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Overdrives CEO Harry Gold’s ClickZ Columns
  Turning One Ad Impression Into Ten Ten tactics to increase the number of ad impressions delivered for little or no additional cost.
10/27/2009
  Clients: Tell Us What Your Budget Is!Without knowing what a prospect wants to spend, media planners and buyers can end up doing a ton of research and pitching ideas that the client cannot afford.
10/13/2009
  Eight Ways Twitter Could Make Big MoneyTwitter, which reportedly received $100 million in venture financing, could turn on the revenue tap by offering value programs aimed at media buyers. Here's how.
9/29/2009
  Seven Value-Add Ad Placements to ConsiderConsider these approaches to supplement pricey premium ad buys.
9/15/2009
  Great Free Media Planning ToolsTools and tactics for researching niche audiences.
9/1/2009
  11 Things to Measure Besides Clicks and ConversionsOnline branding doesn't just drive impressions. Eleven metrics for measuring brand engagement.
8/18/2009
  Create a Media Plan and an Engagement PlanConsider these 10 approaches for creating online ads that will engage people with your brand.
8/4/2009
  25 Ways to Make Friends, Fans, and FollowersHow the brands can tap the social Web to connect with customers and prospects.
7/21/2009
  Research Tips for Landing a First Online Media JobIf you're just entering the media buying space, there's a lot to learn. These lists will help you get started.
7/7/2009
  Socially Enabled Ads: An UpdateA look at the latest ad units from Facebook, YouTube, Google, and in widgets.
6/23/2009
  Ten Ways to Strengthen Relations With Your Media RepsMedia reps will fight harder and give better deals to people they like and respect. Here are some quick tips to show the love.
6/9/2009
  A New Pricing System for OnlineAn approach lets an advertiser pay a lower effective price for ads that consumers connect to more.
5/26/2009
  Eight Things You Need to Manage Social MediaOnly pure-play online marketing firms can manage social media.
5/12/2009
  Six Tips to Get Prospects to ClickKeep your prospects from going to China to get to California by offering a more direct route.
4/28/2009
  Mind-Blowing Facebook Stats and What to Do With ThemFacebook now has over 200 million users. Who are they, and what should you do about them?
4/14/2009
  Social Media Integration Tips from SES NYTips and best practices for integrating all the elements of search, social, online media, and Web site technology.
3/31/2009
  Common Tracking Issues and How to Address ThemHow to avoid double counting conversions on your site, and how long-term cookies can help you deliver customers. Second of a two-part series.
3/17/2009
  View-Through Conversions Are Not ConversionsA look at common tracking issues and how to address them. First in a two-part series.
3/3/2009
  Online Advertising for B2BSix ways to target people by job title or function.
2/17/2009
  Best Practices for Google Content TargetingStrategies for media planners to make best use of Google's content targeting.
2/3/2009
  Socializing Your Banners With ChicletsA social media application holds promise for online display advertising.
1/20/2009
  Online Media Stats That Make Me Feel Great About '09!Why online marketing should defy expectations in the coming year.
1/6/2009
  Branding or Connecting: How About Both?Tips and examples for using social media platforms for creating brand connections.
12/23/2008
  An Interview With a Cost-Per-Lead ExpertAn online marketing firm's director discusses how to get started with a performance-based media buy.
12/9/2008
  Ten Tips for Negotiating With Media VendorsMedia planners should forge relationships with media reps. Here's how.
11/25/2008
  Twitter Tweets from the Google/TechTarget B2B RoadshowA look at how information technology professionals use search when making a purchase.
11/11/2008
  Six Crucial Banner Tips From the Media GuyLesson number one: don't serve a sit-down dinner for someone who only has time for a coffee break.
10/28/2008
  Getting Savvy With Appssavvy: Measuring SuccessThe CEO of an ad network of social applications discusses CPMs, adoption numbers, and other metrics. Second in a two-part series
10/14/2008
  Getting Savvy With Appsavvy: Application AdvertisingA look at how some brands are using application advertising. First in a two-part series.
9/30/2008
  Social Networking with Citizen SportsA startup offers brands an opportunity to reach sports fans on Facebook and other social networks.
9/16/2008
  Ten Things to Do Besides BannersNeed to pay attention to clicks and action rates? Here are some approaches to consider.
9/2/2008
  Seven Ways to Advertise on FacebookA media planner's guide to paid advertising opportunities on the social media network.
8/19/2008
  How to Optimize an Ad Campaign on the FlyTips for making real-time decisions -- and getting personal with your campaign and its team.
8/5/2008
  Seven Google Tools to Manage Media CampaignsFeatures in Google's interface help with both online and offline marketing and advertising campaigns.
