Online Advertising 2008: Q3 Just Not Itself
The normal Q3 push that has been so prominent in online for the past many years, has not had the same robust... Read More
Web 2.0 and UGC in Search
Explain this dichotomy: Pharma often explicitly states “No advertising on user-generated content (UCG) pages” However, search is 41% of the marketing spend.... Read More
Online Advertising for Q3 2008 Hits $5.9 Billion
Yes, that’s right. In the midst of an economic down-turn and credit crunch, online advertising posted is 2nd highest quarterly revenues ever.... Read More
EyeForPharma Conference Recap (Original Posting 10/31/08)
Following Mark Bard on day 1, I had the opportunity to moderate day 2 of the EyeForPharma eCommunications conference in Boston last... Read More
Is Economic Turndown Impacting the Pharmaceutical Industry?
Opinions vary. Many say pharmaceuticals are a necessity, so they are generally considered recession proof. But people can and do even scrimp... Read More
Ad Spending Outlook 2008-2009 (Original Posting 10/7/08)
The forecasts and pundits vary, but most indicators and estimates are showing a serious slowdown in advertising spending. This Zenith forecast (WSJ... Read More
Revolution Health Merges With Waterfront
The long-standing rumor was confirmed today with an announcement of a merger between Revolution Health and Waterfront Media. What Waterfront is buying... Read More
Experts Uncertain As To 2009 Online Media Outlook
The debate continues, with various experts commentary on the 2009 online advertising and media outlook. EHS’s current position is that positive growth... Read More
Pharma Ad Spending Down as New Drugs Focus on Smaller Patient Groups
Generally speaking, the reduction in pharma advertising reported by TNS is bad news. The primary reason is a reduction in new drug... Read More
40% Decline in Online Advertising, cmon…
I just don’t see it. There are some doomsdayers pontificating that online ad spending could decline by 40% next year. I just... Read More