Seth Godin
DECEMBER 5, 2024
There are many ways to ask and answer this question. Authorship used to be rare, but now, all of us write something. If you’re putting your words on a social media platform, you might be surprised to discover that they could disappear at any moment. Some platforms acknowledge that they own the relationship you think you have with your readers, not you.
Adweek
DECEMBER 3, 2024
Out-of-home advertising could reduce the carbon emissions of your ad campaign. Global OOH ad agency Billups worked with carbon intelligence firm Cedara to measure the environmental impact of OOH compared with other ad formats. Cedara's research found that billboards and other traditional OOH ads were 188% more efficient that programmatic display ads, 246% more efficient.
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Martech
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Generative AI is making inroads in search marketing, but it needs to win consumer trust if it wants to become a “Google killer,” according to a new study by Semrush and Statista. That said, genAI’s capabilities continue to win over digital marketers who find it a big boost to productivity and ROI. Google has been the dominant force in the online search market for more than 20 years.
AdExchanger
DECEMBER 1, 2024
It’s no secret that Publicis Groupe has outperformed both on an absolute basis as well as in comparison to its ad holding company (“HoldCo”) brethren. In the last five years, Publicis’ market cap has more than doubled (+160%) from $10.5 billion to $28 billion as the firm has racked up big client wins, largely at […] The post Why Publicis Is Winning appeared first on AdExchanger.
Advertiser: ZoomInfo
AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.
Ad Monsters
DECEMBER 6, 2024
Googles reign over search and advertising is under scrutiny, but are the DOJs antitrust cases missing the bigger picture? Mike Seiman, CEO of Digital Remedy, explores how AI, CTV, and evolving search behaviors are reshaping the digital ad landscapechallenging Googles dominance and redefining the future. All eyes this year have been on the U.S. Department of Justices dual anti-trust cases against Google.
Adweek
DECEMBER 3, 2024
Many brands simply add a celebrity's branding when working with artists. But Olivia Rodrigio has partnered twice with Sony to make custom headphones. After developing a pair of earphones called LinkBud S last year, Rodrigo and Sony launched two new earphones in October that retail for $200: LinkBuds Fit and LinkBuds Open.
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AdExchanger
DECEMBER 1, 2024
Programmatic advertising is drifting away from open auctions and toward curated private marketplaces (PMPs). This spells opportunity for publishers – particularly those with loyal audiences and strong proprietary data sets, according to Dave Strauss, The Guardian’s new VP of revenue operations and strategy for North America. He joined in October. PMPs “make sense as a buyer,” […] The post The Guardian Is Following Programmatic Budgets To Private Marketplaces appeared first on AdExchanger.
Ad Monsters
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Live sports and machine learning are rewriting the playbook for CTV ad yield, blending bundling strategies with dynamic pricing to maximize revenue and minimize waste. As audiences are continuing to shift to CTV, advertising budgets are following suit, with CTV ad spend expected to increase by 13.3% this year. Faced with mounting pressure to drive profitability, media companies are continuing to roll out their ad supported offerings, but most are still trying to get the balance right.
Adweek
DECEMBER 2, 2024
The independent food publisher Tastemade launched its first recipe app, Tastemade Cooking, in mid-November to deepen engagement among Tastemade+ subscribers and capitalize on the culinary fervor surrounding Thanksgiving. The app is technically the second in the Tastemade universe--the first, called Tastemade, is designed for streaming Tastemade video--and it aims to add value to a Tastemade+.
Martech
DECEMBER 3, 2024
Media mix modeling (MMM) helps brands understand how marketing investments affect the bottom line. It originally focused on high-reach channels such as network television, print and radio to assess brand impact and audience reach. Valued for being reliable and easy to measure, these legacy channels were key drivers for brand awareness and conversions.
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AdExchanger
DECEMBER 2, 2024
If a brand has first-party data and a little inventory of its own, dollars to doughnuts it’ll launch a media network. We’ve seen grocery chains do it, hotels, big-box retailers, airlines, rideshare companies, gyms, convenience stores, makeup brands – the fruit hangs low. But over the past year, companies with financial information have also started getting […] The post Western Union Is Banking On First-Party Data To Woo Brands To Its New Media Network appeared first on AdExchanger.
