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YouTube Generation: Google Video replaces Froogle, Groups on Google Homepage (Screenshots)

Via Micro Persuasion:

Google has placed Video Search on the homepage, bumping Groups and Froogle to second page status. Actually, make that "additional-menu-but-still-first-page" status.

In light of YouTube's lightening-fast growth, this definitely confirms that video is this year's pink.

YouTube Generation: Google Video replaces Froogle, Groups on Google Homepage (Screenshots)

Via Micro Persuasion:

Google has placed Video Search on the homepage, bumping Groups and Froogle to second page status. Actually, make that "additional-menu-but-still-first-page" status.

In light of YouTube's lightening-fast growth, this definitely confirms that video is this year's pink.

Blogs Fuel Record-Breaking Internet Growth in July

From TG Daily (via Micro Persuasion):

The Internet added 4.4 million new hostnames during July - the single largest gain of new sites in a single month, according to Internet services firm Netcraft. The growth surpassed the previous records set in June of this year, which saw a 3.96 million site gain.

The main reason for the quick growth, Netcraft said, is the battle between Microsoft and Google to attract users to their blog services. Both firms contributed significantly to drive the Internet to a new record number of websites, which now stands at 92,615,362 websites. According to the firm, Microsoft added about 858,000 new sites, while Google gained about 568,000 during the month.

(Yes, it ends up being about Microsoft and Google again.)

Blogs Fuel Record-Breaking Internet Growth in July

From TG Daily (via Micro Persuasion):

The Internet added 4.4 million new hostnames during July - the single largest gain of new sites in a single month, according to Internet services firm Netcraft. The growth surpassed the previous records set in June of this year, which saw a 3.96 million site gain.

The main reason for the quick growth, Netcraft said, is the battle between Microsoft and Google to attract users to their blog services. Both firms contributed significantly to drive the Internet to a new record number of websites, which now stands at 92,615,362 websites. According to the firm, Microsoft added about 858,000 new sites, while Google gained about 568,000 during the month.

(Yes, it ends up being about Microsoft and Google again.)

More Google News: Pact Sealed with Firefox and Real

Google's grabbing more headlines than Mel Gibson this week...

From Reuters:

Google Inc. has extended a multi-year deal with RealNetworks Inc. to promote Google software across Real's entertainment and multimedia products, the companies said on Wednesday.

RealNetworks and Google, together with Web browser maker Mozilla Corp., said they had agreed to distribute the Mozilla Firefox browser together with the Google Toolbar along with Real's RealPlayer audio and video playback software.

No financial terms were disclosed.

Reuters was also quick to point out that this move is a deliberate strategy to head off Microsoft prior to the release of Vista, scheduled for late 2006/early 2007.

More Google News: Pact Sealed with Firefox and Real

Google's grabbing more headlines than Mel Gibson this week...

From Reuters:

Google Inc. has extended a multi-year deal with RealNetworks Inc. to promote Google software across Real's entertainment and multimedia products, the companies said on Wednesday.

RealNetworks and Google, together with Web browser maker Mozilla Corp., said they had agreed to distribute the Mozilla Firefox browser together with the Google Toolbar along with Real's RealPlayer audio and video playback software.

No financial terms were disclosed.

Reuters was also quick to point out that this move is a deliberate strategy to head off Microsoft prior to the release of Vista, scheduled for late 2006/early 2007.

Google Strikes Deal with XM

Print may not have worked for Google, but Google's wagering that satellite radio will.

Today, Google announced a deal with XM Satellite Radio, allowing advertisers to place ads on many XM channels. Financial details weren't disclosed, but we do know that the deal excludes music channels and premium channels, like Oprah's cjannel and MLB.

Google's always testing new media, and recently launched contextual video ads and mobile ads (Japan only). A new user interface for advertisers is expected next quarter.

Google Strikes Deal with XM

Print may not have worked for Google, but Google's wagering that satellite radio will.

Today, Google announced a deal with XM Satellite Radio, allowing advertisers to place ads on many XM channels. Financial details weren't disclosed, but we do know that the deal excludes music channels and premium channels, like Oprah's cjannel and MLB.

Google's always testing new media, and recently launched contextual video ads and mobile ads (Japan only). A new user interface for advertisers is expected next quarter.

Google Toolbar Now Offered with Adobe's Macromedia Shockwave Player

In a deal that leaves Yahoo out in the cold, Adobe is now offering Google Toolbar with its Macromedia Flash Player downloads.

This Reuters article (on Yahoo, ironically) covers the story from all angles.

Google Toolbar Now Offered with Adobe's Macromedia Shockwave Player

In a deal that leaves Yahoo out in the cold, Adobe is now offering Google Toolbar with its Macromedia Flash Player downloads.

This Reuters article (on Yahoo, ironically) covers the story from all angles.