The WSJ/DowJones issued a story on Yahoo’s new ad-ranking technology, so the headline said, but it failed to actually describe what it was. Regardless, a few graphs caught my attention:
… Read the restMr. Semel said Yahoo is harnessing "social media," or tools for engaging consumers, so that they contribute content to Yahoo sites and spend more time there, which Yahoo hopes will in turn woo advertising dollars.
First they led with the VCR, then they pushed the boundaries with Internet images and streaming video. Once again, the porn industry is demonstrating utter leadership with the download-to-dvd-to-TV model. Says the AP:
… Read the restStarting Monday, Vivid Entertainment says it will sell its adult films through the online movie service CinemaNow, allowing buyers to burn DVDs that will play on any screen, not just a computer.
While coverage of the TV upfront continues to entertain me, I find it interesting that TiVo has positioned itself in the circus, according to AdAge:
… Read the restTiVo joined the upfront fray this week with a first-of-its-kind commitment from Interpublic Media.
The WSJ says:
… Read the restThe annual network "upfront" ad-selling season officially kicks off today, but one of the country’s biggest advertisers won’t be buying — at least not now.
Johnson & Johnson, the New Brunswick, N.J.,
AdAge today has a story on Internet memes, which Wikipedia (as of May 8, 2006 at 12:41am) defines as:
… Read the restAn Internet phenomenon (sometimes called an Internet meme) occurs when something relatively unknown becomes increasingly popular, often quite suddenly, through the mass propagation of media content made feasible by the Internet; however, the popularity of the phenomenon usually wanes as rapidly as it was acquired: the Internet’s lack of physical boundaries leads to a much faster and wider spread of information and ideas, especially when the subject is based around humor or curiosity.
