The Algorithm Apparently Killed Jeeves
Tuesday, 24 April 2007
Ask launched a strange nationwide campaign, not long ago, with cryptic billboards that raise more questions than support the brand. The first, appeared weeks ago with only what looked like a blue button and the quote “The algorithm killed Jeeves” At first glance, I thought, “what a terrible Google ad,” throwing punches at Ask like
- Published in Ask, Brand Marketing, Google, Natural Search / SEO, Search
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Google Radio Expands with Clear Channel
Wednesday, 18 April 2007
Google’s ad network continues to expand through a just announced a deal with Clear Channel to distribute audio ads from their radio advertising network. Clear Channel will continue to support existing advertisers while Google introduces new content, likely from smaller advertisers already pleased with and accustomed to advertising through AdWords. The deal is a significant
- Published in Brand Marketing, Google
Setting up Sitemap Autodiscovery
Sunday, 15 April 2007
I realized, only shortly after posting the news of the new sitemap autodiscovery protocol that there are few resources that explain the very simple steps that need to be taken to set up autodiscovery through your robots.txt file. Assuming you’ve named the map “sitemap.xml,” simply add the following line to the robots.txt file located at
Google the Ad Network
Friday, 13 April 2007
And the winner is… Google for a mere $3.1b A agreement was announced today outlining Google’s acquisition of DoubleClick combining DoubleClick’s expertise in ad management and analytics for media buyers and sellers with Google’s leading advertising platform and publisher monetization services. I admit it felt a little weird reading the news on Yahoo! in a
- Published in Brand Marketing, Display Advertising, Google, Vendors / Agencies
Sitemap Autodiscovery Streamlines Implementation
Wednesday, 11 April 2007
Ask’s blog today reiterated important news from SES New York that the major engines have agreed on a sitemap autodiscovery standard. Sites will now be able to specify the location of each sitemap from their robot.txt file creating an open-format autodiscovery platform and eliminating the need to submit sitemaps to each search engine. The discovery
DoubleClick to Make Ad Inventory More Accessible
Wednesday, 04 April 2007
Our friends at DoubleClick have been in the news lately. I’ve largely ignored the acquisition hype as one thing is likely certain for which speculation is just that, they will be acquired. By whom is an interesting discussion but one purely academic. The frontrunners for the acquisition seem to be Microsoft and Google. I’ve read
- Published in Brand Marketing, Display Advertising, Google, MSN, Vendors / Agencies