Online marketing – the secret ingredient which adds flavour to TV ads

BufferBusinesses which advertise their wares on television have always boasted that it has brought them a great degree of success than any other medium. But recent reports suggest that the added presence of online marketing can help to boost television … Continue reading

Google escapes EU censure over keyword sales – but court says it will protect brand owners’ rights

BufferEurope’s highest court has ruled that Google did not infringe trademark law by selling keywords to trigger advertisements, and rejected claims from bespoke luggage-maker Louis Vuitton and others that the practice undermined their brands. The European Court of Justice said … Continue reading

UK insurer Churchill gives its dog an iPhone app

BufferBritish-based insurance company Churchill has produced a fun iPhone app to help consumers make tough decisions. According to Brand Republic magazine, users can ask the brand’s bulldog mascot any question, such as whether to meet up friends or take a … Continue reading

Video key growth area for online display ads according to British publishers

BufferDigital display advertising is expected to earn UK publishers significantly increased revenues in 2010, with video-led content leading the way, according to a new report. Findings from the annual census of the Association of Online Publishers (AOP) highlight that many … Continue reading

Online TV still not catching the imagination

BufferIt’s easier than ever for TV addicts to get the fix of whatever programmes they’re crazy for, but new research suggests that general awareness of video-on-demand services available online has still not taken off as its proponents would have hoped. … Continue reading

Online advertising leads the way as firms' confidence returns

BufferCompanies advertising budgets are set to increase during 2010, with spending on direct and digital marketing leading the way, according to a new report. The latest Bellwether report, compiled by the Institute of Practitioners in Advertising (IPA) and accountancy firm … Continue reading

Quality of online content is key to people's willingness to pay, survey shows

BufferMusic and films are the types of content people are most willing to pay for online, according to a new survey - with blogs being the material they are least likely to want to shell out for. The figures come … Continue reading