Data Center Knowledge: Ads and widgets slowed news sites during Jackson surge
June 30th, 2009Posted by Judith Townend in Advertising, Editors' pick, Online Journalism
An article from Data Center Knowledge cites evidence suggesting that advertising networks and widgets could have been key factors in slowing news sites during the surge of internet traffic as news broke of Michael Jackson’s death.
“Keynote Systems, which provided early data on the sluggishness of news sites Thursday, released an analysis late Friday that highlighted the role of third-party content.”
Tags: advertising networks, data center knowledge, internet traffic, Keynote Systems, michael jackson, Traffic
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