Comments on: OpenX Keeps On Growing, Raises $10 Million More http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/26/openx-keeps-on-growing-raises-10-million-more/ Startup and Technology News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:57:33 -0800 hourly 1 By: Microsoft And OpenX Team Up Against Google AdSense In Web Ad Partnership http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/26/openx-keeps-on-growing-raises-10-million-more/comment-page-1/#comment-3070707 Microsoft And OpenX Team Up Against Google AdSense In Web Ad Partnership Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:50:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=68009#comment-3070707 [...] Tim Cadogan (CEO). The company’s backed by over $30 million in funding, most recently having raised $10 million from a host of venture capital firms. CrunchBase Information OpenX Microsoft Information [...] [...] Tim Cadogan (CEO). The company’s backed by over $30 million in funding, most recently having raised $10 million from a host of venture capital firms. CrunchBase Information OpenX Microsoft Information [...]

]]> By: Tech Funding Announcements For May 26, 2009 http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/26/openx-keeps-on-growing-raises-10-million-more/comment-page-1/#comment-3024678 Tech Funding Announcements For May 26, 2009 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 01:12:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=68009#comment-3024678 [...] OpenX – OpenX announced it raised Series C venture capital round of $10 million [...] [...] OpenX – OpenX announced it raised Series C venture capital round of $10 million [...]

]]> By: Ellie http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/26/openx-keeps-on-growing-raises-10-million-more/comment-page-1/#comment-3023819 Ellie Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:48:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=68009#comment-3023819 To the question from jet Konnect - yes you can. Openx can be integrated to serve ads at most websites as it has a multitude of integration technologies including javascript. An example small content site is at http://www.combiboiler.org/ where relevant ads are served. My concern over the hosted platform option is that there are frequent timeouts or slowdowns of the admin back end, including some occasions when you cannot log in. None of this gives confidence that the front end is serving the ads to your site. Hopefully $10 will help then to fix that quickly. To the question from jet Konnect – yes you can. Openx can be integrated to serve ads at most websites as it has a multitude of integration technologies including javascript.

An example small content site is at http://www.combiboiler.org/ where relevant ads are served.

My concern over the hosted platform option is that there are frequent timeouts or slowdowns of the admin back end, including some occasions when you cannot log in. None of this gives confidence that the front end is serving the ads to your site. Hopefully $10 will help then to fix that quickly.

]]> By: jet konnect http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/26/openx-keeps-on-growing-raises-10-million-more/comment-page-1/#comment-3007203 jet konnect Sun, 27 Sep 2009 03:35:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=68009#comment-3007203 can i use openx for my website like - http://www.jetairwayskonnect.org can i use openx for my website like – http://www.jeta...wayskonnect.org

]]> By: New financing: increasing our ability to provide ever better products and services to our community | Web Hosting News http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/26/openx-keeps-on-growing-raises-10-million-more/comment-page-1/#comment-2880263 New financing: increasing our ability to provide ever better products and services to our community | Web Hosting News Sun, 26 Jul 2009 22:05:47 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=68009#comment-2880263 [...] of the media coverage: The Times of London, Financial Times, The New York Times, MarketWatch, TechCrunch, VentureBeat, MediaPost, and [...] [...] of the media coverage: The Times of London, Financial Times, The New York Times, MarketWatch, TechCrunch, VentureBeat, MediaPost, and [...]

]]> By: Chris Henry http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/26/openx-keeps-on-growing-raises-10-million-more/comment-page-1/#comment-2772183 Chris Henry Fri, 29 May 2009 06:57:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=68009#comment-2772183 I'm a big fan of the OpenAds / OpenX platform. I've been using it for a few years now, and have an installation serving ~500k impressions a day without breaking a sweat. I'd love to migrate to their hosted solution, but I can't get over how ridiculously slow their backend is. Every time I try to migrate, I get frustrated and give up. Hopefully this latest round of funding will go towards fixing that. I’m a big fan of the OpenAds / OpenX platform. I’ve been using it for a few years now, and have an installation serving ~500k impressions a day without breaking a sweat.

