
How to outdo the PPC robots in shopping ads
There’s still a role for humans to play, one of which is to use what we’ve learned from years of experience to bring an account as close...

How to integrate display with search and video
Audience data is key to a good PPC (pay-per-click) strategy, and it can be collected from multiple channels. Someone watching or liking...

Why the end of Google’s ‘First Click Free’ is a step in the right direction
pull the plug on its controversial “First Click Free” policy was inevitable, following The Wall Street Journal’s decision to boycott the...

Is establishing a brand-safety KPI a good idea?
brand-safety KPI has the potential to benefit players on all sides of the advertising ecosystem by tracking brand safety at the campaign...

It’s time to slay the internet’s ‘Cookie Monster’
General Data Protection Regulation. The impending GDPR brings about new data protection rules, heralding an unprecedented level of...

It’s time for creative to retake center stage
Programmatic has changed that. Today, it’s the media agency that guides the campaign, that draws the resources and sets the agenda. The...

The best ads aren’t ads
Still, the power of an advertisement is diminished when the consumer realizes it is an ad. When Peyton Manning won the Super Bowl in...

Ad-mageddon! Ad blocking, its impact, and what comes next
Ad blockers have already had a huge impact on the digital landscape. This impact could only grow larger if the popularity of blocking ads...

In digital, lack of oversight is a major blunder
backlash against fraud, waste and abuse in digital. While welcome, this development is long past due and may be too late. As Forbes noted...

Using the ‘Russia strategy’ on programmatic
The news over the last several weeks and months has highlighted how the Russian government engaged in a multiplatform social media,...

Programmatic TV is the future: Here’s how to capitalize on the opportunity
The tide is turning: traditional TV advertising is slowing down, programmatic TV is rapidly expanding, and tech platforms and...

Google Display Network: An optimization and fraud-avoidance guide
I recently finished a campaign audit for a client who spent tens of thousands of dollars advertising on the Google Display Network (GDN)....

Storytelling for action: Why brands need to tell a complete story
So concluded marketing professors Keith Quesenberry and Michael Coolsen, based on their two-year study published in the “Journal of...

Tuning into podcast sponsorship, programmatic audio and native audio sponsorships
A major plus for this kind of advertising is that it’s been largely immune from many major issues affecting other forms of digital...

Google’s big gamble on ad blocking and why you should care
Ads ambush you from all sides. The sidebar spins out in front of you. A banner flashes in excitement. You scroll halfway to a video and...

Does branded content drive brand lift? New research takes an in-depth look
We are witnessing the maturation of a generation born with the world at their fingertips — one that is far more demanding of publishers...

The 7 rules of respectful marketing
32 percent of global page views being impacted by ad blocking. And the rest don’t need an ad blocker because they’re conditioned to...

Attributing affiliate value: Looking beyond consumer journey position
The popularity of the already well-established affiliate channel continues to grow as part of the marketing mix. US affiliate spending...

7 things marketers need to know about Google’s Smart display campaigns, direct from Google
When it comes to digital marketing, efficiency is the name of the game. You’re busy, and there’s a never-ending task list filled with...
























