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posted by admin on Jul 10

Obama outpacing McCain in Web-site traffic, online ‘buzz’
During May, the last full month of the U.S. presidential primary season, traffic going to Sen. Barack Obama’s campaign Web site outpaced visits to Sen. John McCain’s official site by a 4:1 margin, according to data released Monday by market research firm Nielsen Online.

Yahoo informs EC of its Google search ad deal
Yahoo has notified European antitrust regulators of its search advertising deal with Google, although the deal will only be effective in the US and Canada.

China aims to protect Olympic content from pirates
China’s government warned Internet sites and mobile content providers to steer clear of broadcasting any video of Olympic events without permission, including the torch relay and opening ceremony, saying that anyone who infringes the rights of the state-owned broadcaster to these events will face severe penalties.

Google adds third dimension to online social relationships
Google has entered yet another space with the launch of Lively, a tool for creating 3D social spaces on Web sites, which is now available in a public beta test.

Google wraps search query volume data into AdWords
Google is adding a feature to its AdWords platform that lets advertisers see how frequently people use certain search terms in order to more finely tune their ad campaigns.

Home of the underdogs
“As an IT manager, are you going to put your reputation on the line that five guys from a small startup in Vancouver are to deliver for your organization,” asked Jevon MacDonald, blogger and co-founder at StartupNorth.ca.