Adotas

Where media buyers start online





social-networks



Hearst Unveils Native Ad Units for Mobile

Written on
May 29th 2013
Author
Richard L. Tso

ADOTAS — Native ads have been getting a lot of buzz lately as the next evolution of advertising, blurring the lines between promotional and editorial content. While online and mobile display is still witnessing double-digit annual growth, according to recent polls, consumers, and especially teens, are tuning out traditional banners [...] more...

Something to Belieb In: Platforms Help to Expose Fake Twitter Followers

Written on
April 30th 2013
Author
Larissa Lohman

ADOTAS – Justin Bieber has been coming under a lot of scrutiny recently.  From his break-up (and make-up?) with pop star Selena Gomez, to the confiscation of his pet money in Germany to the drugs allegedly found on his tour bus, the Biebs has had it rough these past couple [...] more...

Brands Want Your Undivided Attention: Social TV vs. Second Screen

Written on
April 22nd 2013
Author
Richard L. Tso

ADOTAS – At CES earlier this year, Social TV emerged on the scene as the seemingly perfect union of television and social media. The concept of people communicating while watching video content is nothing new, but major strides in technology have enabled the integration of online conversations, built into the [...] more...

BII REPORT: Here’s Why The ‘Second Screen’ Industry Is Set To Explode

Written on
April 19th 2013
Author
Business Insider

Watching television while also using a smartphone or tablet is one of the most popular leisure activities of the mobile era. The mobile industry is working hard to create mobile apps and sites that relate to what’s on TV, in order to capitalize on this behavior. This approach is often referred to [...] more...

Programmatic Buying and the Evolution of Ad Tech

Written on
March 12th 2013
Author
John Dietz

It was 20 years ago when a now-defunct Silicon Valley law firm placed the first clickable banner ad on Global Network Navigator (an early publisher sold to AOL in 1995). In these last 20 years, we’ve seen big changes in ad technology, fueled by a combination of visionary marketers and [...] more...

Technology Drives Super Bowl XLVII Advertising Trends

Written on
January 30th 2013
Author
Martin Hayward

Spoiler alert: Digital media has drastically changed how companies take advantage of media events to promote their brands through advertising. (That is, spoiler alert if you’ve been living under a digital rock for the past five or so years!) GOT AN OPINION? PLEASE COMMENT AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE! As two [...] more...

Keeping Customer Interaction Personal in the Digital Realm

Written on
September 12th 2011
Author
Nat Cramer

ADOTAS – People instinctually read body language, and back when most business was conducted face-to-face, the in-person dynamic helped develop personal relationships and drive strong loyalty. However, people today are wired in a different way, preferring to connect more and more via online communications. Companies – and successful marketers – [...] more...

Beneath the Buzz: Mining Motivation From Social Media

Written on
August 29th 2011
Author
David Rabjohns

ADOTAS – The most important discoveries to be uncovered in today’s social networks are buried, not in the data, but far beneath the online conversations that generate the buzz. The obsession with numbers that drives many marketers frequently becomes a barrier to recognizing the essential value behind social network conversations: [...] more...

What’s the Fuss Over Yahoo! Targeting Ads With Email Data?

Written on
June 1st 2011
Author
Derek Harding

ADOTAS – I have been rather surprised at the discussion of whether Yahoo!’s use of email keywords for ad targeting crosses a line. Gmail has been using your email content for targeting since it first entered beta. While this is an incremental step forward, it is a step that was [...] more...

Got Funds? Clearspring Scores $20 Million for AddThis Platform

Written on
May 10th 2011
Author
Gavin Dunaway

ADOTAS – Clearspring, the company behind social sharing platform AddThis, just closed a $20 million Series D funding round led by Institutional Venture Partners. The investment will go toward development of Clearsprings publisher offerings and advertising products, as well as potential acquisitions. IVP is in good company, joining current investors New [...] more...



Spotlight

Six Mistakes You’re Making with Landing PagesADOTAS — Landing pages represent the tipping point for affiliate marketers. When a potential customer reaches a landing page, he [...] more...

Latest News

News Archive

  • What audience identification technology are you relying on today in mobile?

    View Results

    Loading ... Loading ...

Adotas Partnership





Click