Category Archives: Advertisement Industry

Marketing giant ‘admits it listens to your conversations to sell targeted ads’

Leading U.S. marketing company Cox Media Group has reportedly been pitching the “futuristic” service to brands on platforms like LinkedIn. Nicola Agius on December 19, 2023 Leading U.S. marketing company Cox Media Group (CMG) has reportedly admitted to monitoring conversations for targeted advertising. Working with renowned brands like CBS, Fox News and ESPN, CMG has … Continue reading Marketing giant ‘admits it listens to your conversations to sell targeted ads’ →

Merkle Transitioned To Google PMax, Then Ad Performance Fell

Merkle Transitioned To Google PMax, Then Ad Performance Fell by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, October 30, 2023 Matthew Mierzejewski, head of search at Merkle, believes artificial intelligence is contributing to inconsistent performance after Google required agencies and brands using its Smart Shopping campaigns ad technology to transition to Performance Max, which uses machine-learning models to optimize bids … Continue reading Merkle Transitioned To Google PMax, Then Ad Performance Fell →

Older Adults Make Up Just 4% Of People Featured In Ads

Older Adults Make Up Just 4% Of People Featured In Ads by Karlene Lukovitz  @KLmarketdaily, August 22, 2023 Brands are still significantly underrepresenting the large, affluent audience of people over age 60, according to a new analysis from CreativeX.  The creative tech company analyzed more than 126,000 global ads released in 2022, which were supported … Continue reading Older Adults Make Up Just 4% Of People Featured In Ads →

Kantar Finds Direct Correlation Between Avoiding Ads, Viewer Experience, Purchases

Kantar Finds Direct Correlation Between Avoiding Ads, Viewer Experience, Purchases by Laurie Sullivan  @lauriesullivan, August 10, 2023 There is a direct correlation between the likeability of advertising and its ability to drive positive performance, according to data released Thursday. Some 56% of U.S. viewers use some form of ad-blocker, and 86% of viewers avoid ads altogether. The … Continue reading Kantar Finds Direct Correlation Between Avoiding Ads, Viewer Experience, Purchases →