The group indicated that online media prices increased by about 7% during the second half of 2005, which combined with the indication of industry strength refutes recent media reports that pricing is softening and is at risk of a further decline. On the subject of click fraud, the majority of respondents who expressed an opinion (57%) indicated that they do not view click fraud as a big threat to the long- term viability of search engine marketing, while 43% see it as a threat.
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