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  • Inside Organic Mattress Brand Naturepedic’s In-House Digital Marketing Strategy

    When DTC mattress brands started blowing up – and investing in digital advertising in a big way – Naturepedic capitalized on the fact that everyone was talking about mattresses by posing a question of its own: What am I really sleeping on?

  • A cartoon showing a marketer and agency standing outside a burning house. "So, what color should we paint the walls?" Caption: Totally Brand Safe

    Comic: Totally Brand Safe

    Enjoy this weekly comic strip from AdExchanger.com that highlights the digital advertising ecosystem … 

  • Comic: Ain't No Party Like A First-Party ... Party

    Comic: Ain't No Party Like A First-Party ... Party

    Enjoy this weekly comic strip from AdExchanger.com that highlights the digital advertising ecosystem … 

  • The FTC Takes Aim At Facebook Again; Accenture Interactive Is Turning Heads

    Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. Second Verse, Same As The First? The Federal Trade Commission is trying again to present a convincing antitrust case vs. Facebook after a federal court dismissed its initial lawsuit for failing to prove the social giant runs a monopoly. The FTC on Thursday filed […]

  • Hawke Media Is Challenging Brands to “Dump” Their Agencies

    Erik Huberman, CEO and founder of marketing consultancy Hawke Media, has some pretty strong – if not outright harsh – words for most media agencies out there: “They’re full of [expletive].” Before founding the Los Angeles-based company in 2014, Huberman launched and sold two commerce companies – Swag of the Month and Ellie – and […]

  • EDO Teams With Univision To Launch New AVOD Measurement Solution 

    EDO expanded its Ad EnGage measurement solution Tuesday so it can cover streaming environments and give brands insight into their competitors’ activity in AVOD platforms, traditionally a blind spot for marketers. The data and analytics company, co-founded by actor Edward Norton in 2015, uses data science and machine learning to measure how TV ads drive […]

  • Industry Preview: What Do Brands Really Want?

    Industry Preview is a special, limited-run audio series, featuring interviews with key leaders in marketing, media and technology who share their predictions and key priorities for 2021. This podcast is sponsored by IBM Watson Advertising. With almost a year of the pandemic under our belt (ugh), brands have figured out a way forward. In many cases, […]

  • The Power And Paradox Of In-House Agencies

    “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 Chris Ross, VP analyst at Gartner. There have been plenty of splashy headlines in recent years about big brands launching or expanding in-house agencies with the aim of reducing agency […]

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    No More YouTube Masthead Takeovers; How Brands Promoted Voting

    Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. No Reservations Donald Trump’s reelection campaign spent big money to book prime real estate on YouTube by grabbing the masthead in the days leading up to Nov. 3. But now that sort of real estate domination will no longer be an option. Google said […]

  • What Big Brands Pay For Marketing Talent; Agency Execs Want Wiggle Room On Their Upfront Deals

    Marketing Moola The world is in an economic tailspin and traditional media doesn’t know which way is up – but big brands are still paying big bucks for marketing talent. Business Insider dug into disclosure data from the US Office of Foreign Labor Certification to find out how much large brands across CPG, apparel, fast […]

  • The Brand-Agency Relationship Can Suffer During Tumultuous Times

    “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 Bruno Gralpois, co-founder and principal at Agency Mania Solutions. In times of crisis, traditional playbooks go out the window. Under pressure, with mounting concerns and increased tension, the risks of mishandling […]

  • For Brands, Now Is Not The Time For Social Distancing

    “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 Jim Lawson, CEO at AdTheorent. The coronavirus pandemic has required a general retreat from public life, isolating people from familiar routines and social contact with friends and colleagues. The headlines […]

  • Comic: Log-Level Data

    A weekly comic strip from AdExchanger that highlights the digital advertising ecosystem…

  • Trump Alleges Big Tech Bias; In-Housing Isn't All It's Cracked Up To Be

    Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. Searching For A Problem The Trump administration is “taking a look at” Google’s alleged practice of diminishing conservative news in search results after the president went on a Twitter tirade after seeing anecdotal reports from conservative media, according to The Washington Post. It would […]

  • Johnson & Johnson: It’s Time To Break Out Of Mobile Jail

    There’s a perception that large brands move too slowly to keep pace with consumers, especially as time spent on mobile continues its climb. But that’s not the case at Johnson & Johnson and it doesn’t have to be the case at other brands either, said Gail Horwood, J&J’s VP of worldwide digital strategy, speaking Tuesday […]

  • Getting Your Brand Permission Slip Signed

    “Marketer’s Note” is a regular column informing marketers about the rapidly evolving, digital marketing technology ecosystem. This week it is written by Melissa Parrish, Executive Director, AdExchanger Research. Last week I spoke at an event about video marketing, and I met a marketer there who was in a bit of a quandary about some content that his company […]

  • Stoli Wants To Raise The Bar With Millennials

    The vodka market is as crowded as a downtown bar on a Saturday night – and Stolichnaya is looking to differentiate. That’s where the millennial male – a social animal – enters the picture. “Our key target is millennial men, ages 25 to 35,” Stoli brand director Sarah Gorvitz told AdExchanger. “We call them ‘authentic experiencers.’” For […]

  • Dove Uses Data To Clean Up With Dads

    It’s becoming acceptable for men to moisturize – and Unilever is very happy about that. “I’m also happy the world is recognizing that men should be portrayed as parents, as bright human beings and not just bumbling idiots,” said Kathy O’Brien, VP of skin and marketing services at Unilever, speaking at the ANA’s Brand Masters […]

  • Big Brands Go Big On Mobile: Heineken And Walmart Share Their Stories

    It’s become generally accepted wisdom that brands aren’t dedicating dollars to mobile at a rate commensurate with consumer time spent. That said, certain big brands like Walmart and Heineken are embracing mobile as a key part of their advertising initiatives. “Going forward, we will always view campaigns as mobile-first,” said Ron Amram, senior media director […]

  • Mobile, Mobile Everywhere – But Where Are The Brands?

    While it would be wrong to say that advertisers aren’t spending on mobile — they are, to the tune of $7.1 billion in 2013, a 110% year-over-year increase, according to the Interactive Advertising Bureau — it wouldn’t be wrong to say that they are spending at a rate not commensurate with mobile consumption. Mary Meeker and […]

  • What Google’s Recent High-Profile Hires Say About Its Brand

    When Google poached former L’Oréal CMO Marc Speichert last month, the advertising world wondered about the search giant’s evolving branding goals. Over the last few years, many of Google’s recruits came from brands. It’s likely not a coincidence that Google is advertising itself in more traditional forums. It’s running a campaign that places its YouTube […]

  • Three Pre-Reqs to Capture the Hearts, Minds And Budgets Of Brand Managers

    At my company, we’ve been active in the programmatic buying space for brand marketing and we’ve seen some very positive business results to date.  I truly believe it’s the future of all media buying (not just digital, but I’ll save that discussion for another day). Yet, we’ve only seen the tip of the iceberg of […]