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Yale Center for British Art to partner with Google on expanded Art Project

By Guest PostApril 4, 2012Culture, Technologyamy meyers, art, art project, british art, connecticut, george stubbs, Google, google art project, john frederick herring, joshua reynolds, museum, synthesis, Technology, the harvest, thomas gainsborough, thomas rowlandson, united kingdom, united states, william hogarth, yale center

The Yale Center for British Art is partnering with the Google Art Project to share the museum’s renowned collections with viewers around the world. The collaboration is part of a major global expansion of the pioneering Art Project, which now consists of 151 partners in 40 countries.

The Yale Center for British Art — which houses the largest collection of British art outside the United Kingdom — is one of only six university museums in the world to collaborate with Google. It is one of only 29 institutions in the United States and is the only museum in Connecticut to participate. (more…)

Social Media a Key Tool for People Entering Today’s Job Market

By Guest PostApril 3, 2012Economy, General, Technologycommunication, Google, linkedIn, lisa severy, online presence, social media

Many of today’s college students use social media as their main form of communication, but getting them to use it in a professional manner can sometimes be a challenge, according to Lisa Severy, director of the University of Colorado Boulder Office of Career Services.

With many employers using social media and conducting Google searches as part of their employee screening process, creating a positive and professional online presence can go a long way in helping students land a job out of school, according to Severy. (more…)

Social Networking Eclipses Portals as the Most Engaging Web Activity in Latin America

By Guest PostMarch 21, 2012Technologyalejandro fosk, apple, Argentina, brazil, Chile, Colombia, Comscore, digital advertising, digital traffic, Google, ipad, iPhone, latin america, Mexico, mobile, mobile phone, online video, peru, puerto rico, search, social media, webinar

Google Sites Reigns as Most-Visited Destination in Region, Facebook Leads in Engagement Accounting for 1 in Every 4 Minutes Spent Online

comScore Presents Complimentary Webinar on the 2012 Latin America Digital Future in Focus

Santiago, Chile, March 21, 2012 – comScore, Inc., a leader in measuring the digital world, today released its annual report on Latin America’s key digital trends of the past year and what they mean for the year ahead. The 2012 Latin America Digital Future in Focus examines how the prevailing trends in social media, online video, digital advertising, mobile and search are defining the current marketplace and how they are likely to shape the coming year. The results of the study will be presented via a complimentary, live webinar on Thursday, March 22. For more information and to register, please visit: https://www.comscore.com/Press_Events/Events_Webinars/Webinar/2012/Futuro_Digital_-_Latinoamerica_2012 (more…)

comScore Releases February 2012 U.S. Online Video Rankings

By Guest PostMarch 16, 2012Technologybrightroll video network, Comscore, comscore video metrix, espn, Facebook, fullscreen, Google, hulu, machinima, online video, specific media, us internet users, vevo, viacom digital, Yahoo, YouTube

*Hulu Streams Record 1.5 Billion Videos Ads in February*

RESTON, VA, March 16, 2012 – comScore, Inc., a leader in measuring the digital world, today released data from the comScore Video Metrix service showing that 179 million U.S. Internet users watched nearly 38 billion videos of online video content in February.

Top 10 Video Content Properties by Unique Viewers

Google Sites, driven primarily by video viewing at YouTube.com, ranked as the top online video content property in February with 147.4 million unique viewers, followed by Yahoo! Sites with 60.9 million, VEVO with 52 million, Facebook.com with 43.6 million and Viacom Digital with 43.2 million. Nearly 38 billion video views occurred during the month, with Google Sites generating the highest number at 16.7 billion, followed by Hulu with 951 million and Yahoo! Sites with 721 million. The average viewer watched 21.8 hours of online video content, with Google Sites (7 hours) and Hulu (3.8 hours) demonstrating the highest average engagement among the top ten properties. (more…)

64 Percent of UK Online Video Audience Exposed to Video Ads in January

By Guest PostMarch 7, 2012TechnologyComscore, comscore video metrix, Facebook, Google, internet audience, online video, online video consumption, uk data, vevo, video ad

*Males Showed 3x Higher Engagement with Online Content Videos than Females*

LONDON, UK, 7 March 2012 – comScore, Inc., a leader in measuring the digital world, today released UK data from the comScore Video Metrix service, showing online video consumption in January 2012. Online video reached 34 million UK internet users, representing 80 percent of the total UK internet audience, with Google Sites ranking as the leading video destination with nearly 30 million unique viewers. An analysis of online content video and video ad viewers showed that 64.1 percent of the online video audience was exposed to a video ad, with the 15-24 age group representing the largest video ad audience in terms of both unique viewers and engagement.

