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Advertisers and publishers look to tap rising smartphone use in India

In India, as in many other emerging markets, the explosive growth in smartphone usage is leading advertisers to seek innovative ad formats and designs tailored to this new medium. Services like real-time bidding and competitive auctions…

//June 28 / 2012 //read more

Setting your digital priorities with a product mindset

One of the challenges you will face as you make the transition to digital will be setting priorities. One of the best ways to tackle this issue is by developing a product mindset, a process of identifying what your audience wants and…

//June 26 / 2012 //read more

News groups should tap Russian social networks diaspora presence

The second largest social network in Russia, Mail.ru’s Odnoklassniki, is set to launch an English language version to support its international growth. The announcement comes as the social network touts its strength in reaching the Russian…

//June 20 / 2012 //read more

Online Advertising: What hasn’t changed

After spending 8 years out of the business, digital entrepreneur Rags Gupta highlights some of the things that haven’t changed now that he’s back with a new media publishing start-up. Things like the resilience of banner ads, the…

//June 20 / 2012 //read more

Mobile phone association launches global data portal

We often talk about the mobile revolution here on Knowledge Bridge. But just how big of an opportunity does mobile present in your country? Now you have a service to help answer that question with a new free data portal created by the GSM…

//June 15 / 2012 //read more

Clean design gives ads more impact

With online ad rates so low, the temptation for news publishers is to load pages with all the ads they can. But research shows that cluttered pages lessen the impact of ads. Clean pages enhance ad and site perception, increase dwell time…

//June 15 / 2012 //read more

Facebook dominates but leaves room for others

Facebook has increased its dominance over the last three years, according to social networking researcher Vincenzo Cosenza. However, niche social networks focused on professionals and dating often come in second and third in Cosenza’s…

//June 11 / 2012 //read more

Dutch local news project finds clues to sustainability

Many local digital news projects have been launched in North America and western Europe in the past decade, but few have been successful. Dichtbij, a network of community sites in the Netherlands, is finding success where others have…

//June 8 / 2012 //read more

Ad networks blamed for driving down digital returns

Declining digital ad returns for newspapers in the US hold lessons for news organisations making the move to digital in all countries. One key lesson is not to rely on ad exchanges to sell your digital advertising. Ad exchanges are blamed…

//June 8 / 2012 //read more

Sizing up The RuNet, Russia’s internet market

The Russian internet is booming with growth and lots of potential for even more growth. The number of internet users in Russia is expected to soon pass the number in Germany if it hasn’t already. A new report cuts through the competing…

//June 7 / 2012 //read more