Comments on: MSN Gets Mobile Advertising http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/10/msn-gets-mobile-advertising/ Startup and Technology News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 01:05:18 -0800 hourly 1 By: Chris http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/10/msn-gets-mobile-advertising/comment-page-1/#comment-1833564 Chris Tue, 11 Dec 2007 17:53:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/10/msn-gets-mobile-advertising/#comment-1833564 This will *never* work on any kind of scale. Not now, not in five years, not never. It is ridiculous that any brand manager would want to 'reach out' to consumers via mobile banner ads. Absolutely ridiculous. Look closely and you'll see that mobile advertising is an anagram of 'mobile marketers miss the point of marketing'. MS should be focusing all of its efforts on advertising opportunities on Xbox Live, which, if I owned it, would become a very cool platform for advertisers. If it doesn't act within a couple of years then we should expect Google to launch a console... This will *never* work on any kind of scale. Not now, not in five years, not never. It is ridiculous that any brand manager would want to ‘reach out’ to consumers via mobile banner ads. Absolutely ridiculous.

Look closely and you’ll see that mobile advertising is an anagram of ‘mobile marketers miss the point of marketing’.

MS should be focusing all of its efforts on advertising opportunities on Xbox Live, which, if I owned it, would become a very cool platform for advertisers. If it doesn’t act within a couple of years then we should expect Google to launch a console…

]]> By: advancedovariancancersymptom http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/10/msn-gets-mobile-advertising/comment-page-1/#comment-1833353 advancedovariancancersymptom Tue, 11 Dec 2007 15:34:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/10/msn-gets-mobile-advertising/#comment-1833353 And, why only in US, what happens with the other part of America? And, why only in US, what happens with the other part of America?

]]> By: Axel http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/10/msn-gets-mobile-advertising/comment-page-1/#comment-1832847 Axel Tue, 11 Dec 2007 10:55:28 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/10/msn-gets-mobile-advertising/#comment-1832847 Thank you, oh mighty Mobile Marketing Association, for helping to empower the little man, the lowly consumer who is too busy to be properly engaged by inconsistent advertising. Why, my grandfather used to wax nostalgic about the engaging and consistent advertising of his youth, while me and mine would oh and ah at his stories of wonderment and pine for better advertising that can properly, nay, fully consume more of our precious on-the-go mobile lifestyle! Thank you, oh mighty Mobile Marketing Association, for helping to empower the little man, the lowly consumer who is too busy to be properly engaged by inconsistent advertising. Why, my grandfather used to wax nostalgic about the engaging and consistent advertising of his youth, while me and mine would oh and ah at his stories of wonderment and pine for better advertising that can properly, nay, fully consume more of our precious on-the-go mobile lifestyle!

]]> By: Parul Bindra http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/10/msn-gets-mobile-advertising/comment-page-1/#comment-1832828 Parul Bindra Tue, 11 Dec 2007 10:45:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/10/msn-gets-mobile-advertising/#comment-1832828 I think Microsoft has an exclusive benefit over Google and Yahoo in that they have their own game console, so they don’t need to make any deals or partnerships to advertise on that platform. I sure Google and Yahoo will soon enter that realm. I think Microsoft has an exclusive benefit over Google and Yahoo in that they have their own game console, so they don’t need to make any deals or partnerships to advertise on that platform. I sure Google and Yahoo will soon enter that realm.

]]> By: Rajeev http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/10/msn-gets-mobile-advertising/comment-page-1/#comment-1832477 Rajeev Tue, 11 Dec 2007 07:28:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/10/msn-gets-mobile-advertising/#comment-1832477 More revenue sweet to ears. http://tekno-world.blogspot.com More revenue sweet to ears.

http://tekno-wo...ld.blogspot.com

]]> By: Motorhead http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/10/msn-gets-mobile-advertising/comment-page-1/#comment-1832455 Motorhead Tue, 11 Dec 2007 07:18:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/10/msn-gets-mobile-advertising/#comment-1832455 Looking forward to a "more consistent and engaging experience" from Microsoft. Looking forward to a “more consistent and engaging experience” from Microsoft.

]]> By: Gadgets and Tech http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/10/msn-gets-mobile-advertising/comment-page-1/#comment-1832405 Gadgets and Tech Tue, 11 Dec 2007 06:57:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/10/msn-gets-mobile-advertising/#comment-1832405 At last they too are following google. At last they too are following google.

]]> By: A http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/10/msn-gets-mobile-advertising/comment-page-1/#comment-1832387 A Tue, 11 Dec 2007 06:50:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/10/msn-gets-mobile-advertising/#comment-1832387 Probably, or you will have an optimised Adblock Plus soon. Probably, or you will have an optimised Adblock Plus soon.

]]> By: Q http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/10/msn-gets-mobile-advertising/comment-page-1/#comment-1832376 Q Tue, 11 Dec 2007 06:42:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/10/msn-gets-mobile-advertising/#comment-1832376 Does a consistent ad interface mean that people can more quickly form mental blind spots to ads? Does a consistent ad interface mean that people can more quickly form mental blind spots to ads?

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