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NFL Looking To Tighten Up Social Media Rules
While it’s probably not fair to attach the “No Fun League” tag to the NFL in this instance it certainly makes for…
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Google And SpotMixer Launch TV Ad Contest
Google has partnered with self-service video creation company SpotMixer to offer small and medium sized businesses a chance to win $25,000 worth of free national TV advertising for the "TV for All" video contest on YouTube. The TV for All contest launches today and runs through October 5. Winners will be announced on October 30. The contest is open to any business with 300 or…
Facebook Testing New Type of Ad
Facebook is now testing a new kind of engagement ad. Justin Smith of Inside Facebook found an ad for Chik-fil-A, which requires the user to fill out a form in order to get a free sample. Smith says the new format is "the most integrated leadgen-style home page ad unit we’ve seen Facebook launch."
Google Wave To Splash Down This Fall
There's fresh word this afternoon about when (and to whom) Google Wave will become available. Schools and businesses that use Google Apps appear to be first in a line that should start moving this fall.
eBay Finds Buyer For Skype
The New York Times is reporting that eBay has a deal to sell Skype thus ending a rather tragic acquisition saga that began in 2005 when eBay ‘won’ in their fight with Google and Yahoo to buy the Internet phone service.
MySpace And Facebook Top Social Networking Sites For Display Ads
Social networking sites in the U.S. accounted for more than 20 percent of all display ads viewed online in July, with MySpace and Facebook combining to serve more than 80 percent of ads, according to a new report from comScore. "Over the past few years, social networking has become one of the most popular online activities, accounting for a significant portion of the time Internet…
