
Startup SolidOpinion offers “Promoted Comments” for publishers
Have you ever felt so strongly about something you read online that you wanted your posted comment to stand out? This week, a New York...

US digital ad revenues top $59.6 billion in 2015, up 20 percent to hit another high
Another year, another record and double-digit growth for digital advertising in the US. Digital ad spend topped $59.6 billion in 2015, a...

Facebook adds TRP buying features for brands extending TV ads to mobile
Advertisers can target the same Nielsen designated market areas in the US that their TV buys are reaching and select dayparts in...

Twitter ads editor adds support for ad groups
Twitter ads editor, which was released last August, is improving functionality to support ad groups, making the tool more attractive for...

Social’s role in SMAC (Social, Mobile, Analytics, Cloud)
For those of you unaware of the acronym, SMAC stands for Social, Mobile, Analytics and Cloud. In my last post, I discussed the importance...

Sci-fi film and video game studios find the way into the mainstream via social media
When you think about the persona of a video-gamer or a sci-fi movie buff, you may draw up images of the stereotypical “Star Wars”...

Twitter Awards to recognize innovative ad campaigns
Which brands, agencies and partners are most innovative on Twitter? The social network would like to know. This year, the annual Twitter...

UK users can now buy Pinterest ads
Pinterest’s ad marketplace is expanding its borders. The Wall Street Journal reports today that Pinterest is opening its advertising...

The ideal Facebook advertising structure: single objective
There are multiple ways you can structure a Facebook advertising account. What I’d like to share today is a tried-and-true method I’ve...

Video ads are coming to Facebook Instant Articles
Get ready for video ads in your Facebook Instant Articles. With video having such popularity as of late, the social network has...

Want real results from social? Start paying.
Social ROI. What does it mean to you? Besides new followers and fans. Besides clicks and shares. Hard cash. A Facebook fan’s value. The...

Twitter simplifies conversion tracking & audience segmentation with universal tag
Twitter has finally hopped aboard the universal tracking tag wagon. It’s been in the works for some time, and now the universal website...

The comprehensive guide to video advertising in 2016
The expanding reach and connectivity of digital video advertising provides marketers with improved outlets for engagement. Increasingly,...

Facebook launches Delivery Insights to help advertisers make better ads
To help advertisers better understand how well their ads are competing in the auction, Facebook is rolling out Delivery Insights in Ads...

Adobe unveils its next-generation Marketing Cloud
The Adobe Marketing Cloud logo, rendered as 3-D Adobe is unleashing today what it describes as the next-gen version of its Marketing...

Twitter celebrates brands and advertisers on its 10th birthday
On its 10th birthday, Twitter is taking stock of the many ways brands and advertisers have tapped into the Twitter zeitgeist to connect...

On Twitter’s 10th birthday, why Madison Avenue execs #LoveTwitter
Birthday parties are usually happy affairs. Cakes, candles, balloons, maybe a clown. But don’t expect there to be much celebrating of...

Report: Video ads are coming to Pinterest
Your Pinterest experience is about to get richer and more interactive — with video ads, that is. Video ads have been a consideration for...

Tumblr looks to repair ad biz with blogless ads, sales team’s return
Alexander Supertramp / Shutterstock.com Tumblr was supposed to speed up Marissa Mayer’s turnaround of Yahoo when the portal announced it...
























