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Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Online shopping expectations are rising

Having the right product at the right price isn't enough in today's online shopping realm. Ecommerce sites need much more according to a recent Allurent, Inc. survey. More than two-thirds of consumers surveyed said their online shopping expectations have risen since the 2006 holiday shopping season. >>

Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Marchex, Idearc launch joint local ad agreement

Local advertisers now have a helping hand from two local advertising experts. Marchex, a local advertising and content producer, and Idearc, a classified advertising company, have joined together to help local advertisers better reach their target markets. >>

Monday, January 28, 2008

Google allows marketers to bid demographically

A new targeting option is available to marketers using Google's Adwords marketing - geographical targeting. The upgrade in the system allows businesses to advertise to consumers based on age or gender. >>

Monday, January 28, 2008

DirectoryM relaunches local business to the 'Net

Local businesses have a new access point for the Internet. DirectoryM has re-launched, less than one year since an employee buy-back of the company, giving local business a new platform for advertising online. The revamped platform serves up local ads and local content for marketers, publishers and consumers. >>

Friday, January 25, 2008

Show consumers you care

Score a few points with environmentally-concerned consumers by drawing awareness to green issues and showing them you care, via your website. But proceed with caution. >>

Thursday, January 24, 2008

Borrell: 2008 election won't impact online ad sales

Online hubs hoping to make a killing with the 2008 US election may be hoping for too much. According to a recent report from Borrell Associates, some political ad dollars will be spent online but the majority will be spent in traditional media. >>

Thursday, January 24, 2008

mDog launches Flash-mobile platform

Mobile content and marketing is moving to the next level. No longer content with simple display, MMS/SMS messaging or mobile search, mDog is launching a Flash platform for ad-sponsored content. >>

Thursday, January 24, 2008

Will the US writer's strike push more ad dollars online?

In the United States, television is in the midst of a months-long writers strike. Back in November, the Writer's Guild of America, unable to reach an agreement with The Alliance of Motion Pictures and Television Producers, went on strike. That means no new shows are being written and many television programs are now in danger of going "dark". With this news, should advertisers begin taking money from television ad campaigns and into the online realm? >>

Wednesday, January 23, 2008

Major game title ad-supported, free-to-play

In-game advertising gained momentum in 2007, and Electronic Arts have jumped on the bandwagon with the announcement of a major game title to be distributed as a free-to-play, ad-supported online game later this year. >>

Wednesday, January 23, 2008

Alacra launches a content ad-network

A new ad network is in town, or on the Internet, promising blogs and content sites another way to monetize their content. Alacra, a business solutions organization, launched their Premium Content Advertising Network (PCAN) this week. >>

Wednesday, January 23, 2008

Audience for video sharing sites nearly doubles

Over the last year the audience for video sharing websites has doubled according to the Pew Internet & American Life Project. Researchers found that 48% of adults said they had visited a video sharing site in December 2007. >>

Wednesday, January 23, 2008

Study: Women choose the Net for health information

Health information is big business, especially for women. According to a recent comScore study, 60% of women said they preferred getting health information from the Internet. Comparatively only about 51% chose to get information from friends or family members. >>

Tuesday, January 22, 2008

UK media websites attract worldwide visitors

Are you trying to reach a global audience? Are you looking for websites that attract global audiences? According to a new report from comScore, traditional media websites in the UK could be the answer. >>

Tuesday, January 22, 2008

Professional online videos attract more comments

A new report by Accustream iMedia Research has found that semi-professional and professional online video content attracts more viewer comments that amateur offerings. >>

Tuesday, January 22, 2008

Marketers to increase social network campaign tracking

Over three times as many marketers will track social networking efforts in 2008 compared with last year, according to a new report from global services firm, Sapient. >>

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