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Monday, June 30, 2008

NetPop: Consumers go online for entertainment news

Pop culture is a crazy, revenue driving machine but did you know that those addicted to pop culture turn to the Internet first for their entertainment news? According to a new report from NetPop, 36% of time spent with entertainment is spent via computer. >>

Thursday, June 26, 2008

Offline WOM more effective than online buzz

A new study released this week found that offline word of mouth is much more credible and positive than online word of mouth. >>

Thursday, June 26, 2008

Report: Boomers may take social networks from kids

Move over, kids, your grandparents may be taking up more of your computer time. According to a recent report from USC's Annenberg School for Communication and the AARP American consumers over the age of 50 are turning to social networks and other Web 2.0 platforms in huge numbers. >>

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Consumers rely heavily on review/evaluation sites

According to the findings of a recent survey by Opinion Research Corporation, search engines are still the preferred tool for researching products and services online. However, product reviews and evaluations pack more purchase decision punch. >>

Friday, June 20, 2008

Merchant Circle gives marketers their own social space

If you'd like your own social network but aren't sure where to begin, check out a few offerings from Merchant Circle. The company offers businesses, small to large, individualized space on the web. That space can be customized to include social features, product information or simple contact and direction information. >>

Thursday, June 19, 2008

Fast ads favored by Google Quality Score

Google’s keyword Quality Score changes take effect this week so marketers need to ensure their landing page load times are speedy. >>

Thursday, June 19, 2008

NYTimes.com launches social network

The New York Times has launched a new social networking service that it hopes will extend its reach to encompass those Internet users who are heavy users of online communities. >>

Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Xchange Media Buying Service Launches

For marketers, buying online ad space can be a trying experience. Especially for new online marketers. A new service from Catalyst:SF could make the online ad space a more user friendly experience by allowing advertisers to conduct campaigns on several different advertising exchanges. >>

Monday, June 16, 2008

Adgent 007 targets international traffic

If you're wondering how to blast out of national-only campaigns, check out a new offering called Adgent 007. the online advertising firm specializes in targeting international traffic and international user bases, giving marketers a better grasp on who is seeing their ads. >>

Wednesday, June 11, 2008

U.K. blogs attract record numbers

The U.K. is way ahead of the U.S. in terms of visits to weblogs which last week hit an all time high, as Hitwise’s recent study results show. >>

Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Why advertising in "alternative" newsweeklies isn't wasting money

Advertisers may be ignoring print versions of their local papers in favor of online versions but ignoring newspapers altogether could be a mis-step. According to one report, advertising in alternative newspapers could result in a gold mine for many advertisers. That is because readership in the nation's top dailies is down but readership in the nation's alternative weekly newspapers is up. >>

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

I.P. targeting finds expats surfing non-U.K. websites

Expatriates invariably visit websites based in their home countries to catch up on news or shop for favorite brands from “back home”. Global ad network Oridian has created a dedicated ad channel that will enable marketers to target this large audience. >>

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Video consumption skewed by kids, teens

According to several recent reports, consumption of online video is going through the roof. Before you create an ad and buy a huge amount of video ad space, you may want to check out just one more report: this one indicates that kids and teens are consuming the majority of online video. >>

Wednesday, 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. >>

Tuesday, 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. >>

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