I’d love to migrate to their hosted solution, but I can’t get over how ridiculously slow their backend is. Every time I try to migrate, I get frustrated and give up. Hopefully this latest round of funding will go towards fixing that.

]]> By: Ad_Server_Expert http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/26/openx-keeps-on-growing-raises-10-million-more/comment-page-1/#comment-2770431 Ad_Server_Expert Thu, 28 May 2009 15:53:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=68009#comment-2770431 The pixel issue is a big problem with their system as well as their archaic need to deliver an impression to track the click. Its an ad server "light" and any decent sized org with ad ops knowledge will quickly realize that OpenX inhibits growth. Its a great system for small pubs with limited needs who want FREE but an enterprise solution it is not and it will never be. Especially with the continued price fall of ad servers in general. What do they need all this money for anyhow? The pixel issue is a big problem with their system as well as their archaic need to deliver an impression to track the click. Its an ad server “light” and any decent sized org with ad ops knowledge will quickly realize that OpenX inhibits growth.

Its a great system for small pubs with limited needs who want FREE but an enterprise solution it is not and it will never be. Especially with the continued price fall of ad servers in general.

What do they need all this money for anyhow?

]]> By: Erik Geurts Weblog http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/26/openx-keeps-on-growing-raises-10-million-more/comment-page-1/#comment-2768402 Erik Geurts Weblog Wed, 27 May 2009 12:54:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=68009#comment-2768402 <strong>OpenX closes third funding round...</strong> OpenX closes $10 million Series C Funding On Tuesday, May 26, 2009, OpenX announced that it closed it’s third round of funding. This Series C funding of US$ 10 million brought the total sum invested in the company to almost US$ 31 million. More i... OpenX closes third funding round…

OpenX closes $10 million Series C Funding
On Tuesday, May 26, 2009, OpenX announced that it closed it’s third round of funding. This Series C funding of US$ 10 million brought the total sum invested in the company to almost US$ 31 million.
More i…

]]> By: 150.000 webs confían en OpenX « Tecnologia, Actualidad,y mucho mas…. http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/26/openx-keeps-on-growing-raises-10-million-more/comment-page-1/#comment-2768157 150.000 webs confían en OpenX « Tecnologia, Actualidad,y mucho mas…. Wed, 27 May 2009 07:27:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=68009#comment-2768157 [...] Según cuenta Techcrunch,la compañía ha recibido una inyección del capital riesgo de diez millones de dólares más, alcanzando un total de 30 millones, para capitalizar su proceso de expansión básicamente centrado en Open X Market. En la actualidad cuentan con una bolsa de 2.000 millones de banners al mes aunque el ritmo de altas crece a ritmo vertiginoso. Y es que no hay riesgo para el editor. [...] [...] Según cuenta Techcrunch,la compañía ha recibido una inyección del capital riesgo de diez millones de dólares más, alcanzando un total de 30 millones, para capitalizar su proceso de expansión básicamente centrado en Open X Market. En la actualidad cuentan con una bolsa de 2.000 millones de banners al mes aunque el ritmo de altas crece a ritmo vertiginoso. Y es que no hay riesgo para el editor. [...]

]]> By: 成長を続けるOpenX、さらに$10Mを調達 http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/26/openx-keeps-on-growing-raises-10-million-more/comment-page-1/#comment-2767636 成長を続けるOpenX、さらに$10Mを調達 Wed, 27 May 2009 00:16:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=68009#comment-2767636 [...] ［原文へ］ [...] [...] ［原文へ］ [...]

