Will Engagement Ads on Facebook Work?
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122637098500816351.html
Pretty interesting look here at the ad market in general and whether or not Facebook's model for delivering ads will resonate with advertisers.
CGL
Re:Online advertising is now dead
on Thursday November 13, 2008 @05:34PM (#363687)
Well, I think it's sure to piss off a lot of companies building shaky business models off ads that no body clicks on (and that is happening), but I do think this is a bit over the top.
Re: Nine Web 2.0 Startups Beating The Odds in Down Economy
on Thursday November 06, 2008 @11:00AM (#355793)
There are nine companies because that's how many were presented at the Web 2.0 Summit. There are no other reasons behind the decision to use that many.
Web 2.0 Startups Beating The Odds in Down Economy
http://www.cio.com/article/460014
Here's nine Web 2.0 companies, some of whom started with Y Combinator funding, who are making their products work in the worst of times.