http://www.iabuk.net IAB and industry news stories en-gb Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:46:54 GMT Copyright: (C) 2005 - 2008 Internet Advertising Bureau 720 Wikipedia has raised enough money to allow it to operate without charging users or displaying ads for another 12 months.http://www.iabuk.net/en/1/wikipediahitsfundraisingtarget050109.mxsMon, 05 Jan 2009 12:54:17 GMTNews industry serviceSocial MediaUK web users flocked to popular social network Facebook on Christmas Day, making it the second most visited site, according to Hitwise.http://www.iabuk.net/en/1/facebooktrafficsoarsonxmasday050109.mxsMon, 05 Jan 2009 11:53:03 GMTNews industry serviceSocial MediaTesco spent the fifth largest amount of money on marketing in the UK during the first ten months of 2008, Nielsen Media Research statistics published by the Telegraph reveal.http://www.iabuk.net/en/1/tescoranksfifthformarketingspend050109.mxsFri, 02 Jan 2009 09:28:31 GMTIndustry news serviceOnline adspendAmazon and Apple both experienced online traffic growth in the US over the festive period, despite a decline in overall sales figures compared to the same period from last year, comScore reveals.http://www.iabuk.net/en/1/amazonbuckschristmasshoppingtrend050109.mxsWed, 31 Dec 2008 09:27:28 GMTIndustry news serviceEcommerceOnline fashion retail sites saw the biggest traffic increases over the Christmas period, new figures have suggested.http://www.iabuk.net/en/1/fashionsectorseesxmasecommerceboost050108.mxsTue, 30 Dec 2008 09:26:00 GMTIndustry news serviceEcommerceThis Christmas saw Amazon have its best ever festive season in terms of sales.http://www.iabuk.net/en/1/amazonreportsbesteverxmasseason050109.mxsMon, 29 Dec 2008 09:25:00 GMTIndustry news serviceEcommerceWith Christmas just around the corner in a year that will be remembered for tough economic conditions, are we set to experience another year like 2007 where online shopping accounted for 15 per cent of total ecommerce?http://www.iabuk.net/en/1/winnersandlosersthischristmas231208.mxsTue, 23 Dec 2008 12:52:18 GMTAdam OldfieldEcommerceAbout £103.6 million will be spent by consumers online on Christmas Day this year, according to IMRG.http://www.iabuk.net/en/1/britstoflockonlineonxmasday231208.mxsTue, 23 Dec 2008 12:46:22 GMTIndustry news serviceEcommerceNew figures from Orange show that usage of mobile web search has risen by almost a third this year.http://www.iabuk.net/en/1/mobilesearchusageontheup231208.mxsTue, 23 Dec 2008 11:33:15 GMTIndustry news serviceMobile MarketingOver half of firms intend to increase spending on website content marketing next year, according to a survey by marketing community site Junta42.http://www.iabuk.net/en/1/contentmarketingspendingtorise221208.mxsMon, 22 Dec 2008 13:36:13 GMTIndustry news serviceResearchGoogle has added new features to its image search facility allowing users to further refine queries for clip art and line drawings.http://www.iabuk.net/en/1/googleenhancesimagesearch221208.mxsMon, 22 Dec 2008 13:30:39 GMTIndustry news serviceSearchOver half of British consumers are carrying out their Christmas shopping online, according to Webcredible.http://www.iabuk.net/en/1/halfofbritsbuyingxmasgiftsonline221208.mxsMon, 22 Dec 2008 12:01:32 GMTIndustry news serviceEcommerceThe proportion of small UK businesses utilising social media as a marketing tool has risen from seven to 15 per cent this year, new research from BT Tradespace shows.http://www.iabuk.net/en/1/moresmallfirmsharnessingsocialmedia191208.mxsFri, 19 Dec 2008 12:39:29 GMTIndustry news serviceSocial MediaNick Stringer, head of regulatory affairs at the IAB, welcomes Virgin's super-fast broadband - and wonders when the rest of the pack will catch uphttp://www.iabuk.net/en/1/thankyouvirgin191208.mxsFri, 19 Dec 2008 10:50:00 GMTNick StringerRegulationYouTube ads are better at engaging consumers than ads on TV, according to a new study.http://www.iabuk.net/en/1/youtubeadsfoundtobemoreeffectivethantv191208.mxsFri, 19 Dec 2008 10:43:27 GMTIndustry news serviceVideo/Web TV