Tag: adverts
Google still trying to monetise YouTube, adds "click to buy" links on videos
Google has long admitted that it’s having trouble making any money from its purchase of YouTube. The latest wheeze is to add clickable “Buy this now!” links on videos of buyable stuff. I’d love to show you you a less-grainy picture, but it only works in the USA so far. Check out the Amazon and iTunes links below the video.
The Goog is promising to expand the program internationally, as well as expanding the range of things it advertises next to. This scheme might also placate content owners, who will be happier to learn that there are now “Buy this” links next to the content that they own, but didn’t upload themselves…
Microsoft bin Jerry Seinfeld and move to reclaim "I'm a PC"
Someone at Microsoft’s listening to Gary Cutlack, and his hatred of Microsoft’s ill-judged ads featuring Jerry Seinfeld. Or maybe they’re just listening to the entire rest of the internet. Microsoft have wisely binned Seinfeld in favour of a whole bevvy of stars in the second phase of their new Windows ad campaign…
The European Union is investigating the Yahoo/Google ad sales deal – anti-trust action on the way?
The EU is getting angry again – and looking daggers the way of Yahoo and Google. Transatlantic daggers. Intercontinental ballistic daggers.
The bureaucratic RAGE is thanks to the two companies and their deal to sell Google ads on Yahoo in the US and Canada – a right old stitch-up which…
The sensational return of Bill Gates and Jerry Seinfeld. Episode 2: Not connecting with real people
The double act no one really wants to see the return of has returned, as the two extremely rich men try to act like they’re normal and in touch with us common folk. All in the name of making Windows Vista look cool. It is not working. It didn’t work before. And this one’s even worse.
See Bill and Jerry order Chinese food, as if they don’t have in-house chefs back home at their respective palaces cooking up high-nutrient, low-fat foods at any time of day. They joke about being rich. This all goes on for a completely bewildering four and a half minutes. Here. See how far you can get through it.
Bill does a bit of robot dancing at the end…
Advertising watchdog clears BT Gremlins ad following complaints that it gives children nightmares
The Advertising Standards Authority has given the all clear to a recent BT TV advertisement after some people complained that a recent ad featuring Gremlins wreaking havoc on a hapless office worker was frightening children and giving them nightmares. The ad stars Peter Jones who you may know from such thrilling business TV shows as Dragon’s Den.
IBM adds advert serving to DVD spec – film watching is DEAD as a hobby
In a move that sounds like they’re trying to kill off DVD on purpose and force everyone to turn to one of those boring new HD formats, IBM has patented an advert delivery system that can pause DVDs so you have the pleasure of watching an advert.
It’s like they’ve examined the strengths of the DVD format, then created a feature designed specifically to destroy it…
Daily Tech Hotlinks for 13-Sept-07: Google, Mushiking, Revver, Trent Reznor, Yahoo
– Google’s Larry and Sergey’s annual perks include a NASA-operated private jet runway minutes from their offices (New York Times)
– Increase in illegal stag beetle imports blamed on Japanese arcade game, Mushiking (Kotaku)…
Daily Tech Hotlinks for 03-Aug-07: Facebook, Sony, Google phone, Wii, Microsoft Office
– Vodafone pulls adverts on Facebook, Orange possibly to follow (The Register)
– Sony to recall 350,000 cameras due to dangers posed to users (CNet)…
Apple's iPhone adverts debuted last night on CBS, see them here!
I promise this’ll be the last mention of Apple on this here blog – to think, I call myself a worshipper at the temple of Gates! However I couldn’t not show you the three ads for iPhone which debuted yesterday during CBS’s 60 Minutes in the US, which Andy mentioned earlier. This first one is titled ‘Never Been An iPod’, with the second and third below the jump. Enjoy…you’ve only got 25 days left of jonesing. But remember folks – don’t go buying it at an Apple store now, you hear us? Rather, hear Mr. Jobs?…
Is Google right to ban adverts from essay writing companies?
Andy Merrett writes…
University authorities have “warmly welcomed” the news that Google is to refuse advertising from companies which offer to write research essays for students.
After recent complaints from various universities that students have been passing off essays that they’ve paid for as their own, Google has decided to refuse these ads.
