A study conducted by Nielsen//Netratings and IAB has found that high-ranking advertisements on SERPs can be an effective tool for branding products. IAB commissioned N//N to conduct the survey, called the Internet Search Brand Effectiveness Research.
Kanoodle Enters Contextual Ad Market
Kanoodle has now jumped feet first into the contextual ad market with their latest offering, dubbed “Context Target.” With Context Target, your ads are placed along side of high quality related editorial content.This is similar to Google’s Adsense Program or Overture’s Content Match.
More Companies Launch Contextual Ad Networks
Tacoda Systems and aQuantive, Inc. have decided to throw their respective hats into the lucrative contextual ad industry. The difference that these companies offer is that they are behaviorally targeting their ads. In other words, the companies are directly targeting users, not just web pages.
Contextual Ads, Do They Work?
I just read something about how the next big web thing doesn’t live up to it’s expectations. This next big web thing turns out to be contextual ads. After reading about this, it got me to think… What would I do?? If I was looking for a particular rock for my rock collection, what would I do? How would I go about searching for such an item? And with in my search, would I ever click on a link from a contextual ad? I thought these questions and finding the answer to them would help me make a clearer decision as to “the next big web thing” and if it really is a flop.
Affiliate University – How to Succeed as a Publisher Online Is Contextual Advertising About to Rock your World Wide Web?
The role of a trusted third party to handle the complexities of affiliate marketing is a hotly contested market niche on the web. The players range from very large and complex (like LinkShare and beFree) to small programs for small business like MyAffiliateProgram.com & even affiliate tracking built into simple shopping cart software such as 1ShoppingCart.com.
How to Qualify for Google Adsense Contextual Advertising
Recently I wrote an article about Google Adsense contextual advertising innovation that was introduced by the popular search engine to allow “Content” web sites to profit from advertising. Suddenly it has become possible for those who have an intense interest in nearly any focused subject to gather information, resources and commentary to publish a profitable web site.