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The Web Marketing Association Best of Show Web Award was presented to Organic Inc. for its work on the Philips Home Theater Web site. CKS Partners won more 1997 WebAwards than any other interactive firm with three Best of Industry WebAwards and five Outstanding Web Site awards for its work on behalf of clients. More […]

Santa Clara, CA-based Autoweb.com, an online car buying service, will become the exclusive auto classifieds provider on CBS Sportsline. Autoweb.com said it will have a dominant presence in auto-related content, such as NASCAR and Formula One racing stories and forums. Financial details were not disclosed. The agreement is intended to extend awareness for the Autoweb.com […]

Classifieds2000 Inc., a provider of free, real-time, classified advertising on the Internet, reported it will provide users of the Switchboard Internet Directory with easy access to its database of classified ads. Under terms of the agreement, Classifieds2000 will create a co-branded version of its service for Switchboard that will be integrated across Switchboard’s Web site. […]

The newspaper-oriented AdOne Classified Network Inc. rolled out six new services and programs for affiliates, including content and traffic-driving programs and one to enhance revenue. The new initiatives include ListingsPlus and DealerOne for content, PromotionPlus and Search Engine Registration services for building traffic, and Banner Ad and AdPlacerPlus services for revenue enhancement. “We are focused […]

Intelligent Interactions said it will provide its Adfinity software to manage delivery of rich media advertising for RealNetworks’ RealSites portfolio. The sites include real.com, DailyBriefing, Timecast, LiveConcerts, MusicNet, Film.com, and the Real Broadcast Network. Financial arrangements were not disclosed. Collectively, these sites claim more than 1.5 million ad impressions per day. RealNetworks said it plans […]

Up to $1.9 billion a year will be spent on online classified advertising in the United States by the year 2001, according to industry researchers who appeared at the 1st Online Classifieds Industry Symposium in San Francisco. The conference was organized by Electric Classifieds Inc. (ECI), a provider of technology for hosting private-branded online classified […]

San Francisco-based Narrowline, provider of a business-to-business online advertising exchange, named Sarah Nolan as president and CEO. Nolan brings 25 years of management experience in transaction service businesses to Narrowline’s executive team, whose diverse expertise includes advertising, media and publishing, the company said. Founder and former CEO Tara Lemmey becomes chairman and chief strategic officer. […]

Nortel (Northern Telecom) introduced a feature that enables computer users to initiate real-time voice connections with businesses by simply clicking a button on companies’ Web pages. Part of a broader push by Nortel to unify the voice and data network infrastructures, Internet Voice Button allows a Web surfer to talk to a real person at […]

Internet Profiles Corp. (I/PRO) in Redwood City, CA said that its CyberAtlas research Web site has been given a new, user-friendly design. Visits to the CyberAtlas site grew by 120% in the past six months, reaching over 100,000 visits in December 1997. “CyberAtlas, which is known as the ‘reference desk for Web marketers,’ was launched […]

Privacy Software Corporation announced the latest release of IEClean, saying that it makes Microsoft’s Internet Explorer browser “safer to use.” IEClean32 v4.01 allows people to control personal privacy on the Internet and to recover much of the hard disk space conventionally taken up by the cache. “IEClean32 allows users to selectively remove a number of […]

Media Metrix, the new media and technology measurement service, recently named CyberGold the 20th fastest-growing site on the Web. “For months we’ve experienced accelerated growth and we’re proud to be recognized,” said CyberGold CEO Nat Goldhaber. CyberGold also developed a new look for its Web site, which features images of CyberGold employees and will continue […]

OgilvyOne Worldwide in New York named George Pace, 35, as associate director of interactive services. Pace was formerly director of online research and business development of PoppeTyson’s independent research and consulting division, Decision Tree. At OgilvyOne Pace will be responsible for developing and managing market analysis, research, and online strategies for clients such as IBM, […]