3 Reasons David Lee Roth is a Bad Internet Marketer
- September 22nd, 2008 | Written By: Jay Baer
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I am of a vintage that was shaped by Van Halen’s album (actually a cassette for me) 1984. With Jump, Panama, and Hot for Teacher (a video that joins “Hungry Like the Wolf” in my early teen pantheon), this was a truly epic record – highlighted by David Lee Roth’s bad boy caterwauling.
And then, he [...]
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McAfee Hires Tribal DDB: The Tip of the Digital Agency Iceberg
- September 18th, 2008 | Written By: Jay Baer
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AdWeek announced today that security software maker McAfee has hired Tribal DDB as their agency of record. In addition to digital marketing, the assignment includes TV, print, and outdoor.
Note that Tribal DDB is the excellent digital marketing sister of DDB. These guys know their stuff. I’ve met a few Tribal DDB folks via my work [...]
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The 10 Strengths of the Agency of the Future
- September 16th, 2008 | Written By: Jay Baer
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Web services giant Sapient recently fielded a national online digital marketing survey of more than 200 chief marketing officers (CMOs) and senior marketers responsible for managing digital budgets (among other things).
Survey respondents were asked about the top qualities they sought in their advertising and marketing agencies in the coming year.
Sapient’s Top 10 Wish List for [...]
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Customized Internet Marketing Training for Agencies
- September 11th, 2008 | Written By: Jay Baer
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Convince & Convert launches new training program series to help agencies improve their digital capabilities
Addressing the needs of ad agencies and PR firms to improve their digital marketing competency, Convince & Convert is now providing a series of customizable, in-person training programs.
We are offering 5 intensive, all-day sessions to train ad agencies and PR firms [...]
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Wake Up Agencies – Digital Shops = Trojan Horse
- September 2nd, 2008 | Written By: Jay Baer
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It was bound to happen, and now it has. A big-time digital agency (R/GA) has opened up a full-fledged brand development arm.
And whom do you think they will be competing against with this new branding department? Other digital agencies? Nope. They are aiming for traditional agencies and the branding, media placement, and creative budgets they [...]
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How Google Plans to Control TV Advertising and Crush Agencies
- August 28th, 2008 | Written By: Jay Baer
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AdWeek ran an interesting story a few days ago about Google’s foray into television advertising. As I’ve been saying for years, Google’s ultimate plan is to be the middle-man for all advertising, everywhere.
There are clearly inefficiencies in the buying and selling of traditional media. It requires multiple phone calls and emails and spread sheets. Why? [...]
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Ad Agency New Business Survey – Take It
- August 21st, 2008 | Written By: Jay Baer
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My friend Michael Gass, who writes the excellent Fueling Ad Agency New Business blog, has launched a survey of small and mid-sized ad agencies and the current state of their business development program.
With the economy getting as ugly as pre-surgery Joan Rivers, figuring out how to keep your agency in front of key prospects is [...]
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Internet Advertising to Grow 20% in 2008
- August 13th, 2008 | Written By: Jay Baer
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A new report from Bernstein Research says online advertising in the U.S. will grow by 20% in 2008, despite weakness in travel, auto, and financials.
Top categories for online advertising spend include:
Finance, insurance, real estate – 29.6% of overall spend
Media and entertainment – 25.2%
Retail – 13.8%
Other – 12.9%
Auto – 8.6%
Despite big cuts in auto marketing in [...]
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Ad Networks Are a House of Cards – But a Great Deal
- August 12th, 2008 | Written By: Jay Baer
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A groundbreaking study by the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) and Bain & Company shows that ad networks’ share of display ad sales soared from 5% to 30% from 2006-2007. (Read the excellent full report here)
It seems the rise in Internet advertising (~20% per year, according to eMarketer) is creating a flurry of new sites, and a [...]
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The Truth About Publicis Buying Performics
- August 6th, 2008 | Written By: Jay Baer
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In a sign that major advertising agencies are continuing to recognize the long-term profitability of search marketing, Publicis Groupe bought Performics from Google today.
One of the largest search marketing agencies, Performics will join Digitas and other Publicis entities as part of VivaKi Nerve Center (no, I am not making this up) the new strategic collective [...]
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