Havas Brings Circle.com Under its Roof
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Havas Brings Circle.com Under its Roof

25y Christopher Saunders

Havas Brings Circle.com Under its Roof

The underperforming Baltimore-based firm joins Zentropy Partners in the ranks of struggling interactive agencies absorbed by their ad group parents. R...

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Amazon.com to Charge for Book Recommendations
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Amazon.com to Charge for Book Recommendations

25y Kevin Newcomb

Amazon.com to Charge for Book Recommendations

The bookselling maven may charge publishers up to $10,000 a title for a recommendation in its emailed promotions. Read More...

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In Defense of the Banner
Marketing

In Defense of the Banner

25y Jeffrey Graham

In Defense of the Banner

"People on the Internet are goal-oriented; they don't look at banners." "Low click-through rates prove banners don't work." "The Internet isn't an evo...

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Paramark Lands $9 Million for Ad Optimization
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Paramark Lands $9 Million for Ad Optimization

25y Pamela Parker

Paramark Lands $9 Million for Ad Optimization

In an age of cutbacks at online ad firms, a company offering technology-driven efficiencies gets funding. Read More...

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How Far Is Too Far?
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How Far Is Too Far?

25y Dana Blankenhorn

How Far Is Too Far?

How far would you go in tough times to get money out of your audience? Wisely measure your need for revenue against the patience of your audience or r...

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Going, Going, Go.gone...
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Going, Going, Go.gone...

25y Jim Meskauskas

Going, Going, Go.gone...

Like many other Internet media companies, Disney erred with GO.com by investing in a presence without investing in research. It's time to prove the me...

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IAR Bits and Bytes for Tuesday
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IAR Bits and Bytes for Tuesday

25y Team ClickZ

IAR Bits and Bytes for Tuesday

InChrous lands credit line; Tribal DDB exec departs; DoubleClick appoints privacy staff Read More...

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AutoTrader.com Hopes To Score With $40 Million Ad Campaign
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AutoTrader.com Hopes To Score With $40 Million Ad Campaign

25y ClickZ Stats Staff

AutoTrader.com Hopes To Score With $40 Million Ad ...

The online used car marketplace has left its strategy of advertising on big, one-time shows like last year's Super Bowl, and will instead concentrate ...

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Kicking Off Your Agency Relationship
Marketing

Kicking Off Your Agency Relationship

25y Neil Cohen

Kicking Off Your Agency Relationship

While there's a lot of advice out there on getting the most out of your agency relationship, Neil's four basic tips are all you need to get things sta...

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Wirestone Snaps Up Two Midwest Firms
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Wirestone Snaps Up Two Midwest Firms

25y Christopher Saunders

Wirestone Snaps Up Two Midwest Firms

The addition of DCG Chicago and Websight Solutions adds Panasonic, Jack Daniels and Lotus Software to the on- and offline marketer's client roster. Re...

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Canadian Firms Seeing Benefits of B2B E-Commerce
Marketing

Canadian Firms Seeing Benefits of B2B E-Commerce

25y Michael Pastore

Canadian Firms Seeing Benefits of B2B E-Commerce

Online business trade in Canada is expected to reach $272 billion in 2005, according to Forrester Research, accounting for 18 percent of all business-...

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On Your Marks, Go! Bookmark Marketing
Marketing

On Your Marks, Go! Bookmark Marketing

25y Cliff Allen

On Your Marks, Go! Bookmark Marketing

Bookmarks are effective tools, both for Web visitors and marketers. Just a little extra effort can make bookmarks easier to find for readers, generate...

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Online Advertising: On the Brink of a New Era?
Marketing

Online Advertising: On the Brink of a New Era?

25y Adam Jackson

Online Advertising: On the Brink of a New Era?

Internet advertising is taking a beating, calling into question the value of marketing on the Internet at all. The current state of affairs may just b...

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Razorfish Axes 400
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Razorfish Axes 400

25y Christopher Saunders

Razorfish Axes 400

Despite assertions by CEO Jeff Dachis that no more jobs would be cut, the onetime Silicon Alley darling shaved about 20 percent of its workforce durin...

