BizReport : June 1, 2008 - June 7, 2008 Archive

June 1, 2008 - June 7, 2008 Archive

Research | June 07, 2008

Can Oprah help your brand?

The short answer to that question is: very likely. Ask any of the hundreds of authors picked to be part of "Oprah's Book Club" or one of the little-known brands she has profiled during any of her audience-give programs. In case you've been living under a rock, Oprah runs at least one giving program each season. The problem is how to get media-mogul Oprah - or her producers - interested in your brand. Here are a few tips. >>

Social Marketing | June 06, 2008

Sometrics launches social ad platform

Advertising on social networks may become much simpler with a new offering from Sometrics. Their new ad-serving platform is specifically targeted to social marketers and social consumers. >>

Email Marketing | June 06, 2008

Email increases in popularity with direct marketers

Snail mail isn't the best option for direct marketers, or at least it is no longer the most popular. According to a recent survey from Direct Magazine, email has become the most popular contact medium. Just over 70% of those polled said they contacted customers via email. >>

Mobile Marketing | June 05, 2008

Mobixell: Mobile users will trade ads for content

Here is another reason for mobile content providers to team up with advertisers: according to a recent Mobixell report mobile consumers are likely to accept content supported by ads as long as the price is right. What should that price be? Free or nearly free, according to the report. >>

Advertising | June 05, 2008

Massive: In-game ads affect brand recall, awareness

Some experts may not believe in-game ads are effective but a recent report from Massive, an in-game advertising solution, disagrees. According to the report, those who play games with in-game ads have better brand recall and brand awareness. >>

Advertising | June 05, 2008

Collective Media's Personifi purchase enhances targeting

Online advertising network Collective Media is beefing up their targeting abilities. This week they announced they were buying ad-targeting firm Personifi. The purchase solidifies the targeting capabilities of Collective Media's network, an important solution for online marketers. >>

Viral Marketing | June 04, 2008

comScore: 2 billion videos viewed in February

Online video just gets more popular with consumers. According to a new comScore report, 23 million French consumers watched 2 billion online videos during the month of January. That is 79% of the total French online population. >>

Advertising | June 04, 2008

IAB-Europe: Online European ad spend up 40%

More European advertisers are turning to the Internet to reach the consumer base. That, according to the recent Internet advertising report from the Interactive Advertising Bureau-Europe. According to the report, in 2007 online advertising increased by 40% to reach 11.2 billion Euros. >>

Research | June 04, 2008

Does your landing page take too long to load?

If you answered either "Yes" or "I don't know" to that question, take a look at AlertSite's new offering. The platform allows marketers and online publishers to gauge how long it takes a landing page to load. >>

Advertising | June 03, 2008

Brandcaster: Bringing coupons into the 21st century

Coupons are being brought to the Internet masses with a new online distribution network that aims to improve the performance, and accessibility, of these increasingly paperless marketing devices. >>

Research | June 03, 2008

Americans yet to book vacations go online

Despite the current economic environment many Americans plan to take a summer vacation, albeit closer to home and using more affordable transport than in previous years. However, many are yet to book their vacations and marketers need to know where to go to target these last-minute consumers. >>

Email Marketing | June 03, 2008

How to keep your email list clean

Email marketing may be one of the oldest forms of online marketing but it is also one of the strongest - if marketers follow a few simple rules. The first, and most important rule, is to keep your email list clean. How do you know if its time for a little spring cleaning? >>

Social Marketing | June 03, 2008

Poll: Consumers aren't connecting with social ads

Though consumers are connecting to social networks in record numbers, the ads in those spaces aren't connecting with them. According to a recent poll from Prospectiv, upwards of 90% of consumers say the ads on social networks aren't "speaking" to them. What can a marketer do to change that trend? >>

Advertising | June 03, 2008

Marketers, do you own the conversation?

Social platforms, the Internet and mobile venues are changing when consumers connect with others, how they read and interact with news and why they choose different products. It has many marketers trying new ad platforms to reach those crucial demographics but the wrong advertising could have a negative effect on the consumer - and the brand. >>

Mobile Marketing | June 02, 2008

Can you cross the mobile social demographic divide?

Though more consumers are logging on to the mobile web and many social networks are popping up, it appears that consumers aren't logging on in such high numbers. According to a recent report from Local Mobile Search, a division of Opus Research, only about 6% of US consumers have logged on to a mobile social network. >>

Advertising | June 02, 2008

IAB hopes to help marketers cut down on buying errors

Buying ads anywhere can be confusing; buying ads on the Internet is perhaps the most confusing ad space, however. Why? Because many marketers don't understand what the different sites and ad networks are really offering. >>

Mobile Marketing | June 02, 2008

How value-added mobile can increase revenue

With more Americans conducting business from their cars, from home, at client locations or in airports, there is a great demand for value-added mobile products. This is also an opportunity for added revenue for marketers who are in the mobile marketplace. One property which could enhance your mobile offerings is from LiquidSpace. >>