Advertisers that combine direct mail with internet search activity are more successful at bringing their brands to life for consumers, according to new research released by Royal Mail. The study, commissioned by Royal Mail to examine the role of posted material in the media mix, demonstrates how direct mail can significantly boost campaigns by enhancing… Continue reading Direct Mail And Internet Search “Bring Brands To Life”
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The Nuts magazine website has undergone a revamp, featuring a revamped football section and ‘Ten-second’ entertainment reviews.IPC said that the site, which will now be updated more frequently, is easier to navigate and provides more creative opportunities for advertisers, with more prominent ad positions.New features include Spambank, which showcases humorous web content and Web Games,… Continue reading New Look For Nuts.co.uk
By 2013, 47% of European broadband subscriptions will use mobile networks and nearly a quarter of broadband-equipped sites will use mobile-only, according to a new forecast from Analysys Mason. The speed of take-up of broadband via mobile USB modems has surprised many in the fixed broadband business – and the early indications, said Analysys, are… Continue reading A Quarter Of Broadband Homes To Be Mobile-Only By 2013
Yesterday saw a cross-industry summit held in London to assess the future of the Joint Industry Committee for Internet Measurement Systems (JICIMS), the company established to create an industry standard planning system.The results of delegate research in advance of the summit and in a breakout session on the day endorsed views expressed by speakers at… Continue reading JICIMS Summit Gives Green Light To Pursue Online Research Currency
US online ad prices declined overall this past year by 27%, according to new findings from online publishing service provider PubMatic. It also found that small sites continue to command better pricing for eCPMs, now at $0.61 on average in Q3, but that these price levels have been declining quarter-to-quarter in 2008. eCPMs for large… Continue reading US Online Ad Prices Decline
James Aitken, chairman and founder of IASH, is set to step down from his position in the New Year.Aitken, who founded the internet advertising trade house in 2005, said he feels he has achieved his goals at IASH and wants to concentrate on his own business interests now.He said: “I have accomplished my objectives of… Continue reading IASH Chairman Set To Step Down
The future of a joint industry research currency for online is likely to be much clearer after an invitation-only IPA event on Wednesday.In March 2008, JICIMS, the Joint Industry Committee for Internet Measurement Systems, issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to research companies as a first formal stage in the tendering process for its first… Continue reading Important Week For Online Research Currency
A small investor in Yahoo! is attempting to revive a deal to sell the company to Microsoft for $2 billion less than it offered in July.Mithras Capital, owner of a 14% stake in Yahoo!, proposes that Microsoft buy Yahoo! and dispose of its Asian assets and non-search businesses for $11.7 billion, making $3 billion of… Continue reading Yahoo! Investor Looks For New Microsoft Deal
US internet advertising revenues for the first six months of 2008 were $11.5 billion, setting yet another new half-year record representing a 15.2% increase over the first half of 2007. The IAB and PricewaterhouseCoopers Internet Advertising Revenue Report, covering the first six months and the second quarter of 2008, also reveals that Q2 2008 was… Continue reading US Internet Ad Revenues Up 15.2%
Channel 4 has pulled out of its planned digital radio venture with 4 Digital Group.Shareholders of the national digital multiplex, including BSkyB, Carphone Warehouse, UTV, Bauer Media and UBC were informed by the board’s chairman, Nathalie Schwarz, earlier this morning.An internal announcement is expected to be made to Channel 4 staff at 11am today.A statement… Continue reading Channel 4 Abandons Digital Radio Venture
