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Television

The rise of CTV IRL: Valuable TV audiences are no longer just sitting at home

The Full-Funnel Era Is Here. Is Your CTV Strategy Built To Keep Up? | AdExchanger

Connected TV is now a dominant media channel, capturing significant consumer attention and requiring strategic full-funnel advertising approaches.

Marketing tech

Sussing Out 'Performance TV' | AdExchanger

Marketing tech

It's Time For CTV To Fix Its Accuracy Problem | AdExchanger

fromAol

The rise of CTV IRL: Valuable TV audiences are no longer just sitting at home

Connected TV is expanding into public spaces, transforming how audiences engage with content outside the home.

The rise of CTV IRL: Valuable TV audiences are no longer just sitting at home

Connected TV is evolving to engage audiences in social spaces like restaurants and gyms, reflecting a shift in consumer behavior towards experiences.

The Full-Funnel Era Is Here. Is Your CTV Strategy Built To Keep Up? | AdExchanger

Connected TV is now a dominant media channel, capturing significant consumer attention and requiring strategic full-funnel advertising approaches.

Sussing Out 'Performance TV' | AdExchanger

Advertisers view connected TV as a performance multiplier, but it remains primarily suited for branding and upper-funnel goals.

It's Time For CTV To Fix Its Accuracy Problem | AdExchanger

Connected TV advertising prioritizes scale over accuracy, leading to unreliable audience targeting and ineffective marketing strategies.

more#connected-tv

fromSocial Media Explorer

4 hours ago

The Rise of Dark Traffic: Why Your Analytics Are Lying to You - Social Media Explorer

Direct traffic is increasingly misleading due to untraceable influences from AI-driven research and decision-making processes.

2 years ago

Commerce | AdExchanger

Regulators are paying more attention to data privacy because their constituents consider it a 'kitchen table' issue, highlighting its importance in everyday life.

EU data protection

How Website Traffic Data and Metrics Can Inform Effective Content Strategy

Website traffic checkers enhance content strategy by revealing audience engagement and competitive positioning.

fromFortune

5 hours ago

3 reasons OpenAI buying daily tech show TBPN for hundreds of millions isn't totally crazy | Fortune

Knowing when to sell is crucial for startup success, as demonstrated by TBPN's timely sale to OpenAI.

How Samsung Ads And Crumbl Got Their CTV Campaign To Perform Like Social | AdExchanger

Crumbl's success is driven by social media and its mobile app, which accounts for over 50% of sales.

Podcast

fromRAIN News

New audio ad service seeks reach + relevance

StreamGuys launched SGcreative, an audio advertising service targeting the U.S. Hispanic market in partnership with Nueva Network.

fromBenzinga

Socialtrait Launches Predictive Audience Simulation Platform

Behavioral Simulation AI aims to accurately model real human behaviors in social networks.

Business intelligence

fromBusline News

Analysis Highlights 20x ROI For ABA Marketplace Attendees - Busline News

ABA Marketplace generated $124.9 million in business activity, reinforcing its status as North America's leading bus and group travel event.

Intellectual property law

5 sales sequences that drive higher response rates

Cold emails have a 0.9% response rate; effective sales sequences require targeted, timely outreach with multiple touchpoints.

fromwww.scientificamerican.com

What the Meta and Google verdict means for social media design

Meta and Google found negligent for social media design, awarded $6 million in damages, raising legal questions about social media's safety and liability.

E-Commerce

fromEntrepreneur

Macy's Debuted a New Tool - And Customers Who Use It Spend 400% More. Here's How It Works.

Macy's launched 'Ask Macy's,' an AI shopping assistant that increases online spending by four times for users compared to non-users.

How purchase data is redefining TV ad performance and driving revenue

Advertisers must adopt modern strategies, including purchase-based segmentation, to effectively engage consumers in the evolving TV landscape.

fromwww.marketingdive.com

Go Figure: 3 big marketing numbers from March

The marketing industry is facing a potential slowdown, with significant dips in advertising revenue growth predicted for major platforms like Meta.

fromThedrum

A Positive Outlook for Advertising in the New World

The advertising industry is entering a positive phase with strong confidence in media investment across various sectors.

How purchase data is redefining TV ad performance and driving revenue

Advertisers must adopt modern strategies, including purchase-based segmentation, to effectively engage consumers in the evolving TV landscape.

fromwww.marketingdive.com

Go Figure: 3 big marketing numbers from March

The marketing industry is facing a potential slowdown, with significant dips in advertising revenue growth predicted for major platforms like Meta.

fromThedrum

A Positive Outlook for Advertising in the New World

The advertising industry is entering a positive phase with strong confidence in media investment across various sectors.

