Webcertain blog

Blog Author Archive

Secondary Domain Market Study 2007

2007 witnessed a significant increase in the domain name market. Volume of sales increased by 60% reaching nearly € 50 million, up from € 30 million. All the numbers and statistics available from SEDO here.

Forrester Research, Inc. data on mobile instant messaging (IM) in Europe

A recent study from Forrester Research, Inc. indicates mobile instant messaging (IM) on the rise in Europe with 26.7 million users in 2007 and a projected 80 million users in 2013. The survey was conducted on a sample of 22.000 consumers in: France Germany Holland Italy Spain Sweden UK Three

European Interactive Advertising Association Online Shoppers Report 2008

New research from the EIAA highlights that 40% of all European online shoppers have changed their mind about which brand to buy following research on the web. The analysis shows how 80% of European internet users have bought a product or service online, up 3% since 2006 and double the

Il portale Italia.it chiude battenti

Italia.it non è più dal 18 gennaio. Dopo una lunga agonia il governo Italiano ha deciso di mettere fine all’iniziativa che tante polemiche ha suscitato negli ultimi anni. Già dal governo Berlusconi la blogosfera aveva criticato aspramente l’iniziativa per le scelte progettuali e per la quantità di denaro (pubblico) stanziato

Italian Government pulls plug on Italia.it

Italia.it, ambitious project of previous Italian Government premier Silvio Berlusconi shut down for good on January 18th after 18 months of agony and …

Searchers find search engine results less reliable

A recent study from the University of Southern California found that a growing number of users find search results less accurate and reliable. 51% of those interviewed declared they trust Search Engine results, down from 62% in 2006. The study identifies search as a fundamental means to find information and