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Schmidt: YouTube Monetization Tools On The Way

Eric Schmidt didn't go so far as to promise a profit, and for that matter, he never even nailed down a date.  Yet it looks like Google is attacking the problem of monetizing YouTube, and will release some tools within the next eight months.

Gmail For Mobile Update Offers Improvements

Don’t you hate it when a supposed “advance” becomes something to be feared?  Think of the iPhone updates, or Yahoo’s switch from Musicmatch Jukebox to Yahoo Music Jukebox.  Luckily, an upgrade to Gmail for mobile really is better in almost every way.

YouTubers Threaten Revolt! (Again)

One thing you can count on in a user-generated world is passion, and threats to leave because of changes. Another thing you can count on is that they probably don't mean it, and there's a good chance their anger's misplaced.

Google On Top In Search Monetization

A new report from Searchlgnite and RBC Capital Markets says that Google has exceeded both Yahoo and Microsoft in revenue earned per search in the second quarter of 2007.

Domain Name Monetization

Many Internet Marketers fail to realize that having multiple domain names can be fundamental to your success in marketing your own product or engaged in affiliate marketing. The good news is that with the availability of domain coupon codes and innovative web hosting, you can build a virtual empire easily, even if you’re just starting out. Let’s look at this scenario: You’re a new affiliate marketer starting out, and you want to generate some sales. What do you do?

Is Rocketboom A Dud?

Though Andrew Baron's Rocketboom video blog has garnered a lot of attention as the benchmark vlog, it is also (inadvertently) becoming a case study in monetization. Baron doesn't seem to mind this open experiment, except that he's come to the realization that advertising just isn't paying the bills.

Microsoft, AP Forge Online Video Network

The explosion of online video has had a significant impact upon the social networking industry, but the influence of the platform is beginning to bleed over into traditional information mediums as well.

Is Wikipedia On Its Last Legs?

The monetization of Wikipedia has been the subject of much debate, and even a little venom spitting, for the past several months. With reports surfacing that funding for the user-edited encyclopedia may be running out, will Wikians finally embrace an ad-supported business model? According to Alexa, Wikipedia is the twelfth most popular site on the entire Internet. Within six months, however, the entire site could be non-existent.

MIVA Skates InLine With Ad Solution

The newly launched MIVA Monetization Center offers a self-service method of enabling web publishers to add content and search ads to their sites; the product also offers pay per click InLine ads connected to specific keywords in a page's text.

Rocketbooming New Monetization Strategies

The most important takeaways from Rocketboom's Andrew Baron's keynote address at the Podcast and Portable Media Expo are that content providers should not only focus on a niche, but should also be audience-centric in their approach to content delivery and monetization.