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Google Promises to Keep Counterfeiters Out of Its Ads

Conscious that its systems sometimes contain ads to illicit services, Google is tightening up its policies.READ»

Meebo Buys Mindset for Ad Targeting, but What the Heck Is Psychographics?

Social media-sharing experts Meebo have just forked over an undisclosed sum to buy ad-targeting experts Mindset. These innovative guys eschew demographic profiling, and use psychographic targeting to understand consumers instead. But...what exactly is that?READ»

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Jivox Online Ads Hope to Bring TV Dollars Online

By bringing new metrics to online video ads, Jivox hopes to finally answer the Holy Grail question: "Did this ad cause the viewer to buy my product?"READ»

Poli-Techs: How Campaigns Will Use Online Tools in the 2010 Elections Crunch

The last week of an election used to be about making calls and knocking on doors. Now it's moved online.READ»

Facebook's Ad Plans: Tackling Google Head-On

There's news that Facebook is releasing a new version of its Ad Conversion tool for advertisers to see how well their placements are going. Interesting stuff, if you're an advertiser. But the back story is huge: It shows that ...READ»

Online Ads Turn a Corner: More Spent on Internet Ads Than TV in U.K.

A new report by the Internet Advertising Bureau and Pricewaterhouse Coopers has revealed something amazing: The U.K. has become the first major economy to see advertisers spending more on internet adverts than traditional TV ones.The ...READ»