Month: April 2009

• Facebook = Lower Grades?

  Does Facebook use lead to lower grades?

• Google, Ask.com Gain in March

  Google and Ask.com gobbled up more of the search pie in March, while the other three major search engines lost ground, according to recent figures released by Nielsen Online.

• YouTube Still Top Online Video Brand, Hulu Grows

  According to recent figures released by Nielsen Online’s VideoCensus, online video usage grew across the board, with YouTube continuing its dominance in the market.

• US Internet Population Jumps in January

  Nielsen Online recently released its figures for the number of active Internet home users in 10 countries for the month of January. The U.S. saw the biggest month-to-month increase in its Internet population.

• Chick-fil-A Names BrightWave for Its E-mail Work

  Quick-service chicken chain Chick-fil-A has placed digital agency BrightWave Marketing in charge of its e-mail marketing campaigns

• Email

  Lyris Hires E-Mail Veteran, Augments Sales Staff

  Lyris, Inc. has hired David Fowler to serve as director of email strategy, deliverability and privacy compliance in support of Lyris

• Cindy Marshall Joins Pace Communications

  Cindy Marshall has joined the Pace Communications as president of the E-Commerce division.

• Agencies

  Quebecor To Be Delisted From Toronto Exchange

  Quebecor World Inc. will be delisted from the Toronto Stock Exchange. The delisting will be effective at the end of the trading day on April 17.

• Food Delivery Marketer Home Bistro Suspends DM Operations

  Home Bistro, a company that sells gourmet prepared food through its catalog and the Internet, has suspended its operations. In late March, the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization protection.

• Agencies

  PostCom Runs Numbers For Summer Postage Discount Program

  Never mind the woodchucks: How much mail would a mailer have to mail for proposed summer postage discounts to take effect?