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Spam levels globally have dropped as much as 75% as a California-based web host used for most of the world’s spam has been shut down.

The makers of spam emails are turning huge profits, even if they only receive one response for every 12.5 million emails they send.

The new features include Advanced Segmentation, Custom Reports, a data export application programming interface (private beta), integrated reporting for AdSense publishers (private beta), multidimensional data visualizations called "Motion Charts," and interface improvements.

It's time for data hounds to start drooling.  Jerry Yang still isn't ready to toss a Google Analytics competitor to every person who asks, but this afternoon, his company did announce that some people are being given access to the new Yahoo Web Analytics.

Want to buy property in Bangalore, India?  Or stay in a Dublin hotel?  Google hopes so, because the search giant's latest effort in terms of monetization is tied to Google Maps, and when you search for certain cities, you'll see ads for things like these placed at the bottom of the page.

Delivering on a pledge made earlier this year, Google Inc. has again improved usage metrics for YouTube videos, making it possible for accountholders to measure the popularity of different parts of a clip.

StumbleUpon announced today that it will be rolling out a new design to make the service more accessible to new users. The biggest drawback has always been the fact that users had to install a toolbar to use the service, but with this new design, the need to do so has been eliminated.

Almost half of national advertisers are currently turning to local online advertising, and more than 40 percent are pouring at least a quarter of their online marketing into local targeting, according to a new study by Sterling Market Intelligence, commissioned by Marchex.

StumbleUpon announced today that it will be rolling out a new design to make the service more accessible to new users. The biggest drawback has always been the fact that users had to install a toolbar to use the service, but with this new design, the need to do so has been eliminated.

A Facebook group formed for those opposed to the site's new design is nearing 2.7 million supporters, and the leaders are organising a two-day boycott to bring their point across.