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Meta announces genAI video tools for advertisers

Martech

Today, Meta announced new generative AI video creation tools for advertisers on Facebook and Instagram. The tools are rolling out in Advantage+ creative and will be more widely available to advertisers early next year. In May, Meta rolled out genAI tools to resize images, change backgrounds and repurpose existing images to create multiple versions of ads.

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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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Building a High-Performance Website to Drive Engagement and Brand Trust

Ad Rants

Modern consumers are digitally literate, savvy shoppers who prefer buying online. This sentiment is echoed by The World Advertising Research Center (WARC), which shows that 56% of shoppers prefer buying on the web. A robust website can improve your brand exposure and drive engagement, too. Such engagement is crucial -- three in five Gen-Z shoppers say they prefer surfing the web when looking for a new service or product.

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Buyers Can Now Target High-Attention Inventory In The Trade Desk

AdExchanger

Attention metrics’ play to replace viewability is inching closer to reality. And using attention for ad targeting could help advertisers avoid undesirable ad inventory that games viewability. Attention measurement provider Adelaide announced Tuesday that attention-based segments are available for pre-bid targeting in The Trade Desk (TTD). Buyers can target low-, medium- and high-attention inventory via […] The post Buyers Can Now Target High-Attention Inventory In The Trade Desk appeared f

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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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Google rolls out new AI-organized search results, AI Overview links

Martech

Google is rolling out AI-organized search results, and the new links and citations format in the Google AI Overviews. AI-organized search results. The new AI-organized search results, as we covered in May , are now rolling out in the U.S. This includes search results organized by web, including articles, videos, forums and more. Google said in its testing, searchers “have found AI-organized search results pages more helpful.

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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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Pixability Updates Its Contextual Tools To Analyze YouTube With Generative AI

AdExchanger

To say there’s a lot of content on YouTube is a huge understatement. If you watched each of the site’s almost 4 billion videos back-to-back, it would take roughly 81,500 years to finish, according to media resource Photutorial That’s not including all the new videos uploaded after you’d started watching, at a rate of six […] The post Pixability Updates Its Contextual Tools To Analyze YouTube With Generative AI appeared first on AdExchanger.

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What are marketers’ investment priorities as 2024 winds down?

Martech

Many marketing organizations spent the last couple of years watching their budgets carefully as interest rates rose and VC money dried up. As a result, many companies invested less in technology than they had in previous years. Dotdigital’s CMO Tracker survey asked 750 CMOs from the U.S., U.K. and Australia about their spending priorities. In this episode of the MarTech.org podcast, Juliette Aiken, CMO of Dotdigital, sits down to discuss the findings of the report.

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The DOJ Says Google May Need ‘Structural’ Changes to Undo Its Search Monopoly

Adweek

The Department of Justice submitted their proposed remedies to the August federal court ruling that Google illegally monopolizes search, arguing that Google should be prohibited from using their own products like Chrome, Android and the Play App store to advantage their search-related business. The proposed remedies might include a break up of the company, though.

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Uncommon brings the ‘great outdoors’ into urban spaces for WWF

More About Advertising

In the manner of Dr Michael Mosley’s Just One Thing BBC series, The World Wildlife Fund and Uncommon are “prescribing” a daily dose of nature to the UK. The new campaign is based on the idea that just 20 minutes per day is enough to make a positive impact on our mental health. The instantly … The post Uncommon brings the ‘great outdoors’ into urban spaces for WWF first appeared on More About Advertising.

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

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CTV Ad Targeting Sucks Because We Let It

AdExchanger

CTV advertising sucks. Not the ads themselves. It’s the experience of being advertised to that sucks. Although I was boosted and masked throughout recent travel, I somehow picked up the newest virulent strain of Covid-19. The downtime led to a two-day binge-watch of a top-rated streaming show. Did I love the series? Yes! Did I […] The post CTV Ad Targeting Sucks Because We Let It appeared first on AdExchanger.

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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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DeSantis Administration Threatens Tampa Station for Airing Abortion Rights Ad

Adweek

Ron DeSantis's administration is threatening Tampa NBC affiliate WFLA with legal action for airing an abortion rights campaign ad. The ad features a woman named Caroline who needed an abortion and cancer treatments after a brain tumor diagnosis in 2022, which would be illegal because of Florida's six-week abortion ban. Orlando Sentinel investigative journalist Jason.

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How Self-Serve Platforms Are Revolutionizing Ad Tech and Empowering Publishers

Ad Monsters

Toms Panders of Setupad explains how self-serve platforms are reshaping ad tech, empowering publishers to take control, boost efficiency, and overcome industry challenges. The ad tech industry is experiencing a transformative shift. Media entities are navigating a challenging landscape characterized by declining profits and the continuing phaseout of third-party cookies.

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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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Video And Generative AI Is Meta’s Favorite Combo

AdExchanger

On Tuesday, Meta announced that it’s testing several new generative AI tools, including one that can animate static images and turn them into full-blown video ads. Another test involves adjusting the aspect ratio of a video by automatically generating the unseen pixels within every frame. That way, a video made for Facebook can be easily […] The post Video And Generative AI Is Meta’s Favorite Combo appeared first on AdExchanger.

