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Recent Advertising Articles

What the Oscars Really Tell Us

By Damian Bazadona |  Feb 27, 2012

In a sea of Hollywood hype, the Academy Awards offer up a reality check. (No, really.)  Read more


How to Increase Your Online Ad Conversion Rate

By Scott Gerber |  Feb 24, 2012

Find out why Matt Mickiewicz, co-founder of 99Designs, a graphic design marketplace, recommends website live chats.  Watch video


10 Meaningless Sales Terms

By Jeff Haden |  Feb 16, 2012

At one time, these phrases made a real impact on potential customers. Not anymore.  Read more


How the Super Bowl Shortchanged the Web

By Erik Sherman |  Feb 6, 2012

Streaming the Super Bowl was smart. Turning it into a second-tier version of the event? Not so much.  Read more


3 Super Bowl Ads That Got It Right

By Damian Bazadona |  Feb 6, 2012

Even if you never come close to buying a Super Bowl ad, you can learn a few key marketing rules from these big-game winners.  Read more


Competing Against Apple's iPad: Crazy or Brilliant?

By Erik Sherman |  Feb 3, 2012

Most would say you'd have to be crazy. But this Chinese gadgetmaker proves being crazy can make you $100 million a year.  Read more


Can Smaller Companies Score With Super Bowl Ads?

By Eric Markowitz and Nicole Carter |  Feb 3, 2012

Is $3.5 million for 30 seconds of fame worth it? These businesses are putting it all on the line during Super Bowl XLVI.  Read more


DIY Publicity: 13 Things to Do Now

By Christina DesMarais |  Jan 26, 2012

If promoting your company is your task and yours alone, here's your to-do list.  Read more


Start-up Marketing: Go Big or Grassroots?

By Tara Hunt |  Jan 24, 2012

With a $5,000 monthly budget, Buyosphere cofounder Tara Hunt has a dilemma. How would you spend it?  Read more


When Did Being Nice Get So Complicated?

By Jeff Haden |  Jan 24, 2012

Giving back to the community is harder than it looks. What would you do in a situation like this?  Read more


The Other Big Game

By April Joyner |  Jan 24, 2012

Super Bowl advertisers aim to score more hits online  Read more


How Spanx Grew

By Inc. staff |  Jan 20, 2012

Sara Blakely talks about how she picks team members, handles public relations, and avoids paying for advertising.  Watch video


4 Rules for Better Marketing

By Karl Stark and Bill Stewart |  Jan 19, 2012

Great companies use this approach to cut their cost per acquired customer in half and generate a positive return. Can it work for you too?  Read more


Are Your Customers Tuning You Out?

By Greg Koch |  Dec 23, 2011

Is your communication too noisy? Here's how to reduce it and get your audience to hear you.  Read more


How to Develop Your Ad Message

By Scott Gerber |  Nov 22, 2011

Create ads that get attention and clearly let people know what your business stands for. Greg Rollett, CEO of the Product Pros, has advice too.  Watch video


An Ad Maestro’s Greatest Hits

Nov 18, 2011

Stan Richards is the mastermind behind the biggest independently owned ad agency in the nation. We’ve gathered some of The Richards Group’s greatest hits...  View slideshow


Digital Advertising: 5 Hot Trends

By Eric Markowitz |  Nov 10, 2011

Want to reach more customers? From social to search, here are the 5 big ideas you may have missed at ad:tech this week.  Read more


Ammirati Upends the Old Agency Model

Nov 10, 2011

Matthew Ammirati explains how he works with clients like Anheuser-Busch to identify the right marketing campaign--whether it's a bumper sticker or a commercial.  Watch video


Congress Targets Online Ad Tracking

By Issie Lapowsky |  May 21, 2012

Will Do Not Track legislation hurt small businesses?  Read more


Stan Richards's Unique Management Style

By Burt Helm |  May 21, 2012

An in-depth look at how one man built the nation's largest independent advertising agency on one principle: Creativity doesn't need a muse. It needs a drill ...  Read more


Navigating the New Free-Ad Ecosystem

By Tim Donnelly |  Oct 11, 2011

What's a small business to make of Facebook, Google, and HopStop offering up ad space free of charge?  Read more


My Story: Krishnan Menon of Phenomenon

As told to Leigh Buchanan |  May 21, 2012

Why this advertising and marketing company, which develops marketing campaigns for entertainment networks, consumer companies, and inventors, stays out of view  Read more


America’s Fastest-Growing Advertising Company

By Leigh Buchanan |  May 21, 2012

C2C Outdoor tracks the best outdoor spaces for advertising.  Read more


How to Choose an Advertising Agency

By Drew Gannon |  Aug 11, 2011

With thousands of ad firms wanting your business, how can you choose? Experts explain how to set your goals, put it in an RFP, and snag the best creative team.  Read more


Do Facebook Ads Bring Customers?

By Howard Greenstein |  Jul 28, 2011

Do Facebook ads bring customers that buy things and add to your bottom line? Twenty businesses of different sizes and in different industries offer an answer.  Read more