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Why Groupon is Struggling

August 18th, 2011

A little less than a year ago, Google made a $6 billion offer to buy Groupon which, obviously, Groupon shrugged off. Looks like that was a big mistake. Now, analysts are concerned about whether or not Groupon will even make it.
Look, as someone who was on the receiving end of a $6 billion [...]

Google TV. Meh.

June 2nd, 2010

Let me be the first to say that I believe video advertising, in whatever form it eventually takes, is going to be a huge deal. I am a firm believer that addressable video on our televisions and interactive video on our PCs and handheld devices are the coming wave, and that advertisers who can figure [...]

Facebook Plays Dangerous Game with Targeting

March 10th, 2010

Coming on the heels of my last posting, I thought the NY Times article on targeted Facebook ads was strangely apropos. Central to the conversation around privacy is the question of what will companies do with my data? In this case, Facebook has found an effective way to turn people off of the promise of [...]

Online Tracking: Boon or Privacy Invasion?

July 5th, 2009

Ever since I have been involved in digital marketing (since 1999), the topic of online tracking and its implications on consumer privacy have been discussed.  A recent article in the New York Times and another on ClickZ discuss the latest on the topic.
Some feel that tracking is the great promise of digital - allowing advertisers [...]

Yahoo to Make Targeted Ads Optional

August 12th, 2008

A company giving customers control over their data?  What’s next?  Anarchy?!?

Picture: blog.speculist.com

Article excerpt:   Internet giant Yahoo is set to announce today that it will allow users to shut off targeted advertising on its Web sites, a move that comes as a congressional committee continues to air concerns about consumer privacy. Last week, the House Committee [...]

E-retailers trying to suit online experience to buyers

June 24th, 2008

Can retailers really make the internet a more personalized shopping channel?

Image: seattletimes.com
Article excerpt:  An increasing number of sites have had success by engaging customers in a personal way, something online retailers hadn’t counted on.  Online retailers never meant to offer highly customized service when virtual stores were a new concept. But a decade later, it’s [...]

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