Articles about ads

Ads coming to Amazon Prime Video movies and TV shows starting Jan. 29

Amazon has set the date for when it will introduce ad breaks to streaming content on Prime Video: Jan. 29.… Read More

Report: Microsoft exploring ways to bring ads to free-to-play Xbox games

Microsoft is currently working on a method of bringing ads into various free-to-play games on the Xbox platform, according to… Read More

Amazon Super Bowl ad stars Scarlett Johansson and Colin Jost — and Alexa as a mind reader

It might seem like Amazon’s Alexa is reading your mind when she automatically orders more toilet paper or turns on… Read More

Super Bowl ad roundup: Big names bow out, but Amazon and plenty of tech still playing on Sunday

The most important part of Sunday’s Super Bowl is already watchable as advertising for a variety of companies and products… Read More

Seattle startup promoting women entrepreneurs is puzzled by Facebook’s ban of its ads

The TheWMarketplace, a Seattle-based platform promoting women and diverse entrepreneurs, was excited to feature Askanya Chocolates and its Haitian founder… Read More

iSpot raises $30M to accelerate growth of TV advertisement analytics technology

Seattle-area startup iSpot has raised more cash to fuel growth of its technology platform that measures TV advertisement performance. The… Read More

Facebook rolls out new rules for ads promoting politically-charged issues

Facebook is introducing stricter rules for advertisers promoting hot-button issues. Starting today, advertisers who want to buy politically-charged ads will need… Read More

FEC asks CEOs of Facebook, Alphabet, and Twitter to testify on new political ad rules

Washington, D.C. is extending an invitation to Silicon Valley. The Federal Elections Commission has asked the CEOs of Facebook, Alphabet,… Read More

Facebook and Google push deadline to comply with Seattle’s political ad disclosure law

Facebook and Google have asked for more time to respond to the Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission mandate that the… Read More

Seattle ad tech firm Mixpo acquired by ‘brand-to-local’ marketing company Netsertive

When Mixpo entered into a partnership with Netsertive last year, the two companies had no idea that it would end… Read More

Facebook ventures into Zillow’s territory with targeted real estate advertising

Facebook has launched its first ad product designed specifically for residential real estate brokerages. “Dynamic Ads for Real Estate,” first… Read More

Facebook testing ads in Marketplace, its Craigslist and OfferUp challenger

Facebook will start testing ads in its local sales tool, Marketplace, according to reports from Recode and Marketing Land. The… Read More

Ted Cruz settles suit with music-licensing startup Audiosocket over songs in political ads

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz has agreed to pay $55,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by Seattle music-licensing firm Audiosocket, just as some Republican… Read More

Facebook advertisers can exclude users based on race, sexual orientation, and gender

If you wanted to make a chunk of change selling “Make America Great Again” hats and didn’t think they’d do… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Political candidate turns entrepreneur, launches social media marketing platform Adszio

Adszio, an email-automated advertising startup, has an unusual origin story. Damir Wallener got the idea for the company when he was… Read More

Can Facebook guess your political views? See where the site thinks you land on the spectrum

I have a Facebook rule I almost always follow: Don’t post anything political, ever. The few times I’ve broken that rule,… Read More

‘Janes of Digital’ event tackles gender equality and inclusion in tech

Post updated below with video from panel. Janes of Digital events may seem like swanky cocktail parties, but they are… Read More

Shorter ads coming to YouTube as pressure from Facebook mounts

The 30 seconds it takes to get through a video ad can seem like a lifetime in a world where… Read More

Legal startup Avvo hopes to get tongues wagging with humorous new ad campaign

The comedy that comes with legal predicaments is fueling another new ad campaign from Avvo, the Seattle-based legal services directory and… Read More

79% of Netflix subscribers would rather pay more than see ads, says poll

It has been an interesting two weeks of speculation as Netflix seems poised to make some serious changes. First there… Read More

Amazon and Facebook team up for app-install ads on Fire tablets

Facebook users on Amazon’s Fire tablets will soon see new ads for apps they can install. Amazon announced today… Read More

How much would you pay for an ad-free Facebook?

Twitter co-founder Biz Stone is using Facebook again, after getting some help figuring out the settings, and he has a… Read More

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Report: Apple in talks to cut ads out of live TV broadcasts

One of the future perks of an Apple TV may be the ability to skip past all those commercials you… Read More

Valve founder Gabe Newell on Linux; geeky maps; and other top posts of the month

Well, GeekWire readers really must have a burning desire to study cartography. Maps were the hot topic on GeekWire during… Read More

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Our 97-year-old Geek of the Week on his favorite apps — and his sudden fame

It has been a whirlwind month for Bill Sleeper, after his status as a GeekWire Geek of the Week put… Read More

Happy or sad? You might not see that ad, if Microsoft Kinect can figure out your mood

A while back we reported about a Microsoft patent application for a system that would scan your posts on Facebook… Read More

Microsoft settles suit over urinal and bedroom scenes in Windows Phone ads

Microsoft and its advertising agency have reached a settlement with a company that accused them of copying its ads in… Read More

Amazon said to boost Kindle Fire production as launch approaches

The Kindle Fire has yet to arrive on the doorsteps of customers. (Release date is set for November 14th). Yet,… Read More

Amazon.com spars with college bookstores over pricing and buyback claims

Is 60% back truly 60% back when it’s in the form of an Amazon.com gift card, not cash? That’s one… Read More