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Generational Marketing Is Dead and Rather Irrelevant

Adweek

Generational marketing is dead and rather irrelevant in modern marketing. Clinging to these outdated segments is not just lazy--it's inefficient, inaccurate, and can be dangerous. Simple logic led to these labels: People born within a certain timeframe would share common experiences and, therefore, behaviors and preferences. However, this approach is increasingly problematic and oversimplifies the.

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Semrush acquires Third Door Media, including MarTech

Martech

We have some big news to share with you. As a reader of the MarTech website and newsletter and an attendee at the MarTech Conference, you’re part of a community of marketers created by Third Door Media, the company that built and continues to invest in MarTech and its sibling brands Search Engine Land and SMX. Today, our company takes another step in its maturation.

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The Athletic Names Fubo Its Official Streaming Partner

Adweek

The New York Times sports publisher The Athletic partnered with the sports streaming service Fubo on Tuesday, the latest in a series of integrated partnerships spearheaded by The Athletic since it debuted advertising on its website two years ago. The multiyear tie-up will first see Fubo integrated into live game blogs, with future plans for.

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Forget The FUD, Now DoubleVerify Wants Advertisers To Get Back Into The News

AdExchanger

Even brand safety companies think news blocking has gone too far. On Tuesday – and just in time for the US presidential election – DoubleVerify (DV) announced a so-called News Accelerator initiative to explore ways to help advertisers support legitimate news outlets and reach valuable audiences, while still keeping brands away from misinformation and disreputable sites. […] The post Forget The FUD, Now DoubleVerify Wants Advertisers To Get Back Into The News appeared first on AdExchanger.

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr

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Driving Mobile App Monetization with Diverse Revenue Streams: PubMatic’s OpenWrap SDK Joins AppLovin MAX as a Certified Bidding Partner

PubMatic

Innovations in ad tech are fueling the growth of mobile app spending. At PubMatic, our mobile app partners use OpenWrap SDK to boost their ad revenue with incremental demand and unique access to brand budgets. Now, as an official certified bidding partner within the AppLovin MAX platform, more mobile app developers can access PubMatic’s lightweight, flexible SDK that prioritizes transparency, bidding solutions and user experience while tapping into new and under-utilized brand budgets that are c

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Amplifying the fringes

Seth Godin

Culture is: “People like us do things like this.” We might even have a chance to choose our group. Hipsters do this , hippies do that. People in this town wear this outfit, students at this school hang out here on Saturdays… We might be born into a culture. Less agency, but just as much identity. There’s a built-in status quo here.

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How customer-centric marketing fuels long-term success

Martech

We make purchase decisions based on whether or not we trust brands. For low-cost items, we may be willing to take a risk, but for major purchases, trust is key. For B2B offerings, trust is the top selling point for decision-makers, as their motivation is almost always to avoid the blame that comes from making the wrong choice. The true foundation of marketing lies in building brands that create demand but also build trust.

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XPLN.AI Secures USD$8mn (£6.1mn) to Change Advertising

Exchange Wire

Ad tech startup XPLN.AI has announced a USD$8mn (£6.1mn) funding round, led by Ventech and Spring Invest. Redefining advertising effectiveness: For the past 15 years, standard advertising metrics such as impressions, viewability, and completion-rates have dominated the definitions of ad quality, [.] The post XPLN.AI Secures USD$8mn (£6.1mn) to Change Advertising appeared first on ExchangeWire.com.

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Talking Positivity And Performance With Pinterest’s CRO

AdExchanger

Having nipped at Meta’s and Google’s heels for years, Pinterest is finished with being the underdog. It’s been getting very “serious” about its investments in lower-funnel advertising products, says Pinterest CRO Bill Watkins on this week’s episode of AdExchanger Talks. Over the past couple of years, Pinterest has released its Conversions API and direct links […] The post Talking Positivity And Performance With Pinterest’s CRO appeared first on AdExchanger.

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The cheap chocolate system

Seth Godin

The first step in building a successful and elegant strategy is to see the systems that are part of our lives. October is a fine month to take a moment to look closely at one: the system that brings us cheap chocolate. Like most systems, it’s largely invisible. The people in it don’t mean to do harm, they’re simply making choices that feel like their best option.

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Retail media advertising: How e-commerce is becoming AdTech’s next frontier

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The Current State of TV Streaming: Great Stories vs. Instant Virality

Adweek

You've found a new show. It feels made for you. It's well written, the cast is phenomenal, and you can't wait to see where Season 2 goes. The show's only been out for about two months, but you see news that it's been cancelled already. Another bites the dust. You realize something that felt made.

