Where there’s magic, there’s margin. I learned this from Mitch Kurz, the one-time head of measurement-maniacal Wunderman before he left Y&R a wealthy man about a decade ago.
We were talking about technology. The internet was upon us. He recounted how technology innovators command premiums for a moment and then, as the invention gets [...]
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About a thousand of us watched a digital ad presentation recently, giant screen looming behind the speaker featuring that day’s Yahoo! home page. “Who was the advertiser on that page?” the speaker asked as the slide faded a minute later. Dead silence. Nobody had noticed.
Whose fault is that?
I’ve heard [...]
(CW Network announces they’ll double their online ad load)
At the OMMA Global conference in San Francisco last week I saw a panel debate the “free vs paid” content model for big media. The platform gave voice to a growing chorus singing the death of an ad-supported online content model.
But the conclusion [...]
More intrusive, engaging and pervasive advertising — now on our smart phones!
Crisp Wireless just launched a new product called “Adhesion” (clever name, right?) that stays with you as you scroll on your smart phone (see picture above). That means the ad stays more visible to the user for longer. I love it!
I’m not [...]
If you haven’t already, you should check out today’s online version of the New York Times (nyt.com) to see one of the best, most important developments in online advertising to date.
Today’s online edition features an expandable ad unit from Cisco (shown above) that hits a rare online advertising trifecta: it is strategic, useful [...]
Purists may hate this one but advertisers and publishers should love it:? an online ad that is really a mini website right on the page — letting people engage deeply with brands/products without ever leaving the ad.? I believe this is the future, and we will eventually see this type of advertising in [...]
(see? the above at:? http://www.federatedmedia.net/ourwork/adstamp/)
The real untapped opportunity for digital is persuasion.? That magical, hard-to-measure ability to get someone to FEEL something great about a product or brand.? It’s emotional.? Traditional media rules in this regard, thus far.? We can all think of a great TV spot.? You see the ad and, to [...]
Read the press release at http://blog.cooliris.com/category/partners/
Recent articles applaud a new online ad campaign featuring Cooliris’ image viewing platform.? It takes a new way of looking at images (imagine an endless video wall that moves around and shifts angles with your cursor), and introduces ad units within the same display (as shown in [...]
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124770791413149107.html
Finally, a full slate of commercials in online shows.? This is where we’re headed.? People will moan and groan.? Purists will damn the defiling of their online sanctuary.? But, c’mon, why should we get to watch commercial-free (or -light) programming online?? The delivery mechanism doesn’t change the basic content, so why should the [...]
Once you’ve had something for free it sucks to pay for it.? Oh well.? Most people would prefer advertising not intrude on our browsing experience.? I understand.? I wish American Express would stop intruding on my dining experiences.? We’re going to pay for valuable online content somehow, like with our attention to [...]