]]> By: raul http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/26/openx-keeps-on-growing-raises-10-million-more/comment-page-1/#comment-2767136 raul Tue, 26 May 2009 20:20:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=68009#comment-2767136 when will openx fix their action tracking pixel system?? i hope these 10M will help... when will openx fix their action tracking pixel system?? i hope these 10M will help…

]]> By: Free Freebies http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/26/openx-keeps-on-growing-raises-10-million-more/comment-page-1/#comment-2767105 Free Freebies Tue, 26 May 2009 20:06:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=68009#comment-2767105 true just noticed that true just noticed that

]]> By: greg http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/26/openx-keeps-on-growing-raises-10-million-more/comment-page-1/#comment-2766629 greg Tue, 26 May 2009 16:18:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=68009#comment-2766629 maybe the lacking features is why they are raising cash, seems like its well managed maybe the lacking features is why they are raising cash, seems like its well managed

]]> By: OpenX raises $10 Million continues its growth | Startup Meme - Technology Startup and Latest Tech News http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/26/openx-keeps-on-growing-raises-10-million-more/comment-page-1/#comment-2766577 OpenX raises $10 Million continues its growth | Startup Meme - Technology Startup and Latest Tech News Tue, 26 May 2009 15:40:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=68009#comment-2766577 [...] publishers on the web that recently launched its OpenX Market an online auction sites for ads has raised $10 million in Series C. What surprises me more is the fact that the funding comes from new [...] [...] publishers on the web that recently launched its OpenX Market an online auction sites for ads has raised $10 million in Series C. What surprises me more is the fact that the funding comes from new [...]

]]> By: Ad_Server_Expert http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/26/openx-keeps-on-growing-raises-10-million-more/comment-page-1/#comment-2766558 Ad_Server_Expert Tue, 26 May 2009 15:23:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=68009#comment-2766558 OpenX is a fine "long tail" solution but it lacks many key functions and features that are necessary for larger sites. Their Network is nothing more than a long tail aggrigater with eCPMS in the .25c range. They'll need to have a few Billion imps a month sold to make any decent cash. 30m is way too much for these guys to ever re-coup. This is a dog. OpenX is a fine “long tail” solution but it lacks many key functions and features that are necessary for larger sites. Their Network is nothing more than a long tail aggrigater with eCPMS in the .25c range. They’ll need to have a few Billion imps a month sold to make any decent cash.

30m is way too much for these guys to ever re-coup. This is a dog.

]]> By: John http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/26/openx-keeps-on-growing-raises-10-million-more/comment-page-1/#comment-2766527 John Tue, 26 May 2009 15:04:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=68009#comment-2766527 So if they're sponsoring TC, they shouldn't be covered? Raising $10 Millions, and launching their OpenX Market are both news worthy whatsoever. So if they’re sponsoring TC, they shouldn’t be covered?
Raising $10 Millions, and launching their OpenX Market are both news worthy whatsoever.

]]> By: <fb:name linked="false" useyou="false" uid="501761905">Victor Caballero</fb:name> http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/26/openx-keeps-on-growing-raises-10-million-more/comment-page-1/#comment-2766466 Victor Caballero Tue, 26 May 2009 14:37:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=68009#comment-2766466 Good to see a local Pasadena company growing and offering a great product. Congrats to the OpenX team on the funding. Good to see a local Pasadena company growing and offering a great product. Congrats to the OpenX team on the funding.

]]> By: greg http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/26/openx-keeps-on-growing-raises-10-million-more/comment-page-1/#comment-2766462 greg Tue, 26 May 2009 14:35:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=68009#comment-2766462 Apologies I didn't see the disclaimer at the bottom (or possibly it wasn't there when I posted that comment) Apologies I didn’t see the disclaimer at the bottom (or possibly it wasn’t there when I posted that comment)

]]> By: Steve Murch http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/26/openx-keeps-on-growing-raises-10-million-more/comment-page-1/#comment-2766458 Steve Murch Tue, 26 May 2009 14:30:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=68009#comment-2766458 We just switched to OpenX hosted for our site (www.bigoven.com, a social network about food), and I'm quite pleased with the system thus far. It does seem rather slow in the admin area, and a few options are buried beneath modal menus in a way that's a bit cumbersome, but it's a very powerful system and serving the ads seems very snappy. For those considering it, moving from pure Google AdSense monetization (say) to OpenX or another ad server is well worth it. We can now stream-in our in-house ads, we can have multiple ad networks serve our inventory, we can dial up or dial down ads from ad networks, and more. We just switched to OpenX hosted for our site (www.bigoven.com, a social network about food), and I’m quite pleased with the system thus far.

