Digital advertising
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Advertising isn’t just about growing brand awareness or planting a seed. Advertisers and their adtech partners can reach audiences big and small at any stage of the funnel, delivering cross-channel ads across multiple touchpoints. And they aren’t just using traditional demographics and ratings, they’re leveraging device-level or user-specific data, as well as contextual insights, to serve the right message to the right customer at the right time.
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Facebook said to be planning Basic Ads product
It won't help brands looking for granular targeting and lead generation.
New solution promises improved data visualization to streamline campaign reporting
New capabilities from Basis Technologies will help agencies communicate campaign performance to clients.
How political campaigns are using contextual insights to reach more voters
Political advertisers have to dig deep to look beyond traditional voter files and discover persuadable voters.
Android may be biggest beneficiary of Apple’s privacy protections
59% of mobile advertisers moved ad spend away from iOS.
Studies find big increases in ad fraud attempts and fake traffic
Nearly a third of retail sites' organic and direct traffic is from bots and fake users.
Netflix is playing catch-up in the AVOD game
The veteran streaming platform has been forced to pivot to ads to make up a shortfall in subscription revenue. Here's how it got here.
Why we care about marketing agencies
Marketing agencies are an essential part of the digital marketing ecosystem. Agencies provide strategic marketing guidance and expertise.
Why we care about advertising: A marketer’s guide
Here's our guide to adtech, digital advertising and keys to success in a transformed digital landscape.
Instacart launches shoppable ads
Top CPG companies, including PepsiCo and Dove, are piloting shoppable videos and display units set for wider release later this year.
3 changes coming to Google Ads audience features
Advertisers will be able to reuse audience across campaigns. Google is also redefining some terms and reorganizing reporting.
FTC hits Twitter with snark and $150 million fine for allegedly selling security data to advertisers
Company broke previous promise to protect users' personal information.
What you need to know from Google Marketing Live
Here's a recap of the marketing news from Google's annual event, including Automation, Performance Max, YouTube Shorts and more.
Public wants to know where brands stand on issues, surveys show
71% of US customers want companies to speak out on important issues.
Antitrust bill could force Google, Facebook and Amazon to shutter parts of their ad businesses
One employee described Google’s ad business as being like "if Goldman or Citibank owned the NYSE."
Why we care about video advertising
The power of video advertising is proven but engagement metrics are complex and differ from platform to platform. Here's our guide.
IAS introduces new Control Panel for contextual targeting
Tools for the new panel include a catalog for targeting segments, a segment reach calculator and reportable insights.
Marriott launches its own media retail network
Ad buyers get anonymized data and access to a dedicated, interested audience.
Google is giving users greater control over what ads they see
My Ad Center will let users block any ad and get info on why they were chosen to see it.
CTV overtakes mobile for global ad impressions
A global study by advertising platform Innovid shows CTV leading mobile for the first time in video ad impressions.
SAS announces AVOD ad management platform
The analytics vendor also announced enhancements to its cloud-based analytics platform and a number of new partnerships.
A statistical picture of the cost of digital advertising fraud
24% of web traffic is bots being used for fraud and theft.
Cord cutting gains steam after 4% drop last year
US cable subscriptions down by 30 million since 2020.
Is there any incentive to crack down on programmatic ad fraud?
"Everyone wants it to continue because they're making money." Why people don't want the ad fraud problem solved.
Good morning: Everything a company does is part of its marketing
Customers notice when an organization’s values don’t align with its brand values.
NBCUniversal launches self-serve programmatic ad portal for Peacock TV
Will give small- and medium-sized businesses easier access to ad inventory and measurement tools.
How video creative platform Phyron uses AI to sell cars
New Toronto office brings automated videos to North American dealerships and manufacturers.
Edgemesh announces new feature to fight ad and click fraud
Ad spend losses from fraud will cost US companies $23 billion this year.
Why a Netflix ad-supported tier would be exciting for advertisers
Financial woes for the streaming giant could have a silver lining for advertisers.
Blurring of line between work and home creates a new consumer persona
Marketers are uncertain about the best way to connect with "workday consumers."
Roku announces clean room for streaming campaigns
Roku’s clean room is built on Snowflake’s Media Data Cloud technologies.
Meta asks court to intervene in $7 billion lawsuit over Facebook audience numbers
Says group is too diverse to be granted class-action status.
Social media advertising projected to more than double by 2028
Popularity of social media is a certain thing in uncertain times.
With Apple privacy protections hurting revenue, some companies are finding ways around it
ATT expected to cost Facebook $12.8 billion in coming year.
Digital audio and video ad spending increased more than 50% last year
Final numbers from 2021 show digital channels are up despite measurement challenges and regulations.
Good morning: Living in a world without cookies
Will a cookieless internet seem strange? There are reasons to think so.
Ogury acquires Motionly to power dynamic creative optimization campaigns
CEO Thomas Pasquet explains why animated ads should be personalized using DCO.
IAS announces reporting enhancements to provide a unified view of global campaigns
New feature allows custom filters based on users' unique campaign naming convention.
Is Nielsen’s prime time over? Purchase renews questions about products and long-term value
Buyers must deal with accuracy problems in Nielsen's primary product: TV ratings.
Walmart’s omnichannel roadmap for Walmart Connect
The retail giant lays out their vision for connecting advertisers with the 90% of American households that shop Walmart.
Edison Interactive launches DOOH self-serve platform
Through a partnership with DanAds, the new platform makes ads affordable for SMBs.