Online banking and financial service firm EverBank Financial Corp has named marketing communications firm Carton Donofrio Partners (CDP) as its agency of record. As part of EverBank's long-term growth initiative, CDP will create a digital ad targeting high earning prospects in the hopes of increasing acquisition among that demographic in the second quarter of 2009.

Google reported a 6% increase in first quarter earnings over the same period last year and a 3% decrease compared to the fourth quarter of 2008. Google released its first quarter earnings today during a conference call with investors.

The Economist magazine has named ALC Data Management as its data manager in the hopes of generating greater revenue from the direct marketing segment. Lake Group Media had been the previous data manager. The Economist, which focuses on international, economic and business news, has been thriving despite the recession as its circulation, now at 455,006 subscribers, and ad pages continue to grow.

Financial services company KeyBank has named Sapient Interactive as its interactive agency of record. Sapient Interactive will create, manage and deliver digital marketing for KeyBank's online entities.

Q: How does Hitwise generate its view of what's happening on the Web? A: Through partnering with a range of Internet service providers and opt-in panel providers, we collect anonymous information from our data partners.

Alpha Media Group will stop publishing Blender magazine after the April issue. The music and culture magazine, whose target audience consisted of young men, had a total paid and verified circulation of 912,739 and has been increasing steadily over the past few years.

Database marketing agency Merkle announced the launch of its Integrated Customer Marketing optimization framework today. The framework is designed to help companies manage the sales, marketing and services aspects of customer and prospect relationships.

Medical device company Nucletron has named marketing communications firm Carton Donofrio Partners as its AOR. Carton Donofrio Partners will aide in spreading awareness of brachytherapy, a type of radiotherapy that allows for high doses of radiation to be targeted directly at a tumor, across cancer treatment centers nationwide.

With a language all its own, the world of database marketing can be a jargon-filled journey. But if you don't know a compiled list from a custom select, don't worry — Jonathan Mack presents the lowdown on lists- and database-speak right here.

Rodale Inc. will close men's magazine Best Life after the May issue, according to reports. "Despite the great work of the sales team and the talent of the editorial staff, given the challenges of the advertising market and general conditions, Best Life could not meet our internal benchmarks, and we have made the decision to focus our resources on our core brands," said Steven Pleshette Murphy, president and CEO of Rodale Inc., in a statement.