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Waking the Email Dead
Email

Waking the Email Dead

25y Kim MacPherson

Waking the Email Dead

They look like us, talk like us, sign up for email newsletters like us. They live among us but we can't see them. They are the email dead. What can an...

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CRM: Do You Know What Your Customers Experience?
Marketing

CRM: Do You Know What Your Customers Experience?

25y Philip Say

CRM: Do You Know What Your Customers Experience?

Do you know what it's like to buy something from your company? Customer relationship management (CRM) success is all about integration. Get your CRM s...

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When Is Three Better Than Four? It's All in the Name
Marketing

When Is Three Better Than Four? It's All in the Name

25y Greg Sherwin and Emily Avila

When Is Three Better Than Four? It's All in the Na...

Few things are more important to your company's image than its name. It says a lot about your vision, brand, and place in the market. And it can have ...

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More Outsourcers Who Rule From A to Z
Marketing

More Outsourcers Who Rule From A to Z

25y Joel Gehman

More Outsourcers Who Rule From A to Z

There's a lot of help to choose from when it comes to affiliate program management. That's why Joel's back with more outsourcers from A to Z (well, to...

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Communications, Financial Apps Popular Among ASP Users
Marketing

Communications, Financial Apps Popular Among ASP Users

25y Michael Pastore

Communications, Financial Apps Popular Among ASP U...

Communications, financial/accounting, and e-commerce offerings remain the most common types of applications being accessed from an ASP, according to a...

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DSL Making Gains in Consumer Broadband Market
Data insights

DSL Making Gains in Consumer Broadband Market

25y Michael Pastore

DSL Making Gains in Consumer Broadband Market

Thanks to some aggressive marketing, the majority of consumers who have a choice among high-speed Internet access technologies are choosing DSL, accor...

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Five Rules of Banner Success
Marketing

Five Rules of Banner Success

25y Christa Cravens

Five Rules of Banner Success

Prepare yourself for a shocking statement: Banner advertising is one of the most powerful promotional tools available. Here's how to get good click-th...

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Advertisers Touting Super Payoff from Super Bowl
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Advertisers Touting Super Payoff from Super Bowl

25y Christopher Saunders

Advertisers Touting Super Payoff from Super Bowl

Dot-com advertisers that aired news spots in Sunday's game are reporting a beefed-up response, and justifying the game's hefty airtime price tag. Read...

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E-Business Missing from Most UK Firms
Audience

E-Business Missing from Most UK Firms

25y Michael Pastore

E-Business Missing from Most UK Firms

Slightly more than half of the largest companies in the UK have systems that allow for either B2B to B2C transactions online, according to a survey by...

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Precise Targeting to Reach Your Audience
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Precise Targeting to Reach Your Audience

25y Tom Hespos

Precise Targeting to Reach Your Audience

Gone are the days when online media buyers took the "throw it against the wall and see what sticks" approach. Today we use past performance, profiling...

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The Key to Affiliate-Program Success
Marketing

The Key to Affiliate-Program Success

25y Jim Gribble

The Key to Affiliate-Program Success

"Deal sites" are all the rage. But Jim suggests developing a sound strategy before you start pumping out deals to all of your affiliates. Read More...

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Just-in-Time Marketing
Marketing

Just-in-Time Marketing

25y Michelle Ellis

Just-in-Time Marketing

Your time to marketing needs to be cut in half for you to compete in this fast-forward economy. Enter JIT marketing: developing the strategic position...

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CDNow Eliminates Ad Sales Staff; 55 Laid Off
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CDNow Eliminates Ad Sales Staff; 55 Laid Off

25y Ryan Naraine

CDNow Eliminates Ad Sales Staff; 55 Laid Off

In "strategic and organizational shifts," Bertelsmann aims to slim down operations at the online music retailer. Read More...

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E-mail Marketer e2 Communications Acquires Wireless Tech Firm
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E-mail Marketer e2 Communications Acquires Wireless Tech Firm

25y Christopher Saunders

E-mail Marketer e2 Communications Acquires Wireles...

e2 aims to roll out a WAP version of its personalized e-mail marketing product -- potentially filling out not only its product line, but investor Aven...

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