Archive for January, 2007

Ceelox Introduces Scram, an Innovative Online Advertising Medium, at DEMO 07 (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

Tuesday, January 30th, 2007

Finding fresh ways to reach media-weary consumers is a Herculean challenge for brands and advertising agencies.

Lottery director: Ending advertising would choke off game (Bismarck Tribune)

Tuesday, January 30th, 2007

Requiring North Dakota’s lottery to halt advertising, from television spots to counter brochures, would cause the game’s revenues to shrink and retailers to quit selling tickets, the state lottery director predicts.

HundredBanners.Com Reinvigorates Internet Advertising (PR Web)

Tuesday, January 30th, 2007

Brand new site offers users a chance to buy a banner in 10 second increments. HundredBanners.com, started by a Business Administration student, offers an ever-changing matrix of ads designed to enhance any company’s online visibility. Purchase a single spot or purchase the entire matrix. Purchase 10 sec. or purchase longer blocks. It’s advertising across both space and time. (PRWeb Jan 30, 2007) …

Microsoft Vista Failing 70 Million Online Gamers and Developers (SYS-CON Media)

Tuesday, January 30th, 2007

As Microsoft’s Windows Vista launches, the new operating system is breaking online games and disrupting gameplay, not only its own games on MSN but also at RealArcade, Yahoo Games, and AOL Games. WildTangent offers the only 100% compatible gaming solutions with the WildTangent Vista Ready Console available for free download at WildTangent.com giving gamers access to over 300 popular gaming …

Man Accused Of Trying To Lure Teen For Sex Online (WCVB TheBostonChannel.com via Yahoo! News)

Monday, January 29th, 2007

An Uxbridge man was arrested after he allegedly tried to lure a teenager for sex on an online community listings page.

AdMission Brings Video Options to Online Advertising (Broadcast Newsroom)

Monday, January 29th, 2007

LAS VEGAS , BUSINESS WIRE — AdMission Corporation, a provider of online advertising solutions, today announced the availability of video ads on the AdMission platform. Two types of video ads are available to advertisers across a range of ad formats.

Fathom Online Strengthens Business Development and Client Services Teams (SYS-CON Media)

Monday, January 29th, 2007

Fathom Online, a leading provider of Search Marketing and Technology services to the Fortune 1000, today appointed two senior executives to expand its business development and client services teams to meet growing demand from clients.

The K-Fed ad you weren’t really waiting for

Monday, January 29th, 2007

Here’s that Nationwide insurance spot with Kevin Federline that’s set to air during the Super Bowl this weekend and which, sight unseen, has apparently upset countless fry cooks across the country (or at least one oversensitive and publicity-seeking executive from…

AdStar Partners With Kaango to Provide Integrated Print/Online Advertising Platform (SYS-CON Media)

Monday, January 29th, 2007

AdStar, Inc. and Kaango, Inc. today announced a long-term marketing agreement that will enable Kaango to integrate AdStar’s Web-based Ad Sales solution into Kaango’s classified advertising sales and publishing environment. The agreement will allow visitors to any Kaango-powered Web site to post both print and full-featured online ads through a single point-of-sale environment. The two companies …

Out of Home Video Advertising Bureau Launches (RedNova)

Monday, January 29th, 2007

NEW YORK, Jan. 29 /PRNewswire/ — The Out-of-Home Video Advertising Bureau (OVAB) formally launched today, announcing the membership roster and officers overseeing the organization.