7/22/2008
  Anatomy of a Great Online Media PlanBeef up your online media plan presentation, and remind your clients why they hired you. Sixteen items to add to your presentation.
7/8/2008
  Launching Multicultural Media CampaignsBest practices for planning a multicultural campaign to reach emerging ethnic groups in the United States.
6/24/2008
  Primer on Social Media Marketing Components and TacticsHow profiles, channels, widgets, chicklets, crowdsourcing, and more can fit into your marketing plan.
6/10/2008
  How a Social Media Campaign Fits into a B2B Media PlanThe nuts and bolts of using social networking sites for targeting opportunities.
5/27/2008
  Listen to Your EnemyWhat you can learn from the other media agency.
5/13/2008
  Tips for Marketing on the Social WebOnce you develop friends and fans, don't give them the cold shoulder.
4/29/2008
  Questions to Ask Your ClientsMedia planning doesn't involve traditional sales, but you must get clients to buy into your recommendations. Here are 38 questions to begin with.
4/15/2008
  Boosting Your Media Buy's PerformanceTips and best practices for better banners.
4/1/2008
  Seven Ways to Boost Campaign PerformanceDon't shy away from the little placements that can make a big difference. Here's where to begin.
3/18/2008
  Mapping the Complete Path to SuccessYou cannot measure a campaign's success on clicks and actions if the creative doesn't give people a reason to click or convert.
3/4/2008
  Preparing an RFP for Interactive Media BuyingAn RFP can help reps understand your campaign's goals and success metrics.
2/19/2008
  Playing the Game With MomIn-game advertising for the other online gamer audience.
2/5/2008
  Remote Control as Mouse: TV and Web IntegrationInteractive TV spots are no distant reality. They're here. Now.
1/22/2008
  Playing the Game, Part 2Massive CEO Cory Van Arsdale discusses marketers excelling at advertising in online games and adopting other best practices. Last in a two-part series.
1/8/2008
  Playing the Game, Part 1An interview with Massive CEO Cory Van Arsdale about in-game advertising. First in a two-part series.
12/11/2007
  What Bubble?Why the second coming will be different for online and disastrous for print.
11/27/2007
  Marketing With Podcasts, Part 3Podcasting guru Mark McCrery continues with his outline of advertising and sponsorship opportunities available for marketers. Last in a series.
11/13/2007
  Marketing with Podcasts, Part 2Podcasting guru Mark McCrery outlines advertising and sponsorship opportunities available for marketers. Second in a series.
10/30/2007
  Marketing With Podcasts, Part 1A podcasting guru outlines advertising and sponsorship opportunities available for marketers.
10/16/2007
  Get Ready for the Good News and a Lot More WorkOnline ad spending is set to grow 24 percent in 2008. Here are some tactical tips to be prepared.
10/2/2007
  The Rise of Online Video AdsAdvertisers and traditional ad agencies find it's easy to migrate television ads to the Web, but there's more to learn.
9/18/2007
  Performance Media Planning and Buying, Part 2: Paying for Leads and Actions
Nuts and bolts of performance media: tracking, buying value, creative, and more. Second of a two-part series.
9/4/2007
  Performance Media Planning and Buying, Part 1: Paying for Leads and ActionsGet up to speed on performance based media buys. First of a two-part series.
8/21/2007
  Going Local on the Web
Six steps to launch a successful online local campaign.
8/7/2007
  Pros and Cons of Ad Exchanges
How to determine if ad exchanges are right for your campaign.
7/24/2007
  The Pros and Cons of the Google Network
What's good and what's not about the largest ad network on the planet.
7/10/2007
  Tracking: A Double Edged Sword
You have to take the bad with the good -- and start optimizing.
6/26/2007
  Accessing the Critical Moment
Discovering and saturating the 'when' factor behind your product.
6/12/2007
  Get Value-Added Online Placements From Offline BuysFive ways to make sure you get the most from value-added online placements.
5/29/2007
  Pros and Cons of Google and DoubleClick
What could the Google acquisition of DoubleClick mean for you?
5/1/2007
  Where Are You Spending Your Clients' Money?
Online media buying budgets are growing. Where's all that money being spent?
4/17/2007
  Why Online Must Lead Offline Campaigns
The next online/offline integration wave will occur on the data level.
3/20/2007
  Keep Your Media Reps Close
Two secrets to working with media reps and getting them to make your goals their own.
3/6/2007
  Capitalize on the View
How to make the best of view-based data and prevent double counting.
3/3/2007
  2-D vs. 3-D CampaignsFive suggestions from the online media side of the house to help offline creatives apply interactive logic to online concepts.
