May 15, 2012
Groupon just reported an 89 percent revenue jump for Q1 2012, compared with the same quarter of 2011. In North America its 75 percent growth was attributed in part to deal personalization, a targeting tool that will soon launch internationally. Groupon customers grew YOY 140 percent, to 36.9 million, with sales from repeat buyers 150 percent of those “...
Affidata.co.uk, the U.K. arm of Dutch property portal Affidata has hit on the idea of launching geolocalised searches showing English-speaking agents in the desired area to help English buyers looking for second homes. Given the notorious unwillingness of the English to speak another language, combined with their love of homes abroad the move seems entirely logical. Naturally if...
April 28, 2012
Twitter has released updates for its iPhone and Android app, providing improved search and notification functions. The new versions of Twitter are now available on both the iPhone's App Store and Android's Google Play.
April 20, 2012
The topic of Internet freedom has been a relatively quiet until a recent interview with Google’s Sergey Brin. In his interview with the Guardian, Google’s co-founder said he was “worried” about the future of the open Web.
Although Brin has since come out and said...
April 6, 2012
Though it’s only enabled for Apple mobile devices, Daily Deals aggregator BiteHunter alerts consumer to individualized Daily Deals from several sites and lets them buy them right from their own Iphones. Dozens...
April 2, 2012
- In the ongoing cycle of market forecasting, we're once again at a half-year refresh for mobile local ad revenue projections. Though the revenue outlook is the "money" number, there are lots of background inputs to dissect, such as mobile search volume.
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March 30, 2012
- Smart mobile devices will account for 25 percent of all paid search ad clicks in Google’s network by December 2012, up significantly from 5 percent in January 2011. Click through rates (CTRs) on mobile phones are a staggering 72 percent higher than on desktops, though tablet clicks net a lower cost per conversion, according to Marin Software’s State of Mobile Search in the U.S. report.
March 27, 2012
- Could Google Instant suggest you out of a job? According to one Japanese man's claims, that search algorithm is precisely what landed him a pink slip and permanent spot on the...
March 26, 2012
Google's position as the default search engine on Apple's mobile devices is drawing scrutiny from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Apple has been subpoenaed for information on its deals with Google to make it the preferred search engine on iPhones and iPads,
March 13, 2012
Bruce Akhurst, the CEO of Australian telco subsidiary Sensis, is to leave the company after 15 years at the company and seven as CEO.
Mumbrella reports that Akhurst will be replaced temporarily by Rick Ellis, Telstra Digital Media’s group MD, during the search for a replacement.
In a statement from the company, Akhurst said:
“I have...