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Wednesday, December 03, 2008

Social network targets job seekers

Marketers are trained to advertise where the consumers are; in the online world, most consumers are on social networks and many more are surfing the job boards hoping for a better job and more money. A new social network combines these two fields, which could become a gold mine for online marketers. >>

Tuesday, December 02, 2008

Media6Degrees launches to public

After two years of research and development, Media6Degrees is out of beta and ready for public consumption. The platform, which offers a social graph of the US gives brand marketers scalable customized audiences. In beta testing, the platform was show to turn each $1 spent on the site into $7 in transactional revenue. >>

Tuesday, December 02, 2008

Platform would forecast ad availability, price

If you need a few more metrics to help make the best marketing decisions - and who doesn't with this economy? - a new platform could help. In January, Yieldex will launch a new application which is said to forecast availability and price, thereby helping marketers make buying decisions and giving publishers a stronger starting base. >>

Tuesday, December 02, 2008

Xbox could offer branded experience

In-game advertising could become a little bit sweeter for marketers. Microsoft Xbox's new platform would allow consumers to choose the brands in which their avatars dress. The new offering allows users to dress their game avatars in Nike, Puma or Adidas branded clothing, for example, from head to toe. >>

Monday, December 01, 2008

New platform links manufacturer information with retailer websites

The latest trend in ecommerce is for consumers to shop online but purchase in-store. The WebCollage platform can help brands reach more consumers by linking manufacturer specifications and information on retailer websites, thereby giving the consumer more of what they want - specific product information. >>

Monday, December 01, 2008

For bloggers, consumers it's all about relevance

Just four short years ago, most consumers didn't know a blog from a news organization's website. Now, it seems consumers have their own blogs and are horning in on so-called professional content sites. What does that mean for advertisers? More places to advertise - if they do a bit of research first. >>

Saturday, November 29, 2008

Need for customer engagement drives social media uptake

In an era where price sensitivity, a focus on quality and intolerance for bad customer service reign, marketers must find new ways to interact with and retain customers. Social media fits the bill, with many looking to the channel to improve customer engagement. >>

Friday, November 28, 2008

How to better engage consumers through newsletters

It seems that more dire news about the failing email marketing infrastructure comes up every week. Consumers are deleting without reading, consumers are reporting legitimate email as spam and on and on. A recent study from Marketing Sherpa has some tried and true ways to increase engagement through newsletters, one of the oldest - and still viable - email communications. >>

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

British online reviewers are a selfless bunch

Why do some Internet users expend extra time and effort to write online reviews? What are they getting out of it and what sort of Internet user are they? Bazaarvoice and word-of-mouth experts Keller Fay Group have released findings from a new survey that goes some way to answering those questions. >>

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

IDC: Social networks not receptive to ads

Consumers may be logging on to social networks in droves but they aren't receiving social networks advertising in the same way. According to a recent survey from research firm IDC, the growth of social networks will continue to grow but social users are not as receptive to ads as marketers once thought. >>

Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Report: Journalists turn to social media

More consumers are turning to the Internet for their daily fix of information and more young journalists are turning to social media tools to attract new readers. This combination could help marketers reach more consumers in a shorter amount of time. >>

Monday, November 24, 2008

Electronics and apparel purchases driven by new media

New media including blogs, videogame ads and product placement, are gaining influence with consumers, particularly among the much-coveted 18-34 age group, but traditional media's influence remains steady. >>

Friday, November 21, 2008

Ad network launched by DriverTV

Automotive website and video on demand online channel DriverTV has launched a content and advertising network; the new network will allow online publishers and marketers to pair up targeted overlay and display ads with relevant video content. >>

Thursday, November 20, 2008

NaturalPath adds 27 partner sites to network

Online media network NaturalPath has added 27 more partner websites to it's network; the addition gives the network a reach of more than 25 million unique users each month. The NaturalPath network focuses on sustainable, healthy and conscious lifestyle markets; in other words 'green' consumers, a growing demographic that marketers are trying desperately to reach. >>

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

AdGent007, Digital Network Sales partner for Aussie, New Zealand audience

An Australian advertising company is partnering with US-based AdGent 007 for a new service that will allow marketers to follow their consumer base anywhere in the world. The partnership focuses on local markets, but with a twist. >>

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