Friday, October 19, 2007

Internet advertising job openings

I googled "internet advertising+job openings" and found that there were numerous positions available. The positions vary widely in terms of the companies that are seeking employees, but all of them are focused on people with sales experience, so it isn't too different from traditional advertising.

Here is a link that has a few pages of employment opportunities:
http://www.google.com/support/jobs/bin/answer.py?answer=58035&src=adwasmvjobs

Wednesday, October 17, 2007

on-line videos

Internet videos have exploded in popularity over the past couple of years. Accessability, quality, and people wanting to feel like they are stars are some of the main factors in the increased production of on-line videos.
Regular people are not the only ones utilizing this technology, though. Major networks are now putting their television shows on the internet, and making them available to anyone.
Most of the home made content that is put on the web is completely useless, but every once in a while something will come up that actually serves a tangible purpose.
The biggest problem that advertisers have is the fact that the videos become obsolete so quickly. A video can go from the most viewed on the web on Monday to completely off the radar by Wednesday.

Here are two sites that are frequently visited and updated with posts

http://youtube.com/
http://video.google.com/?tab=wv

Wednesday, October 3, 2007

http://www.promotionworld.com/?gclid=CIfH7Iq4844CFREDWAodSD5cFA: This is a site that I found for generating meta tags. I have tried to put some on this site, but I can't tell if they worked.

My account for adsense was accepted this morning.

I have joined digg.com, to help make my blog more accessible through search engines.

Blog Roll:
http://siuchomework.blogspot.com/
http://jrnl307mogwai.blogspot.com/
http://penniesonlineadvertisingideas.blogspot.com/

Wednesday, September 19, 2007

Internet content

The video is just annoying. Period.

As far as reaching a desired audience on line, I think that the Chanel campaign is going to be successful. It seems like they are doine a good job of creating buzz and bringing the right people into the mix. The flavor of the week theme is there by getting rid of Moss and bringing in Knightley. I think that only allowing a few people to see the ads now is going to create a positive buzz. The pictures are on www.tiffanystore.com.

The second life idea seemed like a bad version of the sims. I don't follow virtual worlds at all, but it seems like I hear about a new one every day. Someone is going to have a ground-breaking idea to make the virtual world fresh again

Wednesday, September 12, 2007

Banner advertising seems to be the most effective form of internet advertising. Banner ads can appear anywhere on a web page, and allow the viewer to be interactive with the ad. I see banner ads everyday for products that are mainly sports related. I spend a lot of time on sports web sites, so I am subject to various tickets, merchandise, and team related banner ads. I will click on banner ads that are advertising Michigan or Bears merchandise.

www.espn.com and www.si.com both featured banner ads today that were designed to attract the attention of football fans seeking new merchandise.

I agree with the assesment that banner blindness is real, and a possible advertising problem. I do not pay very close attention to material on a page that is not directly linked to the story that I am involved in with. I also believe that people have become more aware of the tricks that banner ads can pull, so I would expect to see less success in banner ads that represent themselves as message boxes

Wednesday, September 5, 2007

privacy info.

I have not been able to fully access the cookies and history information for my computer. All that I get when I look at my history is a blank page with a search bar that will not load any of my requests.

I can tell you that my search habits are always the same. My history would be a combination of mlive.com, si.com, espn.com, drudgereport.com, webmail.com, thewolverine.com, scout.com, and sportsbook.com

I am always going to be concerned that my personal information is going to be used for the wrong reasons. I am always concerned when purchasing items off of the internet, or signing up for new features.

Wednesday, August 29, 2007

Whatever life blog

whateverlife.com is a great example of how the internet has opened a completely new world for entrepeneurs. People can start small projects, for their own personal interests at affordable prices, and turn them into lucrative enterprises. Ashley Qualls was able to turn her hobby of creating myspace layouts into a business that is making her millions of dollars. She has shown a business savvy that has even been recognized, and used as inspiration from her peers. At one point in the column, a message was shown from a person that is ten years older than Ashley, praising her for the work that she has done. The ability for Ashley to utilize advertising on line has helped to push her website over the top. She started out by using google's profit sharing advertising program, and that is when she began to see that possibility of larger profits. The flexibility of the internet, along with her business sense, allows her to constantly stay ahead of the game and in tune with what her niche audience is looking for. Ashley was complimented for being able to create a website that feels like it is for teenage girls, because she is a teenage girl with the resources available to put out the product. Ashley is even beginning to think about the future of the website, noting that she might have to start hiring some people that are even younger than she is.