News tagged with ad campaign

Facebook pays users to view ads

(PhysOrg.com) -- The general consensus is that end users hate ads. That is why companies either try to make them as unobtrusive as possible, such as the small ads you would find in the sidebar of a blog, or ...

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created May 06, 2011 | popularity 2.3 / 5 (3) | comments 5 | with audio podcast weblog

New Cain Internet ad shines focus on viral videos

(AP) -- Before Smoking Man, there was Obama Girl. And who can forget Jib Jab?

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created Oct 30, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 6

Microsoft sharpens its ads to jab rivals

From the Gmail Man, who peeks into people's private mail, to the VMware salesman stuck in the '70s, Microsoft's marketing campaigns have become quite pointed in the past year.

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created Feb 23, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 3

Twitter unveils self-service advertising system

(AP) -- Buying ads on Twitter is about to get easier for small businesses as the online messaging service adds a key piece to its moneymaking model.

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Google rolls out ads to ease privacy concerns

Google Inc., under scrutiny from privacy watchdogs for changes it made to its search engine, is launching a splashy ad campaign designed to alleviate privacy concerns.

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Pepsi partners with Twitter for online concerts

(AP) -- PepsiCo Inc. is tweeting to a new generation of music lovers.

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created Apr 30, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

German regulators fine Microsoft for price-fixing

(AP) -- Antitrust regulators fined Microsoft Corp.'s German subsidiary 9 million euros ($11.8 million) and said the world's largest software maker illegally influenced retail prices for its Office 2007 programs.

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created Apr 10, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 4

Bing hitches holiday hopes to Rudolph the reindeer

(AP) -- Like Santa Claus on that one foggy Christmas Eve, Microsoft has summoned Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer to guide some precious cargo - a holiday marketing campaign for its Bing search engine.

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created Nov 23, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Verizon's big ad push for Android takes on iPhone

(AP) -- An aggressive TV ad campaign from Verizon Wireless is adding to the support building for a software package from Google Inc. that is shaping up to be the most formidable challenge yet to Apple Inc.'s ...

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created Oct 19, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

DirecTV suing Dish for ads saying it's cheaper

(AP) -- Satellite TV provider DirecTV Inc. is suing its rival, Dish Network Corp., for running an advertisement claiming that Dish delivers the same programs for less money.

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