Spanish-language media in the U.S. continues to attract more and more advertising dollars, with the exception of broadcast media, concludes Nielsen Monitor-Plus. >>

Monday, November 12, 2007

Google upgrades AdWords to offer "placement" targeting

Forget about just targeting a specific website for online ads. An upgrade from Google will allow AdWords advertisers to target specific content within a website. >>

Monday, November 12, 2007

eMarketer: Search, display will continue to lead

Marketers can look for even more ad dollars to shift online over the next four years, but where will the dollars be spent? According to a recent eMarketer report the online ad spend, now expected to reach $42 billion by 2011, will continue to draw heavily on paid search and display ads. >>

Monday, November 12, 2007

Radio is reaching out through the web

Radio is beginning to find a new foothold on the web. According to a recent report from The Media Audit, nearly one in five surfers (more than 18 million) visited a local radio station website. >>

Monday, November 12, 2007

GLBT community attractive to online advertisers

Gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Internet users represent nearly 8 percent of the U.S. online population, according to a recent report from eMarketer, and their above average spending power is attractive to online advertisers. >>

Friday, November 09, 2007

Borrell: Newspaper online divisions fare well

Newspapers may not be faring as badly as some reports have noted, though they are by far not operating at past revenues. According to a new study from Borrell Associates, thanks to their online divisions, newspapers are continuing to stay relevant with advertisers and with consumers. >>

Thursday, November 08, 2007

Martha's Circle collates niche sites for ad network

Martha Stewart is the latest person to start up an ad network. Not surprisingly, the network comprises mostly of lifestyle and cooking sites, and offers advertisers access to a large, yet niche, audience. >>

Thursday, November 08, 2007

Online advertising spend forecasts revised

The estimates for online advertising spending over the next four years are being re-looked at and, according to eMarketer, there’s a downward turn. >>

Wednesday, November 07, 2007

Web surfers' attention spans shortening

Marketers have yet another hurdle to get over when seeking attention from online consumers. Attention spans are shortening and Internet users have one eye on the Internet and the other elsewhere, so what's the answer? >>

Wednesday, November 07, 2007

Growing number of merchants choose PPC

Pay-per-click (PPC) marketing may not be as buzzworthy as mobile or social marketing, but large numbers of merchants continue to push more ad dollars into PPC. According to The 2nd Annual Pay Per Click Stress Survey about 65% of the merchants surveyed have been using PPC ad platforms for three or more years. >>

Wednesday, November 07, 2007

Ads, not subscription fees, say Internet users

Consumers would rather tolerate advertising on websites than pay for access to content, according to a recent U.S. Direct Marketing Association study. >>

Tuesday, November 06, 2007

Advertisers target online influencers, conversations

The online advertising industry’s first ad system that targets influencers and consumers engaged in conversation about a product, brand or service has been one of many big announcements at ad:tech. >>

Tuesday, November 06, 2007

Report: Consumers want facts about products

Don't dazzle them with shiny pictures or funky music. According to a recent report from GfK Starch, content is king in more than the social realm. Users want strong content - facts and figures - in their ads, too. >>

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