Articles in the Internet Trends Category
UK Online Shopping Reaches Limits?
The proportion of households in the UK shopping online has been flat, according to the latest Point Topic survey.
Even though the percentage of UK households who reported shopping online is relatively high—69% in January 2008—this …
Social Media Influencing Investment
An April 2008 Cogent Research survey found that US investors are highly engaged in social media, and their investment decisions are influenced accordingly.
The study found that 25% of US online adults are engaged in social …
Portals will net 21.7% growth in 2008
Google’s strong financial results for Q1 2008—including a 33% growth in net US advertising revenues—set the bar for the online advertising industry. This reported revenue growth validates eMarketer’s recent projections that the Big Four Internet …
Will MySpace Revenues Add Up?
News Corp. will have a full plate of Internet issues to discuss when it releases its quarterly earnings statement today. Foremost will be its plans regarding Yahoo!, and how whatever deal it does or does …
China: A different online search engine world
The Chinese online marketplace has quickly grown into a place that, to Western eyes, really is a different world.
Where Is Ad Spending Headed?
The economic slowdown will eventually take its toll on total US media ad spending, but not in the immediate future. Spending increases in 2008 across all media will bounce back from last year’s flat growth …
French Internet Up, Broadband Dips
More than six out of 10 consumers in France ages 11 and older surveyed by Médiamétrie in March 2008 said they had gone online within the past 30 days.rance deregulated its telecommunications market in 2004, leading to …
