PC Pro reports that Google is testing new ads with gadgets that support rich media such as audio, video and even mini websites within them. The ad reporting will also give advertisers information on how much of the video was watched. Although the short-term users will primarily be consumer marketers, it’s interesting to note that Google is struggling to balance commercial pressures with the demand of many users for it to keep the interface clean, simple and text-based.

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  • Mike Maynard

    In 2001 Mike acquired Napier with Suzy Kenyon. Since that time he has directed major PR and marketing programmes for a wide range of technology clients. He is actively involved in developing the PR and marketing industries, and is Chair of the PRCA B2B Group, and lectures in PR at Southampton Solent University. Mike offers a unique blend of technical and marketing expertise, and was awarded a Masters Degree in Electronic and Electrical Engineering from the University of Surrey and an MBA from Kingston University.

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