Baidu has revealed the first results of a test to improve speech recognition. In a paper published today on Cornell University Library's site, arXiv.org, members of the search engine's research … Read the whole story
Customer journeys from search to purchase are all over the map. Some industry experts suggest there are so many devices and channels that the … Read the whole story
Dynamic tension can be a good thing. There are plenty of examples of when this is so, but online publishing isn't one of them. … Read the whole story
Internet advertising revenue in the U.S. rose 17% to $12.4 billion for the third quarter of 2014. The numbers also mark a 6.5% increase … Read the whole story
Many ecommerce systems don't work properly, making online commerce challenging for consumers. It also puts a burden on retailers and brands. The number of … Read the whole story
Craigslist shouldn't shut down just yet, but Facebook is testing a service for users to engage in casual classifieds-style commerce. Within Groups, select users … Read the whole story
While it's a huge headache for Sony, the massive leak of its internal documents is an early Christmas present for reporters and bloggers, who … Read the whole story
Online spending so far has set new records, with comScore reporting that for the first time, all five workdays topped $1 billion for two … Read the whole story
We've heard about "native advertising" taking the mindshare in the ad world this year. Native advertising, by definition, is a unique ad unit that … Read the whole story
The IAB is urging marketers to aim for 70% viewability on campaigns next year -- and if marketers are going to take the challenge … Read the whole story
Mobile search is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to geotemporal data sets that can help advertisers better understand consumer behavior. … Read the whole story
While it's not news that sales during the Christmas holidays can make or break a retailer, it is important to study those sales as … Read the whole story
Big Data sounds great -- but what about the data you already have? Until brands stop buying ads to take consumers to generic landing … Read the whole story
Fast food locations are quickly becoming a hotbed of mobile commerce. With millions of regular and repeat customers, savvy marketers are deploying the latest … Read the whole story