Different opinions exist regarding whether or not Vevo will ever be a big success; on the one hand, it doesn't offer anything that other video sites don't. On the other, well, music labels' lawyers may work to ensure it's something special. But either way, Vevo owes YouTube its life at this early stage. Right from the start, everyone understood that YouTube would try to send all music video watchers to Vevo, of course. Still, the stats are somewhat astonishing.

Warner Bros. said today it has reached a new agreement with Netflix to make new Warner titles on DVD and Blu-ray available to Netflix members after a 28-day window. The move by Warner is an effort to squeeze all the potential profit it can from its new releases. Warner says under the deal Netflix will benefit by paying the studio less for new releases. The agreement also expands the license for Warner Bros.

In mid-2009, all-things-social-media blog Mashable surpassed TechCrunch as the top tech blog in terms of traffic. Now, Mashable is rumored to be on its way to becoming an AOL property. In late 2009, AOL revealed its new strategy away from Time Warner. That strategy is content, content, content, and that is something there is no shortage of from Mashable.

As you know full well, the search industry is constantly changing, and that means SEOs must adapt. This is always made abundantly clear at the change of each year as the previous year is reflected upon and predictions about trends in the upcoming year are discussed. You know that adaptation and ongoing education are crucial. The problem is that clients don't always understand just how much the search landscape actually does change.

by Mike Krumboltz " Avatar " is on top of the box office heap, and looks to be there for a long, long time. But there is a least one area where James Cameron's blockbuster isn't dominating - action figures. For a sci-fi epic filled with wild-looking aliens, you'd think the action figures would be rocking the Search box. However, over the past week, "Avatar" action figures only scored enough Web lookups to take fourth place. Below,

At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week, there will be a total of 25 new HD Radio products introduced, making for this technology's broadest product category coverage ever. This year, 15 automotive brands will produce over 80 vehicle types, and 36 of them will include HD Radio Technology, according to iBiquity Digital .

A new mobile Internet use report reveals a surging consumer appetite for content on handheld devices. No shocker there. A bit more surprising is the speed with which the device landscape has diversified, forcing marketers to grapple with more complexities in how they plan mobile campaigns. In 2009, mobile¼s share of Web consumption jumped 110 percent in North America and 148 percent globally. That sounds like a lot, but mobile page views still only represented 1.

Online holiday spending during 2009 reached $29.1 billion, representing a four percent increase over the same period last year, according to a new report from comScore. "The 2009 online holiday shopping season was a positive one as its growth rate slightly surpassed our forecast and returned to solidly positive rates after nearly a full year of marginally negative growth," said comScore chairman Gian Fulgoni.

Yesterday, we learned that despite the economic times, Zillow saw a record year at their real estate search site . Now, Trulia is reporting similar results for their real estate search offering. "We dedicated 2009 to delivering a great consumer experience. Looking back on the engagement data makes me believe we are delivering on what the consumer wants.

Google's given its presentation, tech reviewers have had their say, and, after months of buildup, the Nexus One should soon start appearing in the real world. So how - in a sales sense - will it fare? According to a Barclays Capital analyst, the Nexus One will be a rather hot item. In a note released this morning, Doug Anmuth indicated that Google might sell 5 or 6 million units in 2010, generating incremental revenue of between $2.6 billion and $3.2 billion.