Ever since our last blog post on ad blocking in November 2015, the practice has continued to bedevil digital marketers and publishers and today shows no signs of stopping. According to a recent report from eMarketer, the number of people using ad blockers in the U.S. will climb from 69.8 million in 2016 to 86.6 million next year, …
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Facebook’s latest earnings — more than $2 billion in the second quarter — show that it’s a dominant player in online advertising. The size and scale of Facebook make the channel a natural destination for advertisers of all sizes and, indeed, Facebook is actively courting SMBs who may not already advertise online. It’s great that online advertising is getting easier …
ack-to-school season is just about over, with parents finishing up purchases of new clothes and supplies for their classroom-bound kids. While consumers are looking at the present, smart marketers know that success comes from planning ahead. If SMBs’ main selling season is back-to-school, then unfortunately they missed it. Now marketers of all sizes, from the …
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Recently, Scott Brinker published a fascinating graphic, with 3,874 marketing technology logos crammed into one chart. For every one of those logos and all the accompanying investor decks and analyst presentations, the underlying myth of how work actually gets done is the same: “The robot does it all.” This conjures a vision of a vast, pristine …
The annual Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity was held June 18-25, drawing global advertisers, agencies, celebrities and tech companies to honor the very best in advertising, creativity and media. A total of 26 Grand Prix awards were presented to winners, highlighting eye-catching and engaging creative across several media. One big story from this year’s festival was …
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Programmatic has remained one of the hottest trends in digital advertising over the past five years, but the increased spending and popularity haven’t come without difficulty or controversy. The latest struggle is on the agency side, where many shops are sprinting to keep up with client demand, trying to integrate programmatic ad buying across their …
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CHICAGO, IL–(Marketwired – Apr 8, 2016) – AffinityX, the leading provider of white-label creative and marketing services for companies that serve small and medium businesses (SMBs), has been distinguished as the preeminent creative company in the information technology and business process management (IT-BPM) industry in the Philippines, taking home the “Best Emerging IT-BPM Company for Creatives” …
How many VC-backed companies can sustain growth at such a high cost of sales? That’s the question recently posed in an interesting MediaPost commentary by Kelly Wenzel, the CMO of Centro, a digital advertising software provider and DSP. As Wenzel points out, it’s quite difficult for the advertising technology industry to continue to scale. This illustrates a need …
Local advertising used to mean just that: small or mid-sized businesses (SMBs) trying to reach consumers in their local markets. No more. Today’s SMBs must compete in the “New Local”– a battleground where the SMB’s message must compete against powerful national brands for mind share, especially in digital advertising. The good news? A new generation …
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Advertising service providers face a huge challenge when it comes to recruiting new SMB customers in a highly competitive market. But new customers represent only part of the revenue challenge. In truth, advertiser retention is a major issue for all who serve SMBs. The good news is that while this churn can not be prevented, …
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