The latest numbers are proof, if anyone needed it, that Facebook’s advertising business is off to a running start in 2011. Facebook’s dominance in the market has prompted it to raise its ad unit prices by 40% according to one report while another speculated that the company’s IPO could be in the $100 billion range [...]
But the simple facts are: Our attention is all in the stream. As evidenced by the eye-tracking studies – they will remain in the stream. We know that celebrity endorsement works. It has for decades. Celebrities care about their personal brands so will naturally rebuff requests to sponsor inauthentic products. The beauty of social media [...]
The problem with the broadcast model in online videoThe problem with the broadcast model in online video is that, unlike other media, choice is available to consumers in online video. As we saw with the Egyptians, Romans, and American Idol, the broadcast model works in specific contexts, namely where choice isn’t an option. But in [...]
Apple made a significant announcement today in relation to iAds with the introduction of “iAd Producer,” a Mac App that gives anyone the opportunity to create rich media mobile advertisements for iOS devices. via mobilemarketingwatch.com
Online advertising is up 13.9 percent year over year, according to eMarketer’s data, and it’s set to show annual double-digit growth through 2014, when the market is expected to reach a value of $40.5 billion. Projections for the newspaper industry, which are presented through the end of next year, aren’t as favorable. After hitting a [...]
A slowly rotating signboard for FirstBank in Denver airport lends a helpful hand to parents before a long flight by wearing down their kids so that they fall asleep sooner on the plane. via adverlab.blogspot.com