Google says users of the system will be able to target customers by location, station type, day of the week, and time of day.

Thomas Claburn, Editor at Large, Enterprise Mobility

December 7, 2006

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Google has completed the integration of the online radio advertising platform it bought when it acquired dMarc Broadcasting for $102 million earlier this year and has begun testing Google Audio Ads for a select group of its AdWords advertisers.

Google aims to bring "efficiency, accountability, and enhanced ROI to radio advertising by providing advertisers with an online interface for creating and launching radio campaigns," according to a blog post attributed to "Josh M., a member of the Google Audio Ads team."

(It's perhaps worth noting that companies concerned about rivals poaching their talent sometimes discourage employees from identifying themselves publicly. A Google spokesperson wasn't immediately available to confirm or deny this explanation for the abbreviation of Josh's surname.)

Google says users of the system will be able to target customers by location, station type, day of the week, and time of day. Audio Ads advertisers will also be able to see online reports that detail when ads played.

Google has posted guidelines for audio ad creation on its Web site. The company hasn't yet set a date for the general release of Google Audio Ads.

About the Author(s)

Thomas Claburn

Editor at Large, Enterprise Mobility

Thomas Claburn has been writing about business and technology since 1996, for publications such as New Architect, PC Computing, InformationWeek, Salon, Wired, and Ziff Davis Smart Business. Before that, he worked in film and television, having earned a not particularly useful master's degree in film production. He wrote the original treatment for 3DO's Killing Time, a short story that appeared in On Spec, and the screenplay for an independent film called The Hanged Man, which he would later direct. He's the author of a science fiction novel, Reflecting Fires, and a sadly neglected blog, Lot 49. His iPhone game, Blocfall, is available through the iTunes App Store. His wife is a talented jazz singer; he does not sing, which is for the best.

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