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Breaking data silos: Digital marketer’s checklist for strategic data collaboration by Lotame

Martech

The following checklist distills actionable strategies for digital marketers from Lotame’s “The 2024 State of Data Collaboration: A Global Perspective” research report, fielded by Cint. It’s designed to enable smarter, faster and easier decision-making for forward-thinking marketers. Key takeaways from the research Data challenges : 98% of marketers and agencies face barriers in data orchestration and utilization.

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Taboola Introduces Abby, an Industry-First Generative AI Assistant

Exchange Wire

Taboola, a global leader in powering recommendations for the open web, today (October 15th, 2024) announced the introduction of Abby, an industry-first Generative AI technology that advertisers can use to start and manage campaigns, even without being an expert in [.] The post Taboola Introduces Abby, an Industry-First Generative AI Assistant appeared first on ExchangeWire.com.

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To Reduce The Ad Tech Tax, Sovrn Expands Its SaaS Pricing Model

AdExchanger

Ad tech fees are too high. And the idea of a software-as-a-service (SaaS) model for SSPs and publisher tech is gaining momentum. Publisher monetization platform Sovrn is expanding availability of its SSP’s flat CPM pricing model in a bid to scoop up smaller pubs who are sick of sharing a percent of every CPM with […] The post To Reduce The Ad Tech Tax, Sovrn Expands Its SaaS Pricing Model appeared first on AdExchanger.

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ABM Evolution: How Top Marketers Are Using Account-Based Strategies

In times of economic uncertainty, account-based strategies are essential. According to several business analysts and practitioners, ABM is a necessity for creating more predictable revenue. Research shows that nearly three-quarters of marketers (74%) already have the resources needed to build successful ABM programs.

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It’s not easy to see time

Seth Godin

Consider a simple graph of the temperature of the Earth over time. There’s nothing interesting about any frame of this graph. But when we pause for just a few seconds for it to load and render, we can see 150 years unfold and then the truth becomes apparent. The snapshot is a useful way to capture a moment. But moments rarely offer as much insight as seeing something shift over time.

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Improving marketing operations performance: Best of the MarTechBot

Martech

Best of the MarTechBot showcases the MarTechBot’s responses to prompts submitted by readers. See more about how marketers are using MarTechBot here. The language model is based on content from MarTech embedded on top of ChatGPT. The editors of MarTech selected this response for its usefulness and have supplemented it with additional relevant content.

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Weborama Integrates First-id into its Data Intelligence Platform

Exchange Wire

By offering its customers the option of using First-id as the key to reconciling their first-party data, Weborama is confirming its strategy of interoperability with alternative solutions, and reinforcing its position as a robust and innovative player in an advertising [.] The post Weborama Integrates First-id into its Data Intelligence Platform appeared first on ExchangeWire.com.

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Comic: The Missing Link

AdExchanger

Enjoy this weekly comic strip from AdExchanger.com that highlights the digital advertising ecosystem … The post Comic: The Missing Link appeared first on AdExchanger.

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ABM Success Recipe: Mastering the Crawl, Walk, Run Approach

Shifting to an account-based marketing (ABM) strategy can be both exciting and challenging. Well-implemented ABM motions build engagement with high-value accounts and drive impactful campaigns that resonate with your audience. But where do you begin, and how do you progress from crawling to running? Watch now as Demand Gen experts delve into the essentials of each stage of the ABM process.

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The interaction cascade

Seth Godin

Walk into an office, and the person behind the desk begins an interaction. You respond (or react). They respond (or react) in turn. Answer the phone. Caller ID tells you who it is–are you smiling? How much enthusiasm or disdain or annoyance or delight comes through? The caller responds (or reacts). And so it goes. Every interaction leads to the next interaction.

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Eater, Finally, Launches an App

Adweek

The Vox Media publisher Eater launched its first mobile app on Wednesday, adding another surface area to the rapidly expanding universe of the nearly 20-year-old publisher. The app, which is currently only available on iOs, prioritizes restaurant discovery, showcasing restaurants near a user, according to editor in chief Stephanie Wu. In doing so, the product.

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IAB Tech Lab releases protocol for private sharing of conversion data

Martech

Meet ADMaP. That’s the Attribution Data Matching Protocol just released by IAB Tech Lab for public comment. The protocol is aimed at enabling advertisers and publishers to share and measure conversion data without exposing user-specific information. The protocol adopts Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PETs) like Private Set Intersection (PSI) and Trusted Execution Environments (TEEs).

