Archive for February, 2008

Yahoo Boosts E.U. Mobile Search With T-Mobile Deal

Thursday, February 14th, 2008

February 13, 2008
Yahoo’s OneSearch will be the exclusive mobile search tool for T-Mobile’s eleven European Markets, starting the end of March. The companies are also working together on services such as mobile messaging, e-mail, and social networking.
The Yahoo and T-Mobile deal follows an announcement yesterday by Nokia that it will include Google in its search […]

Yahoo Acquires Maven Network

Thursday, February 14th, 2008

By Mike Shields
Amidst a furious takeover attempt by Microsoft, Yahoo continues to be aggressive on the acquisition front. The Sunnyvale, Calif.-based Web firm has snatched up Maven Networks, an online video technology firm that handles content and ad delivery for companies like CBS Sports, Sony BMG, Hearst and Scripps, for $160 million.
The deal should deepen […]

Yahoo rejects Microsoft’s $44.6 billion offer; MS says it’s ready for a fight

Tuesday, February 12th, 2008

Yahoo has rejected Microsoft’s unsolicited offer to acquire the company for $44.6 billion. According to Yahoo, Microsoft’s bid “substantially undervalues Yahoo including our global brand, large worldwide audience, significant recent investments in advertising platforms and future growth prospects, free cash flow and earnings potential, as well as our substantial unconsolidated investments.”
Describing Yahoo’s response as ‘unfortunate’, […]

How to Get Your E-mail Marketing Past Spam Filters and Firewalls and Into Your Customer’s Inbox

Wednesday, February 6th, 2008

E-mail marketing is a tremendously valuable tool for small and large companies that do business online. However, some companies find that there are a number of challenges that get in the way of their e-mail marketing campaigns.
In part, this is because many of your customers and prospects take advantage of Spam filters that have been […]

Google Trends lets users know what India is searching for on Google

Wednesday, February 6th, 2008

Google has launched Google Trends and Google Hot Trends that provide users a chance to find out on an hourly basis what India is searching for on the Google search engine.
With Google Trends, users can view search patterns and interest in their favourite topics. They can enter up to five topics and see how often […]