Display

Google has introduced new tools for its display ads. These include a Display Campaign Optimizer, which automatically manages targeting and bidding for display network campaigns and Contextual Targeting. The Contextual Targeting Tool builds keyword lists for a display campaign, which are used to contextually target the ads.

Analytics

Google has updated its Search Funnel tools - its reports within Conversions - with longer, customizable conversion history windows and the ability to only show complete conversion paths. This latter enhancement allows users to filter out conversions that are from paths that are potentially biased by cookie deletion.

MerchEngines has a new platform for media companies that integrates eight online marketing systems: Yahoo, Bing, Google, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Google Buzz, Google Analytics and local directory submission.

Landing Page Optimization Seminar

The Landing Page Success Summit is offering a free preview on October 13, of an online conference it will hold from November 3-23, 2010. The October 13 preview, "Killer Facebook Landing Pages - What Works and Why" features Dennis Yu, CEO of BlitzLocal talking about the top 7 effective landing page techniques. Register here.

Coupons.com Updates Online Coupon Generator

Coupons.com has upgraded its free self-service coupon generator, Brandcaster with new automation features that allow users to create a full Coupons.com-like coupon gallery. Previously it look weeks to build such a gallery because of the manual work involved.