Archive for February, 2007

Geico caveman proves terrible golfing buddy

Wednesday, February 28th, 2007

Here’s footage from the caveman/Phil Simms golf outing that aired on CBS the day of the Super Bowl. Also unveiled by caveman überfan Make the Logo Bigger are the names of two more of the caveman actors: Jeff Daniel Phillips…

Great moments in copywriting, part one

Wednesday, February 28th, 2007

There are things that invite ridicule, and then there are things that invite ridicule to grab it by its shirt collar and slap it around a bit. This ad belongs to the latter category, and to a third category more…

Great moments in copywriting, part two

Wednesday, February 28th, 2007

This billboard ran a few years ago in Canada. Breaking it into two sentences doesn’t really help. Photo by smiteme. —Posted by Tim Nudd…

BIZZspotlight.com, a User-generated Website Providing Free Online “Spotlight” Articles for Companies, is Launched by … (PR Web)

Wednesday, February 28th, 2007

BIZZspotlight.com, a new user-generated website that provides free online “spotlight” articles for companies, is launched by Know More Media. (PRWeb Feb 28, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.php/U2luZy1TdW1tLUVtcHQtU3VtbS1NYWduLVplcm8=

China Finance Online Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2006 Results (SYS-CON Media)

Tuesday, February 27th, 2007

China Finance Online Co. Limited , a leading Chinese online financial information and listed company data provider, today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and the full year ended December 31, 2006:

WSOP advertising guidelines coming (Casino City Times)

Tuesday, February 27th, 2007

Detailed guidelines for 2007 World Series of Poker advertising will become available sometime in the next two weeks, WSOP Commissioner Jeffrey Pollack told Casino City Monday.

AP, Voxant reach online syndication deal (AP via Yahoo! News)

Tuesday, February 27th, 2007

The Associated Press on Tuesday said it has reached an agreement with Voxant Inc. to distribute a selection of its news stories, video and photos to blogs and other Web sites through Voxant’s advertising-supported syndication network.

EMarketer projects slowdown in online advertising (BtoBOnline.com)

Tuesday, February 27th, 2007

New York—Citing a weakening U.S. economy and a maturing online market, eMarketer projected in a report that online ad spending growth will slow to 19% this year, following three consecutive years of 30% or greater growth.

Post’s online subsidiary partners with Brightcove (bizjournals.com via Yahoo! Finance)

Tuesday, February 27th, 2007

Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive has teamed up with Internet television service Brightcove in a partnership that enables the online publisher to launch ad-supported Internet video channels across its Web sites.

Nielsen Monitor-Plus Reports Ad Spending Growth for Dating Services (Broadcast Newsroom)

Tuesday, February 27th, 2007

NEW YORK, Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ — Advertising spending for dating services, especially online services, are growing at an unprecedented rate, according to Nielsen Monitor-Plus, the advertising intelligence service of The Nielsen Company. Nielsen Monitor-Plus reports a dramatic increase in ad spending over the past three years.