Multilingual search

Google opens google in iceland

Google has opened www.google.is as a regional version of their search engine. They seem to be recognizing Iceland as a viable market even though it’s small. They have even made Picasa in Icelandic – http://picasa.google.com/intl/is/!

China's online ad spending surges

Online ad revenue passed magazine ad spending in China and is expected to pass broadcast ad spending this year, according to iResearch as reported by the Shanghai Daily. The majority of online ad spending is at the portals, Sina, Sohu and NetEase but search engines will capture a larger share in the future. “The trend […]

eStara’s click-to-call is shining bright in Spain

So far, pay-per-call services have been very successful in the U.S. Given its model and the cultural predisposition, pay-per-call or similar services also promise to deliver in the European climate. Take eStara for instance, who offers a click-to-call service. The company has been offering a “llamar Gratis”(call for free) service in the two biggest yellow […]

UK behind Germany, France and the Netherlands on .eu applications

The number of applications for .eu domain names seems to be somewhat tardy in the UK, according to the current figures from Eurid – where Germany – not surprisingly – is way in the lead with 81,000 applications, followed by the Netherlands with 44,000, France at 29,000 and the UK trailing the leading group with […]