Online Media Daily Issues for November 2008

Online Media Daily - Friday, Nov. 28, 2008
De Beers Not Amused By Parody Site, Demands Removal by Wendy Davis
Mobile Analyst Sounds Off On Smartphones by Mark Walsh
Oddcast Partners With BBDO/Proximity For Gillette/EA Sports Campaign by Gavin O'Malley
Ad Industry Moves Analytics Toward Forecasting Demand by Laurie Sullivan
UPS Promotes Regifting On Web Site, Facebook by Nina Lentini
Google AdWords Spoof Goes Phishing
Food Network Doles Out Mobile Holiday Fare
LinkedIn Releases Search Features
Madmen = Badmen? Commentary by George Simpson
Online Media Daily - Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2008
WPP Launches Ad Network In China, Latest Push By A Madison Avenue Biggie by Joe Mandese
Surveys Show Gift-Giving To Be Less Than Electrifying by Mark Walsh
Microsoft Broadens Xbox Experiences For Advertisers by Laurie Sullivan
Law Firm Challenges Rules Restricting Online Promotion by Wendy Davis
KickApps Lands $14 Million In New Funding by Gavin O'Malley
Facebook, MySpace Aren't Making The Marketing Cut by Karlene Lukovitz
MySpace Taps Former MTV Digital Music Chief
Nielsen: Search Takes Hit
YouTube Viewers Not Wild About Widescreen
Glam Media Expands To Japan
Dilithium Lands Mobile/Video Work In India
SEMPO Opens 2008 Survey
Giving Thanks Commentary by The Editor
Another Look At Holiday Lead Generation Commentary by Stephen Hull
Online Media Daily - Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2008
Nielsen Finds Online, Mobile Reap Tiny Shares Of '3 Screen' Video by Joe Mandese
Social Networking Services Growing, Advertising Not So Much by Mark Walsh
MPAA Targets Fanedit With Takedown Notice by Wendy Davis
AdBrite Launches CPC Auction For Banner Ads by Gavin O'Malley
U.S. Retail Search Campaigns Spending Surges by Laurie Sullivan
Apple Asks Bluwiki To Remove Posts by Wendy Davis
Retailers Prep For Cyber Monday by Sarah Mahoney
Facebook Wins Largest CAN-SPAM Verdict Ever
Omniture Extends Analytics To Google Android
Sprint Expands Picture Messaging
PlaySpan Lands $16.7 Million For Expansion
Meebo Ties Up With Universal
Microsoft Silverlight Creates Ads for 'New York Magazine'
THQ Names Massive Exclusive In-game Ad Provider
Making The Case For Brand Building Through Hyper-Targeting Commentary by Russell Fradin
Online Media Daily - Monday, Nov. 24, 2008
Starcom Mobile Exec Heads To The Hyperfactory by Mark Walsh
Collective Media Debuts Performance-Based Network by Gavin O'Malley
Change.org, MySpace Solicit Ideas For Change by Mark Walsh
Retailers Magnify Opt-In, Opt-Out E-mail Sub Processes by Laurie Sullivan
Brides.com Redesigns Community Section, Lands Ann Taylor by Tanya Irwin
Coupons Inc. Settles Case Against Hacker by Wendy Davis
Google Debuts Display Ad Builder Features
Kia Sponsoring Imeem Mobile App
CraveOnline Launches Holiday Gift Guide
NBC.com Offers Exclusive Producer's Cut Version Of 'The Office'
WebVisible Acquires Adapt Technologies
Goodmail Systems Raises $20 Million
OPA Extends Public Policy Efforts
Wanted: New Economic Models For Media Commentary by Robert B. Nolan, Jr.
Online Media Daily - Friday, Nov. 21, 2008
IAB: Online Ad Spending Remains Flat by Mark Walsh
BlackBerry MySpace App Shatters Download Record by Joe Mandese
BlackBerry Storm Debuts To Mostly Praise by Mark Walsh
Gossard Unveils First PPC Campaign by Laurie Sullivan
BT Self-Regulatory Group Exec Gives Notice by Wendy Davis
Video Ads: White Knight For Local Advertisers? by Gavin O'Malley
Google Search Links (Or Lack Thereof) Spurs Suit by Wendy Davis
T-Mobile Chooses Yahoo For Mobile Search
MerchantCircle Members Not Hanging Out On MySpace
Searchers Led Away From Brand Sites
Zumobi Unveils New iPhone App
'Rock The Slopes' Campaign Promotes Wii
Renegade Spins Off From Dentsu
Correction: Hockeysfuture.com Written By Professionals, Not Fans
Gaffney Singlehandedly Sends Nation Into Recession Commentary by George Simpson
Online Media Daily - Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008
IAB: 3Q Spending Up 11% From Year-Ago by Mark Walsh
Advertisers Hedge Bets On Media Options, Odds Improve For Online Media Brands by Joe Mandese
Facebook Adding 'Fan' Pages To Public Search Listings by Mark Walsh
Blockshopper Calls In The Cavalry To Defend Against Suit by Wendy Davis
HBO Digs Teeth Into 'True Blood' Fans by Laurie Sullivan
Meredith Invests In Real Girls Media Network by Gavin O'Malley
