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Edelman Claims Hula Direct Runs Banner Farms
Anti-spyware legal crusader Ben Edelman has posted a scathing report of web marketing company Hula Direct, alleging that it’s in cahoots with spyware vendors and its affiliate sites are little more than “‘banner farms’ without substantial bona fide content.” “If you’ve got computers that are infected with any of the [...] more...
McAfee: Search Engines Are Not Safe
According to a study by computer security company McAfee, Inc. and online security advocate Ben Edelman, Internet users tempt fate every time they use a search engine The study examined the 5 major search engines–Google, Yahoo!, MSN, AOL, and Ask– and found that their search results could often contain links to [...] more...
Edelman Reports: Yahoo Beset by Click-Fraud
Anti-spyware guru Ben Edelman released a study yesterday on his blog connecting Yahoo’s earnings to fraudulent clicks. According to him, Yahoo’s media partnerships through their Overture ad network allows spyware vendors to purchase ads indirectly. Those spyware vendors can then send visitors through the Overture system without having clicked on [...] more...
Ben Edelman Speaks Out Against Affiliate Adware Use
Esteemed spyware/adware expert Ben Edelman has offered up his latest take on the adware dilemma that continues to cloud industry waters. Last week Edelman spoke at length with affiliate marketing veteran Jeff Molander about the controversial and influential phenomenon of adware use among affiliates. Edelman’s statements - which Molander has divided [...] more...
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Turn VP: Ad Network Shakeout “Inevitable”ADOTAS EXCLUSIVE – Turn bills itself as the world’s first Smart Market for online advertising. Turn’s VP of product and [...] more...
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