Fewer Companies Spending on Net Ads
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Fewer Companies Spending on Net Ads

27y Michael Pastore

Fewer Companies Spending on Net Ads

A study by the Association of National Advertisers (ANA) released at the @d:tech Conference predicts a strong year for Internet advertising, despite f...

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Micron Names Goldberg Moser O'Neill as AOR
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Micron Names Goldberg Moser O'Neill as AOR

27y Beth Cox

Micron Names Goldberg Moser O'Neill as AOR

Idaho-based computer retailer Micron Electronics Inc. named SanFrancisco-based Goldberg MoserO'Neill as its worldwide advertising agency of record. Re...

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What's Your Web Site Worth?
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What's Your Web Site Worth?

27y Larry Bohn

What's Your Web Site Worth?

Is your company's web site a pot of gold or a money pit? Do you know how people use it, and what's happening on it? If not, you're wasting your web in...

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USWeb/CKS Names Exec to Head Global Business Operations
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USWeb/CKS Names Exec to Head Global Business Operations

27y Beth Cox

USWeb/CKS Names Exec to Head Global Business Opera...

Santa Clara, CA-based USWeb/CKS named Keith Schaefer, formerlyits executive partner for the Northwest region, to lead the company's newworldwide busin...

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Searchpower.com Signs With Flycast Network
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Searchpower.com Signs With Flycast Network

27y Beth Cox

Searchpower.com Signs With Flycast Network

Hoffman Estates, IL-based search engine directory site Searchpower.com signed with SanFrancisco-based ad network Flycast Communications. Read More...

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HyperBanner Relocates HQ to Silicon Valley
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HyperBanner Relocates HQ to Silicon Valley

27y Beth Cox

HyperBanner Relocates HQ to Silicon Valley

Global banner exchange network HyperBanner relocated its corporateheadquarters from Haifa, Israel to Cupertino, CA. Read More...

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PrivaSeek Launches Its 1.0 Beta
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PrivaSeek Launches Its 1.0 Beta

27y Beth Cox

PrivaSeek Launches Its 1.0 Beta

Louisville, CO-based PrivaSeek Inc. launched the beta versionof its information control solution that allows consumers "to protect,control and gain va...

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Low Cost Marketing
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Low Cost Marketing

27y Tom Hespos

Low Cost Marketing

When online marketers ask Tom about low-cost ways to boost their presence online, he recommends logfile analysis and link-checking as a regular weekly...

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IAB Plans European Meeting
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IAB Plans European Meeting

27y Pamela Parker

IAB Plans European Meeting

In an effort to address the globality of Internet advertising, the Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB) will hold its inaugural European Leadership Dinne...

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Advertising Leader Joins The Walden Group Venture Capital Firm
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Advertising Leader Joins The Walden Group Venture Capital Firm

27y Robyn Greenspan

Advertising Leader Joins The Walden Group Venture ...

Rich LeFurgy, one of the early leaders in the Internet's advertising industry, has joinedThe Walden Group, a San Francisco-based venture capital firm,...

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Adsmart Launches Consulting Division
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Adsmart Launches Consulting Division

27y Michael Pastore

Adsmart Launches Consulting Division

CMGI subsidiary Adsmart this weekannounced a new division dedicated to improving the profitability of Web sites. Read More...

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Streaming Audio Increases MyPoints.com Banner Productivity
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Streaming Audio Increases MyPoints.com Banner Productivity

27y Pamela Parker

Streaming Audio Increases MyPoints.com Banner Prod...

Since adding streaming audio technology to its banner ads, MyPoints.com, Inc. said its clickthrough rates have seen a fivefold increase. Read More...

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What's The Buzz?
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What's The Buzz?

27y John Day

What's The Buzz?

A mis-attributed quote last week on sample size, pep talks on selling advertising, search engines' lack of editorial integrity and unfair relevancy te...

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Flycast Bolsters Management, Sales Force
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Flycast Bolsters Management, Sales Force

27y Beth Cox

Flycast Bolsters Management, Sales Force

San Francisco-based ad networkFlycast Communications Corp. added fourveteran executives to its management team. Read More...

