
Quora advertisers can now retarget users who looked at specific questions
Quora advertisers can now retarget users that have visited specific question pages, the question-and-answer platform announced Tuesday....

MoPub partners with Pixalate, DoubleVerify to fight in-app ad fraud
MoPub announced Tuesday it is partnering with Pixalate and DoubleVerify to help reduce invalid traffic (IVT) and in-app ad fraud on the...

Facebook adds new reporting for Click-to-WhatsApp ads
Facebook has added traffic, conversions and page post engagement objectives for its Click-to-WhatsApp ads — ads that launch a WhatsApp...

Paid social requires sharpening your blade in 2019
Something that never fails to shock me is how much things change from one year to the next in paid social. Things we evangelized a year...

Social media 2018 put the spotlight on data, video, Stories
After suspending Cambridge Analytica from its platform in March, Facebook’s data management issues remained the lead social media news...

Instagram CPCs, CPMs drop as click-throughs continue to climb
Instagram advertisers experienced a drop in cost-per-clicks (CPC) and cost-per-impressions (CPM) in the third quarter compared to the...

Facebook’s year of apologies (to marketers)
To say Facebook has had a tumultuous 2018 would be the understatement of the year. The company has faced a barrage of criticism for its...

Initiative CEO calls out Facebook, says he’s advising clients to pull ads
Mat Baxter, CEO of the ad agency Initiative, used his LinkedIn profile on Wednesday to criticize Facebook over its latest user data...

Facebook on NYT data sharing report: We did nothing wrong
After today’s publication of an article in the New York Times detailing an investigation that uncovered more than 270 pages of Facebook’s...

Why every multi-store brand needs a ‘localized social marketing’ strategy
Most commerce happens offline. Beyond the roughly 90 percent of retail spending that occurs in stores, offline commerce includes...

Facebook’s ‘Clear History’ feature delayed until spring 2019
During Facebook’s F8 Developer Conference in May, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the company was working on a Clear History feature that...

NYT report on Facebook’s data deals won’t sway advertisers, say media buyers
Late Tuesday, the New York Times reported more details on the varying data access deals Facebook had struck with dozens of other large...

Twitter recognizes Heinz Ketchup, Budweiser, NBA and more in its ‘Best of 2018’ list
According to Twitter, KFC was the best brand voice on its platform this year. As a year-end wrap up, Twitter’s brand strategy team...

Facebook starts testing ads in search results
Facebook announced Tuesday that it is testing ads in its search results. The test will run in the platform’s primary search results as...

Repair your reputation: Displace mugshots with your family photo album
A close friend in online marketing approached me for advice because their son had been arrested for possession of marijuana and mugshots...

Facebook rolls out Group Stories globally, adds emoji reactions
Facebook announced on Tuesday it was rolling out Stories to Groups globally and adding emoji reactions for Group members. Group Admins...

Here’s why Nike’s Colin Kaepernick gamble wouldn’t work for Under Armour
Two weeks after Nike’s campaign featuring Colin Kaepernick debuted, the company’s online sales had risen a whopping 31 percent and its...

Twitter’s #BrandBowl53 slated for Super Bowl LIII, gives marketers something to compete for
Twitter has announced its #BrandBowl53 plans for marketers wishing to take part in the Super Bowl LII buzz happening on the app during...

Facebook confirms searches performed off the platform do not influence Facebook search results
Facebook confirmed this week that searches off of the platform do not influence Facebook search results. Aiming to be more transparent...
























