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IAC reports display ads could fall 50% this month

IAC reports display ads could fall 50% this month

IAC CEO Barry Diller told an earnings call this morning that he expects display advertising across IAC sites, including College Humor, City Search, Vimeo and a range of other leading web brands to drop a whopping 50% ... continue
Online Ads Down 20%: Start of a Vicious Cycle Downwards?

Online Ads Down 20%: Start of a Vicious Cycle Downwards?

AdAge has reported that CPM rates for websites are down 20% according to their sources, and sell rates have dropped from 60% of frontline inventory to 30%; the net effect there being that it's a 20% drop ... continue
Yes folks it’s the vagina spy cam

Yes folks it’s the vagina spy cam

Uhm .. I’m not really sure how to take this but hey  I guess anything can be outfitted with a camera these days. It appears to be a video ad spot for some feminine ... continue
Purity of ethics – not just for bloggers

Purity of ethics – not just for bloggers

one of the big on-going arguments that happens within the tech blogosphere has to do with bloggers accepting advertising. Whether it be the simplest form of running AdSense in the sidebars to full fledged sponsored posts nothing ... continue
Don’t blink or you’ll miss that ad

Don’t blink or you’ll miss that ad

Ad supported this and ad supported that. Ads on buses, ads on subway cars everywhere you turn these days advertising is stepping out in some of the weirdest places. bloggers get a lot of flack for running ... continue
How many ways can I tell you this is a f#@*ing bad idea

How many ways can I tell you this is a f#@*ing bad idea

    I am a strong proponent for bloggers trying to monetize their work. There is a very fine line though, that we walk between reasonable advertising on blogs and RSS feeds and poisoning the well. It is all ... continue
TiVo set to spam paused shows

TiVo set to spam paused shows

Just to set the record straight I don’t own a TiVo mainly because it’s a U.S. contraption that hasn’t made it to north of the 49th parallel. So while it doesn’t really bother me ... continue
GigaOM: Goodbye FM – Hello IDG

GigaOM: Goodbye FM – Hello IDG

In what can only be termed as a warm and mushy goodbye post GigaOM has joined the number of big name blogging properties that have left the Federated Media stable for other pastures. As Om Malik said ... continue
Wal-Mart sics the dogs of war on Black Friday Ad linkers

Wal-Mart sics the dogs of war on Black Friday Ad linkers

This kind of stuff is enough to turn the smile of the Wal-Mart Smiley character upside down. In the past Wal-Mart has been well know for siccing its legions of lawyers on any site that displayed any ... continue
There is stupid and then there is f*&^ing stupid

There is stupid and then there is f*&^ing stupid

I really don't give a rat's ass that some of the blogging glitterati boo-hoo things like advertising on blogs or basically anything Web 2.0 and social media related. I firmly believe that if there are advertisers that ... continue
Google bids goodbye to Yahoo

Google bids goodbye to Yahoo

Google has terminated its advertising services agreement with Yahoo! Inc. that was first announced in June. Yahoo is broken hearted that Google chose to withdraw from the agreement rather than defend the partnership in court. Google notified ... continue
Bloggers whining about political AdSense ads

Bloggers whining about political AdSense ads

It's bad enough that we have Web 2.0 and social media purest types who want us to basically give away all our work for free but because of the flaring tempers during this election we've got bloggers ... continue
Halloween or not this could be damn scary – nightmare warning

Halloween or not this could be damn scary – nightmare warning

I got an PR email earlier today from Crispin Porter + Bogosky that could be responsible for birthing a whole new wave of nightmares that could reach well beyond Halloween. For those of you who might not ... continue
Yup, It’s true, we have influence – now what?

Yup, It’s true, we have influence – now what?

This is hilarious after a fashion. On one hand we had the big kerfuffle last week about blogs dying off and being replaced by microblogging services like Twitter, FriendFeed etc. Now we have Jupiter Research; who was ... continue
Akamai acquires acerno for $95 million in cold cash

Akamai acquires acerno for $95 million in cold cash

Akamai Technologies has signed a definitive agreement to acquire acerno for approximately $95 million in cash. The acquisition of acerno, a unique online co‐operative of shopping and purchase data for enabling more relevant online advertising, is expected to ... continue
Brand Asset Digital brings contextual advertising to P2P networks

Brand Asset Digital brings contextual advertising to P2P networks

Advertising on file sharing sites has always been a difficult market. Most mainstream advertisers don't want their brands tied into illegal content, and nearly all the big ad providers prohibit their ads from being shown on such ... continue
Dodge Ram Challenge: truck advertising meets internet show

Dodge Ram Challenge: truck advertising meets internet show

Dodge is seeking to drive buyers to the declining truck market through a new internet series, the Dodge Ram Challenge that combines an internet based reality series with infotainment. The Ram Challenge brings four teams together to drive ... continue
Yahoo expected to cut jobs Tuesday

Yahoo expected to cut jobs Tuesday

Yahoo is expected to distribute pink slips to at least 1,000 of its employees by Tuesday, according to a report from Mercury News. On that same day, the search company is also set to announce its third ... continue
ReadWriteWeb tries something new with RSS ads

ReadWriteWeb tries something new with RSS ads

Despite years of talk, advertising in syndicated feeds (RSS) has never met the expectations once promised for it. In recent times, RSS advertising actually went backwards, when Google shut FeedBurner's native RSS advertising service, replacing it instead ... continue
You’d Think Dell Would Know Better

You’d Think Dell Would Know Better

Dell has been trying hard to improve its image and customer relations but every time it takes a couple of steps forward it trips and rolls back down the hill. Recently the company launched a community website ... continue
History: Obama first to advertise in games

History: Obama first to advertise in games

Having led the way through an unprecedented online social networking strategy, the Obama campaign can now claim another first: the first major Presidential campaign to advertise in games. Obama advertising has been appearing in the Xbox 360 racing ... continue
MySpace releases DIY platform for ads

MySpace releases DIY platform for ads

MySpace announced its attempt to 'democratize' online advertising with MySpace MyAds. Democratizing is too much to describe this new offering from MySpace. It's actually a DIY platform for individuals and small businesses where they can create relevant, ... continue