Barack Obama's Latest Campaign Ad Is His Most Effective Yet
With just two weeks to go until Election Day, President Barack Obama is making his final case to swing state voters in a new ad released this morning, which argues that the country has made progress...
View ArticleThis Agency Poached Musician Jack White's Designer - Today's Ad Brief
Musician Jack White's head of design, Matthew Jacobson, was poached by Digitas to lead design for the shop's Chicago and San Francisco offices. He has 20 years of design experience, most recently at...
View ArticleThese Original Ads For The Titanic Ran Right Before The Ship's Voyage To The...
More than 100 years after the Titanic's demise, it is still eerie to look at the advertisements for the luxury steamer's maiden voyage. Copy boasting squash courts and "Turkish and electric baths"...
View ArticleFacebook's Q3 Ad Pricing Data Shows Mobile Leading The Way (FB)
Spruce Media, a Facebook media buyer that handles four of Facebook's top five ad clients, says that the social network increased average effective ad prices for clients in Q3 2012 by 27.5%. Much of...
View ArticleHere's What's On Denny's New Hobbit-Themed Menu
In a bid to lure "Lord of the Rings" diehards into its booths, Denny's is rolling out a Hobbit-inspired menu in to tie-in with the film's Dec. 14 release. Elvish conversation classes should plan to...
View ArticleFacebook Accused Of Bombarding Users With Ads For Fake NFL Jerseys From China
Facebook's main source of revenue â its "Sponsored" ads â has put it in the middle of a proposed class action lawsuit. An NFL merchandise retailer accused Facebook, its ad partner adSage, and a...
View ArticleHere's A Look Inside The Buddy Media Money Pit
Back in June, when Salesforce.com acquired the social media marketing management software company Buddy Media, we noted that the deal price â which turned out to be $745 million â was high given that...
View ArticleThese Are The 10 Biggest Real-Time Bidding Advertisers On The Web
AT&T is the biggest "real-time bidding" advertiser on the web, according to Rubicon Project, one of the largest RTB platforms in the U.S. While publishers generally try to sell their ad space...
View ArticleRUMOR: Rory McIlroy To Join Tiger Woods As Face Of Nike Golf For As Much As...
Rory McIlroy, the number one ranked golfer in the world, is set to hit the endorsement free agency market at the end of the year. According to Brian Keogh of the Irish Times, there is speculation that...
View ArticleBII REPORT: The Mobile Advertising Ecosystem Explained
We are in the post-PC era, and soon billions of consumers will be carrying around Internet-connected mobile devices for up to 16 hours a day. Mobile audiences have exploded as a result. Mobile...
View ArticleDid You Notice That McCann Quietly Dropped 'Erickson' From Its Name? (IPG)
McCann Erickson, the venerable Madison Avenue giant whose longtime motto is "Truth Well Told," is telling its truth a little shorter these days: The agency is almost done with a rebranding that all...
View ArticleThis Completely Inoffensive Pink Computer Was Made Just For Women
Fujitsu announced the launch of a brand new computer that's so easy, even a woman can use it! Meet the "Floral Kiss" â which comes in subtly named shades of Feminine Pink, Elegant White, and Luxury...
View ArticleHere's The iPhone 5 Hype Ad Apple Made To Mark Its Record Sales
At the iPad Mini announcement today, Apple CEO Tim Cook showed these highlights of the iPhone 5 launch to hype its record sales â most iPhones ever sold in opening weekend. Â Â Please enable...
View ArticleSee The Natalie Portman Dior Ad That Was Banned In The UK
The UK's Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) just banned Natalie Portman's mascara ad for Dior after one solitary objection. The complainant? None other than makeup competitor L'Oreal. In February...
View ArticleFacebook Q3: Ad Revenue Accelerates (FB)
Facebook made $1.09 billion in ad revenue in Q3 2012. Its total revenue was $1.262 billion. That's about 10 percent in sequential growth. Note that in the prior Q3 period, sequential growth was lower...
View ArticleFacebook Is Now The 2nd Biggest Mobile Ad Business On The Planet
Facebook announced that 14 percent of its advertising revenue came from mobile ads in Q3 2012. So with $1.09 billion ad revenue in the third quarter, that means that mobile ad revenue was $152.6...
View ArticleHere Are Detailed Charts Of Facebook's Q3 Earnings (FB)
Facebook just delivered good earnings. If you want to see how Facebook beat expectations, check out these charts which break down revenue and user growth in more detail. See the rest of the story at...
View ArticleMcDonald's Really Needs Its New Set Of 'CBO' Sandwiches To Succeed (MCD)
McDonald's is feeling the pressure right now. Its earnings whiffed, the company says that same-store sales is "trending negative" and global economic conditions appear not to be improving anytime...
View ArticleFacebook Beats Estimates, Ad Revenues Accelerate, Stock Soars! (FB)
Facebook reported its Q3 numbers this afternoon. The big news is that, after several quarters of revenue deceleration, Facebook finally stabilized them this quarter. In addition, Facebook managed to...
View ArticleFacebook Is Three Times Bigger Than The Super Bowl, Every Day (FB)
When explaining Facebook's Q3 earnings, which showed an accelerated advertising revenue, COO Sheryl Sandberg made an argument to investors that advertising on Facebook was better than advertising on...
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