The Year of Peer-to-Peer
Media

The Year of Peer-to-Peer

25y Dana Blankenhorn

The Year of Peer-to-Peer

What would you do with the power to run multiple operating systems simultaneously? Dana predicts the big, moneymaking trend for 2001 is peer-to-peer. ...

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ValueClick Reshuffles Management
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ValueClick Reshuffles Management

25y Christopher Saunders

ValueClick Reshuffles Management

The pay-for-performance ad network tweaks its upper ranks -- but so far remains one of the few ad firms not announcing layoffs. Read More...

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The 'M' in M-Commerce Stands for Marketing
Data insights

The 'M' in M-Commerce Stands for Marketing

25y Michael Pastore

The 'M' in M-Commerce Stands for Marketing

When all is said and done, m-commerce may not be commerce at all, but rather another conduit for marketing and CRM that leaves the transactions to oth...

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Introducing: Advertising Technology
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Introducing: Advertising Technology

25y Claudia Bruemmer

Introducing: Advertising Technology

Our Rich Media column becomes Advertising Technology starting next Wednesday. Stay tuned as Eric Picard of bluestreak and Jeremy Lockhorn of i-FRONTIE...

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Balance Direct Response Campaigns With Branding
Media

Balance Direct Response Campaigns With Branding

25y Adam Posman

Balance Direct Response Campaigns With Branding

Strategically placed search engine text links may get better results than creative ad placements in the short term, but there's no branding. Adam tell...

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Get a Whiff of Success
Marketing

Get a Whiff of Success

25y Sean Carton

Get a Whiff of Success

Retail is detail, and tending to the details is the difference between success and failure. That's something FragranceNet.com knows. And so does Sean,...

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24/7 Media Low on Cash, Exploring Options
Media

24/7 Media Low on Cash, Exploring Options

25y Christopher Saunders

24/7 Media Low on Cash, Exploring Options

Running low on funds, 24/7 Media said it's looking at "strategic alternatives." Read More...

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Get a New Business Plan, Stan
Marketing

Get a New Business Plan, Stan

25y Neil Cohen

Get a New Business Plan, Stan

Does your business plan contain the critical components necessary to obtain outside funding? Some planning pointers from Neil can help put you on the ...

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Aptimus Closes FreeShop.com, Axes 70% to Focus on Technology
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Aptimus Closes FreeShop.com, Axes 70% to Focus on Technology

25y Christopher Saunders

Aptimus Closes FreeShop.com, Axes 70% to Focus on ...

In its second dreary announcement in less than a week, the company said it's abandoning its flagship site and will likely cut 2001 guidance during a p...

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The Wubulous World of Wireless Advertising
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The Wubulous World of Wireless Advertising

25y Nancy Whiteman

The Wubulous World of Wireless Advertising

Skeptics say it's doomed, and enthusiasts say it'll fly high. So who's running scared, and who's blowing smoke? Is wireless advertising the latest, gr...

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Start With What You Already Have
Analytics

Start With What You Already Have

25y Janet Ryan

Start With What You Already Have

Data analysis is both an art and a science, and though the science of it is critical, so is the art: determining which information will hold the great...

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Culture: Out of the Petri Dish and Into Your Company
Marketing

Culture: Out of the Petri Dish and Into Your Company

25y Cliff Kurtzman

Culture: Out of the Petri Dish and Into Your Compa...

Can small beginnings produce tremendous results over time if cultivated in the right environment? Find out why Cliff thinks PentaSafe is a perfect com...

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Commerce Services Start to Take Hold
Marketing

Commerce Services Start to Take Hold

25y Philip Say

Commerce Services Start to Take Hold

Outsourcing your e-commerce operations can be a complicated and daunting process. But with the help of Philip's criteria for choosing a commerce servi...

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When Too Much Is Not Enough
Email

When Too Much Is Not Enough

25y Alex Sirota

When Too Much Is Not Enough

As a father-to-be, Alex looked at a BabyCenter email marketing campaign as a beautiful thing. Now a time-starved parent, he is seeing something else a...

