Images: Microsoft AdCenter stages

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Registration page

AdCenter is Microsoft's own homegrown ad-delivery system. It replaced Yahoo technology that the company had been using to serve ads up to its MSN site. Potential advertisers can register for an account online, then complete a four-step process to getting their promos delivered. Step one, shown here, is the Settings page, where people outline their campaign.

Published: July 20, 2006 -- 14:45 GMT (07:45 PDT)
Caption by: Bill Detwiler
Keyword tool

Advertisers can submit desired keywords. The tool is designed to help them target their promo at a particular market, depending on age, gender or lifestyle, for example.

Published: July 20, 2006 -- 14:45 GMT (07:45 PDT)
Caption by: Bill Detwiler
Cost estimate

This page gives marketers estimates of how much a campaign might cost, depending on keywords and key phrases.

Published: July 20, 2006 -- 14:45 GMT (07:45 PDT)
Caption by: Bill Detwiler

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Take a peek at screenshots of Microsoft's homegrown ad-delivery system.

Registration page

AdCenter is Microsoft's own homegrown ad-delivery system. It replaced Yahoo technology that the company had been using to serve ads up to its MSN site. Potential advertisers can register for an account online, then complete a four-step process to getting their promos delivered. Step one, shown here, is the Settings page, where people outline their campaign.

Published: July 20, 2006 -- 14:45 GMT (07:45 PDT)

Caption by: Bill Detwiler