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Advertising of the Year (Part Two)

2007 saw the definition of advertising broaden, while the arrival of the iPhone presages a new battle for consumers. Simon Waterfall, co-founder of London Read More...

Posted Friday, December 14, 2007 8:48 AM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off)

Filed under: NWS, GOOG, Internet, AAPL, Innovation, Advertising and Marketing, Advertising, YHOO, NOK

Mobile Ads: Not So Fast

Mobile advertising revenues aren't growing as fast as expected, and that could spell trouble for a bunch of venture-funded startups Read More...

Posted Wednesday, December 12, 2007 5:10 PM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off)

Filed under: GOOG, Internet, Technology, MSFT, F, Advertising, YHOO, Telecommunications, NOK, VOD, IT, TWX, PG, Venture Capital

The EU Delays Google's Ad Buy

European officials want more time to review the proposed DoubleClick deal, and critics in the U.S. hope the FTC is paying attention Read More...

Posted Tuesday, November 13, 2007 6:20 PM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off)

Filed under: NWS, GOOG, Internet, Legal Issues, Technology, Company News, MSFT, International, Europe, Advertising and Marketing, Advertising, YHOO, TWX, Mergers & Acquisitions, Search Engines, Info Tech 100

Dove (D)evolution

The beauty company says it's helping improve young women's self-esteem, but its much-lauded ad campaign may not be sending the right message Read More...

Posted Monday, November 12, 2007 4:06 AM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off)

Filed under: Media, Internet, Innovation, Advertising and Marketing, Advertising, Branding, ULVR

We Don't Need 'Do Not Track'

To protect consumers' privacy in the digital age, we need better adherence to existing guidelines—not a whole new set of regulations Read More...

Posted Sunday, November 11, 2007 5:01 PM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off)

Filed under: NWS, GOOG, Internet, Legal Issues, Technology, MSFT, Policy, Advertising and Marketing, Advertising, YHOO, Viewpoint, VZ, TWX, SBUX, ACXM, IACI

Facebook: Marketers Are Your 'Friends'

The social network's new ad system delivers everything you say, do, and buy to marketers—with no opt out Read More...

Posted Tuesday, November 06, 2007 5:01 PM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off)

Filed under: NWS, GOOG, Internet, Technology, Company News, MSFT, KO, Advertising and Marketing, Advertising, BBI, XMSR

Beckoning Boomers to the Web

Eons and TeeBeeDee both court the over-50 crowd, but their diverging paths illustrate the differences between Web 1.0 and Web 2.0 Read More...

Posted Sunday, November 04, 2007 5:01 PM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off)

Filed under: NWS, Internet, Technology, Advertising, Viewpoint, Venture Capital, Retirement, Entrepreneurs, Small Business, SCOR, MNST, CNET

The Ad Network Spending Spree

Big Internet companies have been snapping up ad networks to boost ad revenue. Now Specific Media plans to join the M&A frenzy Read More...

Posted Wednesday, October 31, 2007 5:01 PM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off)

Filed under: GOOG, Internet, Technology, Company News, MSFT, Advertising and Marketing, Advertising, YHOO, TWX, Mergers & Acquisitions, Paid Search, WPP

Google Girds for Facebook Fight

The No. 1 search engine is banding together with other sites and software developers to build its own social networking ecosystem Read More...

Posted Tuesday, October 30, 2007 5:51 PM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off)

Filed under: NWS, GOOG, Internet, Technology, Company News, Software, MSFT, Consumer Electronics, Advertising, Personal Technology, ORCL, Search Engines, CRM

ManiaTV Cancels User-Generated Content

Citing a lack of demand for user-created clips, the online video site is abandoning amateur content in favor of professional shows Read More...

Posted Sunday, October 21, 2007 5:01 PM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off)

Filed under: Media, GOOG, Internet, Technology, Company News, Entertainment, Advertising, YHOO

Google Earnings Beat Estimates—Again

The search megalith reported stellar third-quarter earnings, though it warned that margins may thin as it makes needed investments Read More...

Posted Thursday, October 18, 2007 5:01 PM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off)

Filed under: NWS, GOOG, Internet, Technology, Investing, Company News, Earnings, Advertising, Search Engines

Yahoo Searches—for Profitability

CEO Jerry Yang's ambitious turnaround plan for the Internet media company satisfied investors. But "uncertainties still exist" Read More...

Posted Tuesday, October 16, 2007 11:09 AM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off)

Filed under: GOOG, Internet, Technology, Company News, Earnings, GS, Advertising, YHOO, Search Engines, Info Tech 100

Yahoo: Bringing Geeky Back

Under CEO Jerry Yang's direction, the Web portal is trying to return to its tech roots and shift away from being a media catch-all Read More...

Posted Monday, October 15, 2007 5:01 PM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off)

Filed under: NWS, GOOG, Technology, AAPL, Company News, Executives, Advertising, YHOO, UBS, Search Engines, CEOs

Jack Daniel's International Appeal

By sticking to its homespun, down-home story, the Tennessee sour mash whiskey has increased sales at home and abroad Read More...

Posted Wednesday, October 10, 2007 4:36 AM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off)

Filed under: Company News, Design, International, Innovation, Advertising and Marketing, Advertising, FO, MCD, Branding, SBUX, MO, AXP, BFB

Microsoft Wants Your Health Records

Its new service will store your data in one place—and search ads could make it pay. Will enough people put their trust in HealthVault? Read More...

Posted Thursday, October 04, 2007 3:00 AM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off)

Filed under: GOOG, Technology, Company News, Software, MSFT, WMT, Science, Advertising, AET, UNH, Health Care, T, TWX, JNJ, Search Engines, DSCM, WBMD, HPOL, MDRX, WLP

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