Google adds 'click-to-buy' links to YouTube
I haven't exactly been a big fan of YouTube (and its parent, Google) but there are signs it is moving in the right direction.
On Tuesday, Google announced on the YouTube blog that it would be adding "click-to-buy" links on the pages of videos owned by the site's partners.
The Web Week in Review
For some reason, the news that interested me the most dealt primarily with two words: music and Google.
Joost launches desktop player
Having come to the realisation that its standalone player was not attracting enough users, Joost decided to launch a web based version of its video player.
The beta version of this desktop player was launched yesterday, so I've been taking a look to see how it performs...
Joost proves serial success is hard to achieve
By almost any measure, internet entrepreneurs Janus Friis and Niklas Zennström achieved more business success by the age of 40 than most entrepreneurs could hope to achieve in a lifetime.
Television advertising set for strong Q4, digital a contributor?
With the global economy on the ropes, many believed that television advertising was going to suffer.
And the death of television itself has been predicted for years as many argued that the accountability offered by digital advertising would eventually make television advertising a lot less compelling.
The first half of 2008: the internet economy in review
With the first half of 2008 solidly behind us, I thought it'd be worthwhile to look back at some of the general trends established in the internet economy. After all, it's hard to know where you're going if you don't know where you've been.
What follows are the most important trends I saw in the first half of the year.
Q&A: ITV.com’s Marc Webber on online video content
Marc Webber is the head of content at ITV.com and the man in charge of developing its fast-growing broadband TV service.
Here, we ask him about the progress the broadcaster is making with its catch-up TV and made-for-web content, as well as in developing new revenue streams like product placement.
The Web Week in Review
It was a slow news week in the world of technology as far as I was concerned, but there were still a few stories that caught my eye.
Founder of UK blog network plays the blame game
I discussed the economics of blogging recently, sparking a bit of debate.
And it seems for good reason. The evolution of the blogosphere as a business hasn't been easy for many of its participants.
The Web Week in Review
What caught Drama 2.0's attention this week? Find out before you leave for the weekend in the latest installment of The Web Week in Review.
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Graham Charlton
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