ROMIR, the independent research group has released their periodical results for internet usage, which show that at the end of 2005, RuNet users share made up 17% of the whole adult population of Russia. Whilst this was a disappointing dip … Read More
Bulgarian internet advertising market made a huge step forward by increasing its revenues with 81% last year. Recent market studies show rise in online advertising spending from 3.1 million leva (approx. 1.9 million USD) to over 5.6 million leva (approx. … Read More
According to Chinatechnews Yahoo’s ambitions in China are enormous – targeting a 200% in market share following the successful integration of Alibaba. Tian Jian is reported as saying that Yahoo aims to become the “top search and lifestyle brand in … Read More
Starting today you’ll find here updated content about Brazil’s interactive media market, with focus on SEM. As an introduction, here’s the internet landscape in Brazil: – 31 million users (as per Jan.2006; ranks #7 in the world) – users spend … Read More
There’s a new addition to Google Spain and this time it’s not yet another valuable service sprouting on the endless list of Google tools and gadgets. Google has signed on a new team player to take charge of its operations … Read More
For those looking beyond the usual conference schedule this year, the RUSSOFT summit held in Moscow from 31 May to 2 June offers a chance to meet Russian outsourcing companies first hand. The summit was started to promote Russia’s programming … Read More
Barry Diller launched the new look Butler-less Ask at the Search Engine Strategies show in New York revealing that Ask has a China-based R & D team working on a local search engine for China. He also said that engines … Read More
Dentsu has published “Advertising Costs in Japan, 2005” on February 20th, 2006. The report shows that the total internet advertisement spending in 2005 is 280.8 billion yen (approx. $230mil), which is 54.8% up from the previous year. The total for … Read More
The telecommunications and information technology industry will grow to exceed $40 billion a year by 2010, IT and Communications Minister Leonid Reiman said on Monday at a news conference held in Moscow. The total market was reported to have reached … Read More
According to the 2005 4th quarter Electro-Communication Study done by Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, the Electro-communication market is growing rapidly in Japan. The results show there are 14,310,000 DSL contractors, 3,978,500 FTTH contractors, and 10,022,000 IP phone numbers. … Read More
According to Japan.Internet.com and JR Tokai Express Search’s research, 87% of Japanese business men and women between 20 and 59 frequently visits portal sites such as Yahoo! Japan to obtain business related information. 61% answered that they visit online News … Read More
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/!
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 … Read More
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 … Read More
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 … Read More
