Archive for the ‘News’ Category
FDA Issues Warning Over Sponsored Search
Posted by Frank Mash in News on April 6th, 2009
FDA has issued warning to 14 pharmaceutical companies over their sponsored search advertising (aka pay-per-click advertising) practices. These sponsored search results appear on search engines such as Google when users search for a search term. In one of the warning letters to Biogen Idec for advertising it’s drug, TYSABRI, FDA said:
The sponsored links are [...]
Virtual Goods and Advertising Generate $74 Million for Habbo in Revenues
Posted by Frank Mash in News on April 2nd, 2009
It seems Habbo’s virtual economy isn’t under recession. Instead, the virtual goods business seems to be booming for Habbo.
While most other social networks are trying to get into virtual goods and finding ways to monetize international audience, Habbo is enjoying being the leader in the space. In 2008, Habbo generated $74 million in revenues from [...]
AdSense sunsets Video Ad Units
Posted by Frank Mash in News on April 1st, 2009
Google AdSense is saying buh bye to video ad units.
In a posting on AdSense blog regarding termination of video ad units, Google announced:
Starting today, the option to sign up for video units is no longer available to new publishers. If you’re currently displaying video units, we recommend that you start removing the video unit [...]
Organic Wins Big at Internet Advertising Competition
Posted by Frank Mash in News on March 22nd, 2009
Organic, the digital communications and advertising agency that created web sites for Bank of America, Chrysler and EsteeLauder, won six awards at the Internet Advertising Competition.
Organic reveiced awards in the following categories:
“Best Bank Website”: Bank of America - Morris on Campus,
“Best Automobile Website”: Chrysler LLC - Jeep Urban Ranger
“Outstanding Website”: Estee Lauder - EsteeLauder.com,
“Outstanding Website”: [...]
Pepsi’s Twitter Visualizer for SXSW 2009
Posted by Frank Mash in News on March 22nd, 2009
For the SXSW 2009 in Austin, Pepsi created a cool Twitter Visualizer to show what people are tweeting about. I discovered it after the SXSW had ended. But still, it’s a cool discovery. You can see how many SXSW attendees where traveling, drinking, attending, eating or partying. Very cool way of marketing and advertising, Pepsi! [...]
Top Advertising and Marketing Blogs
Posted by Frank Mash in News on March 22nd, 2009
If you are passionate about following advertising and marketing blogs, look no further. AdAge publishes a top 150 advertising, marketing and media blogs on the Internet. The list is ranked in the order of popularity.
The top 5 Advertising blogs are listed here:
Seth Godin
Search Engine Land
Chris Brogan
Micro Persuasian
Search Engine Journal
In order to avoid having you add [...]