Marketers Focus on Measurable Results – “Marketing Challenges 2004” survey conducted by Forrester Consulting by Unica Corp., a developer of enterprise marketing management software indicated 43% of respondents said they would increase spending on the Internet. – From BtoB Online
Microsoft Buys Lookout’s Search Tool – from iMedia Connection
Google Toolbar Adds “Browse by Name” Feature. Similar to the RealNames feature from way back, you can enter a phrase in your url or address bar and if Google deems there is an exact match, that site is delivered. If not, regular search results appear.
Google Acquires Picasa . Initially, Google partnered with Picase to improve photo publishing on Google’s Blogger.com service.
Yahoo Acquires Web Startup Oddpost – Oddpost provides a web-based email and news aggregation with no ads. At least until now.
Sponsored text advertising increases brand awareness by 27%, according to study findings released Wednesday by the Interactive Advertising Bureau and Nielsen//NetRatings
