“We have definitely seen [Facebook paid media] working in terms of fan acquisition and growing our fan base. Though, I think there is a point for all big brands where that begins to work a little bit less – meaning you’ve captured all of that low-hanging fruit and now your Facebook fan advertising has to […]
It has become de rigueur at the Interactive Advertising Bureau’s annual conferences for executives to take to the stage for sessions that were half encouraging and half lecturing industry professionals for getting the science of digital marketing right, while not quite nailing down the art side of the equation. This year’s IAB Annual Leadership Meeting […]
Kellogg Company is undoubtedly the brand with the most to say about programmatic. And its VP media & digital, Jon Suarez-Davis, carried on that tradition during comments today at the Association of Nation Advertisers’ Media Leadership Conference. More than half of Kellogg’s online media now traffics through programmatic channels, including both “open exchange” buys and […]
Mobile and video are the fastest growing segments of display – eMarketer has video’s growth rates rising 46.5% for 2012, while it says smartphone based ad spending will jump 180% this year to top $4 billion. And yet, aside from Google/YouTube, Facebook, and Hulu, there are very few sites that can truly make the claim […]
Gartner predicts global ad revenue for mobile will top $11 billion this year, and leap to $24.5 billion three years hence. (Press release) That’s a striking increase from the estimated $9.6 billion it recorded in 2012, suggesting a rosy near-future for mobile ad sellers such as search companies, app developers, ad networks and social platforms. […]
When ad industry discussions turn to data, it’s usually about how to target ads, not create them. But Douglas Van Praet, EVP/group planning director at Deutsch LA, speaking at Wednesday’s ANA Creativity conference, offered up some ideas of how science can influence the artistic side of advertising. Following a presentation Van Praet did with Justin […]
The Media Trust is a company that verifies the placement of ads relative to what the buyer originally intended. Sounds like the ad verification space popularized by companies like DoubleVerify, AdSafe and ComScore’s AdXpose, right? Well, it’s not. Though the pitch seems similar, according to CEO Chris Olson, the concept isn’t about brand safety metrics […]
Speak the name iProspect and what’s the first thing that comes to mind? If you were around during the first wave of online marketing, the answer is certainly “search.” The agency was one of the first independent search marketing agencies to go global with offices in Europe, Asia, and elsewhere before its 2004 acquisition by […]
“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 Will Price, CEO of Flite. Brands are increasingly embracing content marketing, behaving like publishers for their owned and earned media in today’s digital world. Coca-Cola’s “Liquid and Linked” video […]
As often happens with ad industry events, the ANA’s Masters of Marketing conference in Orlando has a front channel and a back channel. On the front channel, speakers are tackling big creative and consumer themes like the rise of cause marketing, “social by design,” and brands as content creators. On the back channel digitally focused attendees […]
“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 Jeremy Ozen, cofounder of Vistar Media. Here’s a trivia question: When and where was the first ever display ad? Some of you will answer 1994 on Hotwired.com. That AT&T […]
Facebook’s new Sponsored Results search ads became official last week, and early data from Nanigans suggests they may hold a good deal of appeal for performance-driven marketers. Since going live, the sponsored results ads have delivered Nanigans customers 23x higher click rates while costing 78% less than the average cost-per-click commanded by Marketplace Ads. In […]
“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 Yuchun Lee, VP and general manager of IBM’s Enterprise Marketing Management. He was previously founder and CEO at Unica. I’ve talked a lot about the odd couple pairing of the CMO and […]
Social popularity metrics are losing fans on the client side, suggests a new survey of Association of National Advertisers members. In its “Digital/Social Media Survey” of 224 client-side marketers, the ANA notes “Facebook ‘likes’ or Twitter ‘re-tweets’ fell to the bottom of the list” of preferred metrics, with just 30 percent and 39 percent of […]
“Data Driven Thinking” is written by members of the media community and containing fresh ideas on the digital revolution in media. Today’s column is written by Marc Schwartz, who is EVP, Global Director of Performance Analytics at McCann Worldgroup. I recently left Cannes, where the majority of the Lions were awarded to creative agencies. Creative agencies […]
Global distiller Diageo is known for marketing innovation on behalf of brands like Smirnoff, Tanqueray, Johnnie Walker, and Guinness. In its quest to drive consumer engagement, the company has set up a program to rapidly iterate across digital platforms, including smartphones, tablets, and Facebook. Part of its approach involves standardization of data collection among agencies […]
Your retina is starting to make demands. As the display of your favorite device amps up its pixels per inch – such as Apple’s retina display for its iOS product line – so too are the visual requirements for content providers. And that means higher expectations and resolution for ads. This focus on content and […]