Seth Godin
DECEMBER 2, 2024
A little faster is a market advantage. A step change in speed changes the market entirely. Fedex was faster mail. It allowed them to grow and profit. Email, on the other hand, completely changed communication. In the discussions of AI, most people are failing to consider the step change in speed. A logo made in Kittl might not be as magical as one made by Milton Glaser, but it can be created 1,000 times faster.
Adweek
DECEMBER 3, 2024
The evolution of influencer marketing has brought unparalleled opportunities for brands. But it's also created some murky tactics, including undeclared partnerships and hidden collaborations. That's where marketing analytics platform Ravineo, which officially launched on Nov. 12, comes in. Ravineo lets brands and agencies make smarter, data-driven decisions about their influencer strategies in real time, using.
Martech
DECEMBER 6, 2024
Today, HubSpot announced an agreement to acquire Frame AI, an AI-powered conversational intelligence company. Frame AIs conversational intelligence allows marketers to pull insights from unstructured data in emails, calls, meetings and other communications. While structured data has long been the foundation of CRM, unstructured datalike conversationsholds the key to deeper insights into customer sentiment, behavior, and intent, said HubSpot CEO Yamini Rangan in a company release.
Advertiser: ZoomInfo
ZoomInfo customers aren’t just selling — they’re winning. Revenue teams using our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform grew pipeline by 32%, increased deal sizes by 40%, and booked 55% more meetings. Download this report to see what 11,000+ customers say about our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform and how it impacts their bottom line. The data speaks for itself!
AdExchanger
DECEMBER 4, 2024
Before first-party data can save us all from signal loss, advertisers need tools that make first-party data more accessible and easier to use, said fullthrottle.ai CPO Amol Waishampayan. The post Fullthrottle.ai’s New Generative AI Audience Tool Simplifies First-Party Data appeared first on AdExchanger.
illumin
DECEMBER 5, 2024
The big topic of 2024 was third-party cookies – so what’s their status going into 2025? While Google abandoned its plans to phase out cookies, other tech companies have stuck to their guns. Consumers are certainly in favor of cookieless approaches, so will Google’s decision to stick with their old but trusted targeting methods influence marketers? Despite the search giant’s decisive lack of action, forecasters predict that cookies will go away eventually.
Adweek
DECEMBER 4, 2024
To mark the 10th year of Spotify Wrapped, the streaming giant is celebrating the unique and surprising ways artists and creators have shaped fans' lives around the world. On Wednesday (Dec. 4), Spotify launched its global "2024 Wrapped" campaign, which over the past decade has become the platform's biggest marketing moment of the year and.
Martech
DECEMBER 5, 2024
Most deliverability advice looks only at email list issues and how to design, send and manage your email campaigns. However, not all deliverability problems are solved by removing inactive subscribers and spam complainers, or tunin up your email coding to avoid triggering a spam filter. Instead, seemingly unrelated business decisions can affect the wider application of your email program and undermine its deliverability.
Advertiser: ZoomInfo
Incorporating generative AI (gen AI) into your sales process can speed up your wins through improved efficiency, personalized customer interactions, and better informed decision- making. Gen AI is a game changer for busy salespeople and can reduce time-consuming tasks, such as customer research, note-taking, and writing emails, and provide insightful data analysis and recommendations.
AdExchanger
DECEMBER 3, 2024
There are now 19 states that have enacted comprehensive consumer data privacy laws, eight of which are currently in effect. When talk turns to the most impactful of these state privacy laws, the conversation usually starts and stops with California. However, recent developments should alter that conclusion. The Maryland Online Data Privacy Act (MODPA) takes […] The post Maryland Is The New State To Watch When It Comes To Data Privacy appeared first on AdExchanger.
Ad Monsters
DECEMBER 5, 2024
Unlock the holiday season’s advertising potential by shifting focus from overcrowded channels to immersive mobile in-app experiences that captivate user attention and drive sales. The holiday season is a crucial time for retailers and advertisers, with the 2024 season expected to see a 9.5% increase in online sales compared to 2023 , reaching $271.58 billion.
Adweek
DECEMBER 2, 2024
With a shortened holiday season, retailers cranked out a slew of promotions over Thanksgiving weekend, leading consumers to spend heavily. Sales are expected to reach $41 billion during the five-day shopping period between Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday, according to ecommerce data tracked by Adobe. Consumers spent $6.1 billion--a 8.8% year-over-year increase--on Thanksgiving this year, according.
