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New ad alert: Google Ad Image Extensions
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New ad alert: Google Ad Image Extensions
By Nick Vivion | May 24, 2013
In the endless battle for advertising dollars in search, Google has been rolling out new products that encourage more engagement with paid links over organic results. The most recent is Google Ad... Read More
Facebook: Home falters, in-feed video ads rolling out soon
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Facebook: Home falters, in-feed video ads rolling out soon
By Nick Vivion | May 14, 2013
Two items of interest to travel marketers have come out of the Facebook news feed this week: Facebook Home's popularity and updates to the company's advertising product. Read More
New ad alert: Twitter keyword targeting
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New ad alert: Twitter keyword targeting
By Nick Vivion | April 18, 2013
Twitter has announced a new advertising product with great promise for the travel industry: keyword targeting on Twitter. Read More
TripReactor helps sites generate revenue with native advertising
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TripReactor helps sites generate revenue with native advertising
By Sean O'Neil | April 12, 2013
The US startup is helping publishers like Boston.com and Vagabondish make money by packaging and serving advertorials, or "native advertising." Read More
Unleash the location-based beasts: Exploring the new Graph Search on Facebook
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Unleash the location-based beasts: Exploring the new Graph Search on Facebook
By Nick Vivion | April 10, 2013
This morning was a special one: this writer's Facebook account was finally welcomed into the new Graph Search format. After covering the launch of Graph Search, and several posts surrounding the new... Read More
Facebook Home - take it with you when you travel [VIDEO]
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Facebook Home - take it with you when you travel [VIDEO]
By Nick Vivion | April 8, 2013
Facebook released its first TV commercial, named "Plane," for the recently announced Facebook Home mobile experience. Read More
New ad alert: Combined text/image ads for hotels spotted on Google
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New ad alert: Combined text/image ads for hotels spotted on Google
By Nick Vivion | April 8, 2013
Tnooz reader Philip Kloeckner spotted a new advertising format for hotels on Google this week, which featured a hotel room image within the ads alongside the search results. Read More
New ad alert: TripAdvisor rolls out new travel advertising product
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New ad alert: TripAdvisor rolls out new travel advertising product
By Nick Vivion | April 4, 2013
Online ads are oftentimes the land of the unknown: what exactly is an impression? If a user lands on a page and doesn't scroll down to see any of the ads, do these count as impressions? Read More
Air New Zealand releases funny Bear Grylls safety video
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Air New Zealand releases funny Bear Grylls safety video
By Sean O'Neil | February 26, 2013
The cute movie shows the TV adventure star demonstrating flight safety procedures, with the help of three trusty Boy Scouts. Read More
Geo-targeted advertising poised for serious growth in coming years
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Geo-targeted advertising poised for serious growth in coming years
By Nick Vivion | February 15, 2013
Travelers have been leading the mobile charge for some time now, toting tables and clutching phones on trips all over the world. With all of these connected travelers roaming localities around the... Read More
Find Yours: Beyond selling vacations, Expedia pushes emotional connection to travel
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Find Yours: Beyond selling vacations, Expedia pushes emotional connection to travel
By Nick Vivion | January 30, 2013
Travel has always been one of the most emotional products to sell - memories, smells, sounds, sights and experiences all combine to create an intricate tapestry that offers many approachable threads for... Read More
Looking forward: Promoting tourism to areas impacted by Sandy
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Looking forward: Promoting tourism to areas impacted by Sandy
By Nick Vivion | January 28, 2013
Superstorm Sandy will most likely end up in the history books as one of the most costliest storm to date, with an estimated economic dent of $71 billion, eclipsed only by category 3 Hurricane Katrina's... Read More
Shatner's secret child revealed in Priceline's latest ad campaign [VIDEO]
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Shatner's secret child revealed in Priceline's latest ad campaign [VIDEO]
By Nick Vivion | January 9, 2013
For anyone who thought William Shatner would ride quietly into the sunset - or rather, plunge off a bridge - in his infamous role as the Priceline Negotiator, be prepared to be bitterly disappointed. Read More
Mashing up airport codes for a clever Expedia ad campaign [IMAGES]
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Mashing up airport codes for a clever Expedia ad campaign [IMAGES]
By Kevin May | January 8, 2013
Every now and again an advertising campaign kicks in which has the chance to be very effective due to its simplicity and is also being rather clever. Read More
This is the world's best airline TV ad in 2012, says AdWeek [VIDEO]
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This is the world's best airline TV ad in 2012, says AdWeek [VIDEO]
By Sean O'Neil | November 28, 2012
One of the highest honors in the advertising business is to have your work be showcased in one of AdWeek's annual top-ten lists. A Norwegian airline has made it this year. Read More
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