Archive for March, 2009
Charity websites lack particulars and panache
UncategorizedYou’d think that charity websites would want to make two things clear from the outset – what their mission is and how they spend donated money. But it seems that’s not the case, according to new research from Jakob Nielsen.
Non-profit organizations could be missing out on millions in donations, purely because [...]
Majority Of Messages Sent By Mobile
UncategorizedNearly three-quarters (74%) of all messages globally are now sent through a mobile device, according to a new study by TNS. This is a big increase over a year ago when it was only 59 percent. The trend is higher in emerging markets where nine out of ten messages now go out via mobiles.
“As mobile [...]
Want Star-Spangled Banner Ads?
UncategorizedThanks to a new spin on banner advertising content you, too, can have a seasoned sports pro or up-and-coming sporting talent endorsing your products or services without spending the equivalent of a pro-footballer’s annual salary to do so.
New ad units launched this week by Brand Affinity Technologies (BAT) enables those with limited budgets to feature [...]
The Internet is Killing Newspapers, and They’re out of Ideas
featuresWith their print empires crumbling and online not catching up, newspapers are out of ideas. That’s evident in a proposal by the New York Times’ David Carr, as quoted by BoingBoing guest-blogger Dan Gillmor.
Gillmor accuses the Times, and others, of resorting to “naked collusion” to ride out the latest episode of the long, slow decline [...]
Mail Drives Yahoo Traffic
UncategorizedYahoo receives nearly a third of its traffic from Yahoo Mail, according to a new analysis from Hitwise.
“Yahoo Mail is becoming increasingly critical to the company. Yahoo Mail has a billion emails pass through its servers every day and it’s critical that the company enables better photo sharing and other features,” said Carol Bartz, CEO [...]