Martech
DECEMBER 4, 2024
Almost 90% of B2B buyers prefer content from trusted B2B influencers over sales messages from B2B brands. That’s a statistic from a recent survey by LinkedIn and it echoes what Demandbase CMO Kelly Hopping recently told us : “They’re going to trust hearing from that guy, versus the Demandbase brand.” But just who is “that guy”?
Advertiser: ZoomInfo
In today’s ultra-competitive markets, it’s no longer enough to wait for buyers to show obvious signs of interest. Instead, sales teams must be proactive, identifying and acting on nuanced buyer behaviors — often before prospects are fully ready to make a purchase. In this eBook from ZoomInfo & Sell Better, learn 10 actionable ways to use these buyer signals to transform your sales strategy and close deals faster.
Digital Remedy
DECEMBER 4, 2024
In the always-evolving landscape of higher education, institutions face the dual challenge of meeting the expectations of tech-savvy students while also differentiating themselves in a crowded market. They must balance academic excellence with market competitiveness and stakeholder expectations while staying in-budget. To thrive, higher education marketers must adopt a targeted and nuanced approach tailored specifically to prospective students’ unique decision-making funnels.
Digiday
DECEMBER 1, 2024
Related Insights Digiday+ Research Digiday Research: Ad industry split on whether a divestiture of Google’s sell-side ad tech will change anything Read More Per Google’s critics, the online giant’s overlapping monopolies have held the entirety of the media industry hostage to fortune in a game where it short-changes every tier of the sector. During the last 12 months, it has faced separate duels with the U.S.
Adweek
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Today, management and production company Sugar23 and Fifth Season, the production and distribution company behind shows like Apple TV+'s Severance, announced a new film and TV studio that aims to co-finance over $100 million in production with brand partners over the next three years. The two companies will work closely with brands to create stories.
Martech
DECEMBER 5, 2024
Almost half of advertisers now “completely” or “mostly” trust AI adtech to make decisions about campaigns without human oversight — up from 25% last year, according to a report from Advertiser Perceptions, a business intelligence provider. Source: Advertiser Perceptions’ report Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning in Advertising 2024 Previously, advertisers “somewhat trusted” these ad technologies to make investment and optimization decisions without human involvement.
Advertiser: ZoomInfo
As prospects define their problem, search for solutions, and even change jobs, they are generating high-value signals that the best go-to-market teams can leverage to close more deals. This is where signal-based selling comes into play. ZoomInfo CEO Henry Schuck recently broke down specific ways to put four key buying signals into action with the experts from 30 Minutes to President’s Club.
AdExchanger
DECEMBER 2, 2024
In today’s fiercely competitive advertising landscape, brand procurement teams are under incredible pressure to demonstrate value for every media dollar spent. Too often, they conflate efficiency and value. The push for tighter margins is not without impact, especially as it extends across the entire advertising supply chain. Agencies feel the pinch as brands demand more […] The post The Efficiency Trap: Rethinking Value And Cost In Media Buys appeared first on AdExchanger.
Basis
DECEMBER 4, 2024
From the debut of the industry's first fully AI-generated commercials to yet another dramatic pivot in Google’s cookie deprecation timeline, 2024 brought some transformative changes to the advertising industry. The theme of transformation will continue to define the landscape in 2025, with four key trends poised to have profound impact on brands and agencies: The Shifting Landscape of Online Search : While Google is still a dominant force, the rise of social search and the growing role of AI cha
Adweek
DECEMBER 5, 2024
The digital media company Vox Media is implementing layoffs and a substantial restructuring of its lifestyle properties, according to an internal memo obtained by ADWEEK. The changes will primarily affect the titles Thrillist, PS (formerly PopSugar), and Eater, as well as the media production and technology team, chief executive Jim Bankoff wrote to staff on.
Martech
DECEMBER 6, 2024
Many marketers are familiar with using generative AI for its content-creation capabilities, but AI presents opportunities to help marketers natively within applications they use in their martech stack every day. Beyond generative AI, opportunities await marketers with machine learning and other forms of AI. What keeps many organizations from moving forward with these initiatives are obstacles around team training and data governance.
Advertiser: ZoomInfo
Sales and marketing leaders have reached a tipping point when it comes to using intent data — and they’re not looking back. More than half of all B2B marketers are already using intent data to increase sales, and Gartner predicts this figure will grow to 70 percent. The reason is clear: intent can provide you with massive amounts of data that reveal sales opportunities earlier than ever before.
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