Publishers who used Google's new microsurvey tool have already seen revenues, only two weeks after the search company rolled out the option. As an alternative to online ads, Google's microsurvey allows publishers to display a question. For every reader that answers, Google pays the publisher 5 cents. The data is then passed on to market researchers who pay Google 10 cents for the answers.

According to the Publishers Information Bureau, total magazine ad pages in the U.S. fell 8.2% to 33,828 in the first quarter of 2012. Of the 218 titles that are tracked by the bureau,152 experienced ad page declines, 86 titles experienced ad page declines of 10% or more, while 40 titles experienced ad page declines of 20% or more.

As part of its aim to serve Arabic-language users, mediaME.com is launching an Arabic-language version of its comprehensive and industry-leading Job Market section. The new Arabic-language Job Market allows users to create job posts, apply for listed jobs by employers and to upload resumes.

Next Issue Media, a group of publishers that includes Condé Nast, Hearst, Meredith, Time Inc. and News Corporation, has announced the release of their all-inclusive magazine tablet application, which will include 32 magazines like The New Yorker, Time, Vanity Fair, Better Homes and Gardens, Elle, Esquire, Wired, Fortune, People, Real Simple and Sports Illustrated. After more than two years of preparation, the group of publishers is ready to release the app, which gives readers the chance to purchase all their magazines for a monthly rate.