Google, Bing and Yahoo apparently haven't convinced brands they need to build separate Web sites for access from mobile devices, because some marketers still think about repurposing desktop Web sites through a technique called responsive Web design. ...Read the whole story
Pepsi is among the brands that have recently updated their Facebook presence, when the social net redesigned company pages. Online Media Daily spoke to Shiv Singh, global head of digital for PepsiCo beverages, to discuss the upgraded brand pages, the new ad offerings and analytics tools that Facebook introduced in February. ...Read the whole story
By year's-end, mobile will contribute 25% to total paid-search ad clicks, up from 12%. By then, U.S. mobile campaigns will contribute about 23% to Google's paid-search revenue in the U.S. ...Read the whole story
Continuing to position itself for a big election year, Cox Digital Solutions has reached an exclusive ad sales agreement with The Weather Channel. Per the deal, Cox Digital becomes the exclusive seller of political advertising across The Weather Channel's crown jewel, Weather.com. ...Read the whole story
Earlier this year, comScore revealed some key findings from a broad study of online brand campaigns in connection with the launch of its ad verification service called Validated Campaign Essentials. Among the highlights, it found that nearly a third (31%) of online display ads are never seen, and 72% of campaigns had at least some ads running next to objectionable content. ...Read the whole story
PageRage, a company that allows users to customize Facebook pages by adding designs to the margins, has sued the social networking service for allegedly violating antitrust laws in an effort to keep PageRage off the site. ...Read the whole story
Among younger women ages 18 to 29, nearly two-thirds check social media sites while watching TV. And 44% of the same group indicated that social media is the primary place they learn about breaking news. ...Read the whole story
Instagram launched a sign-up for the "beta" rollout of an Android version at its site this weekend. "Want to be first in line for Instagram on Android?" the site asks before prompting for an email address. ...Read the whole story
Social media marketers have a continuing desire to drive traffic. But there are key legal issues brands will need to consider when joining the Pinterest ... ...More
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