First Rule of Winning Business: Turn Up

When WPP announced last year that it was acquiring 24/7 Realmedia for $649m, we were all a little surprised.  Since then, there's been plenty of speculation of how exactly WPP is going to place 24/7 within its operating group.
Let's hope the 24/7 stand at this week's Online Marketing Show is no indicator of future plans.

Useful Firefox Add-Ons for Paid Search

There are loads of blog posts recommending Firefox add-ons (aka extensions) for SEO, but what about for those of us who are managing paid search campaigns?  Here are a few of my favourite add-ons:

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