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Picturepan2, from LiveSino.net , just tipped us on this one . Since Google will end their Referrals program (including referrals for their own software like Google pack), people may be looking for an alternative to fill the void. Turns out Microsoft has a Referral program, Microsoft Affiliate ! Hmm,...
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Microsoft today announced plans at the Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival to invest in Live Search in Europe. A new Search Technology Center will open sometime during the next twelve months in Europe. The location of the facility has yet to be determined. A smaller number of engineers is...
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Remy has just blogged on the Silverlight Streaming blog on dev.live that you will soon be able to put advertising into your Silverlight Streaming app . The pilot scheme is due to start soon this Spring. So how will this work? The ads will be provided by the Microsoft AdCenter platform and deliver contextual...
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Microsoft's analytics piece of their adCenter product has just received an update, and a quick run-through shows some new features, significantly improved performance, and the end of the $5 sign-up fee (although I'm not finding a link to the free account setup as of yet, but here is the Project...
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Gatineau, the code name for the web analytics beta run as a tab in Microsoft adCenter, will soon be available outside the US , in the UK, France, and Canada. The service features fancy graphics, integrated demographics data for web visitors using Windows Live ID, integration with adCenter, and probably...
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Microsoft will become the exclusive third-party ad provider for the Wall Street Journal network of sites, including The Wall Street Journal Online, Barrons.com, MarketWatch.com, AllThingsD.com and others. From the press release : “This deal is a significant win for Microsoft for two key reasons. First...
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While not strictly a Windows Live product, website analysis is an important tool that has been missing from Microsoft's toolkit. That changed today, as Microsoft's new addition to its adCenter suite of advertiser and website owner tools, code named Gatineau, was released into beta. Ian Thomas...
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Last year Microsoft announced its intention to get into the municipal wifi market, which for those non-Americans is free public wifi for entire towns and cities. These networks are currently being built and tested by MetroFi in Portland and Oakland, and today Microsoft announced that it is teaming up...
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Office Live is increasing the reach of small businesses everywhere with the addition of Ask Sponsored Listings , part of the IAC Advertising Network . This is a huge deal for Office Live, which has had a bumpy past, and adManager , which is still in beta. Now not only would adManager customers reach...
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Farwan Thawar , a Product Manager for Live Search in Toronto, has posted a nice 3 part interview with Blake Irving, Corporate Vice President of Windows Live Platform. Part One Part Two Part Three In the interview, Irving talks about the power of Microsoft's vast "audience" when it comes to monetizing...