With AdWords being so popular on many of our sites, this looks to be an interesting addition to the program
Google Adding Image Ads to AdWords
Google, the monster of both Internet search and search engine advertising, is adding something to their AdWords system that not many expected - banners, or image advertisements. According to the Google AdWords site, it is not clear as to where the ads will be shown, however, it seems that they will be integrated into the AdSense contextual advertising system.
The answers you can find in Google Groups are amazing, and their archive of DejaNews is priceless.
http://searchenginewatch.com/searchday/article.php/3353411
Google has added new mailing list creation functionality to its Google Groups service, giving it a capability that competes directly with the Yahoo Groups service.
Google Groups, launched in March 2001 after the acquisition of Deja, had been a service allowing people to search and post to Usenet discussion areas. The Google Groups 2 beta site expands this to allow people to create their own mailing list-based "groups" for free.
The beta site also enhances the ability to interact with Usenet groups. Among the new features are:
- Ability to "star" a particular discussion, so it's easy to return and monitor changes via the new My Groups feature.
- Ability to receive Usenet discussion posts via email.
- Faster posting ability -- posts will appear within minutes, rather than the hours it could sometimes take, Google says.