MarketingVOX: Mansueto Digital has just launched IncBizNet.com, a networking site and database specifically for privately-held companies.
Mansueto is the online arm of Fast Company and Inc. magazines.
IncBizNet is positioned as a directory for private companies based in the United States. Data wil…
Archive for October, 2007
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Mansueto Launches B2B Network for Private Ventures
Wunderman Acquires Blast Radius
MarketingVOX: It seems the final days of independent global digital agencies are upon us.
WPP-owned direct marketer Wunderman has acquired ten-year-old Blast Radius, giving it more bulk and reach, according to ClickZ.
Additionally, Wunderman will acquire Blast’s expertise in the field of “incubati…
Mochila, Gigya to Enrich Widget Content Offerings
MarketingVOX: Media marketplace Mochila has partnered with widget provider Gigya to add inventory to its network.
Mochila will use Gigya’s Wildfire technology to let clients distribute content in widget format. The client list includes media buyers and sellers, as well as publishers who syndicate …
Fox Enters Exclusive Deal with Palestra College Network
MarketingVOX: It’s been a good month for Fox News’ Joel Cheatwood.
The TV exec was promoted to Senior VP at Fox News Channel shortly after brokering an exclusive deal between Fox News and The Palestra College Network, a news site run by college journalists, according to Broadcasting & Cable.
The G…
Gmail Releases Email-Synching IMAP Support
MarketingVOX: Google has again “upped the ante” in the free webmail game by offering free IMAP access for Gmail accounts.
Unlike POP access*, which Gmail has offered for some time now, IMAP syncs Gmail automatically with any and all email programs. This means changes made in one email will be refl…
Nintendo Profits Double with Strong Wii Sales
MarketingVOX: Nintendo profits have more than doubled in the past six months ending Sept. 30, from 54.35 billion yen (over $476 million) to 132.42 billion yen ($1.16 billion).
Spurned on by the ever-popular Wii console and DS handheld, sales have jumped from 298.82 billion yen to 694.80 billion ye…
iPhone, U-Verse Make Historic Q3 Growth for AT&T
MarketingVOX: Thanks to exclusive rights to the iPhone and “terrific progress” with the U-Verse high speed service, AT&T revenues have nearly doubled in the third quarter to $30.1 billion, up from $15.6 billion a year ago.
Mobile Inroads
In Q3, AT&T gained 2 million mobile customers, bringing tota…
Google Stoic After Facebook Loss; May Find Partner for Wireless Bid
MarketingVOX: Google is reportedly taking its loss of Facebook’s advertising inventory to Microsoft with a grain of salt.
The search and ad giant is moving deftly onto other ventures, including its potential bid on available wireless spectrum, reports Agence France-Presse.
Google CEO Eric Schmidt …
Google Hammers PageRank of Link Sellers, Other Violators
MarketingVOX: Google appears to have updated its PageRank calculations in such a way to penalize sites that sell links or link heavily within its own networks, reports Forbes.
When webmasters for sites including TechCrunch, Engadget, Washingtonpost.com and others woke up Thursday morning, they fou…
Amazon to Investors: We’re Doing Great, Thanks
MarketingVOX: Amazon issued a statement to investors, saying its retail growth has been strong, and Q4 is expected to be better than last year, reports The Financial Times.
Sales for Q3 were up 41 percent over the previous period, largely helped by the release of the last Harry Potter book, which …