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Real Media Offers Brand Awareness Reporting
Media

Real Media Offers Brand Awareness Reporting

25y Christopher Saunders

Real Media Offers Brand Awareness Reporting

The ad network is betting its new, survey-based product will become another way to report campaign effectiveness in addition to impressions and clickt...

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The End of the Beginning
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The End of the Beginning

25y Christopher Balfe

The End of the Beginning

Just because the road ahead for your e-business is littered with mines doesn't mean you have to stand still. All you need is some advice on how to man...

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Report: Interactive TV Soon to Become Direct Marketing Tool
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Report: Interactive TV Soon to Become Direct Marketing Tool

25y Christopher Saunders

Report: Interactive TV Soon to Become Direct Marke...

An analyst firm says that the broadband rollout will contribute to interactive television's increased role in direct marketing. Read More...

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Albatross.com: How Not to Treat Dot-Coms
Marketing

Albatross.com: How Not to Treat Dot-Coms

25y Greg Sherwin and Emily Avila

Albatross.com: How Not to Treat Dot-Coms

A failing dot-com isn't like a failing TV series. You can't declare the genre dead and just cancel it. You need vision and long-term commitment. Becau...

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Treat Me Right
Marketing

Treat Me Right

25y Joel Gehman

Treat Me Right

Running a successful affiliate program means managing lots of details that collectively make a huge difference. And Joel's research indicates that mer...

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NetCreations Shareholders OK Acquisition
Media

NetCreations Shareholders OK Acquisition

25y Christopher Saunders

NetCreations Shareholders OK Acquisition

NetCreations says the deal will create a "transatlantic information marketing leader" -- but speculation continues to abound about former suitor Doubl...

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Negotiating for an Agency Job
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Negotiating for an Agency Job

25y Tig Tillinghast

Negotiating for an Agency Job

Did you realize you can negotiate an agency's offer of employment? Don't sign an employment agreement without fully understanding the terms. Here's ho...

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How to Catch on to Viral Marketing
Marketing

How to Catch on to Viral Marketing

25y Stephen Diorio

How to Catch on to Viral Marketing

Online consumers have a propensity to communicate and can become an ideal sales and marketing channel. Viral marketing can best leverage the democrati...

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Affiliate Programs: Getting More for Less
Marketing

Affiliate Programs: Getting More for Less

25y Scot Wingo

Affiliate Programs: Getting More for Less

You want maximum exposure for your affiliate program. But you want minimum cost. Then it's time to get back to basics. Here are some resources to help...

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Marketing to Your B2B Customers One-on-One
Marketing

Marketing to Your B2B Customers One-on-One

25y Barry Silverstein

Marketing to Your B2B Customers One-on-One

Many B2B marketers realize that building a customer-centric company is vital to corporate health and profitability. Yet even some of themost customer-...

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L90 Beats Street by a Penny
Media

L90 Beats Street by a Penny

25y Christopher Saunders

L90 Beats Street by a Penny

Online ad network and marketing firm L90 posted better-than-expected results and said its system revenue has increased for a twelfth straight quarter....

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Baby.com: Time to Grow Up
Marketing

Baby.com: Time to Grow Up

25y Martin Lindstrom

Baby.com: Time to Grow Up

It was once a novelty, it was hip, it was in. And although a ".com" address is still a must, ".com" in a company name is a bust. It's simply out of fa...

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What's Really Wrong With Yahoo?
Media

What's Really Wrong With Yahoo?

25y Dana Blankenhorn

What's Really Wrong With Yahoo?

Yahoo!'s problem doesn't lie in its business model, or even in its balance sheet. Dana argues it's simply that Yahoo! is horrible at acquisitions. Rea...

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The Viability of Search Engine Traffic: Proof in Numbers
Search

The Viability of Search Engine Traffic: Proof in Numbers

25y Paul J. Bruemmer

The Viability of Search Engine Traffic: Proof in N...

Is it worth considering search engine optimization (SEO) for driving traffic to your online business? Paul believes the stats speak volumes. Read More...

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