Tag Archives: Advertising
“Don’t fight. Switch” is a fun Windows Phone ad–will it help?
Apr 29, 2013 by Kip Kniskern
Microsoft just released a new ad for Windows Phones, one that takes a light-hearted look at the battle playing out between Samsung/Android and… Read more
Surface ads, and rumors of Surface pricing, maybe Tuesday
Oct 15, 2012 by Kip Kniskern
Today, Microsoft unveiled the first of what appears to be quite an ad blitz for its Surface “family” of computers. The ad ran on tonight’s… Read more
Skype for Mac and Linux updated; new Conversations Ads launched
Jun 15, 2012 by Picturepan2
This week, Skype announced the availability of both new Skype for Mac and Linux client, and the team also launched the Conversation Ads in Skype… Read more
Windows Phone update coming: can Microsoft leverage the 0.6%?
Jan 4, 2012 by Kip Kniskern
On the heels of news that Microsoft, Nokia, and the other hardware partners are ready to spend hundreds of millions of dollars on advertising, promotion,… Read more
Microsoft “It’s great to be a family” spots debut
Oct 16, 2011 by Kip Kniskern
Microsoft has just posted a couple of its new “It’s great to be a family” ads on YouTube. The work of ad agency Cripin, Porter + Bogusky, the… Read more
New Xbox TV partners to run Kinect enabled ads
Oct 6, 2011 by Kip Kniskern
Yesterday Microsoft unveiled an impressive lineup of new content coming to Xbox Live: networks like SyFy, MSNBC, the Today Show, TMZ, and more. … Read more
Windows Phone ads land Brandon Foy a job at Microsoft
Aug 1, 2011 by Kip Kniskern
Remember back in February, when Brandon Foy’s Windows Phone ad concept video went viral? For a quick refresher, here’s the video:
We liked… Read more
Bing testing inline ads in organic search results
Jul 23, 2011 by Kip Kniskern
A post on the Rimm-Kaufman Group (RKG) blog spotted some new, and perhaps controversial, ad placements on Bing organic search results: the listing… Read more
New Bing-Facebook ads debut on Bing’s Facebook page
May 20, 2011 by Kip Kniskern
Today saw the “premiere” two new Bing ads, posted on Bing’s Facebook page. The ads, of course, celebrate Bing’s new relationship with… Read more
Google launches new AdMob SDK–for Windows Phone
Mar 15, 2011 by Kip Kniskern
In what may be considered a good sign for the health of the Windows Phone ecosystem, Google has given the new OS a bit of a thumbs up today with the release… Read more