How to know if a digital marketing agency is good

Quality marketing agencies provide dedicated representatives, prioritize human management over automation, and possess extensive marketing experience.

Pruning The Mediavine; Shoppers Aren't Clicking Amazon's AI Ads | AdExchanger

Digital publishers face challenges due to AI and traffic changes, leading to layoffs and a focus on high-impact areas.

#linkedin

Social media marketing

Report shows document posts on LinkedIn see more engagement

fromNeil Patel

How to Boost a Post on LinkedIn: Tips for Better Reach

Boost successful LinkedIn posts with social proof to enhance visibility and engagement, rather than attempting to fix weak content with paid spend.

Report shows document posts on LinkedIn see more engagement

Native document posts on LinkedIn generate the highest engagement, surpassing image and video content.

fromNeil Patel

How to Boost a Post on LinkedIn: Tips for Better Reach

Boost successful LinkedIn posts with social proof to enhance visibility and engagement, rather than attempting to fix weak content with paid spend.

Sales email subject lines that actually convert

Email subject lines significantly impact open rates, with 64% of recipients deciding to open based on them alone.

fromLitmus

Deliverability Myth: Why You Need to Measure Inbox Placement

High delivery rates do not guarantee inbox placement; measuring inbox placement is essential for effective email marketing.

Deliverability

The email metrics marketers are likely to get wrong | MarTech

Sales email subject lines that actually convert

Email subject lines significantly impact open rates, with 64% of recipients deciding to open based on them alone.

fromLitmus

Deliverability Myth: Why You Need to Measure Inbox Placement

High delivery rates do not guarantee inbox placement; measuring inbox placement is essential for effective email marketing.

The email metrics marketers are likely to get wrong | MarTech

Open and click rates are poor indicators of email program success and can mislead marketing teams about actual business outcomes.

Why digital audio is a must-have for your retail media plan | MarTech

Digital audio is becoming a crucial advertising channel, reflecting changing consumer behavior and offering significant opportunities for targeted marketing.

#performance-marketing

Performance marketing 101

Performance marketing in 2023 emphasizes effective measurement, data interplay, and personalization within the broader marketing landscape.

Why performance marketing stops working | MarTech

Performance marketing captures demand but does not create it; brands must focus on building meaning to avoid stagnation.

Performance marketing 101

Performance marketing in 2023 emphasizes effective measurement, data interplay, and personalization within the broader marketing landscape.

more#performance-marketing

Why performance marketing stops working | MarTech

Performance marketing captures demand but does not create it; brands must focus on building meaning to avoid stagnation.

Intellectual property law

fromIPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law

CAFC Upholds Ineligibility of Targeted Ad Claims in Win for TikTok

The CAFC affirmed the invalidation of 10Tales' targeted content patent claims as ineligible under Section 101.

YouTube experiments with TV-style channels for CTV viewing

YouTube is launching 24/7 streaming channels to challenge traditional TV, starting with Coachella content.

fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Is engagement now just as important as value in modern promotions? - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Promotions must engage customers beyond value to foster brand loyalty in a competitive market.

Media Briefing: Publishers debate the value of AI licensing and GEO

Publishing executives discussed the challenges and opportunities of AI search optimization and licensing deals during the Digiday Publishing Summit.

fromBenzinga

Performance Comparison: Meta Platforms And Competitors In Interactive Media & Services Industry - Met

Thorough company analysis is essential for investors, focusing on Meta Platforms and its competitors in the Interactive Media & Services industry.

What happens when ad spend goes wrong | MarTech

Account ownership in advertising is primarily about financial logistics, risk, and legal responsibility, not just control.

fromThe Berkshire Eagle

23 hours ago

Multi-Engine AI Visibility Gap Widens as Brand Citation Rates Vary 9x Across Major AI Search Engines

The Multi-Engine AI Visibility Gap is a critical issue in digital marketing strategy for 2026, highlighting disparities in brand visibility across AI search engines.

fromMakeUseOf

No, it's not your microphone - this is how advertisers know what you want

Advertisers use data from your online behavior, not microphone recordings, to deliver targeted ads accurately.

fromTheWrap

Consumers' Time Spent With AI Platforms, Content to Increase 29% by 2029, Survey Finds

Consumers are preparing for increased AI content consumption, expecting to spend significantly more time on AI platforms in the coming years.

fromInc

Meta Is Testing a Paid Instagram Plan That Could Reveal Who Rewatches Your Stories

Meta is testing an Instagram subscription plan called Instagram Plus to enhance user experience and diversify revenue.

