

Paid Search Works but "Doesn't Grab the Heart and Mind," says Analyst David Hallerman Earlier this month eMarketer released a report by senior analyst David Hallerman on the the future of online advertising. Last week, David sat down with Beet.TV's Kate Lyon. He explained the promise and power of video advertising. He says that while paid search will be the biggest growth sector next year, the appeal of search is limited, that it's essentially a direct marketing tool. He says that video is much more emotional - we agree. We can't wait to see some exciting creative in the new year. See this video on Beet.TV: http://www.beet.tv/2006/11/the_future_of_o.html
| Regional newspapers boosted as BBC bosses reject £68m plan to boost local online news sites (Daily Mail) The BBC's controversial plans to increase its online local news coverage were thrown out today. The corporation was hoping to invest £68million upgrading its local websites, including adding more video footage to the stories. |
| BBC's £68m plan to boost local online news rejected (Daily Mail) The BBC's controversial plans to increase its online local news coverage - accused of putting regional newspapers at risk - were thrown out today. |
| £68m BBC plan to boost local online news 'set to be scrapped' (Daily Mail) The BBC's controversial plans to increase its online local news coverage - accused of putting regional newspapers at risk - are expected to be thrown out today. |
| GoHealth Insurance Partners With Online Health News Source HealthDay.com (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance) Online health insurance portal GoHealthInsurance.com recently partnered with HealthDay.com (http://www.healthday.com) an online health news syndicator based in Norwalk, Connecticut, to provide health insurance shoppers with the latest in health and health insurance news. |
| Online Journalism News (dotjournalism) The NUJ has slammed the BBC Trust's rejection of BBC local plans, while regional groups celebrated the decision. As reported by Journalism.co.uk , the BBC Trust today refused plans to create a network of 65 local online video news services, at a cost of £68 million. |
