Wow! I just read an article about an EXTREMELY popular video that has catapulted to the top of YouTube’s video charts. Its called “My Hot Hot Sex by the Brazilian electro band Cansei De Ser Sexy.” Here are some of their stats to date…

In One Year:

• It was viewed 91,195,785 times.
• It was given 3 stars out of 6,126 votes.
• It was commented on 4,685 times.
• It was favorited 11,206 times.

Check out the video below!

Are you impressed by the band? Were you one of their screaming fans? Probably not. As a matter of fact, the views on this video were so high that YouTube began to smell a rat and wondered if somebody was hacking the system. The speculation now is that this video happenned to be in the right place and seen by the right people at the right time. For the full scoop, read Numbers don’t tally for clip.

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If you ever needed convincing on whether or not you should start an online business, I invite you to read the following press release.

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Internet Ad Revenue Exceeds $21B in 2007

NEW YORK (AP) — Online advertising revenues exceeded $21 billion for the first time in 2007, although preliminary data compiled by an industry trade group also suggest growth is slowing.

The Interactive Advertising Bureau said its estimates show ad revenues grew 25 percent last year from nearly $17 billion in 2006. In dollar amounts, the estimated gain was $4.2 billion — less than the 35 percent and $4.3 billion growth seen in 2006 over 2005.

Analysts have said the growth rate was bound to slow as the Internet commands a larger share of the advertising pie, taking dollars away from traditional media like newspapers. By most accounts, the Internet still represents less than 10 percent of all U.S. ad spending, meaning there’s room for a lot more growth, even at a slower rate.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, which conducts a quarterly survey for the advertising trade group using data from the 15 largest online ad sellers, said fourth-quarter revenues totaled about $5.9 billion, topping the previous record of $5.2 billion in the third quarter.

David Silverman of PricewaterhouseCoopers said the latest record numbers demonstrate that interactive media continue to be important to consumers and marketers.

The IAB said final data and breakdowns by ad types would be available in May. Typically, the most lucrative are keyword ads such as those displayed alongside search results at Google Inc. and other search engines.

Source: Associated Press

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How hard would it be to run an international exporting business without an office? According to our special guest - Luis Perez, its not that hard at all. Also, a quick tip on what it takes to get your next big idea off the ground. (Courtesy of Jake Press)

Just another exciting episode of “I Live Online.”

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