Last week, IBM released the results of its “State of Marketing 2012″ (on Slideshare) survey. The results dovetail with IBM’s own technology plans as it relates to marketing and media as the press release revealed: “The new survey of the marketing industry finds that chief marketing officers (CMO) and chief information officers (CIO) must join […]
Ad platforms are coming to Cannes in force this year, and AdExchanger will be there to observe how the ad tech ecosystem plays in the Cote d’Azur. Tremor Video, Mojiva, Turn, Velti, AppNexus, Simulmedia, and Vibrant Media are among those planning a presence at the Cannes Lions advertising festival (officially the “international festival of creativity”), […]
Bob Liodice, CEO of the Association of National Advertisers, is far from alone in being flummoxed by Microsoft’s decision to roll out IE 10 with Do Not Track “on” by default. But, as a key figure in privacy self-regulation, his confusion is poignant. “This came out of left field: no context, no rationale, no rumors […]
Setting aside for a moment the credibility gap inherent in any new Yahoo product launch – let alone a search product – you have to admire the company’s brazenness in talking up the ad potential for Axis, its new lightweight browser geared toward smartphones and tablets. Below are a few choice comments Ethan Batraski, director […]
Tim McAtee, Research Director, IPG Media Labs, and Brian Monahan, Managing Partner, MAGNA Global Intelligence Practice, recently worked on research for the IAB Rising Stars ad units and the expansion of the IAB’s standard ad unit portfolio. Read the release, and see the units. Monahan and McAtee discussed large format, display advertising with AdExchanger including […]
The “Newfronts” online advertising sales period that to be kicked off by Digitas and its outside partners next month is going to have some added competition apart from the traditional TV upfront marketplace. Adap.tv, the digital video sales platform, has formed its own Upfront Marketplace as it seeks to automate the entire process for securing […]
Wilson Raj is SAS Global Customer Intelligence Director. Yesterday, SAS acquired publisher ad server aiMatch. Terms were not disclosed. Read the release -and industry reaction. Raj discussed SAS’s acquisition of aiMatch yesterday and its implications with AdExchanger. AdExchanger: What is the opportunity that SAS sees in advertising and marketing, in general? Wilson Raj: The CMO […]
Yuchun Lee is svp and general manager, Enterprise Marketing Management Group, IBM. Lee co-founded Unica which was acquired by IBM in 2010. Lee discussed industry trends and his company’s positioning – especially as it relates the CMO. Click below or scroll for more: Unica: Then And Now The Problem Unica (IBM) Solves Where Advertising Fits […]
Last week, Kenshoo announced that travel search site, KAYAK, signed a multi-year agreement with Kenshoo, to use Kenshoo’s Enterprise platform for search engine marketing campaigns. Read the release. KAYAK had been with Marin Software previously. KAYAK CMO Robert Birge and Director of Marketing Emily Scott discussed the announcement. AdExchanger.com: Why do you need a platform […]
If you were a traditional retailer looking to ignite an ages-old marketing strategy, Rent The Runway CEO Jennifer Hyman and One Kings Lane CEO Doug Mack would probably be a good place to start. On Sunday, with the able moderation of Castanea Partners Jeffrey Rayport, Hyman and Mack discussed the shifting, tectonic plates of retail […]
The 2012 version of the AdExchanger.com “predictions” piece comes with a twist as a selection of industry execs offer their thoughts on the following question: “What’s going to happen next year in advertising that hasn’t happened before? And why?” Bill Duggan, Group Executive Vice President of the Association Of National Advertisers (ANA), offers his views. […]
“Data Driven Thinking” is written by members of the media community and containing fresh ideas on the digital revolution in media. Today’s column is written by Nikhil Sethi, who is co-founder/CEO Adaptly. As we look at the emergence of social as a serious contender within a typical media buy, the marketplace is noticing an evolution […]
[Cue the Star Trek music] “Innovation, the final frontier…” “Innovation” was the buzzword of the day as marketers and their creative team members came together in NYC for Day 2 of the Association of National Advertisers (ANA) Creativity Conference. “Innovation” is a word that seems to get tossed around a lot lately – especially in […]
Congress is taking another swing at a federal privacy framework. Wonder what the odds are on Kalshi.
Good news for advertisers, many of whom have found it difficult to meet minimum spend budgets on ChatGPT: Logged-out users can now see ads.
The Amazon advertising boycott last week wasn’t really about Amazon’s ad platform as much as it was a dispute over evolving seller economics, which raises a fundamental question: Can you even build a brand on Amazon anymore?
For the first time, Unity’s gaming audiences will be available for ad targeting outside the Unity platform, with Index Exchange using Unity’s data to curate web and CTV inventory.
Agentic commerce company Envive builds on-site agents for brands like footwear company Clove, painting a clearer picture of what their customers are looking for.
Paramount might have outlasted and outbid Netflix in the competition to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, but Netflix is not overly fussed about the loss.
