Archive for February, 2008

Microsoft buys Israeli online advertising company (BizJournals)

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008

Microsoft Corp. is buying online advertising targeting company YaData Ltd. of Tel Aviv, Israel. (MSFT)

Not Ready to Pay for TV Time, a Mexican Beer Goes Online (NYTimes.com via Yahoo! Finance)

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008

Pacifico takes its advertising to the Internet, spending about $15 million this year on its online initiative.

Google Stock Slides as Online Advertising Loses Steam (Wired News)

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008

Fewer people are clicking on internet ads, the main source of Google’s profits, and the online leader’s stock falls to an 11-month low.

Google Stock Slides as Online Advertising Loses Steam (Wired News)

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008

Fewer people are clicking on internet ads, the main source of Google’s profits, and the online leader’s stock falls to an 11-month low.

DoubleClick Brings High Definition to Rich Media Online Ad Campaigns Using Latest Adobe Technology (Broadcast Newsroom)

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008

NEW YORK, BUSINESS WIRE — DoubleClick, a premier provider of digital advertising technology and services, today announced a new high-definition (HD) video feature to enable advertisers to create and deliver online ad campaigns with High Definition-quality video in full screen.

Lending companies reduce online advertising (ZDNet)

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008

After January’s massive interest rate cut, marketing departments are pulling back on search engine advertising campaigns. The day after the federal government cut interest rates, LendingTree.com saw record traffic to its site for connecting borrowers and lenders. As a result, the marketing team at LendingTree pulled back…

Lending companies reduce online advertising (CNET)

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008

After January’s massive interest rate cut, marketing departments are pulling back on search engine advertising campaigns.

Net advertising revenues hit high of $21B in 2007 (The Times of Northwest Indiana)

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008

The Associated Press NEW YORK | Online advertising revenues exceeded $21 billion for the first time in 2007, although preliminary data compiled by an industry trade group also suggest growth is slowing.

Online advertising revenue hits all-time high (Independent Online)

Tuesday, February 26th, 2008

Online advertising revenues exceeded $21-billion for the first time in 2007 in the US, although preliminary data also suggest growth is slowing.

Advertising.com co-founder’s new venture lands $15M in funding (BizJournals)

Tuesday, February 26th, 2008

Advertising.com co-founder Scott Ferber’s latest technology undertaking — essentially an online TV set — has secured $15 million in venture capital funding.