Hey, you’re really out there! Yesterday I asked for some feedback, and lo, I got a fair amount, especially in email. Thanks – it’s heartening to know you’re out there. Today was a pretty mellow day as newsdays go. I had a board meeting, so I was not able to write much. But that’s over now, and in any case, I could stay on top of the worthy links:
Targeted web ads: a look at how they’re regulated (RBR) Look guys, you are all inside baseball. Here’s a short piece written *for radio broadcasters* who are thinking about selling ads on their websites. Talk about thinking outside the box. Remember, this is how most of the world thinks about our business.
Bing Rises Again In New Nielsen Numbers; YouTube Still Dominates Video (SEL) I predicted in January Bing would surpass Yahoo. It’s a slow, turtle-like rise so far. But it’s happening.
Video: The Onion On Google’s Mobile Ad Ambitions (Guardian) Silly. But who doesn’t need that once in a while?
Why Coachella (and All Live Music) Matters (Marc Ruxin via HuffPo) A very nice piece of writing that captures why I’m going to see Broken Bells this Friday, and why you should too. And this from a senior guy in digital marketing.
Yahoo Snaps Up Associated Content for $90 Million to Compete With AOL and Demand Media (ATD) Yahoo, I wish you all the luck in the world with this. I really do. And I love the revenue multiple. Really I do.
Facebook Grapples With Privacy Issues (WSJ) Dog. Bites. Man.
Google To Take On Amazon S3 Directly With New Cloud Storage Product (TNW) The game of chess gets more interesting.
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