Archive for March, 2007

Microsoft rumored to be buying online ad network DoubleClick (Market Watch)

Wednesday, March 28th, 2007

SAN FRANCISCO (MKTW) — Microsoft Corporation is reportedly in talks to buy online advertising specialist DoubleClick Inc. for as much as $2 billion, a media report and a Global Equities Research analyst both claimed Wednesday.

UK Holiday Cottages Online Meets Ever Increasing Challenge in Intensely Competitive Self Catering Holiday Market (PR Web)

Wednesday, March 28th, 2007

Sakol Publishing Ltd has launched a completely new version of its holiday cottage portal site, UK Holiday Cottages Online! (www.oas.co.uk/), offering owners a plethora of online advertising and marketing options. (PRWeb Mar 28, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.php/SW5zZS1aZXRhLUxvdmUtRmFsdS1NYWduLVplcm8=

DoubleClick eyes sale, talks with Microsoft: report (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Wednesday, March 28th, 2007

Online advertising firm DoubleClick Inc. is exploring a sale and is in talks with Microsoft Corp. and other potential suitors, the Wall Street Journal reported on its Web site on Wednesday.

Putting the brands in your brand new home

Wednesday, March 28th, 2007

And to think my interest was piqued just yesterday by the notion of putting ads on the sides of freight cars. Now, some outfit called Riley in Raleigh, N.C., in a move oddly timed to coincide with the national foreclosure…

Lay off the fried chicken until next month

Wednesday, March 28th, 2007

The annoying thing about Ramadan is that all of that wonderful Nando’s fried chicken just sits there, uneaten. No wonder some Muslims think Ramadan is becoming too commercial. By Tonic Communications in Dubai. Via I believe in adv. —Posted by…

Another ad for programmers to chew on

Wednesday, March 28th, 2007

If you’ve got a few minutes this morning, try to sort out what’s going on in this ad from Europe. It’s aimed at computer programmers, who eat this kind of stuff up. You may remember that Google did something similar…

Report names Microsoft among DoubleClick suitors (InfoWorld via Yahoo! News)

Wednesday, March 28th, 2007

Online advertising sales and hosting company DoubleClick is up for sale, and Microsoft could be a buyer, according to a report Wednesday.

KNOE Launches Local Online Shopping Environment Developed by Local Thunder (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

Wednesday, March 28th, 2007

KNOE-TV 8, Louisiana, has officially launched KNOEshopper.com, a local online shopping environment powered by the Local Thunder online advertising platform. Through rich-content display ads, ecommerce capabilities and opt-in email campaigns, the Local Thunder platform is helping KNOE extend its strong Internet presence to an active local online advertising showcase.

Aliens don’t let other aliens drive drunk

Wednesday, March 28th, 2007

This ad proves the point that “Don’t drink and drive” truly is a universal message. If you’re liquored up in some intergalactic speakeasy, you probably drive a spaceship. And if crashing one of those didn’t kill you, the resulting special-effects…

DoubleClick reported in Microsoft talks (CNN Money)

Wednesday, March 28th, 2007

Online advertising company said to be exploring a sale, possibly will go public.