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Online Advertising: Do you get what you pay for?

70 per cent of online advertisers, doubt the efficacy of their online marketing campaigns.

Boom in online property advertising, UAE

Five years ago brokers in Dubai would not have had any choice but to stick to print advertisements. Today the average cost per lead generated by advertising in newspapers is $25 whereas this drops to $3.4 per lead when advertising online.

Energizer Bunny, Internet advertising is still going strong.

US online advertising is proving to be far more robust than other media channels. In 2009 online advertising will reach $30 billion and account of fully 10% of all US ad spending.

Online advertising ad spend down in 2008

Online advertising’s growth rate is expected to be 23 percent in 2008, compared to 35 percent in 2006 and 25 percent in 2007

Top Web Rankings for February USA

“February is one of the busiest times of the year for greetings and gift sites with the celebration of Valentine’s Day,” said Jack Flanagan, executive vice president of comScore Media Metrix. “These sites are particularly convenient for the procrastinators among us who wait until the last minute to buy their loved ones a gift.”

2008 Online advertising to reach $109 million – India

Overall, the total media and entertainment market in India is expected to grow at an 18% annual rate, reaching $33.5 billion (INR1,157 billion).

2008: Polish Internet market accelerates

Poland’s Internet penetration rate reached 42 percent in Q2 2007, SMG/KRC’s NetTrack research places the Internet population at 12.8 million Internet users (over 15 years old)

Spending Through Turbulence, online advertising

US online advertising will continue to grow through 2008. Online ad spending will rise by 23%.

Germany, travel, career, real estate and politics sites up in Jan 2008

The month saw increases to travel, career, real estate and politics sites as German Internet users reflected on the year past and prepared for 2008. eBay, with 17.6 million unique visitors, grabbed the second position among all Web properties, trailing only Google Sites.

Online advertising in Russia grows 97 percent in 2007

Online advertising in Russia grows 97 percent and valued at $369 million in 2007 by the MindShare Interaction agency.