More brands are turning to in-game advertising
Although there are benefits to advertising through mobile games like higher completion rates for rewarded videos and captive audiences, brands have been relatively slow to adopt it. Reasons for this has been largely attributed to two factors, the first being that many still believe that the gaming audience is comprised largely of teenage boys, which limits the demographic appeal. The second is...
Four ways that view duration changes digital advertising
Adtech doesn’t stand still for a second. From the serving of the first impression in the 90s, to the rise of programmatic in the late 00s, the industry has been pursuing the holy grail of advertising: how to get people’s attention, tell them riveting stories, and change the way they see our brands. 2018 is a big year in that quest. Technologies are now in market which allow brands to plan and...
Two-thirds of businesses use online advertising
Businesses know their consumers reside online and recognize online advertising as an integral part of the overall marketing mix and a way to reach customers more affordably than traditional advertising, according to a new survey published by business news site The Manifest that gauged marketers’ online advertising habits. Two-thirds of businesses (66 percent) said they invest in online ads to...
6 remarketing campaign mistakes you must avoid
For mature efforts, remarketing or RLSA efforts are often considered to take them to the next level. Success stories abound across industries with how these strategies improve efficiency by enhancing conversion rates. That said, as you consider rolling out remarketing, bear in mind these common mistakes. 1. Seek Scale Don’t assume that there is a large retargetable audience. Use your site...
How to reach consumers while protecting their privacy
Probabilistic methods allow for personal campaigns while ensuring anonymity. The debate surrounding probabilistic versus deterministic cross-device tracking is nothing new. But with the rapidly evolving online landscape and technological capabilities, and with customers increasingly engaging across multiple devices, brands and agencies should be having a different conversation: They need to...
Is third-party data targeting more effective than contextual targeting?
A new report from performance marketing agency Roast and ad platform Teads tested whether the costs of user data targeting and of complying with GDPR are worth it. Can contextual ad targeting work as well as interest- or occupation-based targeting? That question has become very relevant these days, in light of the consent requirements and other limitations surrounding personal and third-party...
Digital advertising: Make the most of display
Digital advertising will make up half of all ad spend by 2020, advertising agency Magna Global forecasts, and display is an integral part of that. Display advertising boosts brand awareness by up to 12% and brand perception by 2%, research suggests. In today’s bustling digital space, display advertising is particularly popular for winning customers’ attention. Screwfix brand and marketing...
How much targeting is too much targeting?
“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 Frost Prioleau, CEO and co-founder at Simpli.fi. P&G made headlines in 2016 when it announced it would scale back on Facebook targeting. At the time, P&G CMO Marc Pritchard said, “We targeted too much, and we went too...
How to become a digital marketing wizard in five easy steps
The times they are a-changin’, especially in the online world. Grab yourself this digital marketing course if you want to step into the 21st century. From Facebook ads to YouTube, digital marketers need to be able to do it all in this day and age. Lucky for you, through eight courses and 25 hours of content, you’ll quickly get up to speed. Starting with the basics, you’ll blast through courses...