#marketing

Marketing

Why Understanding Moments Matters More Than Reach

Marketing tech

Jones Road Beauty Is Using A New Type Of MMM To Reset Its Media Measurement | AdExchanger

fromFast Company

AI didn't break marketing. It exposed what wasn't working.

Marketing leaders focus on growth and proving marketing's value, while AI changes how buyers discover information and measure marketing impact.

Why Understanding Moments Matters More Than Reach

Marketers should focus on connecting brands to cultural moments rather than just measuring reach and impressions.

Jones Road Beauty Is Using A New Type Of MMM To Reset Its Media Measurement | AdExchanger

Cody Plofker values discovering ineffective marketing channels to optimize strategies, contrasting with typical marketers who struggle with measurement confusion.

fromFast Company

AI didn't break marketing. It exposed what wasn't working.

Marketing leaders focus on growth and proving marketing's value, while AI changes how buyers discover information and measure marketing impact.

From Streaming To AI: Agency Leaders' Next Big Media Bets

Streaming platform consolidation is reshaping agency strategies, emphasizing precision and adaptability in targeting consumer attention.

fromGeeky Gadgets

Build a Fully Automated AI Marketing Team Using Claude

AI tools like Claude AI automate marketing tasks, optimize workflows, and enhance productivity for modern marketing teams.

fromHubspot

Brand optimization: What it is and why your AI visibility depends on it

Brand optimization enhances brand perception and experience through consistent, iterative improvements without a complete rebranding.

Future of Marketing Briefing: Horizon Media is building a platform to orchestrate ad tech from a single command center

Horizon Media is developing an orchestration and intelligence layer to integrate various media marketplace partners into a central command center.

fromSearch Engine Roundtable

New: Microsoft Advertising Merchant Center Enables Store & Domain Name Updates

Merchants can now update their store name and domain directly in Merchant Center within Microsoft Advertising.

Boathouse's New Chief Strategy Officer Says It's Time For Agencies To Take The Reins Of Measurement | AdExchanger

Sonia Chung emphasizes the need for agencies to develop their own data infrastructures to reduce dependency on major tech platforms.

AI influencer discovery tools are changing how agencies cast creators

AI is increasingly used for influencer selection in marketing campaigns, enhancing brand engagement and measurable impacts.

fromWorld Economic Forum

Understanding Value in Media: Perspectives from Consumers and Industry

The internet has transformed publishing, creating challenges for revenue and consumer satisfaction, while a shift towards consumer payments may offer a solution.

fromNative News Online

Who's Watching What? How Broadcasters Use ACR to Fight for Ad Dollars in the Streaming Era

Automatic content recognition technology embedded in smart TVs enables precise, continuous measurement of what viewers actually watch, replacing outdated sampling methods that advertisers relied on for decades.

After The Trade Desk's audit row, rivals rush to pitch features and transparency chops

Transparency crises in ad tech prompt competitors to pitch their services, but buyers remain skeptical and focused on value over transparency claims.

fromInc

The Marketing Metrics Leaders Ignore-Until They Have to Pay for Them

Labeling social media metrics as 'vanity' undermines their value and can cost companies significantly.

Basis Wants To Help Marketers Bring Agentic AI Into Media Planning | AdExchanger

Basis launched Compass to simplify campaign planning without replacing human input.

#programmatic-advertising

How AI Is Reshaping The Marketing Scientist Role | AdExchanger

Marketing scientists now translate data into meaningful insights, bridging the gap between AI analysis and human interpretation.

As programmatic faces signal degradation, agentic advertising offers a solution

Traditional programmatic advertising is struggling due to fragmentation and privacy issues, necessitating a new infrastructure for better efficiency and outcomes.

CIMM Is Out To Prove That All Media Isn't Equal | AdExchanger

Programmatic ad tech often neglects media quality nuances, leading to industry challenges and overspending on low-quality ads.

Reclaiming The Original Promise Of Programmatic | AdExchanger

Fragmentation in programmatic advertising complicates access to audiences, especially for smaller agencies, but AI offers new solutions to manage this complexity.

Five Questions To Ask Before Handing The Keys To Your Programmatic Partner

Evaluating programmatic partners requires looking beyond features to understand their operating model and potential conflicts of interest.

