bloggers, video producers and editors, writers and creative directors. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
MediaCom London Taps Eyeblaster and Nokia To Release First 3rd Party Served Mobile Campaign Jun 16, 2009
The campaign, promoting the latest services from mobile operator T-Mobile, spans across multiple mobile and online publishers. Channel Connect for Mobile, a new offering from Eyeblaster, allows agencies and advertisers to seamlessly integrate mobile into the digital marketing mix, making mobile campaigns easier to plan, create, execute and measure alongside other channels. (Multichannel News)
Bloggers Want to Make You Pay (And You Eventually May) May 29, 2009
Online publishers should prepare themselves for a massive shift toward paid content, a concurrent emphasis on protecting their content from poaching by free sites, and plan for battling those sites that remain free in hopes of grabbing people unwilling to pay for their news and other content. The great fear is that paid sites will not be able to compete with the remaining free sites. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Number of On-demand Titles Topped Traditional Books in 2008, Jim Milliot, Publishers Weekly May 21, 2009
The on-demand and short run segment is the method typically used by self-publishers as well as online publishers. With the decline in the number of traditional books released last year and the jump in on-demand, the number of on-demand titles topped those of traditional books for the first time. (Harper's Magazine)
Room 214 Wins PRSA's Gold Pick Award for Social Media Marketing Campaign May 20, 2009
com), a leading online travel blog; and FlightDeck, an innovative content-sharing and advertising network for online publishers and advertisers. About Room 214. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Will Micropayments Take Center Stage At YouTube? May 16, 2009
But the idea has likely been brewing for a lot longer as Google struggles to support the service with ads amid a recession that has dampened advertising overall, says Pam Horan, president of the Online Publishers Association, an industry trade group. "The economy has accelerated a direction that all content providers are moving in, which is finding a way to sustain this model in a way that makes sense for business," she said. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Web users skeptical about paying for content May 9, 2009
Joshua Benton of Harvard University's Nieman Journalism Lab told CNN that "putting a lock and chain" on the home page was not an option for most Web sites but that online publishers needed to find a way of generating revenues from a "small slice" of users willing to pay for content. "It is a matter of figuring out which products you can charge money for," Benton said. (CNN -- Tech)
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Blogging for dollars May 1, 2009
There is a small aristocracy of early adapting bloggers who have become successful online publishers, such as Markos Zuniga of Daily Kos or Josh Marshall of Talking Points Memo. If you can get a media giant like New York Times Digital or the Atlantic magazine to pay you to blog, good on you. (Boston Globe)
Web users under the behavioural microscope Apr 20, 2009
online publishers are pushing ahead into the controversial realm of behavioural targeting ... Rather than assuming a reader is interested in the ad, online publishers will be able to serve up commercial messages when readers are at their most receptive. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Biztree Reshaping the Marketing Landscape with In-Software Advertising Apr 18, 2009
While last month's about bigger display ads by the Online Publishers Association is good news, meant to "inspire a renaissance" of creative advertising on the web, Biztree seems to believe that a true advertising revival lies in its offering. "Sure bigger web ads are welcome but the true renaissance lies in capturing new digital real-estate. You ain't seen nothing yet!" exclaims Defoy. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
* Journalism Online aims to help ailing US papers Apr 16, 2009
Journalism Online intends to quickly facilitate the ability of newspaper, magazine and online publishers to realize revenue from the digital distribution of the original journalism they produce, its founders said in a statement. The company is led by Steven Brill, the founder of Court TV, Gordon Crovitz, a former publisher of the Wall Street Journal, and Leo Hindery, a former chief executive of ATdband. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
More Business Stories Technology Headlines Venture to help US newspapers make money on Web Apr 15, 2009
Journalism Online intends to "quickly facilitate the ability of newspaper, magazine and online publishers to realize revenue from the digital distribution of the original journalism they produce," its founders said in a statement. The company is led by Steven Brill, the founder of Court TV, Gordon Crovitz, a former publisher of The Wall Street Journal, and Leo Hindery, a former chief executive of AT&T Broadband. (Yahoo! Asia News)
New Cooliris Wall Application Enables Visual Navigation of Content From the Web and Desktop Apr 13, 2009
"We like to work closely with online publishers to enable a more engaging experience for their users," said Marc Shedroff, Head of Distribution and Partnerships. "Equally important is that this higher level of engagement can help web publishers drive incremental views of their content.". (PR Newswire)
Downturn goes online - revenue growth squeezed Apr 2, 2009
A partner at Optimedia, Matt Houltham, said the top five online publishers would be suffering in this segment as the specialist performance networks such as Microsoft's Drive PM unit and Adconian gain most from the switch in demand. Drive PM's chief executive, Liam Walsh, said he was delivering 1. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
PAGE Cooperative Turns 25 Today Apr 2, 2009
PAGE has 145 Preferred Suppliers with special volume-sensitive pricing programs for all products and services used by print and online publishers. Publishing 20 dailies, the initial 10 member companies were: Press Enterprise Inc., Bloomsburg, Pa. (MediaWeek.com)
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Book annotations are culled from online publishers descriptions and published reviews. Article Rating. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
A guide through the minefield Mar 19, 2009
This month the head of the British advertisers body told online publishers to lift their game and join the self-regulatory system. "While some progress has been made on bringing internet media owners 'into the tent' with regard to advertising codes, enforcement and funding, we are behind the pace. Similarly, the lack of a comprehensive media currency for this space is simply unacceptable as far as advertisers are concerned and must be addressed," the Incorporated Society of British Advertisers... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Online ads shouldn't irritate – they should complement Mar 13, 2009
So the average Internet user might not have been thrilled this week when a consortium of online publishers including ESPN.com, The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times announced a plan to turn things around by making standard online ads even bigger. These new ads will be billboards stretched across the top of users' screens, or, in some cases, will pop down to reveal large-format ads that will retreat once you've finished with them. (Globe and Mail)
Web Ads On Display Mar 10, 2009
The top online publishers are moving beyond boring banners and other display ads that adorn most Web sites, seeking more attention-grabbing alternatives. The Online Publishers Association, whose members include ESPN, CNN, The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times, is unveiling several ad formats to breathe new life into the lowly banner ad. (New York Post -- Business)
Copyright holders challenge sites that scrape content Mar 2, 2009
Copyright infringement lawsuits directed at bloggers and other online publishers seem to be on the rise. David Ardia, the director of the Citizen Media Law Project, said his colleagues kept track of 16 such suits in 2007. (International Herald Tribune)
Media & Marketing Feb 8, 2009
ONLINE publishers are moving to poach at least $100 million in revenues off TV broadcasters next year using new technology that allows them to run commercials made for broadcast TV.. Julian Lee. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
