Skype Blogs

News, stories, and updates from Skype

Skype Advertising Update

Today we are announcing the launch of Conversation Ads in Skype. These new display ad units will appear within the calling window of users who do not have Skype Credit or subscriptions when they're making 1:1 Skype-to-Skype audio calls using… Read more

Your Ticket Back to Humanity

It started with a simple insight: "When did it become okay to text Mom Happy Birthday?" This question challenged us to think about the way people communicate in today's digital age. Digital tools help us share and get news faster… Read more

Skype Users Invited to the Coca-Cola 125th Anniversary Happiness Celebration

Today marks the Coca-Cola Company's Quasquicentennial anniversary, and the company is celebrating 125 years of "sharing happiness" with a live streaming concert in Atlanta's Centennial Park. We are proud that Coca-Cola is choosing Skype to help spread the word through… Read more

Make free calls to some Canadian businesses with Skype

If you use Skype on Windows, you can now call some Canadian businesses for free — with just one click. Thanks to an agreement between Yellow Pages Group and Marchex, you can make free calls to approximately 370,000 Canadian-based businesses… Read more

Get 50% off Group Video Calling with Groupon

For one day only, you can get group video chat through Skype for over 50% off our standard price. All you need to do is register at Groupon and then buy a voucher for 3 months of Skype Premium for… Read more

Advertising in Skype

Today we announce something new – the launch of advertising in Skype, which will appear in the Home tab in Skype starting this week. The Skype experience is our first priority, which is why we we’ve taken a lot of… Read more

Announcing Click & Call Advertising with Skype

Skype is all about facilitating meaningful connections for free or at little cost. Now with Click & Call Advertising with Skype supported by Marchex, we are enabling advertisers to generate inbound calls from Skype customers – at no cost to… Read more