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  • Facebook Trumps MySpace

    A recent survey conducted by marketing firm Youth Trends shows that American youths between the ages of 17-25 like Facebook more than MySpace.

  • Third World Countries Most Keen to Mobile Content

    As strange as it sounds, a new report released by the Forum to Advance the Mobile Experience (FAME), and sponsored by Palm, indicates that mobile device users in developing countries are more eager to access content and…

  • Game Console Ownership Growing

    A new report released by Nielsen titled “The State of the Console” reaffirms that gaming consoles are continuing to get a firm grip on American households. This is hardly surprising given the recent buzz surrounding new…

  • Live From Marketing Sherpa

    Compliance = Reputation = Deliverability = Profits:
    This week I had the pleasure of attending Marketing Sherpa’s Email Summit in Miami, Florida. I’m always…

  • Two Ways to Think about Ad Networks

    The sale of Strategic Data Corp to Fox Interactive got us thinking. In the ad network world, there exist very few companies such as Strategic Data Corp. Publishers like Fox, who focus on content and not technology make…

  • Ad Network Identity Crisis

    As we pointed out briefly in this week’s other piece on ad networks, of the new entrants in the ad network space, very few have followed what we call the “search engine” route. The companies in this group have a special…

  • Lay’s Taps TV Show to Share the Joy

    Lay’s potato chips have found a new home on TV and online.

  • Gather.com Brings on Top Consumer Brands

    Social media Web site Gather.com has signed a number of new advertising agreements with top consumer brands.

  • Rebates Can Be a Gateway to CRM: Q&A

    Rebates should be treated more like fan mail.

  • PROMO Index

    Turbo Tax The Tax Rap TurboTax is putting a fun twist on tax season to get people to rap for cash. People upload rap videos about taxes to www.youtube.com/contest/thetaxrap