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OMMS – Outdoor Management Module System
Media Link, Inc. is pleased to introduce a new advertising management solution, OMMS. Outdoor Management Module System, or OMMS, is a cloud-based system giving outdoor advertising vendors a tool to better manage their out-of-home inventory. Similar in functionality to our strategic ad placement system, Media Link Software™, this system is an intuitive and flexible product…
Read MoreUploading Avails
Building a broadcast television buy is a tedious process because of the negotiation and the details involved that have to be a part of this process. However, we’ve just developed another way to speed this process up for the buyer. Media Link Software now has the ability to electronically import avails into our system. Importing…
Read MoreCourtney Boothe takes over as Media Link Software lead
Happy New Year! We have an announcement to make for 2014. Our office has been repositioning some staff members in order to best utilize each’s skills and abilities and to bring the best possible customer service to each of our valued clients. Courtney Boothe will now be the lead point of contact for Media Link…
Read MoreAdvertising definitions and Media Link Software updates
Defining Online Ad Terms Online advertising terms can be confusing to customers. Here’s a brief review of a few of the terms associated with buying ads online. CPM stands for cost per 1,000 impressions and the M is for the Latin mille for thousand. CPM means you’ll pay a rate based on thousands of people…
Read MoreNielsen Holdings acquires Arbitron
At the end of September Nielsen Holdings announced that it had completed its $1.26 billion acquisition of the radio ratings company Arbitron. Arbitron owned the Portable People Meter, a small electronic device that records all the radio signals that a person comes into contact with during the day. In a press release on Nielsen Audio’s…
Read MoreCustomization Options in Media Link Software
Once your company signs a license agreement for a subscription to our software, you will enjoy the ability to customize the software to your agency’s needs. Under the vendors tab, you are able to input all of your vendors. This includes TV stations, radio stations, outdoor billboard companies and internet sites. Once this information is…
Read MoreImporting Avails in the MLS media buying system
Previously on the Media Link Software media buying system, users manually added avails from broadcast reps individually. Manually adding avails is tedious and there’s a greater chance for error. We were receiving more requests for the ability to upload avails electronically each month, so we decided it was time to take that step. We have…
Read MoreSecurity Safeguards in Media Link Software ad buying software
Media Link, Inc. President and Media Link Software™ founder, Natalie Linville-Mass, decided to develop her own media buying software after years of creating manual workarounds to get the most precise measurements and comparisons, even while using the leading software available. Now advertising agencies and companies with internal marketing departments have a new alternative to consider…
Read MoreAdvertising trends of 2013
Here’s a brief look at some advertising trends garnering attention this year. Native advertising Difficult to define, this term seems to most often be a new, fancy way to describe an advertorial. In the Harvard Business Review article digital marketing expert Mitch Joel says: “I define native advertising as an ad format that must be…
Read MoreExplaining the Cross Media Report
According to businessdictionary.com, a report is a document containing information organized in a narrative, graphic, or tabular form, prepared on ad hoc, periodic, recurring, regular, or as required basis. Reports may refer to specific periods, events, occurrences, or subjects, and may be communicated or presented in oral or written form. At Media Link Software, we…
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