Online advertising
Online display ads viewed
1,089,732 in the first quarter of 2010, according to data released this month from comScore. That’s 15 percent higher than during the same period of 2009, an indicator to some that the online advertising market is growing.
Cost of a front-page ad on YouTube
$175,000 plus an additional $50,000 spending commitment, according to the company’s rate card. The Business Insider has reported that the spot is occupied 90% of the time.
Why can’t news organizations monetize traffic spikes?
For news websites, big stories often mean big traffic. That traffic can come when a local story goes national, when a story gains profile through social media recommendations, or when an item gets prominent placement on a news aggregator. But even though web advertising is often sold by “impressions”, the number of views an ad [...]
Are niche social networks the future of social networking?
When the topic turns to social networks the conversation tends to be about the typical players – Facebook and MySpace. However, there are hundreds, if not thousands, of online social networks out there that don’t even begin to rival the millions of users of the big ones but instead cater to niche audiences. Many of [...]
Monthly visitors to Craigslist
47,000,000 U.S. unique users, according to Wired magazine; that’s about one-fifth of the country’s population
Cost to advertise with Perez Hilton
$72,000 a day for a “wallpaper advertisement” on the celebrity blogger’s website, according to a profile the Los Angeles Times