Posts Tagged ‘celebrity’
Why Ad.ly is #WINNING – a #pivotchat with Arnie Gullov-Singh
PIVOTCON: In addition to the Charlie Sheen tweets, Ad.ly has ties with the Kardashians, Paris Hilton, Pau Gasol, and a thousand high profile celebrities. Read the full story on PivotCon.
Sheen Gets 74,040 Applications for Internship
Associated Press: Internships.com said Wednesday that 74,040 people have applied to Sheen’s internship position since he posted it Monday. The actor said he would pay someone to help leverage his social media network this summer. Read the full story on the AP.org.
How Charlie Sheen Got His Twitter Account Verified So Fast
Advertising Age: He was super-excited, super-focused, and totally understood the value of talking directly to his fans, said Gullov-Singh. Read the full story on AdAge.com.
The Real Story Behind Charlie Sheen Joining Twitter
Forbes: When Charlie decided he wanted to talk to his audience through Twitter, his friend asked Ad.ly for help. Read the full story on Forbes.com.
Introducing the Adly Consumer Influence Index
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ADLY DEBUTS CONSUMER INFLUENCE INDEX; NAMES LAUREN CONRAD THE MOST INFLUENTIAL CELEBRITY ONLINE
Top 10 List Reveals Which Celebrities Drive the Most Consumer Traffic to Brand Advertisers’ Sites
Beverly Hills, CA – January 11, 2011 – Adly, which runs celebrity endorsements in social media, today announced the debut of its Consumer Influence Index.
The index – a top 10 list revealing which celebrities drive the most consumer traffic to advertisers’ sites – ranks Lauren Conrad as the most influential celebrity online for Q4, 2010 – followed by Kim Kardashian, Khloe Kardashian, and then rapper Snoop Dogg.
“If people are the new publishers, then people are also the future of advertising, and celebrities are the new ‘prime time’,” said Arnie Gullov-Singh, CEO, Adly, Inc. “That’s why we define influence as the ability to get people to visit places on the Web. This simple metric is essential to social media marketing. It’s how brands will decide where to spend their money.”
During the Q4 holiday shopping season, top Adly celebrities distinguished themselves as tastemakers in entertainment, fashion, consumer electronics and more. The following celebrities drove the most consumer traffic to advertisers’ campaign landing pages, Q4 holiday promotions and more:
- Lauren Conrad – 9.4 times Adly’s celebrity average
- Kim Kardashian – 8.7 times Adly’s celebrity average
- Khloe Kardashian – 8.5 times Adly’s celebrity average
- Snoop Dogg – 8.2 times Adly’s celebrity average
- Kourtney Kardashian – 7.9 times Adly’s celebrity average
- Paul Pierce – 7.9 times Adly’s celebrity average
- Michael Ian Black – 7.4 times Adly’s celebrity average
- Jenny McCarthy – 7.3 times Adly’s celebrity average
- Lamar Odom – 7.0 times Adly’s celebrity average
- Mark Cuban – 7.0 times Adly’s celebrity average
About the Adly Consumer Influence Index
The Adly Consumer Influence Index ranks celebrities in the Adly Influencer Network by a variety of factors to identify the most effective endorsers over a given period of time, in a particular vertical market, or in a specific demographic, etc. It uses Adly’s proprietary internal ranking system to normalize performance data and establish ‘celebrity averages’ for a variety of engagement and performance indicators.
About Adly
Adly runs celebrity endorsements in social media. We help brands connect with consumers via today’s most influential celebrities, athletes and artists on Facebook, Twitter and more. Adly is pioneering the celebrity endorsement market in digital media, tapping the $50 billion global spend on endorsements as well as the $35 billion global spend in digital advertising. In just 15 months, we have run 20,000 endorsements for 150 top brands. Based in Beverly Hills, we have raised over $6 million in venture capital from GRP Partners, Greycroft Partners and prominent angel investors.
Kim Kardashian Tops List of Highest Paid Reality Stars with $6m
THE MAIL ONLINE (UK): The 30-year-old is laughing all the way to the bank, as it was announced she has topped a list of high-earning reality TV stars after raking in an estimated US$6 million this year alone. Read the full story in the Mail Online (UK).
TV Shows Getting Social Buzz From Real-Time Endorsement Engine Ad.ly
Beet.TV: Ad.ly is enjoying some promising results by pairing brands like Toyota, Kia, American Airlines, Microsoft and others with online celebs. See the video on Beet.TV