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Mobile Drive To Web
ADOTAS EXCLUSIVE — When it comes to advertising, mobile represents the new frontier—and everybody is heading west. Just search the phrase “mobile marketing” on Google and more than 2.7 million entries appear. This shouldn’t be a surprise when you take into account the fact that the mobile channel offers brands [...] more...
SEM Soars
ADOTAS - SEM spending exceeded estimates in 2007 and, based on survey responses by marketers and agencies, the search marketing industry will continue its growth in the same manner according to findings of the 2007 State of the Market survey by the Search Engine Marketing Professional Organization (SEMPO), released today [...] more...
Gigablast Unveils Site Search Tool
ADOTAS – Stale search results again? Internet search trailblazer Gigablast is trying to clean out the cobwebs online. The company today announced the launch of their Gigablast Site Search with Gigaboost technology. The company launched its new search engine and Web site a few weeks ago – a study (performed by [...] more...
Yahoo Dons Rosy Glasses, Issues Q1 Report
ADOTAS — All is well at Yahoo HQ, nothing to see here! That’s the message the company is clearly hoping to send in yet another attempt to stave off Microsoft Corp.’s unwanted advances. Yahoo Inc. today filed a presentation for its investors that details its three-year financial plan and strategic initiatives [...] more...
“The Perfect Marriage” — 360i Annexes i33
ADOTAS — 360i, the independent digital arm of Innovation Interactive LLC, today announced that it has snagged design, marketing and development shop i33 communications. The move bolsters online search specialist 360i’s existing capabilities and boosts its ability to create integrated and measurable interactive marketing solutions. Financial terms of the buy [...] more...
Yahoo, Microsoft Meet for First Time Since Takeover Bid
ADOTAS – With all of the cloak and dagger intrigue associated with secret war meetings and shady arms deals, Yahoo Inc. and Microsoft Corp. reportedly met early this week to discuss the software giant’s unsolicited bid. The meeting was the first since Microsoft’s January 31 offer and Yahoo’s February 11 rejection [...] more...
Spot Runner Deals Blow To MSN, Snags Top Exec
ADOTAS — The top executive at Microsoft Corp.’s MSN media network has jumped ship for tech-driven advertising newbie Spot Runner – a coup for the startup and a blow to MSN. Joanne Bradford will spearhead Spot Runner’s new division – national marketing services, the unit focuses on national advertisers that aren’t [...] more...
Is AOL Next on the Block?
ADOTAS — Time Warner’s chief executive, Jeff Bewkes, is pursuing merging AOL with another company, according to reports. The company has put all of its eggs in its advertising basket, spending more than $1 billion on acquisitions and playing a game of musical chairs with its ad chiefs. (Lynda Clarizio is [...] more...
Top 10 Do’s And Don’ts Of Mobile Content Marketing
ADOTAS EXCLUSIVE - There has been much written lately regarding the online marketing of ringtones and other mobile content. Various settlements and cooperative agreements have been reached between government agencies and companies. What can marketers, publishers and networks do, and equally importantly, not do if they market mobile content to [...] more...
Yahoo Stalls Until Who Knows When
ADOTAS - Today, Yahoo announced its decision to extend the deadline for nominating directors to its board, seeking out more time to investigate alternatives to the buyout offer from Microsoft Corp. The deadline will be extended from March 14 to 10 days after the announcement of the date for Yahoo’s [...] more...
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Spotlight
SodaHead CEO: Building a Social, Online Democracy ADOTAS EXCLUSIVE — Jason Feffer is no stranger to the power of social networks. The man who was in [...] more...
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