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Generating and Qualifying Leads with Online Advertising 81<br />

2001, the company announced the acquisition of MessageMedia, one<br />

of the leading e-mail marketing firms.<br />

Engage (www.engage.com) focuses its approach on ROI by using<br />

sophisticated media planning and behavioral targeting models <strong>to</strong> pinpoint<br />

banner ad effectiveness. Engage has the ability <strong>to</strong> determine the<br />

geographic location of a user’s computer and, as a result, has helped<br />

pioneer “local” advertising on the <strong>Internet</strong>.<br />

The adVENTURE <strong>Internet</strong> <strong>Marketing</strong> Network (www.adventure.com)<br />

claims <strong>to</strong> be a true direct marketing network, offering<br />

advertisers targeting by site, affinity group, and network. The B2BWorks<br />

ad network (www.b2bworks.net) focuses on business-<strong>to</strong>-business and<br />

features leading Web sites and e-mail newsletters from more than 70<br />

industries. The advertising network 24/7 Media (www.247media.com)<br />

markets advertising and sponsorship programs along with e-mail marketing<br />

services.<br />

VentureDirect’s B2BfreeNet (www.b2bfreenet.com) integrates direct<br />

mail, Web site advertising, and e-mail in<strong>to</strong> a single media buy. An IT<br />

marketer with a b-<strong>to</strong>-b focus could run the same promotions across all<br />

media, reaching targeted audiences in 23 different industries.<br />

There are also numerous <strong>Internet</strong> media buying services, such as<br />

WebConnect (www.webconnect.com), as well as services that bring <strong>to</strong>gether<br />

Web site owners who want <strong>to</strong> exchange free banner ads, such as<br />

Microsoft’s LinkExchange (www.adnetwork.linkexchange.com).<br />

The online advertising environment is undergoing significant change.<br />

In some cases, Web users may view banner ads and online advertising in<br />

general as nothing more than an annoyance, because they can sometimes<br />

slow down a page from loading and be distracting. In a corporate<br />

environment, advertising can even consume precious bandwidth. As a<br />

result, a new industry is evolving: ad-blocking software. If filtering products<br />

that actually block ads from downloading gain in popularity, it<br />

could create new concerns for online advertisers.<br />

There are also some interesting innovations in online advertising<br />

that could extend the life of banner ads.<br />

Will Rich Media “Save” Banner Advertising?<br />

If anything will “save” banner advertising, it is likely <strong>to</strong> be rich media.<br />

Rich media—the ability <strong>to</strong> build sound, motion, and interactivity in<strong>to</strong>

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