Archive for November, 2009

Google buys display advertising start-up (MalaysiaNews.net)

Monday, November 30th, 2009

SAN FRANCISCO — Web search leader Google Inc. said it is buying Silicon Valley display advertising technology start-up Teracent, which expands its competition with display leader Yahoo Inc. Online a…

Beware of the pitfalls of online shopping (Detroit Free Press)

Monday, November 30th, 2009

As millions of shoppers flood online retailers today — Cyber Monday — consumers are being warned to not fall victim to Internet shopping scams. Mason Wiley, senior vice president of a California-based advertising network, said shoppers should be skeptical of online deals that sound too good to be true.

Magid: Advertising becoming more invasive (San Jose Mercury News)

Sunday, November 29th, 2009

A couple of related news stories last week suggest some possible survival strategies for advertisers in the age of Tivo and other personal video recorders.

Google and News Corp. Do Need Each Other (International Herald Tribune)

Sunday, November 29th, 2009

To earn new revenue from sources other than advertising, online publishers will need the help of gatekeepers like Google and Microsoft.

Google buys display advertising start-up (MalaysiaNews.net)

Sunday, November 29th, 2009

SAN FRANCISCO — Web search leader Google Inc. said it is buying Silicon Valley display advertising technology start-up Teracent, which expands its competition with display leader Yahoo Inc. Online a…

Angel Giving Tree goes grand-scale online (Papillion Times)

Sunday, November 29th, 2009

J. C. Penney Company, Inc. and The Salvation Army are joining forces this Christmas season to give joy to even more people in need through a grand-scale online Angel Giving Tree program. From now until Dec. 14, for the first-time ever, customers can adopt and shop online for Angels at www.jcp.com/angel, providing tens of thousands of children and seniors facing …

Budget hotels in online war over cost of a cut-price room (Guardian Unlimited)

Sunday, November 29th, 2009

Travelodge email urges Premier Inn customers to ask for a refund A vicious turf war has broken out between Britain’s two biggest budget hotel chains with one urging customers to sign an online petition demanding a refund from its arch rival. The row between Premier Inn, the UK’s largest low-price hotel chain, and Travelodge is now threatening to become highly toxic as lawyers are consulted. With …

Online Black Friday Sales Grew 41% On Year - Mercent ECommerce (Nasdaq)

Saturday, November 28th, 2009

Mercent(TM), a leading provider of on-demand marketing solutions for retailers, today released the Mercent eCommerce Index(TM) for Black Friday and Thanksgiving Day 2009. The Mercent eCommerce Index is a scheduled report that measures the year-over-year (YOY) same-seller online gross merchandise value ( GMV) growth of Mercent’s aggregate retail clients each quarter and for key dates and date …

Black Friday 2009 Online Retail Sales Grow 41% Over 2008 Reports Mercent; Mercent eCommerce Index Signals Strong … (Marketwire)

Saturday, November 28th, 2009

SEATTLE, WA–(Marketwire - November 28, 2009) - MercentT, a leading provider of on-demand marketing solutions for retailers, today released the Mercent eCommerce IndexT for Black Friday and Thanksgiving Day 2009. The Mercent eCommerce Index is a scheduled report that measures the year-over-year (YOY) same-seller online gross merchandise value (GMV) growth of Mercent’s aggregate retail clients …

Advertising shows signs of new vigor (The Monterey County Herald)

Saturday, November 28th, 2009

There’s finally some new life in old media. After pummeling traditional media companies for nearly two years, the advertising recession is showing signs of a recovery.