It does seem rather slow in the admin area, and a few options are buried beneath modal menus in a way that’s a bit cumbersome, but it’s a very powerful system and serving the ads seems very snappy.

For those considering it, moving from pure Google AdSense monetization (say) to OpenX or another ad server is well worth it.

We can now stream-in our in-house ads, we can have multiple ad networks serve our inventory, we can dial up or dial down ads from ad networks, and more.

]]> By: Shahar Solomianik http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/26/openx-keeps-on-growing-raises-10-million-more/comment-page-1/#comment-2766448 Shahar Solomianik Tue, 26 May 2009 14:21:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=68009#comment-2766448 Having a large publisher base, OpenX is in a great position to win the advertising exchange war. It's rival, Yahoo's RightMedia, needs to deal with publisher acquisition, while OpenX needs to convert their existing ad serving publishers to use their market feature as well. Much easier. Having a large publisher base, OpenX is in a great position to win the advertising exchange war. It’s rival, Yahoo’s RightMedia, needs to deal with publisher acquisition, while OpenX needs to convert their existing ad serving publishers to use their market feature as well. Much easier.

]]> By: Rudolf Boogerman http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/26/openx-keeps-on-growing-raises-10-million-more/comment-page-1/#comment-2766447 Rudolf Boogerman Tue, 26 May 2009 14:21:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=68009#comment-2766447 I love working with OpenX. I'm not really interested in OpenX market itself, though. I use openx to deliver banners to various sites, including those of my clients. The reports are simple but effective. Especially the latest version of OpenX is truly an improvement. Much more user friendly then the older system. I'm creating a series of video tutorials on the system at the moment. I love working with OpenX. I’m not really interested in OpenX market itself, though. I use openx to deliver banners to various sites, including those of my clients. The reports are simple but effective. Especially the latest version of OpenX is truly an improvement. Much more user friendly then the older system.
I’m creating a series of video tutorials on the system at the moment.

]]> By: OpenX consigue 10M en Serie C http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/26/openx-keeps-on-growing-raises-10-million-more/comment-page-1/#comment-2766420 OpenX consigue 10M en Serie C Tue, 26 May 2009 13:58:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=68009#comment-2766420 [...] el servidor de anuncios online, ha anunciado una ronda de financiación Serie C de 10 millones de dólares, lo que eleva el total de fondos recibidos por la empresa a 30 millones de [...] [...] el servidor de anuncios online, ha anunciado una ronda de financiación Serie C de 10 millones de dólares, lo que eleva el total de fondos recibidos por la empresa a 30 millones de [...]

]]> By: Варна Секс http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/26/openx-keeps-on-growing-raises-10-million-more/comment-page-1/#comment-2766393 Варна Секс Tue, 26 May 2009 13:29:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=68009#comment-2766393 I think so. I think so.

]]> By: Nicholas James http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/26/openx-keeps-on-growing-raises-10-million-more/comment-page-1/#comment-2766383 Nicholas James Tue, 26 May 2009 13:26:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=68009#comment-2766383 Greg they power some of the advertising backend of Techcrunch. Does it really matter if they advertise or not? They've raised funding (from a new partner too) and its newsworthy. Greg they power some of the advertising backend of Techcrunch. Does it really matter if they advertise or not? They’ve raised funding (from a new partner too) and its newsworthy.

]]> By: Nicholas James http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/26/openx-keeps-on-growing-raises-10-million-more/comment-page-1/#comment-2766380 Nicholas James Tue, 26 May 2009 13:25:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=68009#comment-2766380 Yes, Matt it was known as phpadsnew and OpenAds. Yes, Matt it was known as phpadsnew and OpenAds.

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