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Google News Reviews Last Year

Over the past month or so, we've covered a handful of related-to-2007 stories, and with every one, thought it was the last.  Yet we're going back at least once more, as a product manager has decided to review Google News's progress.

Which adWords Topics Got the Most Attention in 2007?

Which adwords topics got the most attention in 2007? Here’s my top 5 list. What have I missed and what will be important in 2008?

Holiday Online Retail Cracked $29 Billion

Non-travel spending during the 2007 holidays reached $29.2 billion despite a slow start in November.

28 Things Didn't Happen In 2007

A lot of predictions were made about 2007, just like every other year. Some came true, some didn't. Here's a list of what didn't happen.Vertical search and niche social networks didn't take off

A Glance At AdSense's 2007

As acquaintances go, Google AdSense isn't a particularly "auld" one - most people are likely to have more aged underwear.  Still, the Inside AdSense blog has taken a moment to remember the technology's past year, and it was, by all appearances, a rather busy one.

Online Ad Spending Up Through Most Of 2007

Despite the absence of much good stuff, in at least one sense, 2007 wasn't bad - on a year-to-year basis, total advertising spending for the first three quarters was almost flat, down only 0.1 percent from the previous period.  Furthermore, things continue to look positive for online segments, as Internet spending increased 15.9 percent.

Ask's Top Search Queries for the Year

We’ve seen Yahoo’s most popular queries this year; we’ve seen Google’s.

Wordpress Sees Huge Growth in 2007

Here are some numbers about blogging and social networking sites according to Nielsen Online. They just released November’s numbers on the top 10 social networking sites. The biggest gainers are Flixster (where you share movie reviews) and LinkedIn, a social network for professionals. 

Phishing Attacks Increased In 2007

Phishing attacks in the U.S. rose in 2007 as $3.2 billion was lost to these attacks, according to a survey by Gartner.The survey found that 3.6 million adults lost money in phishing attacks in the 12 months ending August 2007, as compared with 2.3 million who did so the previous year. Phishing attacks were more successful in 2007 than they were in the past two years. Of those who received phishing emails in 2007, 3.3 percent said they lost money because of the attack, compared with 2.3 percent who lost money in 2006, and 2.9 percent who did so in 2006.

Google Releases Year-End Zeitgeist

Hang your head, America - Google’s 2007 Year-End Zeitgeist has arrived, and we’re a nation obsessed with small plush toys and undressed and/or smashed celebrities.