Articles about Advertising – Page 10 of 11

AdReady cuts staff

AdReady, the heavily-funded online advertising startup backed by Madrona Venture Group, Bain Capital, Khosla Ventures and others, has cut an… Read More

On trust and privacy: Why I no longer trust Google

[Guest commentary by Kathy Gill] Trust. It’s a key factor in any successful relationship, whether that relationship is between two… Read More

Rand Fishkin: How to earn tons of customers without spending money on crappy ads

One of the most compelling things about SEOMoz co-founder Rand Fishkin is his complete transparency about the entrepreneurial voyage. Not… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Bizible raises cash to elevate businesses in online directories

In an era of Yelp, CitySearch, Google Places and dozens of other online directories, it can be especially tough for… Read More

Why this tech company is using potty humor for its 30-second Super Bowl ad

Ok, I’ll admit it, I am a bit of a sucker for the Super Bowl ads. And each year before… Read More

Google challenges Microsoft ads, and Microsoft unleashes its ‘Gmail Man’

It’s Day No. 2 in Microsoft’s three-day bid to court Google users, and Google isn’t letting Microsoft’s claims go unanswered.… Read More

Microsoft woos disgruntled Google users in full-page newspaper ads — here’s the first one

Concerned about changes in Google’s search and privacy practices? Microsoft is waiting with open arms. That’s the message from the… Read More

Marchex warns of Q4 revenue miss after weakness in legacy business

Marchex today said that it expects revenue in the range of $38.8 million to $39 million for the fourth quarter,… Read More

On an upswing, Microsoft Bing tries to inspire more usage with new ad campaign

Microsoft Bing recently became the No. 2 search engine in the U.S., surpassing the company’s partner Yahoo with 15 percent… Read More

AdReady and Buuteeq partner on online ad service for hotels

Two Seattle startup companies are rolling out a new online advertising program today designed to help small hotels attract new… Read More

Bill Gates-owned Corbis buys LA product placement firm

Product placements are everywhere, from movies to TV to city buses. Now, Corbis — the Seattle-based digital image company backed… 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

How this tiny Seattle startup is connected to the chatter around Yahoo’s next CEO

Yahoo is in hot pursuit of a new CEO. And as the one-time tech leader scans the landscape of available… Read More

Microsoft tries to reinvent TV ads in Xbox Live overhaul

Microsoft’s overhauled Xbox Live dashboard, rolling out this week, marks the start of a new effort by the company to change… Read More

Kindle Fire Newsstand to feature GQ, Wired and dozens of other magazine titles

Amazon.com continues to build buzz for next Monday’s launch of the Kindle Fire, its first touchscreen tablet computer. And today… Read More

Google started it: 5 reasons to hope display ads as we know them will die

Hate when you land on a site crawling with ads? So does Google, apparently. Google spam expert Matt Cutts said Wednesday… Read More

What Internet revolution? Realtors still prefer cold calls, direct mail over Internet ads

Seattle area companies such as Estately, Findwell, Redfin and Zillow are looking to upend the traditional real estate industry, using… Read More

Microsoft, AOL and Yahoo to cooperate on display ads

Microsoft, AOL and Yahoo this afternoon announced a deal to sell display advertising inventory on each other’s sites. The unusual… Read More

Marchex rings up revenues on call advertising growth

Marchex placed a significant bet two years ago that the phone call wasn’t dead. Now, the Seattle online advertising company… Read More

Paul Allen’s Vulcan leads $14M round in mobile ad company 4INFO

Vulcan Capital has been a bit quiet on the venture capital financing front lately. But that changed today with news… Read More

Have it your way on Cheezburger with new personalized Web pages

The folks over at Cheezburger are masters of user-generated content — obtaining and showcasing funny photos and videos from the… Read More

Reader’s Digest looks to unload AllRecipes.com

Five years ago, Reader’s Digest Association gobbled up Seattle’s AllRecipes.com for about $66 million. Now, the publishing company is looking… Read More

Internet kings celebrated on … old-fashioned billboards

King of the Web is a quirky Web-based competition where individuals compete to win monthly online elections by posting funny… Read More

How Amazon’s new tablet signals the start of next generation

Guest Analysis: With the announcement of the Kindle Fire, Amazon has now made the long term tablet business an interesting… Read More

Madrona, Amazon and others pump $10 million into online ad analyzer Yieldex

Madrona Venture Group and Amazon.com are among the backers in a $10 million round for Yieldex, a New York-based company… Read More

Internet ad revenues soar to nearly $15B in first half of 2011

Advertisers continue to pump dollars into online advertising campaigns, including search, display, classifieds and email. The Interactive Advertising Bureau reported… Read More

Microsoft joins $61 million financing round for Adchemy

You don’t typically see Microsoft get involved in venture capital rounds. But the software giant announced today that it is… Read More

HasOffers to help mobile app developers track installations

HasOffers today is rolling out a new product today called Mobile App Tracking, which like the name suggests allows developers… Read More

Mixpo to help online publishers run ‘smarter’ video ads

As more dollars shift to online advertising, Mixpo wants to welcome those newcomers with open arms. To do that, the… Read More

T-Mobile USA’s NBA sponsorship in limbo amid uncertain future for both

It might be time for Sir Charles and D-Wade to hang up that call. T-Mobile USA has been a major… Read More