Archive for August, 2009

ChinaNet Online Holdings, Inc. Completes $10.3 Million Financing (Marketwire)

Thursday, August 27th, 2009

BEIJING–(Marketwire – August 27, 2009) – ChinaNet Online Holdings, Inc. (“ChinaNet”) ( OTCBB : CHNT ), a leading full-service media development, advertising and communications company for small and medium companies (SMEs) in the People’s Republic of China (“China”), announced today that on August 21, 2009, it has completed a private placement of units, consisting of convertible preferred stock …

New Chief Technology Officer Hired by Timeshare Resale Advertising Leader, Sell My Timeshare NOW (Marketwire)

Thursday, August 27th, 2009

DOVER, NH–(Marketwire – August 27, 2009) – Sell My Timeshare NOW, a global leader in the online advertising and marketing of timeshare resales, is expanding its senior management with the addition of new hire, Chris Ownby as Chief Technology Officer. Ownby’s responsibilities will include managing Sell My Timeshare NOW’s IT department and extensive website improvement, development and interface …

Old-school portraits see resurgence online (CNN)

Thursday, August 27th, 2009

The art of portraiture, once reserved for the rich, the royal and the holy, has found a new mass appeal online.

What Is The Potential For Growth In SMB Online Marketing? (Search Engine Land)

Thursday, August 27th, 2009

The handful of SEM companies that we work with at Palore make millions of calls to Small and Medium Businesses (SMBs) every year. This raises the question of whether the market for SMB online advertising is saturated, and how much room there is for growth.

Yahoo’s Purchase of Maktoob May Boost Arab Online Advertising (Bloomberg)

Thursday, August 27th, 2009

Aug. 27 (Bloomberg) — Yahoo! Inc. ’s acquisition of Arabic- language Internet venture Maktoob.com Inc. is a further boost for a regional online advertising market that is expected to grow as much as 40 percent this year.

Online awaits revenue bonanza (Stuff)

Wednesday, August 26th, 2009

The online industry has suddenly discovered almost 2 million more Australians are using the internet than previously thought, and will lay out the proof today with official figures from a revamped research panel at Nielsen.

Branchr Advertising Acquires Online Collaboration Software Maker Atomplan (TechCrunch)

Wednesday, August 26th, 2009

Branchr Advertising , the CPC (cost per click) based internet advertising company that allows fair ad distribution without contracts or setup fees, has acquired small business project and contact management application Atomplan (formerly Avecora OnDemand ), we’ve learned this morning. Financial details were not disclosed, but Branchr Advertising Director/Founder Christian Owens mentioned that …

Online Advertising Offers Fast Way to Target Last-Minute Back-to-School Shoppers (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

Wednesday, August 26th, 2009

NEW YORK—-August means two things for most parents, teachers and students: the end of summer and the start of back-to-school shopping. A recent study from the National Retail Federation that examined the behavior of back-to-school shoppers found that more than 30 percent of Americans will begin their shopping fewer than two weeks before school starts – some even waiting until after classes …

Yellow Pages Group, Canada’s #1 Business Directory, Selects Spotzer as Online Video Producer for Local Customers (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

Wednesday, August 26th, 2009

Spotzer Media Group, the global advertising agency that is making high quality video advertising fast, affordable and highly targeted, has been selected by Yellow Pages Group , Canada’s #1 directory publisher, as an official media supplier to film and produce online video commercials for business customers.

Advertising on Poynter Online (Poynter Institute)

Wednesday, August 26th, 2009

In addition to these options, we offer TEXT ADS in the right rail, run of site below the job postings and above the skyscraper. Each display ad and text ad allows advertisers to connect with their site through a URL.