- Google Ad Manager, Importance of Metrics Measurment, Social Media ROI| 1 Comment
Google Ad Manager which has been in beta since March went live yesterday. Some of the key features include Ad Manger third-party support (Ad Networks), support in 32 languages, as well as geo, date, banwidth, browesrs and domain custom targeting. It also of course can be integrated into AdSense campaigns. Users will need an AdSense [...]
- CPM Rates Decline, Results Demanded!| Leave a Comment
AlwaysON’s Bambi Fransisco interviews Rajeev Goel, co-founder and General Manager of PubMatic about the declining rates on many publishers sites. The rate drops are apparently anywhere between 12 percent and 20 percent, depending on the vertical. The verticals that were hardest hit in July were social networks, entertainment and gaming sites. There is definitely the [...]
- Sponsered Text and Email Provide Awarness Lift, Recession Marketing| Leave a Comment
Yesterday, Yahoo and MediaVest released a study that concluded there is a 160% lift in consumer awareness. The study found that there was a huge impact on brand awareness, perception and purchase intent – interestingly enough, even among consumers who never click on them. Also of note, was a finding that consumers were 20% more [...]
- Online vs’ TV, VC and M&A Deals, Lotame Closes $13M Funding Round| Leave a Comment
More American’s are getting their news on the television versus the internet. As expected the younger the demographic, the more news is consumed online – more here. Paid content has released, Online Advertising VC and M&A Deals In The Last Year. This is just a tidbit, but there are some interesting statistics. For example, there [...]
- CAPTCHA, Azoogle & comScore, and Friendster’s OpenSocial| Leave a Comment
Many users are familiar with CAPTCHA, but did you know it is used for more than just verification? Azoogle (my employer) has been ranked the 28th largest ad network domestically for July by ComScore, Inc. The monthly reach through the Azoogle Ad Display Network now spans over 40 million unique visitors a month, more information [...]
- Google Ad Planner, Top 50 Advertisers, Scrabulous and Facebook| Leave a Comment
Many publishers (and advertisers) question web statistics, when Google announced back in June that they would be releasing Ad Planner, many people paid attention. I came across a posting today by John Battelle, Exclusive: A Look at Google Ad Planner Data Vs. Comscore that I found relevant – anyone interested in Ad Planner should check [...]
- Today In Online Marketing, Monday, July 14, 2008| Leave a Comment
Emerging media growth slowdown ahead by Helen Leggatt | Bizreport.com. “The growth in emerging media is slowing in the U.S., according to a recently released report from MAGNA, although some platforms are still showing strong growth and potential.” Incentivized Marketing – An Updated Look by Jay Weinberg | jayweintraub.com “Over the years, I’ve written a [...]
- Today In Online Marketing | Wednesday, July 9, 2008| Leave a Comment
Interpublic: Social Is Fastest Growing Emerging Medium; Search Is Slowing by Joe Mandese | MediaPost.com. “Warning that the “hyper acceleration” of some of the fastest growing emerging media platforms – including search, social media, online video, gaming, interactive TV, and digital out-of-home – appear to be slowing, Interpublic’s Magna Global unit this morning released an [...]
- Today In Online Marketing | Friday, July 4, 2008| Leave a Comment
Borders.com brings bookstore buzz to Internet by Helen Leggatt | BizReport.com. “The demand for authentic and user-generated reviews is hard to ignore and that’s just one reason Borders.com has rolled out a ratings and review function on its new ecommerce site.” Creating a niche is key for social marketers by Kristina Knight | BizReport.com. “Social [...]
- Today In Online Marketing News | Thursday, July 3, 2008| Leave a Comment
Should You Invest in the Long Tail? By Anita Elberse | Harvard Business Publishing. “It was a compelling idea: In the digitized world, there’s more money to be made in niche offerings than in blockbusters. The data tell a different story.” Debating the Long Tail By Chris Anderson | Harvard Business Publishing. “Anita Elberse, a [...]