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The Domino Theory Of Branding
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The Domino Theory Of Branding

27y Steven Bustin

The Domino Theory Of Branding

If a viewer checking local weather on MyYahoo! opens a full screen fat media window, downloads a coupon, makes an immediate purchase and also remember...

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etown.com Launches Nine-City Advertising Test
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etown.com Launches Nine-City Advertising Test

27y Beth Cox

etown.com Launches Nine-City Advertising Test

Preparing for its version 2.0 launch this July, home electronics retailingsite etown.com launched a series of advertisingtests and research studies to...

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Think Before You Write
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Think Before You Write

27y Nick Usborne

Think Before You Write

If you write a sloppy intro to an ad or article in a newspaper, your crime will be at the bottom of the cat's litter tray by the end of the day, anywa...

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Too Much Hype in Online Brokerage Ads?
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Too Much Hype in Online Brokerage Ads?

27y Beth Cox

Too Much Hype in Online Brokerage Ads?

Television commercials for online brokerages that present overly optimisticvisions of potential stock market riches are drawing attention fromregulato...

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The Black Art of Voodoo Diligence
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The Black Art of Voodoo Diligence

27y Greg Sherwin and Emily Avila

The Black Art of Voodoo Diligence

Not long ago, the biggest technical decision an Internet business had to make was choosing the right HTML editor. As web sites became more sophisticat...

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NetZero Names New Chairman And CEO
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NetZero Names New Chairman And CEO

27y Beth Cox

NetZero Names New Chairman And CEO

Westlake Village, CA-based NetZero Inc. a free, ad-backed ISP, namedmarketing veteran Mark R. Goldston as chairman CEO. Read More...

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Eastern Mountain Sports Signs With IMG
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Eastern Mountain Sports Signs With IMG

27y Beth Cox

Eastern Mountain Sports Signs With IMG

Manchester, NH, Eastern Mountain Sports (EMS) has retained http://www.imgroup.net (IMG) as aninteractive agency to building brand awareness and traffi...

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Uniglobe Travel to Advertise on AltaVista
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Uniglobe Travel to Advertise on AltaVista

27y Beth Cox

Uniglobe Travel to Advertise on AltaVista

Vancouver, BC-based Uniglobe Travel Online Inc. said it hasadded search site AltaVista to its marketing campaign.Spending was not disclosed. Read More...

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Report Predicts Banner Use to Decline
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Report Predicts Banner Use to Decline

27y Beth Cox

Report Predicts Banner Use to Decline

A new industry study predicts banner ads, which accounted for 52 percent of alladvertising dollars on the Internet in 1998, will decline in importance...

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E-Commerce Invents New Business Models
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E-Commerce Invents New Business Models

27y Michael Pastore

E-Commerce Invents New Business Models

Internet-based e-commerce will skyrocket, but only companies that develop and implement entirely new business models will succeed, according to a repo...

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USADATA.com to Release InterWatch 2.0
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USADATA.com to Release InterWatch 2.0

27y Beth Cox

USADATA.com to Release InterWatch 2.0

USADATA.com will unveil InterWatch Electronic 2.0 (IWE2), a Web portaloffering access to an extensive online advertising database, at the WebAdvertisi...

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USWeb/CKS Posts Loss for First Quarter
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USWeb/CKS Posts Loss for First Quarter

27y Beth Cox

USWeb/CKS Posts Loss for First Quarter

Santa Clara, CA-based USWeb/CKS reported a 1999 first quarternet loss of $51.7 million or $0.73 per share, which included non-cash andmerger-related c...

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24/7 Media Forms New Direct Marketing Service
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24/7 Media Forms New Direct Marketing Service

27y Beth Cox

24/7 Media Forms New Direct Marketing Service

New York City-based 24/7 Media Inc. has launched 24/7 Direct, aservice for direct marketers with transactional marketing objectives such asuser regist...

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InfoSpace.com Signs 35 New Advertising Agreements First Quarter
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InfoSpace.com Signs 35 New Advertising Agreements First Quarter

27y Beth Cox

InfoSpace.com Signs 35 New Advertising Agreements ...

Redmond, WA-based InfoSpace.com, a provider of privatelabel solutions for content, community and commerce, said it signed 35 newadvertising agreements...

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