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Click fraud monitor Click Forensics hires a CEO

Paul Pellman will take over the CEO role from Tom Cuthbert, the company founder, who will remain president of the company. Pellman was most recently entrepreneur in residence at private equity firm Austin Ventures

Posted 03/24/2008Katie DeatschPost a comment

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Lycos files patent infringement suit against Netflix and Blockbuster

Internet search engine Lycos Inc. has filed a lawsuit against Netflix Inc. and Blockbuster Inc., charging the two companies’ online DVD recommendation systems violate Lycos’ patents on collaborative filtering technology.

Posted 01/15/2007Kurt PetersPost a comment

Related Searches:Of Netflix And Blockbuster Lawsuits

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694 million people worldwide ages 15+ are online—14% of total population

ComScore’s new comScore World Metrix reports that 694 million people, ages 15+, used the Internet worldwide from all locations in March 2006, representing 14% of the world`s total population within this age group.

Posted 05/08/2006Kurt PetersPost a comment

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PriceGrabber.com powers comparison-shopping feature for Terra.com

Terra.com, the Spanish-language shopping and information site, is offering visitors a new shopping comparison feature for both U.S. and Latin American consumers. The site will also figure international shipment costs, Terra.com says.

Posted 08/24/2004Paul DemeryPost a comment

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Consumers respond to brands placed high in paid search listings, study says

The higher up brands appear in paid search listings, the more they remain top of mind by consumers, Nielsen/NetRatings and IAB report.

Posted 07/14/2004Paul DemeryPost a comment

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Google and Overture sign paid search agreements with Yahoo Japan

Rival paid search services will share duties at a top portal in the world’s largest web marketplace outside the U.S.

Posted 11/20/2002Paul DemeryPost a comment

Speeding up a site`s entrance into search results

With paid fees, merchants get listed on engines faster. But getting high placements in search results remains a complex art: more than 100 page variables can come into play, says one search optimization provider.

Posted 04/11/2002Kurt PetersPost a comment

Lycos Shop holiday traffic up 250%

Terra Lycos, a global Internet network, announced that traffic to Lycos Shop for the 2000 holiday season from mid-November through December grew more than two-fold from the 1999 season. Revenue generated by Lycos Shop merchants as a result of referrals from the Lycos Network also increased by the same percentage, running at 250% of the 1999 estimate. Unique visitors to Lycos Shop grew to 580% of the 1999 totals for the critical last week of...

Posted 01/30/2001Don DavisPost a comment