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TikTok by the Numbers: Stats and Facts for Digital Advertisers

Basis

The TikTok era of social advertising has arrived. Moving way beyond its roots as a forum for lip-syncing and dancing teens, this short-form video app has blown up the model of what a social network can be, and it is increasingly a must-buy for a growing number of advertisers. TikTok isn’t the same as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or YouTube, where advertising typically equates to buttoned-up and polished productions.

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The Future of Access at Twitter Is in Jeopardy

Adweek

Ever since Elon Musk decided to buy Twitter, accessibility advocates have been preparing for the possibility that the platform's Accessibility Experience Team would suffer losses. Many were hopeful that someone, literally anyone, with power at Twitter would make a strong enough argument to the new chief twit about the importance of access and save the.

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I’m paying $100/year for Copilot

The Ad Tech Blog

AI-code assistants are here to stay. The two major players are Copilot from GitHub and CodeWhisperer from AWS. Currently, CodeWhisperer has a free preview period, and Copilot ended its period on Aug 22nd. I’m assuming CodeWhisperer will have a pay-per-usage model similar to the rest of the AWS Services. I’ve been using both assisting for a couple of months on Visual Studio Code, and they are both pretty good.

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How to Craft the Perfect Google My Business Post

Ad Rants

Since Google My Business (GMB) launched in June of 2014, there have been many posts on social media from people talking about their experience with the new system. While there are diverse opinions on why the platform was created and what it hopes to accomplish, one thing is clear - if you aren't taking advantage of this free advertising opportunity, you're missing out!

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

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.

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Podcasts now a top channel for B2B marketing

Martech

Podcasts are now a top channel for B2B content , with 43% of decision makers saying they use them to get business related content, according to a new study. That puts them into a tie with email newsletters, webinars and social media as the most preferred channels for buyers. Second place went to industry-specific newspapers (39%), according to the study by Sapio Research, a market research firm.

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How Realistic AI Image Generators Are Filtering Into Creative Platforms

Adweek

Artificial intelligence-powered image generators have turned heads on social media for their ability to produce often-realistic and fanciful renderings on any text prompt that one might imagine. And now they are quickly making their way into professional creative platforms. A series of partnerships have begun to integrate machine-learning-powered image generation technology into software and online.

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Seo Trends For 2023: Predictions You Should Consider

Ad Rants

It's important to remember that SEO is a dynamic industry. What new developments should we expect in the world of SEO in 2022? This article has prepared and examined a list of SEO trends expected to impact the sector. 1. The Importance Of The Featured Snippets Will Grow. Featured snippets were developed with mobile optimization in mind. Since featured snippets now take over 50% of a smartphone screen, this has been beneficial.

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Apple Faces An Uphill Battle In Its Ad Tech Expansion

AdExchanger

Ben DutterSVP of Strategy“Data-Driven Thinking” is written by members of the media community and contains fresh ideas on the digital revolution in media. Today’s column is written by Ben Dutter, Continue reading » The post Apple Faces An Uphill Battle In Its Ad Tech Expansion appeared first on AdExchanger.

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Former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Apologizes for His Role in Mass Layoffs

Adweek

Former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey finally weighed in on the chaos enveloping his former company since it was taken over by Elon Musk late last month, but he did not mention the company's new owner at all. Dorsey said in a tweet Saturday, "Folks at Twitter past and present are strong and resilient. They will.

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Don’t break your app

The Ad Tech Blog

Your product must undergo major surgery sometimes. A refreshed UI or a new big feature touching critical parts of your app. “ We will ship altogether when it is ready ” is usually how it goes. In those situations, it is very tempting to delay production releases. If you do that, you are increasing your following production release cost. There are many ways to prevent it (feature flags, blue/green deployments); many are expensive to implement.

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

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Tips to Improve Conversions for Your Pay-Per-Click Campaigns

Ad Rants

Pay-per-click (PPC) can be an effective way to attract new customers-- when it's done right. There's nothing more frustrating than getting lots of clicks without any conversions. This issue typically indicates a gap in the messaging, a lack of relevance, or a lack of clarity. Here are some practical tips to help you improve conversions for your next PPC campaign.

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The growing role of digital-out-of-home in a dynamic ad landscape

Marketing Dive

Out-of-home (OOH) – a proven medium for reaching mass audiences with a unique approach to addressable advertising – is capturing the market’s attention.

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Automation Can Never Replace Human Ownership of Social Media

Adweek

If you've ever worked in social media or digital marketing for a brand, chances are you've had your fair share of moments when panic sunk in as you've realized something that should not be live on your channels was published. As someone who has worked in the space for 14 years, I can tell you.

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Procrastination

The Ad Tech Blog

Most engineers I know are afraid of trying something new. A new programming language, a new database engine, and a new methodology. So they procrastinate. They resist moving forward with that new daunting task that will push them to acquire new knowledge. A few engineers will feel stuck if they keep doing the same, so they jump between each new shining technology and can’t stick with one for enough time to master it.

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The GTM Intelligence Era: ZoomInfo 2025 Customer Impact Report

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!

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Eyeo, Owner Of Adblock Plus, Is Acquiring Blockthrough With A Focus On Ad Filtering

AdExchanger

Frank EineckeCEOGertrud KolbChief Product & Technology OfficerEyeo is known for ad blocking, but it’s got its eye on ad filtering. On Tuesday, eyeo, which is the parent company of AdBlock. Continue reading » The post Eyeo, Owner Of Adblock Plus, Is Acquiring Blockthrough With A Focus On Ad Filtering appeared first on AdExchanger.

