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How One Company Can Keep Track Of Your New Year's Resolution To Stay Fit
We've all seen gyms get crowded in January and thin out by February, as people drop their New Year's resolutions.So how many stick with it?Kiip, a mobile-advertising startup which serves nearly 100...
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Ikea's Brilliant Ad Offers Crib To Babies Born 9 Months After Tonight
There are some really awful Valentine's day promotions out there— we're looking at you Hooters "No ring? Give her wings!" deal. This ad by Ikea Australia is not one of them.In the best Valentine's Day...
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Marin Software's CEO Gave Me This Document On Google Ad Pricing Right Before...
In late January, I had a nice meeting with Marin Software CEO Chris Lien, and we chatted about Google's new product listing ads (PLAs), which form the backbone of Google Shopping.Marin handles a lot of...
View ArticleAD OF THE DAY: These Storefront Robots In Japan Mimic Customers
United Arrows, a clothing retailer located in Tokyo's airport, has found a great way to make people pay attention to its display windows.The store has placed "MarionetteBots," two half mannequin/half...
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Valentine's Twitter Hell For Florist That Failed To Deliver
Valentine’s Day ought to be a great time for flower sellers, but for one florist’s social media team it was a day of being inundated with complaints on Twitter.The online florist FTD Flowers was...
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Michigan Will Stop Running Anti-Union Ads In Its Tourism Campaign
DETROIT -- An award-winning tourism brand has put the brakes on its link with the state's controversial right-to-work law.Jim McBryde, the legislative liaison for the Michigan Economic Development...
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There's a Racial Divide On Twitter And Instagram
The popularity of Twitter and Instagram among blacks in America is surging, while white women under 50 continue to pin away on Pinterest, according to a demographic survey released Thursday.The survey,...
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Yahoo, Quantcast Continue To Support Pirate Content Sites With Ads
As some major online ad networks scramble to pull away from pirated content sites, more just rush in to take their place.All the while, ads for dozens of high-profile brands are still regularly...
View ArticleNow Pepsi Cans And Hot Pockets Are Doing The Harlem Shake [THE BRIEF]
Good morning, AdLand. Here's what you need to know today:Always wanting to stay on top of the "cool new thing" of the moment, it's almost impossible for a brand to ignore an internet trend. (Remember...
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REVENGE! Freelancer Hijacks Gym Chain's Web Site Over Pay Dispute
Web designer Frank Jonen says he's not been paid by gym chain Fitness SF, and he's taking a stand. Specifically, he's hijacked Fitness SF's web site and replaced all its content with his own,...
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Facebook Thinks You'll Want To Pay $7 To Promote Your Friends' Posts (FB)
If a friend of yours is running in a marathon for charity and is trying to raise money, you might want to pay $7 to promote her status updates so almost of your friends are guaranteed to see the post...
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Tiffany Accuses Costco Of Using Its Brand To Sell Engagement Rings
Tiffany& Co. is suing Costco for allegedly marketing engagement rings as "Tiffany" brand. The lawsuit claims Costco sold engagement rings in stores under the label "Tiffany" in stores but never...
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Facebook Is Culling The Herd Of Low Quality Ad Partners It Created (FB)
Facebook's advertising partners reacted to Business Insider's story on the company's new "no pay, no play" policy for companies that want access to its Preferred Marketing Developer program.They like...
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Nike Reacts To Accused Murderer Oscar Pistorius' 'I Am The Bullet In The...
Nike came under the spotlight for an ad featuring double-amputee Olympian Oscar Pistorius that reads "I am the bullet in the chamber" after the track star was charged with the murder of his girlfriend,...
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Marc Jacobs Designed These Diet Coke Cans To Embody Women Of The 80s, 90s,...
Fashion designer Marc Jacobs has created three can designs for Diet Coke, one to celebrate each decade since the drink was launched 30 years ago.Following the unveiling of Marc Jacobs as Diet Coke’s...
View ArticleWatch Joaquin Phoenix Drowning In Protest Against Eating Fish
PETA is known for its controversy-causing, shock-filled advertising featuring celebrity endorsers, and the latest ad in their 'Go Vegan' campaign is no different.The ad starts off by defining the word...
View ArticleAD OF THE DAY: Marc Jacobs Takes His Clothes Off For Diet Coke
Diet Coke recently hired fashion designer Marc Jacob as its new creative director. He replaces Jean Paul Gaultier, who acted as the CD for 2012. One of Jacobs' first jobs was to create three new can...
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Facebook Could Start Showing You Auto-Playing Video Ads In Your News Feed (FB)
Facebook is considering placing video ads that play automatically in your News Feed, according to comments made by the company's VP of Business and Marketing Partnerships at Stanford's Future Of Media...
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Facebook's Biggest Problem With Brands Right Now: 'Illegal' Competitions
When Facebook revealed Graph Search to the world last month, a lot of people were excited by the potential it had.While some had concerns about privacy, the general consensus was that the service would...
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Victoria's Secret's Customers Keep Getting Younger
Ten years ago, Victoria's Secret sold lingerie to women in their twenties. Today, the lingerie retailer is luring in young girls by offering underwear that is cute instead of sexy, reports Sapna...
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