Brazilian
Facebook Topples Google as Most Visited Site in Brazil
Facebook became the most visited site in Brazil over the weekend. The social network took 11 percent of all internet traffic, just slightly greater than Google Brasil, as the two fight for market share in the booming South American country.
Mobile to Account for 25% of Paid Search Clicks on Google in 2012 [Study]
Tablets and smartphones offer huge opportunity for advertisers, boasting lower costs per click and conversion with higher click-through rates. A new study and infographic from Marin demonstrate how mobile is changing the way consumers search.
Russia and Brazil Top Social Network Engagement Rankings
Recent data from comScore's World Metrix audience measurement service reveal that Russia and Brazil had by far the most engaged social networking audiences in the world in May.
Google Hits Snag in Monetizing Orkut
Google removed ads from its Orkut social networking service in August after facing complaints filed with a Brazilian advertising body, according to ... read more
Google Appeals Federal Judge’s Orkut Ruling
The International Herald Tribune reports that Google has appealed a federal judge’s order to hand over the IP address information to Brazilian ... read more
Orkut Causing Trouble In Brazil Again
Komfie Manalo reports that Brazil has threatened to bring Google to court over their social networking application, Orkut, again. Yesterday, the Federal ... read more
Google Faces Criminal Charges For Child Porn & Racial Material
News.com reports and Bloomberg.com has more detail on Brazil’s Attorney General seeking to charge Google Brazil for the distribution of “child pornography ... read more
Google Acquires Brazilian Search Tech Company
Nice work by Dirson spotting this press release (in Portuguese) from Google announcing their acquisition of Akwan Information Technologies, a Brazilian search ... read more