YouTube Helps Propel Google Sites as Top Online Video Destination
34.2 million UK internet users saw a total of nearly 8.4 billion videos for 58.8 billion minutes in January. While the size of the UK online video audience has not grown in the past six months, the number of videos viewed has grown 28 percent while the total time users spent engaging with online video grew 42 percent, suggesting that online video viewers continue to become more engaged over time. (more…)

3 Google Tools that Can Have a Major Impact on Learning and Education

By Guest PostFebruary 21, 2012Education, Technologyapplications, cool places, education, freelance blogger, Google, google art project, google earth, higher education, historical imagery, internet, jemima lopez, panoramio, picasso paintings, Technology, tools, virtual fieldtrip, web forum, websites, zen college life

Google is undoubtedly the god of the internet and technology in today’s society. As the number one search engine on the web and the leader in internet and device technology, Google is certainly a force to be reckoned with. Some of the smartest and most creative brains in the industry are working for the tech giant, developing new tools, applications, and websites to further education and access online.

There’s no denying that Google has revolutionized the way in which the internet is used. That being said, Google has also had an immeasurable impact on the world of academics. With endless information right at our fingertips and unbelievable tools available at all times, Google has created tools for learning that in many cases haven’t even been fully realized. These three Google creations are amazing tools that can impact and improve learning and education around the world. (more…)

comScore Releases January 2012 U.S. Online Video Rankings

By Guest PostFebruary 20, 2012Technologyadap, brightroll video network, Comscore, comscore video metrix, content, Facebook, Google, hulu, machinima, maker studios, online video, specific media, us population, vevo, video ads, warner music, Yahoo, YouTube

*Long-Form Video Content on the Rise, Reaching 6 Minutes on Average in January*

RESTON, VA, February 20, 2012 – comScore, Inc., a leader in measuring the digital world, today released data from the comScore Video Metrix service showing that 181 million U.S. Internet users watched nearly 40 billion videos of online video content in January.

Top 10 Video Content Properties by Unique Viewers

Google Sites, driven primarily by video viewing at YouTube.com, ranked as the top online video content property in January with 152 million unique viewers, followed by VEVO with 51.5 million, Yahoo! Sites with 49.2 million, Viacom Digital with 48.1 million and Facebook.com with 45.1 million. Nearly 40 billion videos views occurred during the month, with Google Sites generating the highest number at 18.6 billion, followed by Hulu with 877 million and VEVO with 717 million. The average viewer watched 22.6 hours of online video content, with Google Sites (7.5 hours) and Hulu (3.2 hours) demonstrating the highest average engagement among the top ten properties. (more…)

The Netherlands and France Have the Highest Penetration of Online Banking Users in Europe

By Guest PostFebruary 16, 2012TechnologyComscore, credit agricole, dutch bank, Europe, european markets, Facebook, fotostrana, france, Germany, Google, hamborner holdings property, ing group, internet usage, Netherlands, opera software, societe generale, sparkassen finanzgruppe

*comScore Releases Overview of European Internet Usage for December 2011*

LONDON, UK, 16 February 2012 – comScore, Inc., a leader in measuring the digital world, today released an overview of internet usage in Europe, showing 381.5 million unique visitors went online in December 2011 for an average of 27.5 hours per person. This release highlights internet usage in 49 European markets aggregated into the European region and provides individual reporting on 18 markets. Amongst its findings, the study also shows that online banking reached 66.3 percent of the internet audience in the Netherlands, making it the top market in Europe for sites such as ING Group. (more…)