Looking for information, inspiration or innovation? Find all that and more at some of the web's most compelling advertising and marketing sites.

Media Sites l Creative Marketing Sites l Blogs



Media Sites


    eMarketer


    eMarketer is "The First Place to Look" for market research and trend analysis on Internet, e-business, online marketing, media and emerging technologies. eMarketer aggregates and analyzes information from over 2,800 sources, and brings it together in analyst reports, daily research articles and the most comprehensive database of e-business and online marketing statistics in the world. The site contains limited free articles and a free newsletter.


    www.emarketer.com



    Marketing Sherpa


    MarketingSherpa is a research firm specializing in tracking what works in all aspects of marketing (and what does not). The name "Sherpa" refers to the Sherpas of Nepal who guide climbers up Mount Everest. Their goal--to give marketers of the world the stats, inspiration, and instructions to improve their results. Registration is required.


    www.marketingsherpa.com



    Media Post


    MediaPost Communications is a U.S. integrated publishing and content company whose mission is to provide an array of resources to super-serve media planners and buyers. Registration is required.


    www.mediapost.com



    NADBank (Newspaper Audience Databank)


    NADbank designs and conducts research in Canadian urban markets to provide cost effective and accurate in-depth marketing information for its members to assist in the buying and selling of daily newspaper advertising in Canada.


    www.nadbank.com



    PMB (Print Measurement Bureau)


    PMB is Canada's leading syndicated study for single-source data on print readership, non-print media exposure, product usage and lifestyles. PMB is a non-profit organization, representing the interests of Canadian publishers, advertising agencies, advertisers and other companies.


    www.pmb.ca

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Creative Marketing Sites


    Creativematch


    Creativematch is the UK creative industry's favourite portal, providing a directory of services, the latest jobs, new and features, media training courses, blogs and much more.


    www.creativematch.co.uk



    I Have An Idea


    A self-proclaimed as “advertising’s intellectual archive”, it’s a resource of creative campaigns and commentary.


    www.ihaveanidea.org/index.php

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Blogs


    Adrants


    According to the Wall Street Journal: "one of the best ways to keep up on Madison Avenue's ups and downs. Published by Steve Hall, a former ad-agency employee, Adrants covers topics ranging from urinal advertising to the news of the day, all with a bemused tone.


    www.adrants.com



    Adpunch


    The Adpunch Blog provides your daily dose of advertising and marketing news. Written by advertising and marketing enthusiasts, it provides zesty commentary on the state of the advertising and media industries.


    www.adpunch.org

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