Facebook changes hint at far-reaching advertising ambitions

Facebook Inc, just days before it goes public, said it has revamped its privacy policy in a way that could broaden the reach of its advertising business through other websites.

The operator of the worlds biggest online social network has at no point said it planned to sell advertising on other Internet sites, but the policy changes would further expand its ability to do so.

Facebooks money-making potential has been spotlighted as the company prepares to raise up to $12 billion in its initial public offering. Some analysts and investors have pointed to Facebooks slowing revenue growth as an area of concern.

Analysts have long speculated about whether Facebook would join...

Queen-agers rule the net

Her colleague Waterhouse, a former marketing manager at magazines including The Australian Womens Weekly, says wedgers have been transformed by social media. Plenty of these women have 18- or 19-year-old daughters, but the gap has narrowed so much between the two, she says. She [the wedger] is probably more like a Gen Y than she is a Gen X. Shes closer to being a Gen Y in her attitudes about life.

Women in this age group have previously been classified as Generation Jones by the American researcher Jonathan Pontell. But in Australian advertising circles, particularly in relation to internet advertising, the wedger has become the leading moniker.

Forty-five...

Vidable, Inc. Sees Strong Demand for Digital Advertising as It Rolls Out Its …

CARSON CITY, Nev., May 11, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ –
Vidable, Inc. (other otc:VIBE.PK) (the “Company”), an online video classified company, announced today that it sees strong demand for digital advertising as it continues to roll out its platform and business plan. According to a recent report issued by BIA/Kelsey, small and medium businesses (SMBs) continue to gravitate to digital/online media, particularly to self-serve advertising and promotional tools, including...

AutoTrader.com Enhances Display Advertising Solutions For Dealers

ATLANTA, May 10, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ –
AutoTrader.com, the ultimate automotive marketplace, today announced several enhancements and additions to three of its display advertising solutions for dealers: Skyscrapers, Spotlights and Alpha. From providing more real estate and interactive features to multiple duration options for select solutions, these enhancements help dealers better advertise to the millions of automotive shoppers online. According to market studies, display advertising on AutoTrader.com significantly...

ETF Trading Report: China Financials ETF, MLP ETN In Focus

American equity markets rose across the board in Wednesday trading as strong earnings carried the major indexes. The Dow added about 0.7% on Boeings strength while the Samp;P 500 and the Nasdaq gained 1.4% and 2.3%, respectively, as market leader Apple surged nearly 9% in the session.

This strength was also seen in some of the smaller names in the basic materials sector, while large portions of the tech world also received a nice boost on Apples impressive earnings report. Some of the only losers in the session came from Caterpillar (CAT – Analyst Report), General Dynamics (GD – Analyst Report), and Conoco Phillips (COP – Analyst Report) all of which lost at least...

SBA’s April Web Chat to Focus on Keeping Business Ideas Fresh

WASHINGTON, April 23, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ –
Thursday, April 26, 2012, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., ET

The U.S. Small Business Administration’s April web chat will highlight ways to keep your business ideas fresh. Do you have questions about how to sharpen your business ideas, how to organize your business or new ways to market your business?

WHO: Octavia Kuransky, program development manager for SBA’s Central Alabama Women’s Business Center, will host the April web chat on “Small...

WorkFromHomeJobs.co.uk Announces Category Dedicated to New Home Business Ideas

PETRIE, Australia, April 30, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ –
In the United Kingdom, thousands of people are still without jobs. Wanting to help them get back to earning money as quickly as possible, WorkFromHomeJobs.co.uk is proud to today announce its new home business ideas category.

Boasting a whole truckload of popular work from home jobs, the site will be offering new and exciting ways to make a living such as becoming a paid blogger, product tester, freelance writer and even make money from taking...

Wanted – brilliant business ideas for £35k start-up prize

Entrepreneurs from Cambridgeshire can bid for a pound;35,000 helping hand after the return of Anglia Ruskin Universitys Enterprise Fellowship Scheme.

The project aims to give financial backing to the brightest business ideas in the county.

Run by the universitys Centre for Enterprise Development and Research, and supported by the Lord Ashcroft International Business School at ARU, the donation comes complete with mentoring support, specialist training and development, legal support and advice, and access to the StartupLab, the new business incubation centre at Anglia Ruskin.

Lester Lloyd-Reason, professor of International Enterprise Strategy at Anglia Ruskin, said Cambridgeshire...

New Personal Trainer Business Resources Website Offers Business Models …

A new website dedicated to personal trainer business solutions, http://personaltrainerbusiness.biz/, offers career and coaching resources for personal trainers. The site is a one-stop shop for personal trainers interested in building business.

Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (PRWEB) May 11, 2012

From personal trainer career resources to business mentoring and from unique personal training business models to personal coaching, a brand-new website at http://personaltrainerbusiness.biz/ was created as the go-to resource for personal trainers interested in growing their fitness business.

The personal training career and business solutions site offers a variety of targeted programs...