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Will China Save Yahoo From Microsoft’s Embrace?

Written on: March 28th 2008
Author: Editor

ADOTAS — A new antimonopoly law in China with implications well beyond its borders will likely affect countless future mergers and investments. Currently on the hot seat: Microsoft and Yahoo. The new law goes into effect August 1 and it is intended to strengthen an existing set of antitrust regulations established [...] more...

Online Opportunities Abound in China

Written on: March 13th 2008
Author: Editor

ADOTAS — Eastward ho! As every overly optimistic salesperson “knows” — if everyone in China bought their toothbrush, washer n’ dryer or brand of cola – they’d be rich! And now a recent analysis of Web activity opens the floodgates for online advertisers to flock to China’s Web shores in [...] more...

China Regulates Online Video

Written on: January 4th 2008
Author: Editor

It is now being widely reported that recent new rules in China are restricting the broadcast of online videos to state-run sites. The privately owned Chinese video-streaming site population is growing and this could prove to be detrimental to their operations. The new regulations decree that online videos can only be [...] more...

China’s Online Ad Spend Keeps Growing And Growing

Written on: December 5th 2007
Author: Editor

Today, reports have gone out that project China’s online advertising market will exceed 10 billion yuan ($1.3 billion) this year, which is a 1114.6% increase over last year. Nielsen reported that online advertising revenues reached as much as 870 million yuan, with a market growth of 7.5 billion yuan within the [...] more...

Facebook Acquiring Zhanzuo.com

Written on: November 19th 2007
Author: Editor

Finally there’s some discussion abot Facebook spending some of it’s highly valued windfall of money, not just receiving more. Facebook has reportedly offered nearly $85 million to acquire it’s largest Chinese competitor, Zhanzuo.com. MySpace has a foothold into China and it’s unknown if Facebook can have the same success in China as it [...] more...

China’s SINA Grows Ad Profits 61%

Written on: November 16th 2007
Author: Editor

One of the largest Chinese sites and early public market entrants from the China called Sina Corp posted a 61 percent rise quarterly profit due to a massive advertising revenue jump. Shanghai-based Sina, which provides news, games, shopping and other Internet-based services to Chinese at home and abroad, forecast fourth-quarter revenue [...] more...

Netpop Takes The Veil Off The Chinese Market

Written on: November 14th 2007
Author: Editor

Netpop.com, a consumer market-data web site, recently came out with a report that is one in a series to come of studies on various international consumer behavior markets entitled “Netpop|Nations: China and the U.S. Web 2.0 Behavior.” This report outlines insights on Chinese consumer behavior that may assist American companies [...] more...

CrackBerry Syndrome On Its Way To China

Written on: July 5th 2007
Author: Jason Jaramillo

According to a New York Times article, the Canadian telecommunications and technology development company, Research In Motion or RIM, who is responsible for the extremely popular BlackBerry has received clearance to sell the device in China. This has been an effort of more than eight years in the making. The company [...] more...

Microsoft China Watching Your Every Move

Written on: June 6th 2007
Author: Editor

A Microsoft site based in China is testing developing software that creates a refined profile on Internet users which will include sex, age and geographical origin. The software determines these things based on behavior, not form entry. The intention of the software is to specify target advertising, however some critics [...] more...

Yahoo China Launches Blog Network

Written on: April 10th 2007
Author: Editor

Blogging, photo-sharing and networking tools are just some of the services integrated into Yahoo China’s new blogging service, as it expands its business to the world’s second largest online subscriber base. The Yahoo Space service resembles Yahoo Inc.’s Yahoo 360 blogging service in the US. Yahoo China is operated by Chinese [...] more...

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GlobalSpec Launches Contest to Media Buyers to Generate Leads May 9th 2008
Marketing & Tech: Bring Back That Lovin’ Feeling! May 9th 2008
SEO Doesn’t Have To Garner JUNK Leads May 8th 2008
Don’t Let Consumers Run YOUR Campaign May 7th 2008
Social Networking: More Than Pokes and Games May 6th 2008

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