Archive for September, 2008

Yahoo launches online display advertising upgrade (Baltimore Sun)

Thursday, September 25th, 2008

NEW YORK Yahoo Inc. launched a much-anticipated upgrade to its online advertising system yesterday, one the company termed revolutionary as it bids to emerge from the shadow of search industry leader Google Inc. The new Apt from Yahoo platform will initially involve the newspaper companies in a 2-year-old consortium led by Yahoo, which many joined hoping for relief from the decline in their …

Yahoo launches big upgrade to online advertising system (Seattle Times)

Thursday, September 25th, 2008

Yahoo launched a much-anticipated upgrade to its online advertising system Wednesday as it tries to bring to graphical display ads some of the innovations that powered Google’s rapid rise in search marketing.

Yahoo launches upgrade to its online advertising system (KMIR 6 Palm Springs)

Wednesday, September 24th, 2008

SUNNYVALE, Calif. (AP) – Yahoo is launching a much-anticipated upgrade to its online advertising system. Called Apt, Yahoo officials say the new system will play to Yahoo’s strengths in graphical display ads and technology for targeting ads to users’ interests.

Yahoo launches upgrade to its online advertising system (KSBY San Luis Obispo)

Wednesday, September 24th, 2008

Associated Press – September 24, 2008 1:44 PM ET SUNNYVALE, Calif. (AP) – Yahoo is launching a much-anticipated upgrade to its online advertising system.

Yahoo launches upgrade to its online advertising system (KFTY TV50 Santa Rosa)

Wednesday, September 24th, 2008

Yahoo is launching a much-anticipated upgrade to its online advertising system.

Greg Sterling to Present Results from Survey of National Advertisers on Local Online Advertising (Centre Daily Times)

Wednesday, September 24th, 2008

Greg Sterling, Principal of Sterling Market Intelligence will present surprising results and analysis from his recent survey of national advertisers and their local online advertising efforts in a Webcast to be held on Oct. 1 at 11 a.m. PDT. Q&A at the end of the presentation.

Greg Sterling to Present Results from Survey of National Advertisers on Local Online Advertising (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

Wednesday, September 24th, 2008

SEATTLE—-Greg Sterling, Principal of Sterling Market Intelligence will present surprising results and analysis from his recent survey of national advertisers and their local online advertising efforts in a Webcast to be held on Oct. 1 at 11 a.m.

Yahoo launches upgrade to its online advertising system (KTVN Reno)

Wednesday, September 24th, 2008

SUNNYVALE, Calif. (AP) – Yahoo is launching a much-anticipated upgrade to its online advertising system. Called Apt, Yahoo officials say the new system will play to Yahoo’s strengths in graphical display ads and technology for targeting ads to users’ interests.

‘Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel’ Names Senior VP/Advertising, VP/Online Sales (Editor & Publisher)

Wednesday, September 24th, 2008

NEW YORK Margie Cochrane has been appointed senior vice president advertising and Daryl Hively has been named vice president of online sales for Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.

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

Wednesday, September 24th, 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.