OpenAI Courts Private-Equity Firms, Ads Showing Initial Intent by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer, March 16, 2026 OpenAI has been in advanced discussions with private-equity firms to form a joint venture that should allow the company to grow adoption of its artificial intelligence (AI) software. Fidji Simo, OpenAI CEO of applications, in a post on X … Continue reading OpenAI Courts Private Equity Firms, Ads Showing Initial Intent
Programmatic Intent, Performance Data Doubled Organic’s Value by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer, August 27, 2025 A European travel app increased conversions 25.8% by running ads programmatically on the open web, despite reports that Google and Meta Platforms seemingly receive more than half of performance marketing budgets. Even after a year of running the campaign … Continue reading Programmatic Intent, Performance Data Doubled Organic’s Value
Google AI Lets Users Ask Local Businesses Questions Based On Intent by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, January 31, 2025 How AI will change the dynamics of local media buys on national networks has become clearer with the launch of a lead-generation Search Labs experiment. “Ask for Me” lets people use Google AI to call … Continue reading Google AI Lets Users Ask Local Businesses Questions Based On Intent
Learn to anticipate customer needs, provide instant value and optimize your marketing for brief, high-intent interactions. Stephanie Trovato on September 18, 2024 Attention spans are shrinking and customers now have instant access to information. Marketers must capture “micro-moments” — those brief times when people turn to their devices for quick answers or decisions. Whether … Continue reading How to use micro-moments to capture customer intent in real-time
Here’s why purchased intent data can be misleading and how to extract valuable insights from your own B2B marketing engagement data. Scott Gillum on July 11, 2024 Did you know you have your own intent data? You don’t need to buy it. If you are executing campaigns, especially in existing accounts, you have data … Continue reading How intent data leads to B2B marketers getting their signals crossed
Magna: Excessive Streaming Ad Frequency Damages Purchase Intent by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, July 14, 2023 Repetitive advertising can damage a brand’s reputation and decrease purchase intent, according to a study from IPG’s Magna unit, and ad tech firm Nexxen, which specializes in video and connected television (CTV). Kara Manatt, executive vice president of … Continue reading Magna: Excessive Streaming Ad Frequency Damages Purchase Intent
ChatGPT Analysis Sheds New Light Into People’s Behavior, Intent by Laurie Sullivan @lauriesullivan, July 14, 2023 How people craft prompts to get more information from ChatGPT ranges from simple message lengths to long and elaborate descriptions using action words and nouns, according to an analysis of 5,054 conversations analyzed by Semrush. The company collected publicly shared … Continue reading ChatGPT Analysis Sheds New Light Into People’s Behavior, Intent
Intent Data Drives Lower CPCs, Higher CTRs, Stronger Performance In PPC Campaigns by Laurie Sullivan @lauriesullivan, May 5, 2023 Intent-based audience targeting can generate a lower cost per click (CPC) when compared in a study with a controlled audience — 59.6% lower, based on a 95% confidence score, according to recent data from Foundry, the … Continue reading Intent Data Drives Lower CPCs, Higher CTRs, Stronger Performance In PPC Campaigns
With B2B’s increasing reliance on intent data, now is a good time to assess its current state and prepare for what’s ahead. Scott Vaughan on December 19, 2022 In B2B sales and marketing, intent has become an essential ingredient as salt and pepper are in cooking. You wholeheartedly believe it is required in every recipe, … Continue reading The state of intent data in 2023 and beyond
Browsing is no longer a strong indicator of intent. Search tells you more. Ryan Phelan on May 12, 2022 I have COVID-19. Luckily I’m vaxxed and boosted, so the effects have been mild. But in the brain fog that inevitably accompanies COVID, my thoughts have naturally turned to email marketing. Why would I think of … Continue reading Using search and email to recognize customer intent
