Archive for September, 2008

Online Ad Slowdown Looms (E-Commerce Times)

Sunday, September 28th, 2008

Online marketers converged on New York for the ad industry’s annual conference, where they held discussions on everything from tracking online brand buzz to using humor to lure a Web-surfing audience. But perhaps the most pressing topic for attendees of the Advertising Week V conference in Manhattan is the financial crisis gripping Wall Street and what it means for their business, especially on …

When Mocha Joes opens, it won’t have to look far for advertising (Las Vegas Sun)

Sunday, September 28th, 2008

For the past 10 years Mike Hopper has run Sin City Mad Men, a marketing and advertising company. He’s given many clients advice on interior design and getting attention.

Liquid Advertising Named Media Agency of Record for Codemasters (Broadcast Newsroom)

Friday, September 26th, 2008

LOS ANGELES, BUSINESS WIRE — Video game publisher, Codemasters, Inc., has named Liquid Advertising their agency of record for online, broadcast and print media buying assignments in North America. The agreement begins with the fall and winter releases of ‘Damnation’ and ‘Bella Sara.’ Billings were not disclosed.

Ely pursues ‘viral’ advertising to attract tourists (Finance and Commerce)

Friday, September 26th, 2008

Northern Minnesota trees are approaching their fall color peak. But trouble is brewing in Ely, where a humorous radio and online advertising campaign paints a dark future because Byron Zuenik, the town’s fictitious leaf colorist, must quit his job due to arthritis.

eMarketer predicts online video advertising will hit $1bn in two years (eyefortravel.com)

Friday, September 26th, 2008

eMarketer stated today that online video advertising spend will pass the $1bn mark by 2010. After 2010, the tipping point will have been reached meaning huge investment will increase year on year.

Lawmakers gather ISPs’ testimony on targeted online advertising and privacy (CNET)

Thursday, September 25th, 2008

With targeted online advertising gaining favor with advertisers, lawmakers listened to ISPs on the privacy issues surrounding targeted online advertising and whether new laws are needed.

Online ad growth cut in half [Online Advertising] (Valleywag)

Thursday, September 25th, 2008

During the first six months of 2007, display advertising spending online grew 17.7 percent over the prior year. During the first six months of this year, that spending grew only 8 percent. The slowed… [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Yahoo revises system for selling online display advertising (International Herald Tribune)

Thursday, September 25th, 2008

The goal is to allow publishers and advertisers to manage their display advertising on newspaper Web sites, along with Yahoo sites and large sites like eBay and WebMD.

Top ISPs Deny Watching You Online (PC Magazine via Yahoo! News)

Thursday, September 25th, 2008

Three top Internet service providers on Thursday denied using online behavioral advertising and called on all Internet companies to adhere to standards that require customers to opt in to the tracking of their online activities.

AT&T: Internet Users Deserve Pro-Consumer Privacy Policies for Online Behavioral Advertising Services (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

Thursday, September 25th, 2008

It’s time for all companies that track and collect data about consumer online search and Web browsing activity for the purpose of delivering behavioral advertising to step out of the cloud of invisibility to give consumers more control over whether and how their online information is collected and used, AT&T’s Chief Privacy Officer Dorothy Attwood said today.