Consumers Flock to Online Classifieds Search Options and Rich Snippets Surface According to a study by the Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project, online classified websites are soaring in popularity with consumers - doubling their usage since 2005.
As it stands, nearly half (49 percent) of all global
online adults have used online classifieds at some
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Behavioral, Local Mobile Ads on the Rise: The Kelsey Group is predicting that local mobile advertising is going to take off. Ad revenue reached $160 million in 2008, but Kelsey estimates it will skyrocket to more than $3.1 billion in 2013.
Newspapers Adapt to the Times: It's amazing it took this long. But MediaNews Group - which owns the Denver Post and more than 140 other papers - plans to start charging users for their online content.
User Reviews Invade Google SERPs: It's no secret that online user reviews can be of great significance to businesses. But a recent search of some brick-and-mortar businesses reveals just how important these reviews can be.
Automate Video Feeds to Your Facebook Wall: Facebook and Twitter are currently waging a war in the update arena. But one distinct advantage Facebook has over Twitter is the ability to embed multimedia directly into status updates without requiring the user to click a link and be directed elsewhere.
Generic Domain Names Get More Clicks: A study by MemorableDomains.co.uk finds that generic domain names within online ads get significantly more clicks than branded names. The company tested the theory using an AdWords PPC campaign, testing electric bicycles.