2/20/2007

Overdrives CEO Harry Gold’s ClickZ Columns
  Turning One Ad Impression Into Ten Ten tactics to increase the number of ad impressions delivered for little or no additional cost.
10/27/2009
  Clients: Tell Us What Your Budget Is!Without knowing what a prospect wants to spend, media planners and buyers can end up doing a ton of research and pitching ideas that the client cannot afford.
10/13/2009
  Eight Ways Twitter Could Make Big MoneyTwitter, which reportedly received $100 million in venture financing, could turn on the revenue tap by offering value programs aimed at media buyers. Here's how.
9/29/2009
  Seven Value-Add Ad Placements to ConsiderConsider these approaches to supplement pricey premium ad buys.
9/15/2009
  Great Free Media Planning ToolsTools and tactics for researching niche audiences.
9/1/2009
  11 Things to Measure Besides Clicks and ConversionsOnline branding doesn't just drive impressions. Eleven metrics for measuring brand engagement.
8/18/2009
  Create a Media Plan and an Engagement PlanConsider these 10 approaches for creating online ads that will engage people with your brand.
8/4/2009
  25 Ways to Make Friends, Fans, and FollowersHow the brands can tap the social Web to connect with customers and prospects.
7/21/2009
  Research Tips for Landing a First Online Media JobIf you're just entering the media buying space, there's a lot to learn. These lists will help you get started.
7/7/2009
  Socially Enabled Ads: An UpdateA look at the latest ad units from Facebook, YouTube, Google, and in widgets.
6/23/2009
  Ten Ways to Strengthen Relations With Your Media RepsMedia reps will fight harder and give better deals to people they like and respect. Here are some quick tips to show the love.
6/9/2009
  A New Pricing System for OnlineAn approach lets an advertiser pay a lower effective price for ads that consumers connect to more.
5/26/2009
  Eight Things You Need to Manage Social MediaOnly pure-play online marketing firms can manage social media.
5/12/2009
  Six Tips to Get Prospects to ClickKeep your prospects from going to China to get to California by offering a more direct route.
4/28/2009
  Mind-Blowing Facebook Stats and What to Do With ThemFacebook now has over 200 million users. Who are they, and what should you do about them?
4/14/2009
  Social Media Integration Tips from SES NYTips and best practices for integrating all the elements of search, social, online media, and Web site technology.
3/31/2009
  Common Tracking Issues and How to Address ThemHow to avoid double counting conversions on your site, and how long-term cookies can help you deliver customers. Second of a two-part series.
3/17/2009
  View-Through Conversions Are Not ConversionsA look at common tracking issues and how to address them. First in a two-part series.
3/3/2009
  Online Advertising for B2BSix ways to target people by job title or function.
2/17/2009
  Best Practices for Google Content TargetingStrategies for media planners to make best use of Google's content targeting.
2/3/2009
  Socializing Your Banners With ChicletsA social media application holds promise for online display advertising.
1/20/2009
  Online Media Stats That Make Me Feel Great About '09!Why online marketing should defy expectations in the coming year.
1/6/2009
  Branding or Connecting: How About Both?Tips and examples for using social media platforms for creating brand connections.
12/23/2008
  An Interview With a Cost-Per-Lead ExpertAn online marketing firm's director discusses how to get started with a performance-based media buy.
12/9/2008
  Ten Tips for Negotiating With Media VendorsMedia planners should forge relationships with media reps. Here's how.
11/25/2008
  Twitter Tweets from the Google/TechTarget B2B RoadshowA look at how information technology professionals use search when making a purchase.
11/11/2008
  Six Crucial Banner Tips From the Media GuyLesson number one: don't serve a sit-down dinner for someone who only has time for a coffee break.
10/28/2008
  Getting Savvy With Appssavvy: Measuring SuccessThe CEO of an ad network of social applications discusses CPMs, adoption numbers, and other metrics. Second in a two-part series
10/14/2008
  Getting Savvy With Appsavvy: Application AdvertisingA look at how some brands are using application advertising. First in a two-part series.
9/30/2008
  Social Networking with Citizen SportsA startup offers brands an opportunity to reach sports fans on Facebook and other social networks.
9/16/2008
  Ten Things to Do Besides BannersNeed to pay attention to clicks and action rates? Here are some approaches to consider.
9/2/2008
  Seven Ways to Advertise on FacebookA media planner's guide to paid advertising opportunities on the social media network.
8/19/2008
  How to Optimize an Ad Campaign on the FlyTips for making real-time decisions -- and getting personal with your campaign and its team.
8/5/2008
  Seven Google Tools to Manage Media CampaignsFeatures in Google's interface help with both online and offline marketing and advertising campaigns.
