It’s a mixed bag of information today. And in honor of Google celebrating its 7th birthday, here are seven things that caught my eye this week.

1. Google’s one-year ban on talking with online tech news group Cnet has been lifted. Google CEO Eric Schmidt is quoted in a Cnet article about the company increasing the size of its search index.

2. Online Ad Revenues Surge 26 Percent in First Six Months of ‘05

3. ComScore: E-Commerce up in September

4. Microsoft to Sell its Own Search Ads, Challenge Google

5. DoubleClick Details Rich Media Trends, Data

6. PubSub to Measure Blog Influence by Category

7. IT Project Delays Put Overstock.com on the Spot

Let me know what on your mind. lisap@revenuetoday.com