Internet Advertising Bureau welcomes OFT report into online ads

The Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB) has welcomed a study by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) into behavioural advertising and targeted pricing practices online. Behavioural advertising over the internet involves using information about a person’s web habits and browsing trends, … Continue reading

Google penalises UK national newspaper site over online sales tactics

Google says it has penalised a major UK national newspaper publisher, after it was found to be offering online ‘SEO editorials’ at prices of GB£1,000 upwards. A memo from Express Newspapers, which owns the Daily Express newspaper, offering the service … Continue reading

More privacy concerns as Facebook data gets sent to advertisers

By Richard Morris Facebook has sent data to advertisers which could allow companies to identify personal details of users who’ve clicked on their ads. An article by the Wall Street Journal says that social networking sites such as Facebook and … Continue reading

Good news for online advertisers as US display ad impressions hit one trillion in first quarter

Total display advertising impressions in America numbered 1.1 trillion in the first quarter of 2010 according to data released by comScore. The research firm found a 15 per cent increase in the number of display ads shown to internet users … Continue reading