Archive for January 2009

Email marketing list rental prices drop

30 January 2009 Prices for email marketing rental lists fell in the last quarter, according to new research.
Report: WordPress traffic up 64% in 2008

30 January 2009 Traffic to blogging platform WordPress surged in 2008, making it the ninth fastest growing site, according to comScore.
Top tips for boosting email marketing opt-in lists

29 January 2009 There are a number of ways in which email marketing executives can increase the size of their opt-in house lists, according to MarketingSherpa.
Managed services spending to rise in 2009

29 January 2009 A new report has suggested that the managed services sector is unlikely to be negatively affected by the economic downturn.
New TLDs 'offer opportunities for global businesses'

29 January 2009 Plans to roll out new top-level domains ending with any term will benefit businesses looking to expand outside of the UK, it has been suggested.
New metric for email marketing suggested

28 January 2009 The Email Experience Council has come up with a potential new measurement metric for the email marketing sector.
How to choose the right web hosting provider

28 January 2009 Businesses looking for a new web hosting provider have been offered tips on what to consider when doing so.
WordPress 'is for serious bloggers'

28 January 2009 Companies interested in investing in blogging are likely to use WordPress, according to the service's founder.
'Now is the time to buy secondary domain names'

27 January 2009 The falling prices of secondary domain names could be beneficial for businesses, it has been suggested.
SaaS web hosting 'on the rise'

27 January 2009 A growing proportion of companies are using Software-as-a-Service platforms for web hosting and other purposes, a new report has revealed.
Retail email activity spikes on inauguration day

26 January 2009 Retailers stepped up their email marketing campaigns on inauguration day last week, new statistics show.
Intel to launch mobile Linux-based OS 'in mid-2009'

26 January 2009 Intel has said it is launching a new mobile operating system based on Linux in the middle of this year, according to reports.
Torvalds: Linux to perform better in fair market

26 January 2009 A fairer market will benefit Linux, according to its founder.
Email 'a key marketing tactic in 2009'

23 January 2009 MarketingSherpa has revealed study findings suggesting that email marketing is to be a key advertising technique for firms this year.
Mobile domain names expanded for brands

23 January 2009 Brands can now apply for .mobi domains with one or two alphanumeric characters.
Half a million Magento downloads recorded

23 January 2009 More than 500,000 downloads of the Magento platform have been recorded since its release.
Red Hat launches Enterprise Linux 5.3

22 January 2009 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.3 has been launched with a raft of new features.
New PHP tools launched by Eclipse Foundation

22 January 2009 The latest Eclipse PHP Development Tools release has been launched.
Unsolicited email marketing 'a common cause of complaint'

22 January 2009 Firms sending unsolicited emails attracted the second highest number of direct marketing complaints from consumers in the fourth quarter of 2008.
Email marketing sector 'performed well in Q3 2008'

21 January 2009 A new report reveals that the US email marketing industry experienced sound click and open rates in the third quarter of 2008.
Trademark owners reminded of .tel deadline

21 January 2009 The deadline for .tel applications is fast approaching, Telnic warns.
WordPress popular among top blogs

21 January 2009 WordPress is a particularly popular blogging platform for the top 100 Technorati blogs, according to new statistics.
Poll: Marketers ill-prepared for site downtime

20 January 2009 Website downtime could result in major problems for three-quarters of businesses, Zeus Technology finds.
Intelligent email marketing 'to come to the fore'

20 January 2009 2009 will see data-driven email marketing become more important, according to Inbox chief executive Matt Ramsey.
Study: .com domain names 'most likely to see higher prices'

20 January 2009 Only .com domain names can command particularly high prices, it has been claimed.
WordPress can 'help success on social media sites'

19 January 2009 An industry expert has today suggested that using tools like WordPress can help businesses and bloggers find success on social media websites.
Boosting page rankings 'can be a balancing act'

16 January 2009 There is a difficult balance involved with links for google rankings, it has been advised.
Google gambling move 'could be good for online marketers'

16 January 2009 Google's move to relax gambling ads could benefiot marketers, one expert claims.
Expert recommends targeting the "lucrative" older demographic

