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IAB Updates Rich Media Creative Guidelines, Reflecting Rapid Adoption of Highly Engaging Interactive Formats by Brand Advertisers

Brand-Friendly IAB Rising Stars Units Included in Guidelines for First Time NEW YORK, NY (November 7, 2011) — With brand marketers more frequently and more broadly leveraging cutting-edge rich media for their interactive campaigns, the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) has updated … Continue reading

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IAB Announces Industry Adoption of Impression Exchange Solution to Combat Billing Obstacles

ADTECH, MediaMind, PointRoll & VINDICO Join Google in Committing to IES Implementation IAB Names ADTECH & VINDICO as Winners of the IES Implementation Challenge NEW YORK, NY (November 7, 2011) — ADTECH, MediaMind, PointRoll and VINDICO have pledged to complete implementation … Continue reading

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IAB Releases Ad Verification Conduct Guidelines

Public Comment Period Opens for a Common Set of Tactics and Principles to Create a Transparent, Accountable and Equitable Evaluation of Campaigns NEW YORK, NY (November 3, 2011) — The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) today released its “Guidelines for the Conduct … Continue reading

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IAB Advances Data Demystification, Releases Lexicon of Universal Data Segments & Techniques

Latest Effort from IAB Aims to Facilitate Communication, Alleviate Confusion Between   Media Planners and Publishers & Data Providers Read MediaPost’s “IAB Releases Online Data ‘Lexicon’” NEW YORK, NY (November 2, 2011) — The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) has taken another … Continue reading

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IAB Drives Mobile Marketplace Forward: Mobile Marketing Center of Excellence Releases Official Protocol for Creating In-App Ads

‘Mobile Rich Media Ad Interface Definitions’—MRAID—Empowers Seamless In-App Advertising Across the Mobile Landscape   Download the Mobile Rich Media Ad Interface Definitions NEW YORK, NY (October 20, 2011) — The IAB Mobile Marketing Center of Excellence today released the final version … Continue reading

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2011 IAB MIXX Awards Winners Announced

62 Groundbreaking Interactive Advertising Campaigns and Single Executions Honored in 25 Categories Best-in-Show Goes to American Express OPEN & CP+B and DIGITAS for “Small Business Saturday” View the 2011 Winners Gallery → NEW YORK, NY (October 4, 2011) — A stellar … Continue reading

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Michael Lebowitz, Big Spaceship Founder & CEO, Named New Chair of IAB Agency Advisory Board

Seven New Members Also Join Elite Industry Group, Formed to Bolster Dialogue Between Publishers and Creatives and Other Agency Voices NEW YORK, NY (October 4, 2011) — Michael Lebowitz, Founder and CEO of Big Spaceship, is the new chairman of the … Continue reading

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IAB Rising Stars Ad Units Generate New Levels of Consumer Engagement with Display

IAB Delivers on Promise to Build Rich and Powerful Canvas for the Next Generation of Interactive Brand Advertising NEW YORK, NY (October 4, 2011) — Launching its groundbreaking Rising Stars Display ad units this past February, the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) … Continue reading

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First Tablet Buyer’s Guide Released by IAB for U.S. Mobile Marketplace, Another Step in Driving Mobile Forward

IAB Mobile Marketing Center of Excellence Also Calls for Submissions for New Initiative: IAB Tablet Creative Advertising Showcase NEW YORK, NY (October 3, 2011) — The IAB Mobile Marketing Center of Excellence announced today, at the IAB MIXX Conference & Expo … Continue reading

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IAB Calls on Mobile Industry to Come Together to Create Common Standards for Research on Mobile Audience and Ad Effectiveness

IAB Mobile Marketing Center of Excellence Releases “State of Mobile Measurement,” A New Study That Pinpoints the Drivers and Inhibitors of Growth in Mobile Marketing and Advocates for the Adoption of Reliable and Consistent Mobile Metrics NEW YORK, NY (October … Continue reading

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Internet Ad Revenues at Nearly $15 Billion in First-Half 2011, Up 23%, Second Quarter 2011 Breaks Record Again

Display and Search Advertising Both Grow 27%, With Digital Video & Sponsorships the Fastest-Growing Formats NEW YORK, NY (September 28, 2011) — Internet ad revenues rose 23.2 percent—to a record $14.9 billion—in the first half of 2011, according to figures released … Continue reading

