The Future of Ads

Magpie Tries To Make Twitter An Ad Network, Fails

Magpie calls itself the “Ad Network for Twitter”, and has definitely caused quite a stir in the last few days as Twitter users debate the value of filling their tweet stream with ads in exchange for a few dollars on the side. But is this 'in the stream' advertising the future, or will users revolt against an ad network that treads on their sacred ground?

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Spore Thinks Small to Win Big

A telescope in the middle of the sidewalk is probably a little harder to ignore, and if everyone was looking through it, you’d probably stop to look through it too, right? That’s what Spore was counting on with their latest ad campaign, and I think the idea worked rather well.

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