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Sponsored content must be clearly marked, rules OFT in blog network case

Office of Fair Trading suggests that commercial blogging network Handpicked Media may be operating in breach of consumer protection legislation

Posted by Laura Oliver on 13/12/10

News and information sites more engaging for advertisers than social networks, says AOP

UK web users significantly more likely to trust advertising and brands on news and information sites, research suggests

Posted by Rachel McAthy on 02/12/10

What the new government transparency website could mean for journalists and media

Yesterday saw the launch of a searchable database containing information about salaries, business plans and department structures

Posted by Laura Oliver on 09/11/10

#WEFHamburg: News outlets need to know more about online display ads, says Zeit Online editor

Speaking at the World Editors Forum, Wolfgang Blau said online advertising has been 'discredited', but its potential has not been properly investigated

Posted by Laura Oliver on 11/10/10

Significant advantage to advertising on content shared by social media, study suggests

According to CNN research, people are 20 per cent more likely to recommend brands advertised around shared content

Posted by Joel Gunter on 07/10/10

Six UK publishers sign up to BBN online advertising network

Online advertising network targets business-to-business titles and their audiences

Posted by Laura Oliver on 04/10/10

STV Local network to trial hyperlocal ad solution Addiply

Addiply is also being used on the Guardian's local sites in Cardiff, Edinburgh and Leeds and by Trinity Mirror in the north east

Posted by Laura Oliver on 15/09/10

Local online advertising system signs raft of new deals with US news groups

Flyerboard, inspired by a bulletin board, reportedly has new agreements with several groups, including the Los Angeles Times, MediaNews Group, Lee Enterprises and Sun Times Media Group

Posted by Laura Oliver on 25/08/10

Google announces picture ads for image-search results pages

Search engine also considering adding picture ads for general search results

Posted by Laura Oliver on 21/07/10

Topical advertising builds stronger links with reader, says NMA study

Research by the Newspaper Marketing Agency shows how clever advertising can help brands "piggyback" on the news.

Posted by Laura Oliver on 16/07/10

Google continues Fast Flip development

Search engine company tells Journalism.co.uk there are no immediate plans to bring the service out of testing

Posted by Laura Oliver on 09/07/10

AdTaily expands Google AdSense alternative to UK publishers

Technology for low-cost and easy-to-use advertising on niche sites is a classifieds model for the web, says business development manager

Posted by Laura Oliver on 10/06/10

Guardian trials hyperlocal ad system on new local news sites

Cardiff, Edinburgh and Leeds beatblogs will adopt Addiply in advertising experiment

Posted by Laura Oliver on 22/04/10

Skimlinks targets online publishers with new tool for affiliate marketing

New desktop app will create database of products available for affiliate links

Posted by Laura Oliver on 05/03/10

Scottish newspapers launch joint ad campaign against council advertising plans

Open letter to MSPs aims to strengthen opposition to planned site for public authority announcements and recruitment adverts

Posted by Laura Oliver on 10/02/10

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