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20 Benefits of Advertising via Online Channels

Single Grain

Can you believe that it’s been nearly three decades since the first online ad graced us with its presence? In 1994 , the very first banner ad appeared on a previous iteration of today’s tech site, Wired. It marked the dawn of a new era of digital marketing that would transform the world into the digital landscape we know today.

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6 Lessons Learned From the Demise of MySpace | facebook | Social.

Convince & Convert

Approximately 10 years after having 67% of the search market, Yahoo! Before advanced contextual and retargeting capabilities became the norm, MySpace’s ability to target banner ads based on members’ interests was a huge edge. MySpace used to be Janet, and now it’s LaToya – at best. But back to MySpace.