As programmatic faces signal degradation, agentic advertising offers a solution

Traditional programmatic advertising is struggling due to fragmentation and privacy issues, necessitating a new infrastructure for better efficiency and outcomes.

CIMM Is Out To Prove That All Media Isn't Equal | AdExchanger

Programmatic ad tech often neglects media quality nuances, leading to industry challenges and overspending on low-quality ads.

Reclaiming The Original Promise Of Programmatic | AdExchanger

Fragmentation in programmatic advertising complicates access to audiences, especially for smaller agencies, but AI offers new solutions to manage this complexity.

more#programmatic-advertising

Five Questions To Ask Before Handing The Keys To Your Programmatic Partner

Evaluating programmatic partners requires looking beyond features to understand their operating model and potential conflicts of interest.

fromNeil Patel

Misleading Marketing Metrics: Are Your Reports Inaccurate?

Traditional marketing metrics are outdated and do not accurately reflect business growth or marketing impact.

fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

From anonymous website visitor to phone caller: Call tracking is the attribution breakthrough marketers need - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Call tracking software closes the attribution gap by assigning dynamic phone numbers to website visitors, enabling businesses to track which marketing campaigns drive phone call conversions.

fromThedrum

Influencer agency adopts brand lift metrics across campaigns to address measurement challenges

Influencer agency mandates Brand Lift studies across campaigns to provide measurable, comparable impact metrics against traditional media channels.

Spotify's ad exchange grew its programmatic ad base, but buyers want more

Spotify's ad exchange significantly increased its programmatic advertiser base, achieving 222% growth in active advertisers since its launch.

The Trade Desk shakes up Identity Alliance payouts, with a new focus on incrementality

The Trade Desk is shifting to an incrementality-based payment model for identity partners, rewarding unique data contributions over volume.

AI Is Deciding What Your Customers See - Most Brands Haven't Caught Up

AI agents are transforming e-commerce, projected to account for 25% of global sales by 2030, shifting traditional consumer engagement models.

fromFortune

6 days ago

AI agents are already driving 10% of revenue for some brands. Is yours invisible to them? | Fortune

Agentic commerce allows AI agents to autonomously handle the entire shopping journey, transforming e-commerce and driving significant retail revenue growth.

AI Is Deciding What Your Customers See - Most Brands Haven't Caught Up

AI agents are transforming e-commerce, projected to account for 25% of global sales by 2030, shifting traditional consumer engagement models.

fromFortune

6 days ago

AI agents are already driving 10% of revenue for some brands. Is yours invisible to them? | Fortune

Agentic commerce allows AI agents to autonomously handle the entire shopping journey, transforming e-commerce and driving significant retail revenue growth.

more#agentic-commerce

Walmart-Vizio's CTV measurement faces incrementality hurdle

Walmart's Vizio acquisition aims to enhance advertising through closed-loop measurement and unified account access for smart TV features.

The battle for attention on CTV: Premium video platforms vs. YouTube

VAB partnered with TVision to analyze CTV content consumption across various platforms, revealing significant lifts in brand metrics.

Marketing tech

Pitch deck: How Amazon is emerging as the proof layer for TV spend

fromMarketing Dive

The battle for attention on CTV: Premium video platforms vs. YouTube

VAB partnered with TVision to analyze CTV content consumption across various platforms, revealing significant lifts in brand metrics.

Marketing tech

Pitch deck: How Amazon is emerging as the proof layer for TV spend

Programmatic Video's Waste Problem Is A Growth Lever - If We Choose To Pull It | AdExchanger

Programmatic video spend suffers 20-30% loss due to misrepresentation and low-quality inventory, impacting ad revenue and high-quality content.

Publishers see double-digit growth from TTD's OpenPath, but volatility remains

OpenPath revenue remains strong for publishers, with some experiencing double-digit CPM growth, prompting trials of OpenAds despite temporary bid duplication allowances.

CreatorIQ and Sprinklr bet they can solve creator measurement's fragmentation problem

Unified measurement across organic, paid, and creator content is essential for effective influencer marketing.

Retail Media's Measurement Problem Is A Trust Problem - And Incrementality Is The Way Forward | AdExchanger

Retail media's growth is hindered by inconsistent measurement of incremental performance, complicating budget decisions for advertisers.

fromEMARKETER

Brands want personalization at scale, but their data stack keeps getting in the way

Limited platform integration is the top barrier to personalization for 42% of brand marketers and 47% of agency marketers in North America.

Duplicative Data Doesn't Pay; Investors Soften On Software | AdExchanger

The Trade Desk is changing its fee structure to share revenue with ID providers for unique data signals, aiming to reduce duplicative data costs.

