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Inside the weird world of podcast advertising

May 1, 2015
We listened to all of the top 100 podcasts. Here's what we found.

Female power fuels Pinterest's value

Mar 17, 2015
The digital site says it has now raised $367 million, for a valuation of $11 bill

Lovin' the McDonald's ad – and hatin' it

Jan 12, 2015
McDonald's new advertisement receives a mixed response.

Why the Domino's Pizza mascot 'the Noid' vanished

Jan 2, 2015
After a public relations disaster, a mainstay of Domino's ads disappears. Zachary Crockett shares the strange story.

Pinterest opens a door to advertisers

Jan 2, 2015
But will users be happy when Pinterest takes a turn toward online mall?

'Botnets' are costing advertisers billions

Dec 9, 2014
Ads are linked to how many people see them, but "botnet" computer networks inflate the numbers.

Product placement lessons from 'The Walking Dead'

Oct 22, 2014
It’s no longer enough to just place a brand into a storyline.

For public good, not for profit.

Why you always see the same ad while binge-watching TV

Oct 7, 2014
If you watch TV online, you're likely to see the same ad over and over again.

Twitter offers free classes for would-be advertisers

Aug 28, 2014
We explain how the program called #flightschool will work and what you can learn.

Why you might seeing English subtitles on Spanish-lanuguage TV ads

Jul 11, 2014
Some advertisers are using the World Cup to experiment with bilingual ads on English networks.