Category Archives: Online marketing

ValueClick: now the largest affiliate marketing player

In a press release ValueClick, Inc. has announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Commission Junction. Today’s announcement significantly enhances ValueClick’s current position in this channel through its Be Free subsidiary. Commission Junction will strengthen ValueClick’s international affiliate marketing presence, with clients that include Expedia, Marbles and Marks and Spencer. Zarley, chief executive officer and chairman of ValueClick said:

“The acquisition of Commission Junction would double the size of our affiliate marketing division, and is the latest example of ValueClick’s ability to execute on our strategy of being a single-source provider of technology, media and services for digital marketers.”

File under: acquisition, affiliate marketing, mergers, valueclick

Orbitz: pop-unders not as bad as you might think

On eMarketer David Berkowitz presents today an interview with Otherwise Creative Director Mark Rattin. Otherwise is the interactive agency responsible for Orbitz online campaigns (the pop-unders you usually see when reading the New York Times online). The interview is very interesting since it discusses many issues connected to online travel business and advertising. The full collection of Orbitz pop-unders is available online.

File under: online travelling, orbitz, otherwise, pop-unders, travel business

Glamour presents the virtual dressing room

The virtual dressing room started by Glamour.com about one year ago is proving successful, driving both users and advertisers. DMNews.com reports that Levi Strauss & Co.’s Dockers, Nike and L’Oreal’s Matrix have signed on for the program. So… this is a new way to engage customers online. Should we call it marketainment?

File under: glamour, marketainment, virtual dressing room

Boeing builds the buzz online for 7E7

“Because” is the nickname of Boeing’s new campaign designed to answer the questions “Why a new airplane?,” “Why now?” and “Why the 7E7?” to promote the new 7E7. Advertising is targeted at potential customers, suppliers and partners in the program, the Company said. But Boeing also wants to reach the banks that might help finance the program. I’ve collected some of the ads I’ve been presented with on Aviation Now. Here is an example. For two more banners click here and here. I can’t really say that I like it. It’s a very simple and not very attractive. Maybe I just don’t completely understand b2b advertising approach. The 7E7 has also a special Web site that features the “7E7 Experience Zone” To read more on the campaign have a look at today’s article on The Wichita Eagle.

File under: boeing 7E7, building product awareness online, online buzz

Online marketing for real estate agents

Lawrence Schoeffler unveils the secrets of online marketing to Real estate agents. Some obvious advices, but also some nice tips in the article.

File under: online marketing tips, real estate agents

Automakers drive online

Do you want to boost awareness and consideration and, by the chance, are you an automaker? Then advertise online! As Adage says today, the automobile industry is increasingly investing in online advertising. It’s the case of Toyota, but also of Volvo, Lexus, Audi and, of course, of BMW. A part from simply advertising, automakers and automarketers are focusing more and more on Web communication in general, by setting up Web site to appeal consumers engaging them in a unique experience with the brand and with the car. I believe cars can be considered to some extent an “experience good”, so it’s important for automakers to make people feel how a car is and how the driving experience could be. It’s an emotional approach to online communication, that more and more brands are trying to create, in a way, it’s a form of advertainment.

File under: auto makers, branding online, building awareness, emotional branding

Heinz opts for Web marketing

Heinz has created a consumer website for all its brands for the first time, making the internet central to its marketing strategy. As Ravi Chandiramani writes on Brand Republic, Heinz has decided to launch HeinzOffers.co.uk to sign-up consumers for opt-in newsletters advertising special offers and discounted prices. The new Web site has been developed by Swamp.

File under: heinz, online marketing, opt-in newsletters, web marketing

The recipe for Restaurant.com success

Sandra Guy, on Sun-Times presents the case of Restaurant.com that after a “near-death” experience, is thriving by offering consumers online gift certificates for restaurant meals nationwide. Restaurant.com tallied $3 million in revenue last year and is projecting $7 million this year.

File under: online business models, online marketing, revenue model

Self-service for contextual advertising

In the Search Engine War, Google makes a move announcing AdSense, a new self-service program for publishers to serve up its contextual advertising. The opinion of Susan Wojcicki, director of products at Google is quoted by Brian Morrisey on IAR:

We think that this program, can fundamentally change the economics of content creation. It will allow content creators to focus on creating the content and not on selling ads.”

File under: contextual advertising, google

Music marketers and the Internet

Tobi Elkin writes today on Adage an interesting feature on music promotions on the Web. Online exposure it’s crucial for artists and album promotion. It’s somehow a weird news to read, given the fact that music labels have always been fighting the Internet’s free music download and file-sharing services. Life or death, the game is now played online.

File under: music online, online promotions