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Star Healthcare Eases Communication Between Brands, Patients

Written on
July 1st 2008
Author
Kathleen

ADOTAS – Omnicom Group’s Star Marketing network recently created a new healthcare-marking service – Star Healthcare. ADOTAS sat down with Star Healthcare’s president, Maryann Kuzel, to get the scoop. The network has been going strong since January, but it didn’t launch a push into the public eye until recently. Kuzel (who [...] more...

KickApps, Clearspring Help Widgets Grow Up

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June 10th 2008
Author
Kathleen

ADOTAS – Are widgets exiting their awkward teen years? The social app, often seen as a gimmicky fad for adolescents on social networking sites, is increasingly being seen as a viable method to get interactive ads to key demographic groups. The latest news from the sector: KickApps, a white-label widget [...] more...

Facebook Faces Privacy Suit

Written on
June 2nd 2008
Author
Kathleen

ADOTAS – Facebook users may have more to worry about than being “poked” by long-lost “pals” from high school. According to a Canadian privacy group, the social networking site violates privacy laws, collecting more data than it needs and sharing it with interactive advertisers and others without users’ permission. “Facebook does [...] more...

Clearspring Jumps Into Pile of Cash

Written on
May 21st 2008
Author
Kathleen

ADOTAS – Clearspring Technologies Inc., a widget syndication tracking service, just secured $18 million in a series C funding round that includes New Enterprise Associates, Novak Biddle Venture Partners and a roster of current investors. The influx will be used to expand Clearspring’s viral marketing network – which currently serves and [...] more...

YouTube Unveils Buzz Targeting

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May 14th 2008
Author
Kathleen

ADOTAS – Wouldn’t it be dandy if you could look into a crystal ball and figure out which YouTube videos were going to “go viral” so you could slap your ad in their and get, like, the best ROI ever? Well, YouTube claims it’s cracked the code – no fortune [...] more...

Gamer NeoEdge Gets Social

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May 14th 2008
Author
Kathleen

ADOTAS – Gamers actually stop zapping their foes long enough to engage with an ad — who knew? According to NeoEdge Networks, Inc., a pioneer in the ad-delivery gaming industry, the casual gaming industry is poised to launch and snap up interactive ad dollars – and the company will be [...] more...

Microsoft Gets Chatty in Ad War

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May 12th 2008
Author
Kathleen

ADOTAS – Will a new chat feature lead to a bigger payday for Microsoft Corp.’s Internet advertising division? The software giant sure hopes so: it has introduced software called Messenger TV to allow users to exchange messages while watching online videos, Bloomberg reports. Instant-messaging and video software will allow users to [...] more...

P&G Thinks Outside of Idiot Box

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May 12th 2008
Author
Kathleen

ADOTAS – It’s no secret that up-front ad-selling will be hit hard while the economy continues to struggle. But Proctor and Gamble is taking the bull by the horns and completely revamping their strategy, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal. This week, broadcast networks host their annual presentations [...] more...

Blinkx Doubles Ad Sales Team

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May 7th 2008
Author
Kathleen

ADOTAS – blinkx clearly doesn’t have a case of the economic blues: the company just doubled the size of its interactive advertising sales team. The video search engine said it made the move to capitalize on the booming Internet video market – and it says it may hire more bodies [...] more...

Social Networking: More Than Pokes and Games

Written on
May 6th 2008
Author
Uriah Av-Ron

ADOTAS EXCLUSIVE — As someone who remembers disco (albeit as an elementary school student), sometimes I have to wonder about the intrinsic value of social networks. I don’t feel the need to get “poked” or to have people write things on my “wall,” nor am I interested in having people [...] more...



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