16 January 2009 Older web users - or 'silver surfers' - could be a lucrative marketing source.
Valentine's Day 'the next opportunity for marketers'

15 January 2009 Valentine's Day could pose a great opportunity for retailers to make the most of an email marketing campaign.
Searchable sites 'essential to business'

15 January 2009 Making sure a site is easy to find by search engines could prove vital for businesses.
Optimisation 'can be combined with monetisation'

15 January 2009 Optimisation and money-making can go hand in hand, it has been suggested.
Blogging is a 'great way to build links'

14 January 2009 People wanting to build effective links to their webpages could turn their hand to starting a blog, is one expert's advice.
Businesses 'will target communications'

14 January 2009 The year ahead will see companies targeting their communications more effectively, it has been reported.
Video emails are 'an effective way to communicate'

14 January 2009 Embedding video clips into electronic messages is an effective way to target markets, one expert has suggested.
Report: Home & fashion fastest growing sectors

14 January 2009 Multi-Category Home & Fashion is the fastest growing online retail sector, a survey has revealed.
Content and links 'should be balanced'

14 January 2009 The content and number of links to a website should grow at similar rates, it has been suggested.
Planning 'improves email marketing'

14 January 2009 Marketer should make sure they plan to help email campaigns be more successful, it has been suggested.
Designers 'need to create pages to work on netbooks'

12 January 2009 Designers of websites need to think about what their pages will look like on netbooks because they are becoming more popular, an industry expert has suggested.
Destroying hard drives is "uncontrolled" way to delete information

12 January 2009 Destroying hard drives is not a recommended way to dispose of information, an expert has suggested.
Companies 'should think about password security'

12 January 2009 Businesses should promote password security to its website users, it has been recommended.
Report: Slow speeds dissatisfy broadband users

12 January 2009 Broadband speed is the most common reason for internet users to be dissatisfied, new research has shown.
Online marketing 'better than traditional'

12 January 2009 Compared to print and broadcast media, online marketing performs better, an expert has suggested.
December 25th 'is favourite online shopping day'

12 January 2009 One of consumers' favourite shopping days is Christmas days, a survey has found.
Survey: 89% believe they can buy cheaper online

8 January 2009 The majority of consumers believe online shops have better deals than the high street, a new report has revealed.
Web users 'only scan pages'

8 January 2009 Online content should be created in a particular way because web users only scan certain words, it have been suggested.
People 'struggle with web design'

8 January 2009 People can often struggle to design a website effectively, it has been suggested.
Email marketers 'should offer deals'

7 January 2009 Emails to customers should include offers as an incentive for them to open them, it has been suggested.
Chatrooms give retailers "a human touch"

7 January 2009 More online stores are using live chat to communicate with their consumers to try and establish more business, it has been reported.
Multiple domain names 'could help business'

7 January 2009 Having more than one website address could increase the number of people that visit the website, it has been suggested.
Subject lines are the "secret to success"

6 January 2009 An industry expert has suggested that subject lines are the "secret to success" in email marketing.
Companies should "do business on the mobile web"

6 January 2009 Companies should "do business online" if they want to have an online business present, it has been suggested.
Foviance: Understanding decisions improves business

6 January 2009 Business could be improved if technology was developed to understand consumers' emotions when they are shopping online, it has been suggested.
Businesses should "focus" on marketing

5 January 2009 An expert has suggested that businesses should "really focus" on sales and marketing.
Report: Online health and fitness sales increase

5 January 2009 Health and fitness products have seen the largest increase in online sales this Christmas than any other sector, new research has revealed.
TNS: UK among the most likely to buy online

2 January 2009 UK consumers are among the most likely to use the internet for shopping, new research has shown.
Online video 'essential to reach audiences'

2 January 2009 Online video is an essential tool to use to reach target audiences an expert has suggested.
Technology helps businesses "work harder and smarter"

2 January 2009 Technology helps businesses to "work harder and smarter" it has been suggested, which is helpful in the current economic climate.
Social sites "critical" to target audiences

2 January 2009 In order to reach "critical mass audiences" social media websties can be used, it has been suggested.

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