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FTC Leaning Toward Do-Not-Track List for Online Ads
[July 28, 2010] As it finalizes recommendations for protecting consumer privacy online, the Federal Trade Commission is mulling a universal opt-out for behavioral targeting.

Amazon Q2 Profits Spike but Wall Street Wants More
[July 22, 2010] Ecommerce giant turns in a profitable quarter with a 45 percent surge in net income, but misses analysts' estimates.

Microsoft Tests Bing With Yahoo Search
[July 22, 2010] Microsoft announces it has begun testing its implementation of the deal it made with Yahoo to supply search infrastructure via Bing.

eBay Earnings Top Expectations With Help From PayPal
[July 21, 2010] eBay's payment unit, PayPal, has a record quarter as the ecommerce colossus continues its turnaround.

Google Polishes Its Images
[July 20, 2010] Redesigned image search page now offers new ad format and redesigned user interface.

Google Spars With NY Times Over 'Search Neutrality'
[July 16, 2010] Google, long a champion of neutral policies for managing the flow of content on broadband networks, bristles when the New York Times advocates extending similar policies to its search algorithms.

Bing and Yahoo Gain on Google in June
[July 15, 2010] The latest numbers tallying the share of the leading search engines show slight gains for Yahoo and Bing, matched by slight declines for Google.

Bing Gains a Little Ground in Search
[July 12, 2010] Experian Hitwise says Bing grew its market share in June while Google lost a little. But what do all the numbers mean for SEO marketers?

House Tax Bill Would Hit Online Retailers
[July 6, 2010] House lawmakers renew push to impose controversial provision that would require ecommerce companies to collect sales taxes regardless of where their physical operations are located.

Has Bing Stalled in Search Engine Scramble?
[July 2, 2010] More than a year after Bing's launch, the search engine's market numbers appear stagnant with little to show for all the money and effort that Microsoft has spent.

Facebook Improves Permissions-Based Privacy
[July 1, 2010] Responding to public pressure to let users control their personal information, Facebook offers a new permissions box that will appear every time anyone installs a new application.

Flash, Rich Media Driving Display Ad Resurgence
[June 30, 2010] Latest figures from online metrics firm comScore highlight a display ad renaissance fueled by more sophisticated creative formats.

GoMobi: Tools for a Mobile Website
[June 23, 2010] DotMobi introduces tools to help you build a mobile version of your website.

Marketing Apps and More from Constant Contact
[June 21, 2010] Looking for software to solve a problem? A new online application marketplace caters to small business and ecommerce owners with one to nine employees.

Google Hopes Commerce Search 2.0 Boosts Online Sales
[June 18, 2010] Google's revamped its original Commerce service with new features designed to offer ecommerce sites easier customization.

Google's 'May Day' May Affect Ecommerce SEO
[June 15, 2010] Google's ongoing changes in the way it indexes Web pages, and now a new method for indexing 'long-tail' queries, could affect ecommerce page rankings.

Will Bing Search Definition Affect Ecommerce Ads?
[June 14, 2010] As Microsoft's Bing enters its terrible twos, changes in its search criteria could affect ecommerce advertisers.

Microsoft Bing Becomes More 'Social'
[June 11, 2010] In a bid to make its Bing search engine more social networking-oriented, Microsoft adds Facebook feeds and also shows off updated tools for Webmasters.

Google Tweaks Search With New Features
[June 7, 2010] The search giant cooks up new ways to improve searches -- adding more opportunities for overcoming poor spelling and for finding mobile apps.

ProPay Adds Encryption to ACH Transactions
[June 7, 2010] Using encryption and tokens in its ProtectPay services, ProPay aims to make electronic ACH transactions safer for small business merchants.

Google Grabs Invite Media for Automated Display Ad Buys
[June 3, 2010] The search giant buys a company that offers real-time bidding on display ad space, making it easier for advertisers to find audiences, manage campaigns and get their ads seen.

Microsoft Bing Holding Its Own in Search
[June 3, 2010] One year in, Microsoft's Bing search engine appears to be making headway and garnering a fair amount of attention from users and marketers. Whether it can displace Google, even with its technology agreement with Yahoo, remains unsettled.

Google Predicts Mobile Ad Surge as AdMob Deal Closes
[May 28, 2010] Not wasting any time following regulatory approval, the search giant closes its $750 million acquisition of mobile ad network AdMob and pledges swift integration.

A Mobile Goldmine? Growth in Smartphone Ad Clicks
[May 27, 2010] The rise in mobile ads indicates a growing comfort with using mobile devices to access the Internet. But there's bigger number mobile marketers should be concerned with.