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Mon, Jun 27 2011

New Microsoft Advertising SDK for Windows Phone - June 2011

by: Ron Grant - MSFT

0 comments | in: pubCenter Blog

Download the latest version of the Microsoft Advertising SDK from the Microsoft Download Center here . Read the announcement on the PubCenter Forum . You canalsofind the latest documentation in the MSDN Library . Code samples to download are available for Silverlight and XNA... more
Thu, Jun 23 2011

Two Ads on One Panorama Control (XAML)

by: Ron Grant - MSFT

1 comments | in: pubCenter Blog

This is a follow up to an earlier blog post of mine where I asked "can you have two different types of ads in one app?" The short answer is yes, you can have different ad units displaying different ads in your Windows Phone app. UPDATE – As of October 20, 2011, the... more
Fri, May 27 2011

How Many AdUnits Can I Have in My Windows Phone 7 App?

by: Ron Grant - MSFT

0 comments | in: pubCenter Blog

Can you have more than one ad unit in your app. Yes! Do competitors offer this feature? No. Despite these facts, one of our highest ranked support issues is from app developers who ask: Can I use the same AdUnit more than once in an app? Answer: Yes. Can I have many different... more
Thu, May 26 2011

Microsoft Advertising pubCenter Maintenance 6/4 from 11AM-7 PM PDT

by: Ricky Poole - MSFT

0 comments | in: pubCenter Blog

On Saturday, June 4, 2011, pubCenter will be unavailable from approximately 11:00 AM PDT to 7:00 PM PDT for routine system maintenance. Users in all markets will be unable to access the pubCenter during this time. Please note that campaigns will continue to run normally. We apologize... more
Wed, Dec 08 2010

Monetizing Windows Phone 7 Gaming Apps with Advertising

by: Jenifer Handler - MSFT

0 comments | in: pubCenter Blog

Today, Microsoft Advertising released an update to the Microsoft Advertising SDK for Windows Phone 7 to allow ad enabled mobile gaming apps. The Ad SDK is a single download that contains the Dynamic Linked Libraries (DLLs)/Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) used to develop... more
Wed, Sep 29 2010

Register your Windows Phone 7 Apps with Microsoft Advertising’s solution for Publishers and App Developers

by: Raj Kapoor - MSFT

0 comments | in: pubCenter Blog

This is a popular post! If you want to speak to someone about Mobile, please Contact Us . Today, we are launching the next phase of our Ads in Windows Phone 7 Apps program with the release of Microsoft Advertising’s solution for Windows Phone 7 publishers and app developers... more
Fri, Mar 12 2010

South By Southwest: Problogger Darren Rowse discusses upcoming edition of popular book for blog publishers

by: Chris Norred

0 comments | in: pubCenter Blog

Writers who are starting out to earn a living by publishing a blog today often include merchandising as a key part of their monetization plans and count less on contextual advertising than even 2 years ago. Darren Rowse, the successful Australian blogger who publishes Problogger... more
Fri, Mar 12 2010

SXSW Presentation: Awkward Family Photos monetizing cheery “awkwardness”

by: Chris Norred

0 comments | in: pubCenter Blog

200 people a day from around the world now add their awkward family photos to the Web site started by Mike Bender and Doug Chenack, www.awkwardfamilyphotos.com Mike and Doug talked about the past year since they hit on the idea during a visit home and saw their Web site turn... more
Fri, Feb 26 2010

Monetization Excellence Director Leading Course in Yield Management Best Practices

by: Chris Norred

3 comments | in: pubCenter Blog

James Deaker, director of publisher monetization excellence for Microsoft, will be leading a course for publishers March 25th in New York at the Interactive Advertising Bureau. He will be sharing best practices on pricing and inventory management. At Microsoft, James leads a... more
Thu, Feb 18 2010

pubCenter Beta Users: Microsoft and Yahoo! Search Agreement Cleared

by: Chris Norred

5 comments | in: pubCenter Blog

pubCenter beta participants were sent e-mail today with info about the progress with the Microsoft and Yahoo! Search Alliance. Read Microsoft VP Darren Huston's Thoughts on the Microsoft and Yahoo! Search Alliance and read the update from Carolyn on the adCenter Blog . Visit... more