CraveOnline Partners With Universal by Tanya Irwin
Colors, Themes Hit Google Gmail
eHarmony Offers Matchmaking To Gays, Lesbians
New MRM Worldwide Company Delivers Digital
IDC: Mobile Should Be A Focus For Next Yahoo CEO
Google Intros Search-based Keyword Tool
NBC.com Launches Interactive Story For 'Heroes'
Quattro Wireless Aims North With CTV Partnership
Real Time Content Takes U.S. Plunge, Despite Economy
NaturalPath Media Adds 27 Publishers
Why Turn To Mobile In A Down Economy? Commentary by Jim Shilale
Online Media Daily - Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008
Digital Ad Optimism Ebbs, Remains Higher Than All Other Media by Joe Mandese
Analysts Mixed Over '09 Online Ad Spend Predictions by Gavin O'Malley
Publicis Puts Another BRIC In Its Wall: Acquires Brazil's Tribal, Expands Digitas Footprint by Joe Mandese
ContextWeb Hires Time Warner Exec To Lead Effort Targeting Spanish-Speaking Audience by Mark Walsh
Washington AG Targets Tattoo Media's MyLuvCrush.com by Wendy Davis
Networked Insights' Music Chart Challenges Traditional by Gavin O'Malley
Citysearch Geo-Targets Locations, Ads by Laurie Sullivan
Agency.com Raids Digitas Techie Hemmings
Yahoo Shares Rise On Yang's Fall
Tech Company DivX Sues Yahoo For Breach Of Contract
Pixsy Expands Video Syndication Network
iPhone Overtakes Razr In Mobile Ad Requests Worldwide
Glam Unveils Applications Network
Video Search Startup Taboola Raises $4.5 Million
Mobile Game Market Stifled By Business Model
Bigmouthmedia Promotes Careers In Search
Making Sense Of Results From Online Campaigns Commentary by Steve Latham
Online Media Daily - Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008
Yang Steps Down As Yahoo's CEO by Laurie Sullivan
Citi: Online Ad Market Fading Fast by Mark Walsh
VideoEgg Extends AdFrames To iPhone by Mark Walsh
Many Happy Returns: OfficeMax Brings Back ElfYourself by Laurie Sullivan
AOL Debuts Music Sessions, Eliminates Other Services by Gavin O'Malley
DriverTV Launches Ad Network by Gavin O'Malley
Retailers Threaten To Sue Sites For Posting Circulars by Wendy Davis
AOL Exec Joins Yieldex As President
TNS Compete Unveils Smartphone Intelligence
Adify Powers Video Syndication
Court Orders Company To Stop Selling Spyware
Verizon Adds User-Generated Video Service
Google Takes Action To Stop Fraud
WPP's Enfatico Hires Chief Digital Officer
Boing Boing, Federated Media Unveil Offworld Gaming Blog
Chitika Targets Ads to Search Engine Queries
Naked's Yakob Jumps Ship For McCann
NeoEdge Boost Sales Support For In-Game Ads
What Is A World-Class Marketing Database? Commentary by Shay Young
Online Media Daily - Monday, Nov. 17, 2008
IBM Study Finds Adoption Of Online, Mobile Content Doubling by Joe Mandese
MMA: Mobile Data Growth May Boost Marketing by Mark Walsh
About.com's CEO Tries To Maintain Momentum by Gavin O'Malley
AT&T Backs Privacy Group Led By Former AOL Exec by Wendy Davis
Search Adds Impact To Marketing Campaigns In Weak Economy by Laurie Sullivan
Snakk Media Unveils Mobile Blog Network by Mark Walsh
Mercedes Intros 'Generation-Benz' Social Network by Karl Greenberg
Adamson Picks Up Rawlings, Worth Brands
Washington State Cracks Down On SEM Firms
Forbes Shutters Auto Site
Survey: Performance Measurability Most Important
AOL Kicks Off Road Show For Marketers
Google Brings Voice Recognition To Mobile Search
Heavy Expands Down Under
Gorilla Nation Partners With Xbox For 'Fable 2' Promo
Obama And The 'Facebook Effect' Commentary by Soumitra Dutta
Online Media Daily - Friday, Nov. 14, 2008
Gartner Analyst: 'Cold Winds' Blowing On Web 2.0 Companies by Mark Walsh
Law Firm's Case Against Blockshopper Allowed To Continue by Wendy Davis
Semantic Search Likely To Increase Paid Link Profits by Laurie Sullivan
Digitalsmiths Gets $12 Million In Financing by Gavin O'Malley
Digital Rights Groups Argue For Domain Owners Free Speech Rights by Wendy Davis
Mobile Ad Startup MoJiva Closes First-Round Funding
Meebo Enables Instant Interaction For Hearst Online Users
Verizon To Launch Storm Nov. 21
Google Gives Customers Faster Site Search
Facebook Updates Self-Serve Ad Reporting
IPG's Initiative Hires PHDiQ Exec
Yahoo, News Sites Score Big Election-Day Ratings
Gannett Acquires Social Media Provider Ripple6
HealthCentral Expands Potential Partner List
Global Deal Focuses On Local Ads
OMMA Agency of the Year: Who's Better, Who's Best? Commentary by Anthony Schneider
The Kid's Alright Commentary by George Simpson