/ Technology

Platform-A exec steps up to executive vice president of sales

Platform-A, the ad network of AOL, has promoted Mark Ellis to executive vice president of sales. Ellis was most recently senior vice president, vertical and product sales.

Posted 04/13/2009Katie DeatschPost a comment

/ E-Retailers

Discovery Communications picks AOL executive to head digital ad sales

Kathleen Kayse will be responsible for selling ads on Discovery’s web sites. She previously headed the Platform-A online advertising unit at AOL.

Posted 02/11/2008Don DavisPost a comment

/ Technology

Google again tops search engine market share

In February Google Sites captured 48.1% of the U.S. search market, gaining 0.6 share points from the previous month. Yahoo Sites maintained its second place ranking with 28.1% of searches.

Posted 03/29/2007Paul DemeryPost a comment

/ Marketing

AOL drops fees for users with broadband Internet access

Time Warner announced today that AOL will be free to broadband Internet users who pay other providers for web access. The change is designed to focus on advertising instead of subscriptions as AOL`s revenue source, Time Warner says.

Posted 08/02/2006Paul DemeryPost a comment

Google’s deal with AOL could create new search advertising options

Search marketers now bid on keywords on Google alone or Google plus all its network partners including AOL. Some industry experts say the deal could create segmented bidding for AOL.

Posted 12/22/2005Kurt PetersPost a comment

/ E-Retailers

Discovery brings on an AOL vet to broaden its e-commerce marketing reach

Discovery Commerce, the retail, licensing and direct-to-consumer arm of Discovery Communications Inc., has named Patrick Gates as executive vice president of Consumer Direct, a new business unit within the Discovery Commerce division.

Posted 03/07/2005Kurt PetersPost a comment

/ Technology

Fathom Online hires a new CTO from AOL Time Warner

Scott Wade, former CTO and vice president of technology for AOL Time Warner’s Warner Music Group has been named CTO of search engine marketing company Fathom Online. At Warner Music, Wade developed and executed IT strategy and system architecture.

Posted 01/24/2005Kurt PetersPost a comment

AOL cuts its Amazon link with its own online video and music store

AOL Time Warner`s AOL.com is establishing its own online shop for music and movie products, while cutting links to the category at Amazon.com.

Posted 07/14/2003Kurt PetersPost a comment