Hightouch streamlines the ad ecosystem with data partnerships | MarTech

Hightouch launched direct data onboarding integrations with The Trade Desk and Yahoo DSP, reducing marketplace fees for media networks.

Ad Tech Briefing: Criteo makes self-serve push with GO, targeting SMB growth

Criteo launches self-service capabilities for its GO platform, targeting small and mid-sized advertisers to compete with Amazon and Google.

fromFinancial Planning

AI for advisor marketing - without alienating clients

Consumers prefer human-created ads over AI-generated ones, emphasizing the importance of a human touch in marketing.

fromRAIN News

ChatGPT advertising watershed: A hundred million $ in six weeks

ChatGPT's advertising platform has achieved $100 million in annualized revenue within six weeks of its launch.

1 month ago

The One Metric That Tells Clients Whether Their Marketing Is Working

Client expansion over time is the most honest metric of whether marketing work truly benefits a business, reflecting confidence and trust rather than short-term performance metrics.

fromHarvard Business Review

A Better Strategy for Location-Based Advertising

Consumers prefer personalized ads, with location data becoming a key factor in targeted advertising.

Pinterest bets measurement and SMBs will boost performance revenue

Pinterest is focusing on measurement to attract more small-to-medium business advertising spend amid competition and ad spending cutbacks.

fromPractical Ecommerce

Content Beats Design, Says CRO Pro

Content and copy play a very big role in conversions, if not the biggest. Merchants often prioritize their sites' aesthetics over copy and content, which is a big mistake.

Marketing tech

Comscore Is Going All In On Cross-Channel, Content-Level Measurement | AdExchanger

Content remains the primary driver of TV viewing, requiring accurate omni-channel, program-level measurement across linear, streaming, digital and social platforms.

The 'C' In CTV Is For Cart; Held To Account | AdExchanger

Amazon's interactive video ad tech will enhance Samsung TV Plus with engaging shopping features for viewers and measurable results for advertisers.

How To Optimize Campaigns For AI Answer Engines: 15 Key Components

AI-powered answer engines are changing SEO strategies, requiring brands to structure information for definitive answers rather than just ranking.

fromSearch Engine Roundtable

First ChatGPT Ads Offer Little Data To Advertisers

OpenAI's ChatGPT ad platform lacks performance data and targeting features, making it difficult for advertisers to measure effectiveness.

#marketing-measurement

Marketers Want Better ROI Proof, But Lack The Tools

Marketing measurement confidence is declining despite increased data availability, with over half of marketers reporting no year-over-year improvement and internal stakeholders increasingly questioning metrics.

The End Of Easy Measurement: Building An Evidence-Based System For Marketing ROI | AdExchanger

Marketers must adopt deterministic-first measurement systems combining experiments, marketing mix modeling, and multitouch attribution to establish ground truth and optimize ROI in a post-identifier era.

Marketers Want Better ROI Proof, But Lack The Tools

more#marketing-measurement

The End Of Easy Measurement: Building An Evidence-Based System For Marketing ROI | AdExchanger

Reddit partners with Pacvue to expand ad access

Reddit partnered with Pacvue to enable advertisers to buy and manage Reddit ads directly within Pacvue's commerce operating system, which serves over 70,000 businesses and integrates with 100+ retail media networks.

1 month ago

Is your ad campaign garbage? Read this

OOH advertising can be effective when executed thoughtfully, with clear purpose, targeted creative, and cross-channel integration; otherwise media buys risk being 'garbage'.

3 weeks ago

Are CAPIs The Next Phase Of Performance TV? | AdExchanger

Streaming platforms are adopting conversion APIs to help advertisers measure performance and justify media spending, reflecting the growing importance of performance marketing in connected TV advertising.

3 weeks ago

The Missed Opportunity In Performance TV: Long-Term Brand-Building | AdExchanger

TV's shift to digital enables precise short-term performance measurement, but overemphasis on immediate results undermines its strength as a brand-building channel requiring balanced long-term strategy.

1 month ago

TV Media Buyers Want Outcomes - So Nielsen Is Introducing More Advanced Audiences | AdExchanger

Regardless of whether a media channel is addressable or not, it's still reaching strategic and high-value audiences. So, understanding how these different media buys interact with each other [helps buyers] make better investment decisions.

Marketing tech

Attention metrics are the new marketing 'must' - here's why

Prioritize measuring and optimizing attention—actual ad viewing—across channels and creatives to improve campaign effectiveness and ROI.