Zillow’s new ad highlights mobile features when looking for a home Zillow unveiled a new ad this week called “Homecoming” to pull at your ol’ heartstrings, but mostly to show how… Read More
Pandora continues to grow in Seattle and Portland, focusing on ad sales rather than engineering Pandora has recently expanded its presence in both Seattle and Portland, trying to take a bite out of the billion-dollar… Read More
Amazon brings Minions ads to delivery boxes, marking its first advertising deal on packaging Your next Amazon box might double as a billboard. The company has started sending boxes featuring advertisements for the new Minions movie… Read More
AutoGraph raises $2.7M to help retailers deliver targeted deals and messages to shoppers AutoGraph, a Seattle startup that allows users to get targeted deals, music and other services without giving up personal information,… Read More
This is Google’s plan to compete with Amazon Google is close to launching “buy” buttons to enable customers to pay and check-out for products without ever having to leave… Read More
Adblock Plus wins news sites’ challenge to its ad-removal software The maker of a free browser plug-in that prevents ads from appearing on web pages just won a court case filed… Read More
Is Amazon to blame for Google’s problems? BusinessInsider’s Nicholas Carlson has a very interesting take on what is wrong with Google, and it essentially boils down to… Read More
Facebook unseats YouTube as top spot for video advertisers Companies considering video advertising campaigns on the web are most likely to pick Facebook for ad buys this year, according to a… Read More
FTC report alleges Google took product rankings from Amazon to boost its search results A confidential report prepared by staffers at the U.S. Federal Trade Commission found that Google took product rankings from Amazon… Read More
Advertising watchdog advises Sprint to stop claiming it has a ‘brand new’ network Sprint will no longer claim to have a “brand new” network, after an industry watchdog found some of its advertising to… Read More
Pay to Play: Google adds advertising to Android app store Google is shaking up the way business is done on its Play Store marketplace for Android apps. The company revealed… Read More
Marchex CEO Russ Horowitz stepping down, new board members added After 12 years at the helm of Marchex, Russell Horowitz is stepping down as CEO of the Seattle call advertising… Read More
Legal directory Avvo looks to attract users with funny new TV ad campaign Avvo is embarking on a new branding campaign, looking to drive interest in its lawyer directory and marketplace for legal… Read More
Amazon, Microsoft reportedly pay to avoid Adblock Plus filtering When it comes to getting around web browser ad blockers, it’s apparently more than who you know. It’s how much you… Read More
Review: The best technology ads in Super Bowl 49, and the rest One of the best tech ads in Super Bowl 49 came from a non-tech company. Nine tech firms bought actual Super Bowl… Read More
Microsoft finally stops bashing Apple in new Surface ad Well, this is refreshing — a Microsoft TV spot that doesn’t bash Apple. The Redmond giant’s newest Surface Pro 3 ad… Read More
Apple’s heartwarming holiday ad is another tear-jerker It’s becoming a holiday tradition for Apple: Ads designed to pull at viewers’ heartstrings. If you can make it through the new one without… Read More
Twitter will start tracking which apps you have installed, starting today Love the apps installed on your phone? Twitter wants to know all about them. The social networking company plans to… Read More
Mobile measurement firm Informate names Will Hodgman CEO, moves HQ to Seattle Will Hodgman, the entrepreneur who sold M:Metrics to comScore for $44 million six years ago, has a new gig. And,… Read More
Facebook prunes its privacy policy, lays groundwork for location-based ads In an attempt to pacify users of its service who are concerned about how their data is sold to advertisers,… Read More
Seattle startup Snap Skout changes name to Tack, turns popular Facebook posts into online ads Seattle startup Snap Skout has changed its name to Tack and launched a new product that helps small businesses turn… Read More
Redfin to kick off first-ever TV ad tonight during Monday Night Football All of the big dogs of online real estate are spending cash on TV advertising campaigns, from Zillow to Trulia… Read More
Facebook re-launches Atlas advertising network it bought from Microsoft Facebook has re-launched Atlas Solutions, the advertising network that it purchased from Microsoft in February of 2013 in a move… Read More
Marchex shares sink more than 40% after revenue prospects fall on Allstate deal Shares of Marchex — the Seattle mobile advertising company — tumbled more than 40 percent in early-morning trading Thursday after… Read More
Amazon spent $158 million on Google search ads in 2013, more than anyone Amazon.com is competing with Google in a number of arenas, from phones to cloud services to drones. But this could… Read More
Get ready for video ads in Twitter As a part of its ongoing quest to monetize its social networking service, Twitter announced Tuesday that it’s rolling out Promoted… Read More
Even with buyout of Trulia pending, Zillow plans to boost ad spending to $75M this year Zillow is not slowing down with its plan to build a national real estate brand, even though it is in… Read More
Rover.com looks to attract new breed of dog-loving customers with TV ad push Online dog sitting service Rover.com is looking to lap up new customers as the summer travel season kicks into high… Read More
Online home improvement startup Pro.com touts service on Seattle billboard Seattle startup Pro.com — which is trying to transform the way consumers find home improvement professionals — emerged on the… Read More
Zillow rolls out new TV ad as part of $65M marketing blitz, expands with radio spots Zillow is continuing its push to become the leading online real estate brand, announcing a new TV ad spot today… Read More
