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Google gets bigger, acquires mobile ad network AdMob
Amanda Moshier | November 9th, 2009
Today’s big news comes from the Google camp in the form of a $750 million deal to acquire AdMob, the mobile ad network that has seen impressive growth in just a 3-year period. While overall spend on mobile advertising is nominal in comparison to spend on regular search and display, the trend towards mobile phones becoming personal computers is well on its way, and the amount marketers spend on mobile search can only increase as our knowledge of the space and metrics we use to we understand it become more sophisticated. Google’s acquisition of AdMob transforms Google into an all-in-one solution for marketers looking to spend their dollars online; assuming the deal closes (it will be scrutinized by the FCC as most of the search giant’s big moves are), Google will be in the position to place both display and search ads on regular and mobile sites, as well as ads in mobile applications, making it an even mightier force in the online ad space, and likely giving the FCC even more reason to watch Google like a hawk. According to Google’s press release, AdMob was specializing in display and in-application mobile ads, while Google was focused mainly on search. This deal gives Google yet another competitive edge in a market that is expected to see revenues as high as 3.3 billion dollars in 2013, according to eMarketer. Whether mobile search meets the industry’s expectations remains to be seen, but I am more interested in how mobile advertising will change Continue reading…
Tags: Google acquires AdMob, Google AdMob deal, mobile advertising, mobile search
Posted in Google, Internet News, Technology | 2 Comments
3 Online Advertising Trends You Should Know About By Now
Amanda Moshier | May 11th, 2009
In scanning my Google reader for blog fodder over the past several weeks, I noticed the same three topics coming up over and over: social media, mobile advertising, and real-time search. Some of you may be familiar with these trends, and if you are an online marketer, let’s hope you are. For those late to the party or looking for a little clarification, here is a brief overview of three things reshaping the way users experience the web and advertisers do their jobs. 1 – Social media is a big deal It’s been in the spotlight for awhile, but the time has come when no marketer can afford to ignore social media, if only for the fact that competition is fierce, and all your competitors are using it. Campaigns are becoming more integrated and the ad industry must get social or risk being left behind. This is not to say traditional forms of advertising are disappearing while blogging, social networking, and video sharing take over, but traditional campaigns now require an interactive component to be competitive, and that component usually involves social media. Still don’t believe social media is a big deal? Check out this list of ‘20 Reasons Why You Cannot Ignore Social Media,’ culled from powerhouse media agency Universal McCann. 2 – Mobile advertising With smart phone’s becoming the mobile phone of choice, and the iPhone’s ease-of-use changing the face of mobile search, marketers are becoming increasingly aware of the value in mobile marketing. According to an article Continue reading…
Tags: aggregator sites, content aggregators, mobile advertising, mobile marketing, monetizing Twitter, online video, real-time search, real-time search advertising, Social Media, Twitter search, Twitter vs. Google, web aggregators
Posted in Business, Internet News, Marketing, Online Advertising, Social Media, Technology, Yahoo! | 7 Comments