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Go inside the modern marketing data stack by Snowflake

Martech

Snowflake’s annual Modern Marketing Data Stack report highlights marketing and advertising trends and identifies which technologies are helping organizations like yours use their data to understand their customers and run campaigns that lift the bottom line. Join us for a free virtual event on Oct. 22, 2024, where we’ll unveil the 2025 report’s key findings.

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Why Vox Media Is Selling Its Podcasts as Multichannel Franchises

Adweek

The digital media company Vox Media signed the YouTube creator Kenny Beecham to its podcast network Friday, part of a broader strategy from the company as it seeks to position its podcast portfolio as a multichannel offering that goes beyond audio.

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Everything costs

Seth Godin

But not all costs are the same. There are three kinds of costs that people get confused about, but understanding them, really understanding them–in your bones–unlocks opportunity. Opportunity cost: If you eat the cupcakes, you can’t also eat the brownies. Every time we choose to do something, we’re choosing not to do something else.

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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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Exclusive: Connatix And JW Player Merge To Create A One-Stop Shop For Video Monetization

AdExchanger

End-to-end platforms are back in style (unless you’re Google, of course, with antitrust regulators breathing down your neck). On Wednesday, video monetization platforms Connatix and JW Player announced plans to merge into a new entity called JWP Connatix. That’s just a placeholder name, though; there’s a rebrand in the works. The merger was first rumored […] The post Exclusive: Connatix And JW Player Merge To Create A One-Stop Shop For Video Monetization appeared first on AdExchanger.

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Piwik PRO & Acquia Launch an Integration Aimed at Optimising Website Accessibility & Engagement in a Privacy-Friendly Way

Exchange Wire

Piwik PRO, a privacy-first digital analytics and data activation platform, now connects with Monsido by Acquia, a web governance and accessibility solution. The new integration empowers marketers to deliver optimised, inclusive, and compliant digital experiences. Piwik PRO enables marketing teams to [.] The post Piwik PRO & Acquia Launch an Integration Aimed at Optimising Website Accessibility & Engagement in a Privacy-Friendly Way appeared first on ExchangeWire.com.

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A Deeper Dive Into the 2023-2024 Season Ratings

Adweek

As we settle into the 2024-2025 broadcast season, TVNewser is taking a last look back at some of the lesser-told narratives of 2023-2024 broadcast season. We're focusing on time periods and networks that don't always factor into our weekly coverage, from the Sunday morning shows to NewsNation and CNBC. Sunday Morning News CBS News' Face.

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Facing the future

Seth Godin

The Tofflers explained that Future Shock kicks in when the world changes faster than we’re ready for. We react instead of respond, and often shut down in the face of too much of the new. When our world changes (and it always does, more now than ever) we have four choices. And only one of them is helpful. DENY: We can pretend that the world isn’t changing, that nothing is different and angrily push back on any evidence to the contrary.

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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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Hey Google, What’s The Chrome User Choice Mechanism Going To Look Like?

AdExchanger

Damned if you deprecate, damned if you don’t. In July, after four years of Sturm und Drang, Google announced it was abandoning its plan to deprecate third-party cookies in Chrome. Instead, Google said it will launch a user choice mechanism in its browser. But it’s been more than two months now, and Google hasn’t shared […] The post Hey Google, What’s The Chrome User Choice Mechanism Going To Look Like?

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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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PayPal Formally Launches Ad Business to Pitch Its Shopping Data to Advertisers

Adweek

PayPal is open to business with advertisers. Today, PayPal is formally launching PayPal Ads, its arm that sells digital ads using data about what people buy across its properties within the U.S. PayPal Ads is led by Mark Grether, an advertising executive who previously built Uber and Amazon's ad businesses. PayPal is pitching aggregated transaction.

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ShowHeroes Acquires AI-Powered Video Creation Business Vidds

VideoWeek

Video and CTV ad tech business ShowHeroes Group this morning announced it has acquired Vidds, an AI-powered video creation and editing platform, for an undisclosed fee. Vidds, founded in 2020, is a video creation tool which has a number of AI generation tools built in. Its campaign planner enables users to type out a rough idea for a video, and it will automatically create a slideshow-style video which can then be edited and refined.

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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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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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SMRS Partners with Cedara to Build Path to Net Zero & Empower Clients with Sustainable Media

Exchange Wire

SMRS, a culture, brand, and communications business, and Cedara, the Carbon Intelligence Platform, are excited to announce a new partnership focused on measuring and reducing the carbon footprint across SMRS’s organisation and its media investments for its clients. By leveraging [.] The post SMRS Partners with Cedara to Build Path to Net Zero & Empower Clients with Sustainable Media appeared first on ExchangeWire.com.

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The Cost of Cultural Ignorance: How Brands Can Get It Right

Adweek

In the unfolding narrative of advertising's cultural missteps, the recent Heinz ad controversy serves as a poignant reminder of the shadows cast by history. These ads resonate with the undertones of propaganda posters used to dehumanize and mischaracterize. They are relics of a time when images were manipulated to weave false narratives--narratives that continue to.

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Little dents

Seth Godin

Deciding to fix a big dent in a car isn’t perplexing. It’s an easy choice. There’s a huge dent, get it fixed. It’s the little dents that are a dilemma. But not fixing little dents means that pretty soon, we’re driving a car that we’re not happy with. Either that, or we define happiness as, “okay with little dents.” Fixing little dents is a commitment to quality, a constant quest against entropy as we seek to deliver with consistency.

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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.