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Major New Research from Nine Key Industry Stakeholders to Premiere at IAB MIXX Conference 2011

Powerful Roster Includes Pair-Ups of Booz & Company and Buddy Media, Amazon and Nielsen, BBDO and Yahoo!, Time Inc. and Innerscope, As Well As comScore, Built Into Entire Two-Day Event and New Track Devoted Exclusively to Research Studies Showcase How … Continue reading

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3MS Initiative Releases Five-Part Digital Marketing Measurement Solution

Solution Provides Timelines and Plans for Pilot Tests and Implementation       NEW YORK, NY (September 19, 2011) — The first phase of the Making Measurement Make Sense (3MS) initiative is complete, and has yielded a five-part digital marketing measurement … Continue reading

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IAB Brings Scale To Mobile: Mobile Marketing Center of Excellence Issues Guidelines for Creating In-App Ads

Public Comment Period Opens for ‘Mobile Rich Media Ad Interface Definitions’—MRAID—Which Standardizes Communication Between Ads and Apps To Increase Efficiency NEW YORK, NY (September 7, 2011) — The IAB Mobile Marketing Center of Excellence today released “Mobile Rich Media Ad Interface Definitions,” … Continue reading

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IAB Opposes New Web Domain Program From ICANN

Controversial ICANN Plan Includes Exorbitant Fees for Web Publishers and Brand Marketers & Opens Doors to ‘Cyber Squatters’ NEW YORK, NY (August 15, 2011) — The Interactive Advertising Bureau ( IAB ) today called on the Internet Corporation for Assigned … Continue reading

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2011 IAB MIXX Awards Finalists Revealed

Accolade Recognizes Outstanding Achievement in Creativity and Impact in Digital Advertising NEW YORK, NY (August 3, 2011) — An impressive list of marketers and agencies have been honored today, receiving nominations for their groundbreaking work in online advertising, as finalists … Continue reading

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Affluents Most Active Online, View and Recall Digital Ads More Than Other Consumers

New IAB Study Finds That Higher-Income Americans–Hardest to Reach Via Traditional Media–More Likely to Be Aware of New Products, Companies and Sites After Viewing Online Ads NEW YORK, NY (August 1, 2011) — The wealthiest American consumers, those in homes … Continue reading

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IAB MIXX 2011 to Explore Storybuilding in the Digital Age

IAB Enters Unique Partnership with The Martin Agency to Incorporate Agency Insights into Programming Premier Interactive Advertising Industry Event NEW YORK, NY (July 28, 2011) — The Interactive Advertising Bureau ( IAB ) will take on one of the industry’s … Continue reading

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ANA and 4A’s Call on their Memberships to Adopt the IAB Impression Exchange Solution

On July 20, 2011, the ANA and 4As made the following announcement to their memberships and the press. IAB members are strongly encouraged to make Impression Exchange Solution available to their clients and customers. NEW YORK, NY (July 20, 2011) … Continue reading

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IAB Calls on Marketing Ecosystem to Deliver Ad-Unit Innovation in Mobile Platforms

Announces Rising Stars Mobile Contest, Encourages Ideas That Drive Brand Creativity In Mobile NEW YORK, NY (July 18, 2011) — To rally the marketing and media industry in a creative movement across smartphones, tablets and other connected devices, the Interactive … Continue reading

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New IAB Survey of 300 Brand Marketers Shows Rapid Rise in Mobile Budgets

IAB Mobile Marketing Center of Excellence Releases ‘Marketer Perspectives on Mobile Advertising’ Study Finds Nearly Three-Quarters of Top Marketing Executives Look to Increase Their Mobile Spend Over Next Two Years NEW YORK, NY (July 18, 2011) — Though mobile interactive … Continue reading

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IAB Unveils Best Practices for Conducting Online Ad Effectiveness Research

Next Step in Ongoing Effort to Provide Marketplace Guidance Across a Range of Methodologies NEW YORK, NY (July 13, 2011) — With the online advertising industry in need of more rigorous tools and systems for understanding campaign performance, the Interactive … Continue reading