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How to use AI and machine learning to boost marketing data management

Martech

There is a revolution in how marketers are using artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to help execute intelligent strategies and campaigns at scale. One important area where AI and ML can be put to good use is in market data management. “This is basically turning AI and ML into a useful tool for marketing itself,” said Theresa Kushner, head of North American Innovation Center, NTT DATA Services, at The MarTech Conference.

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YouTube Shorts Come to YouTube TV

Adweek

YouTube Shorts, meet YouTube TV. YouTube TV, meet YouTube Shorts. The Google-owned video platform brought its short-form video offering to its television application Monday for TV models 2019 and later and newer game consoles.

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Everyone’s favorite methodology

The Ad Tech Blog

Everyone loves Scrum. Agile methodologies were designed to deal with uncertainty. You don’t have all the information at the beginning of the sprint, so you make a bunch of assumptions and start to get stuff done. Along the way, there are scope or priorities changes or better ways of doing things. Then you adapt. Scrum’s Achilles heel is synchronicity.

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5 Ways You Can Win Faster with Gen AI in Sales

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.

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Pacsun expands metaverse presence for the holidays

Marketing Dive

The PacVerse includes an upside-down world, icy wonderland and futuristic airport terminal in an effort to bridge real life and fantasy.

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When Times Are Tough, Performance Marketing Is A Must

AdExchanger

Sean PopenEVP“Data-Driven Thinking” is written by members of the media community and contains fresh ideas on the digital revolution in media. Today’s column is written by Sean Popen, EVP at. Continue reading » The post When Times Are Tough, Performance Marketing Is A Must appeared first on AdExchanger.

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EIBWC Podcast: Adweek’s Chief Content Officer Ann Marinovich

Adweek

On this episode of Everything Is Better With Creators, we discuss the mantra "Evolve or Die." How do brands stay up to date amid the ever-changing social media landscape? And how are they using creators to succeed? Host Jamie Gutfreund interviews Adweek's chief content officer, Ann Marinovich, to help understand creators' impact on the marketing.

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Focus on writing

The Ad Tech Blog

One of the things I like about writing is you can ship something faster. I’ve never seen a one-line of code application. Yes, there are no-code tools that most non-technical people love, but they always require you to know the basics of programming. On the other hand, writing is much cheaper and has a much more profound effect. One written phrase at the right time can make your developers 10x more motivated and productive.

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10 Ways to Leverage Buyer Signals and Drive Revenue

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.

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Modeled behavior: A future-proofed new measurement strategy

Martech

In the current privacy-centric environment, traditional methods of marketing and analytics measurement are no longer viable. So the urgent question is, what are the key next steps brands should take to be able to effectively measure their marketing activity? . Across the industry, there is no shortage of different initiatives and solutions attempting to tackle this — from the Privacy Sandbox to data clean rooms to the Unified ID 2.0.

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Meta’s Ad Platform Glitches Spur Q4 Angst – And A Customer Service Fee Scheme

AdExchanger

The Facebook advertising platform has been beset by glitches and miscues all year. Budgets empty in the wee hours of the morning. Campaign creative is sometimes arbitrarily rejected. In some. Continue reading » The post Meta’s Ad Platform Glitches Spur Q4 Angst – And A Customer Service Fee Scheme appeared first on AdExchanger.

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GroupM Pulls 20 Clients Onboard Its Media Decarbonization Coalition

Adweek

GroupM is forming a new decarbonization coalition composed of 20 large clients--global advertisers whose combined media spend totals about $10 billion, according to the agency. This comes after GroupM introduced a global framework for measuring ad-based carbon emissions in July. It also follows last week's announcement from dentsu international that it's entering "phase 3" of.

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What is your rate?

The Ad Tech Blog

That’s not a question you should ask; however, it is the first answer you need. If you ask a senior engineer what’s their rate, he would probably be in the range of 80-100dls/hour. In your current company stage, can you afford it? Leaving this question until the end might be wasting your and the engineer’s time. If you can’t afford the engineer, there is not much to discuss.

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Signal-Based Selling: How to Leverage 4 Key Buying Signals

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.

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How web scraping can be a valuable data source

Martech

Web scraping. It sounds like hard work, but it is more clever than arduous. The technique exploits a simple truth: The front end of the web site, which you see, must talk to the back end to extract data, and display it. A web crawler or bot can gather this information. Further work can organize the data for analysis. Digital marketers are forever seeking data to get a better sense of consumer preference and market trends.

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Q&A with Pangle: eCommerce Demand Brings Extra Holiday Cheer and Revenue

Digital Turbine

For consumers, the holidays brings festive celebrations, time spent with family and friends, and lots of shopping. But for app publishers, it’s a critical time of the year that requires preparation and strategy. What should publishers do to get ready for eCommerce demand? We’ve gathered some tips and insights on how to bring extra holiday cheer — and revenue — this holiday season.

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Wieden+Kennedy London Appoint Ana and Hermeti Balarin as Creative Leaders

Adweek

Celebrated creative leaders Ana and Hermeti Balarin are returning to the U.K. to run Wieden+Kennedy London as chief creative officers. The pair have been executive creative directors at Wieden+Kennedy's Portland office since last year, following their long-held posts at Mother London as ECDs and partners. Wieden+Kennedy co-chief creative officer Susan Hoffman, who relocated to London.

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For SmartNews, First-Party Data Fuels Content Recommendation And Monetization

AdExchanger

Although targeted political advertising can be lucrative, that’s where news aggregation app SmartNews draws the line. “We don’t have political advertising in the app,” said Kevin O’Kane, who joined SmartNews. Continue reading » The post For SmartNews, First-Party Data Fuels Content Recommendation And Monetization appeared first on AdExchanger.

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Activating Intent Data for Sales and Marketing

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.