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Dog Days of Winter for NJ Devils Social Media ProgramNHL team's successful social media program has become its leading sponsorships money maker.
Nokia, Pepsi, and Coach Go Social for Chinese New YearBrands strive to strike an emotional chord in Mainland China with campaigns taking place on social networks.
ClickZ's Game Day Coverage of the Super Bowl AdsReal-time data and commentary on the big game commercials.
How Honda's Super Bowl Ads Got 12M ViewsAd agency RPA describes what happened behind the scenes.
Pepsi Rewards Social Check-Ins on Super Bowl SundayOffers stickers and rewards to GetGlue users.
VW's 'Bark Side' Ad Loses Social MomentumSocial activity involving the video dropped, but the video still had lots of views.
Heineken Runs Global Facebook Ads for Valentine's DayThe romantic customizable campaign also includes a live YouTube event.
Twitter Ads Pushed Komen Change of Heart Pro-choice groups ran Twitter and Google ads, while the abortion topic heated up social media sites this week.
Google to EU Privacy Watchdogs: You Can't Stop UsDespite a request to suspend privacy policy plans, Google said it would proceed with its agenda.
AOL to Lean On Right Media in 'Big Three' Ad DealAOL sticks with Yahoo for real-time bidding in mega display ad agreement.
HuffPost's Live Video Network Seeks Founding Brand PartnersSet to launch this summer, the streaming network will offer pre-roll and brand integration offerings.
Pizza Hut, Amex Team Up on Foursquare for Super BowlPartnership offers game watchers a $5 rebate on pizzas.
Local Deli Zingerman's Uses Facebook, Bacon to Win Over Faraway FoodiesA $40M empire strives for online version of physical store experiences.
Tracking Firm AdTruth to Work With W3C on PrivacyAdTruth and other device fingerprinting companies see opportunity in Do-Not-Track.
Is Uncontrolled UI Proliferation Hurting Ads on Android?Even as Android gains share, CTRs fall. Meanwhile iOS has seen steadily rising response rates.
Facebook IPO Reveals $3.1B in Ad Sales Last Year Increase in ads per page helped propel 69 percent year-over-year growth, according to S-1 filing.
Kia Seeds 5-Hour Super Bowl Ad; Honda's Preview Gets 10M ViewsAdriana Lima and Matthew Broderick help automotive brands dominate online before the big game.
Google "Undermines Privacy Safeguards" Says LawmakerCo-chair of the House Privacy Caucus wants more details from Google regarding privacy policy changes.
AOL Sees Ad Gains, Pushes 'Project Devil' Inside AgenciesGlobal display ad revenue grew 15 percent last quarter, helped by sales org changes and video ads.
Insurer Targets NCAA Fans on National Signing DayAmerican Family Insurance becomes CBSSports.com's first-ever national sponsor for the big online college sports event.
Gingrich Super PAC Spends Big Online in Florida to Hit RomneyGingrich Super PAC, Winning Our Future, spent more than $1 million on web ads and email in January.
What NBC.com's Super Bowl Ad Packages CostBrands receptive to live stream promotional opportunities, NBC says.
Non-Food Marketers Grab Greater Share of Digital Coupon SpaceThe number of digital coupon "events" increased by 12.3 percent in 2011.
Vevo Sells Corporate Sponsorship of Live Obama, Jay-Z EventVevo said the event isn’t happening, but sources say advertisers have already bought sponsorships.
JC Penney Promotes New Sales StrategyRetailer's multi-channel ad campaign attempts to wean consumers from roller coaster of weekly sales promotions and coupons.
Google, Microsoft, and Facebook Team Up to Take on Phishing AttacksVendors look for email standards on authentication
Device Fingerprinting Firm BlueCava Makes Tracking Opt-Outs EasierPlatform update aims to help clients comply with EU's ePrivacy Directive.
NBA TV Lets Facebook and Yahoo Users Pick Primetime GamesFans vote on five games, winning selection gets an 8 p.m. slot.
ComScore: Facebook's Share of Display Ads Reaches 28%Social giant increases lead over Yahoo.
SapientNitro Ranks Highest for Mobile in Forrester ReportOther top-ranked agencies are AKQA, Ogilvy, TribalDDB, and Razorfish.
Pew: 25% of In-Store Shoppers Use Phones to Comparison Shop New study examines the mobile research habits of bricks-and-mortar shoppers.
Netezza Aims to Help Retailers Crunch Big DataIBM is offering a new analytics appliance it says can crunch petabytes of data in seconds.
Union Goes After Republicans with Interactive VideoVideo from American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees was inspired by a holiday video.
Facebook Targets 'Clickjacking' Operation in LawsuitAd firm denies involvement in "like" posting scam
Facebook Ads Help NY Knicks Pack Watch Parties Social media drives home MSG's answer to Time Warner Cable's blackout in Gotham.
Obama Sticks to Jobs Message in Florida Web AdsAlso in Florida, Mitt Romney is attacking Newt Gingrich online.
Super Bowl Ads Online: To Seed or Not to Seed?Marketers use digital to get most out of big game spends. But is it effective?
Google Responds to Lawmakers' Privacy Policy ConcernsLegislators asked Google to respond to detailed questions about changes to its privacy policies.
Florida Group Emerges With Web Centric Anti-Romney CampaignA campaign attacking Florida Governor Rick Scott is serving as the template for a new online effort with Mitt Romney in its crosshairs.