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Google’s Latest Trials and Tribulations; Amazon Strikes Deals in UK and India 

Exchange Wire

This week on The Stack: Google’s Latest Trials and Tribulations; Amazon Strikes Deals in UK and India Another week passes with Google in the spotlight. The latest to come from the case regarding its search engine monopoly is the DOJ weighing [.] The post Google’s Latest Trials and Tribulations; Amazon Strikes Deals in UK and India appeared first on ExchangeWire.com.

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How Intent Data Helps Marketers Convert A-List Accounts

One of the biggest challenges for any B2B marketer is understanding your prospects’ next move — who is most likely to buy and when. Without these insights, marketing campaigns can feel more like guesswork, with high investment and little return. We’re here to tell you there’s a better way. By tracking buyers’ digital footprints and online activity, such as website visits, product reviews, and spikes in content consumption, you can engage prospects with a message that really resonates.

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What Was It Like To Testify In The Google Ad Tech Antitrust Trial? We Asked Kevel’s CEO

AdExchanger

After taking the stand as a DOJ witness on Day One of the government’s ad tech antitrust trial against Google in Virginia last month, Kevel CEO and Founder James Avery sent AdExchanger’s coverage of his testimony to his parents. “It was like, ‘Wow, look at our son,’” Avery said. “You know, it’s rare I get […] The post What Was It Like To Testify In The Google Ad Tech Antitrust Trial?

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“Please create more tension”

Seth Godin

This rarely comes up in focus group data. It doesn’t come up when a school talks to students, or a conductor asks the orchestra. It doesn’t come up when the gym owner surveys potential members or when a chef or playwright thinks about building something new. But of course, that’s what we remember. That’s what changes us. Tension is the feeling we experience just before we grow.

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Pachinko Producer Explains Why Diverse Stories Are Breaking Out in Streaming

Adweek

For producer Theresa Kang, everything comes down to perspective. Kang, the CEO of Blue Marble Pictures, was born in the United States, but her sister and parents were immigrants born in South Korea, resulting in her growing up in a multicultural household. Her upbringing has always played a major role in her life and the.

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What the LinkedIn debate over a HockeyStack report says about B2B marketing

Martech

Here’s a question to consider: Does it take more than 250 touchpoints to close a B2B SaaS deal in today’s world? That’s a lot of touchpoints. But B2B software sales are incredibly complicated things. They involve a lot of people. Any sizable B2B SaaS deal includes: A buying committee. Influencers (not the ones you see on TikTok, but old-school influencers).

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Solving the Biggest Tech Challenges in RevOps

In this eBook, we’ll run through real-world examples that show how RevOps teams can benefit from modern solutions for the access, management, and activation of their GTM data. Whether you need to improve lead response times, boost adoption of core tools, improve lead qualification, or target and automate your GTM motions, you’ll find examples of how revenue teams are solving some of the toughest problems in modern business.

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Marketers are not won over by new AI-powered search tools

Digiday

The conversation around search advertising has reached a new fever pitch thanks to recently launched AI-powered tools like Perplexity and Google’s AI Overviews. Despite the buzz, some marketers and advertisers remain uncertain about AI tools in search, citing too many unknowns. That said, some are unwilling to be first movers until these tools are proven effective in terms of reach and return on ad spend.

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News Publishers Are Banding Together To Beat Brand Safety Blocking

AdExchanger

News publishers are getting serious about bypassing the blunt brand safety instruments that have been demonetizing them for years. And they’re doing it by building private marketplaces of trusted news sites that, in theory, shouldn’t raise brand safety concerns. On Wednesday, publisher advisory firm Prohaska Consulting debuted the ProNews Collective, a private marketplace (PMP) of […] The post News Publishers Are Banding Together To Beat Brand Safety Blocking appeared first on AdExchanger.

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Some simple rules for source control

Seth Godin

Collaborating on documents and projects has never been easier, which is why we screw it up so often. Sharing and interacting with intent will save you heartache and wasted time. Some things to consider: Naming : Begin by naming your file with a digit and concept and a date. Something like “1 Book Presentation October 24” And then, with each substantial edit, hit SAVE AS and increment the number.

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G/O Media Is Suing Paste Media a Year After Selling It Jezebel

Adweek

The digital media firm G/O Media filed a lawsuit in Delaware court last month against Paste Media, according to public records obtained by ADWEEK. The lawsuit alleges that Paste Media breached the contract the two parties signed last year when Paste Media acquired the titles Jezebel and Splinter from G/O Media in November 2023. The.

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Drive GTM Efficiency with Tech Stack Consolidation

Consolidating your tech stack is an effective cost-saving measure that drives GTM efficiency and adds value to your enterprise. With a cohesive, integrated tech stack, your revenue teams can deliver an excellent customer experience that sets you up to win faster than your competitors.