Ad spending on online social networks worldwide will nearly double, to $2.2 billion in 2008 from $1.2 billion this year, according to an eMarketer … Read the whole story

"Nothing influences a person more than a recommendation from a trusted friend." Sound familiar? No, it's not from 1999's "Cluetrain Manifesto." It's one of … Read the whole story

PARK CITY, UTAH -- As search engines have increasingly begun to offer display, social media, RSS, widgets and other kinds of inventory, search agencies … Read the whole story

Mobile video provider mywaves today launches a new version of its free service with a heavy emphasis on social networking features. The new options … Read the whole story

FTC chair Deborah Platt Majoras rejected a request that she recuse herself from reviewing the Google-DoubleClick merger. In a statement issued Friday, she maintained … Read the whole story

While nearly all marketers include an unsubscribe option in promotional emails, fewer than half include one in other types of emails, according to a … Read the whole story

With uncertainties about the economy creeping into more and more holiday purchase decisions, about 43% of online shoppers say a product's price is the … Read the whole story