Archive for January, 2010

McClatchy CEO Gary Pruitt sees free, ad-supported content as online standard going forward (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

NEW YORK – McClatchy’s fourth-quarter earnings offered a snapshot of the troubles facing newspapers on the Web. The publisher’s online advertising revenue was up a promising 14.9 percent over the prior-year quarter and totaled $188 million in 2009. But overall ad revenue dropped $426 million from the year before.

Online advertisers bring a little blue square to the privacy debate (e-Consultancy)

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

Can a little blue square save the online advertising industry from regulation? The Future of Privacy Forum hopes it will. The advocacy group created the icon (at right) to provide more information to consumers about the ads being served to them online.

Icon Aims to Avoid Government Regulation of Online Advertising (adrants)

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

In a continuing effort to fend off government regulation, the advertising industry will, today, add to its arsenal of self regulation tools.

McClatchy Swings To Profit On Cost-Cutting; Online Ad Dollars Jump 15 Percent (paidContent.org via Yahoo! Finance)

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

After an anemic Q3 for The McClatchy Company’s online advertising revenues, the segment showed a lot more strength than it has during the previous year’s quarters. However, while the company was able to swing to a profit, its overall revenues remained in the doldrums, indicating that publisher of The Sacramento Bee will still have to struggle to maintain profitability, especially as it continues …

McClatchy Swings To Profit On Cost-Cutting; Online Ad Dollars Jump 15 Percent; No Plans For Paywalls (paidContent.org via Yahoo! Finance)

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

After an anemic Q3 for The McClatchy Company’s online advertising revenues, that segment showed a lot more strength in the publisher’s Q4 period. However, while the company was able to swing to a profit, its overall revenues remained in the doldrums, indicating that publisher of The Sacramento Bee will still have to struggle to maintain profitability, especially as it continues to wrestle with …

Batanga, Inc. Adds Online Ad Network Expertise to Its Board (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

Batanga, Inc., the leading Hispanic-focused online media company based in Miami, Florida, today announced that Lynda Clarizio was appointed to the company’s board of directors. With broad experience leading one of the industry’s largest digital advertising platforms, Ms.

Online ads boost Yahoo (Toronto Star)

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

Yahoo Inc. moved further down the road to recovery in the fourth quarter as online advertising began to snap out of a year-long stupor to ease the Internet company’s long-running slump.

Yahoo Sales Top Estimates as Online Ad Spending Rises (Update1) (Bloomberg)

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

Jan. 26 (Bloomberg) — Yahoo! Inc. , owner of the second- most-used Internet search engine in the U.S., reported fourth- quarter sales that topped analysts’ estimates as the online advertising market showed signs of recovery.

Yahoo 4Q earnings top analyst views as slump eases (AP via Yahoo! News)

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

Yahoo Inc. moved further down the road to recovery in the fourth quarter as online advertising began to snap out of a yearlong stupor to ease the Internet company’s long-running slump.

Yahoo earnings top analyst views but revenue falls (USA Today)

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

Yahoo’s financial slump eased in the fourth quarter as online advertising began to snap out of a year-long stupor.