7/22/2008
  Anatomy of a Great Online Media PlanBeef up your online media plan presentation, and remind your clients why they hired you. Sixteen items to add to your presentation.
7/8/2008
  Launching Multicultural Media CampaignsBest practices for planning a multicultural campaign to reach emerging ethnic groups in the United States.
6/24/2008
  Primer on Social Media Marketing Components and TacticsHow profiles, channels, widgets, chicklets, crowdsourcing, and more can fit into your marketing plan.
6/10/2008
  How a Social Media Campaign Fits into a B2B Media PlanThe nuts and bolts of using social networking sites for targeting opportunities.
5/27/2008
  Listen to Your EnemyWhat you can learn from the other media agency.
5/13/2008
  Tips for Marketing on the Social WebOnce you develop friends and fans, don't give them the cold shoulder.
4/29/2008
  Questions to Ask Your ClientsMedia planning doesn't involve traditional sales, but you must get clients to buy into your recommendations. Here are 38 questions to begin with.
4/15/2008
  Boosting Your Media Buy's PerformanceTips and best practices for better banners.
4/1/2008
  Seven Ways to Boost Campaign PerformanceDon't shy away from the little placements that can make a big difference. Here's where to begin.
3/18/2008
  Mapping the Complete Path to SuccessYou cannot measure a campaign's success on clicks and actions if the creative doesn't give people a reason to click or convert.
3/4/2008
  Preparing an RFP for Interactive Media BuyingAn RFP can help reps understand your campaign's goals and success metrics.
2/19/2008
  Playing the Game With MomIn-game advertising for the other online gamer audience.
2/5/2008
  Remote Control as Mouse: TV and Web IntegrationInteractive TV spots are no distant reality. They're here. Now.
1/22/2008
  Playing the Game, Part 2Massive CEO Cory Van Arsdale discusses marketers excelling at advertising in online games and adopting other best practices. Last in a two-part series.
1/8/2008
  Playing the Game, Part 1An interview with Massive CEO Cory Van Arsdale about in-game advertising. First in a two-part series.
12/11/2007
  What Bubble?Why the second coming will be different for online and disastrous for print.
11/27/2007
  Marketing With Podcasts, Part 3Podcasting guru Mark McCrery continues with his outline of advertising and sponsorship opportunities available for marketers. Last in a series.
11/13/2007
  Marketing with Podcasts, Part 2Podcasting guru Mark McCrery outlines advertising and sponsorship opportunities available for marketers. Second in a series.
10/30/2007
  Marketing With Podcasts, Part 1A podcasting guru outlines advertising and sponsorship opportunities available for marketers.
10/16/2007
  Get Ready for the Good News and a Lot More WorkOnline ad spending is set to grow 24 percent in 2008. Here are some tactical tips to be prepared.
10/2/2007
  The Rise of Online Video AdsAdvertisers and traditional ad agencies find it's easy to migrate television ads to the Web, but there's more to learn.
9/18/2007
  Performance Media Planning and Buying, Part 2: Paying for Leads and Actions
Nuts and bolts of performance media: tracking, buying value, creative, and more. Second of a two-part series.
9/4/2007
  Performance Media Planning and Buying, Part 1: Paying for Leads and ActionsGet up to speed on performance based media buys. First of a two-part series.
8/21/2007
  Going Local on the Web
Six steps to launch a successful online local campaign.
8/7/2007
  Pros and Cons of Ad Exchanges
How to determine if ad exchanges are right for your campaign.
7/24/2007
  The Pros and Cons of the Google Network
What's good and what's not about the largest ad network on the planet.
7/10/2007
  Tracking: A Double Edged Sword
You have to take the bad with the good -- and start optimizing.
6/26/2007
  Accessing the Critical Moment
Discovering and saturating the 'when' factor behind your product.
6/12/2007
  Get Value-Added Online Placements From Offline BuysFive ways to make sure you get the most from value-added online placements.
5/29/2007
  Pros and Cons of Google and DoubleClick
What could the Google acquisition of DoubleClick mean for you?
5/1/2007
  Where Are You Spending Your Clients' Money?
Online media buying budgets are growing. Where's all that money being spent?
4/17/2007
  Why Online Must Lead Offline Campaigns
The next online/offline integration wave will occur on the data level.
3/20/2007
  Keep Your Media Reps Close
Two secrets to working with media reps and getting them to make your goals their own.
3/6/2007
  Capitalize on the View
How to make the best of view-based data and prevent double counting.
3/3/2007
  2-D vs. 3-D CampaignsFive suggestions from the online media side of the house to help offline creatives apply interactive logic to online concepts.
2/20/2007