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IAB Announces Opening of the ‘IAB Ad Lab,’ New Meeting Center Devoted to Innovation, Collaboration & Education in Digital Advertising

Privacy Roundtable Organized by U.S. Representative Marsha Blackburn Marks First High-Profile Event for New Interactive Advertising Community Center NEW YORK, NY (June 29, 2011) — The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) ( www.iab.net ) marked the opening today of its new … Continue reading

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Leading Agency Creatives, Marketers, Publishers Converge to Judge IAB International MIXX Awards 2011

Recognizing Creativity and Impact in Another Record-Breaking Year of Achievement Deadline for IAB MIXX Awards Submissions Extended to July 15 NEW YORK, NY (June 27, 2011) — Celebrating an era that has seen record-setting revenue growth and the rapid adoption … Continue reading

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Leading Marketers, Agencies and Publishers Agree on Ground-Breaking Guiding Principles of Digital Measurement

Objective Is to Make Measurement Make Sense in Digital and Across Platforms NEW YORK, NY (June 13, 2011) — The ANA (Association of National Advertisers) , the IAB (Interactive Advertising Bureau) , and the 4A’s (American Association of Advertising Agencies) … Continue reading

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IAB Rising Stars Early Adopters Include Three Dozen Blue-Chip Brands & Dozens of Major Web Sites

Groundbreaking Ad Formats Power Innovation and Brand-Building in Digital Display Advertising NEW YORK, NY (June 8, 2011) — Thirty-six top-tier advertisers–including GM, Home Depot, Kraft, Procter & Gamble, Unilever and Universal Pictures–have implemented one or more of the six new … Continue reading

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IAB Spotlights ‘The Future of Display’ and What it Takes to Build Brands Online at Innovation Days @ Internet Week on June 8 & 9

Randall Rothenberg to Issue an Industry Call to Ignite Creativity in Display Interactive Marketing Leaders from L’Oréal, Google, Microsoft, and Yahoo! Share Their Critical Insights on What’s Next and What’s Needed to Transform Interactive Advertising NEW YORK, NY (June 3, … Continue reading

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Internet Advertising Revenues Hit $7.3 Billion in Q1 ’11 Highest First-Quarter Revenue Level on Record According to IAB and PwC

23% Year-Over-Year Increase Demonstrates Growing Importance of Digital Marketing & Advertising NEW YORK, NY (May 26, 2011) — Internet advertising revenues in the U.S. hit $7.3 billion for the first quarter of 2011, representing a 23 percent increase over the … Continue reading

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IAB Brings 56 Small Internet Publishers to Capitol Hill to Tell the Stories of Their Businesses to Congress and the Senate

Third Annual IAB Long Tail Alliance Washington ‘Fly-In’ Highlights Ad-Supported Internet Entrepreneurs’ Role In Driving The U.S. Economy & Spotlights Regulatory Challenges That Jeopardize Their Businesses WASHINGTON, D. C. (May 25, 2011) — Fifty-six small ad-supported Internet “Long Tail” publishers … Continue reading

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IAB Mobile Marketing Center of Excellence Announces Aggressive 2011 Agenda and Six New Supporting Member Companies

IAB New MMCOE Center to Drive Growth of Entire Mobile Advertising Marketplace and Members’ Share of All Mobile Marketing Spend Visit the Mobile Marketing Center of Excellence NEW YORK, NY (April 27, 2011) — As mobile acceptance and adoption continues … Continue reading

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IAB Reports Full-Year Internet Ad Revenues for 2010 Increase 15% to $26 Billion, a New Record

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Majority of Marketers and Agencies Surveyed in New IAB Study Plan to Increase Digital Video Advertising Spend

Those Surveyed Plan to Increase Spend on Digital Video by 22% in next 12 months NEW YORK, NY (April 4, 2011) — “An Inside Look at Demand-Side Perceptions of Digital Video Advertising,” a comprehensive survey examining the views of marketers … Continue reading

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IAB Launches First and Only Quality Assurance Certification for Ad Networks & Exchanges

Program Gives Advertisers Confidence Certified Ad Networks & Exchanges Provide Safe Environments for Brands First 17 Companies Receive Compliance Seal NEW YORK, NY (April 4, 2011) — To enhance buyer control over ad placement and context, the Interactive Advertising Bureau … Continue reading

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