Peter Kafka in Media on February 26 at 12:01 pm PT
A year ago the Facebook ad exchange didn’t exist. Now it’s huge, and gaining steam.
Peter Kafka in Media on February 6 at 1:33 pm PT
These are display ads, not search ads. And there’s probably not that much money involved right now. But it’s an interesting start.
News Byte
Mike Isaac in Media on December 4, 2012 at 4:39 pm PT
AOL has agreed to purchase
display advertising company Buysight, the company announced Tuesday. Buysight will join AOL’s Advertising.com division, while continuing to serve Buysight clients with what the company claims will be “very little disruption” as it integrates with AOL. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Peter Kafka in Media on October 1, 2012 at 7:30 am PT
“Internet advertising” used to mean “search advertising,” which meant “Google.” Not anymore.
Mike Isaac in Social on June 22, 2012 at 1:09 am PT
Don’t stop believin’, an equity research firm says.
News Byte
Peter Kafka in Media on February 23, 2012 at 9:00 am PT
Ad tech start-up
Yieldbot has raised a $4.2 million A round led by New Atlantic Ventures and RRE Ventures. The New York-based company helps publishers sell their display inventory to marketers who usually buy search ads from Google and Microsoft instead. Seed investors kbs+p Ventures, Common Angels and Neu Venture Capital also re-upped.
Peter Kafka in Media on November 2, 2011 at 4:05 am PT
An 8 percent sales bump for Tim Armstrong. Enough?
Peter Kafka in Media on June 9, 2011 at 2:34 pm PT
Google’s full employment program for anti-trust regulators continues: The search giant is in the final stages of a deal to purchase ad tech company AdMeld, a deal that will automatically generate scrutiny from Washington.
Peter Kafka in Media on May 19, 2011 at 12:58 pm PT
The display ad company adds fuel with an inside round.
Peter Kafka in Media on April 11, 2011 at 9:40 am PT
Search ad spending was up 17 percent last quarter, which should be good news for Google’s Thursday earnings report. But Facebook is booming, too.