Tag Archives: targeting

Targeting U.S. Hispanic Travelers During The Summer Will Help Your Sales Soar

Targeting U.S. Hispanic Travelers During The Summer Will Help Your Sales Soar by Craig Witt , Columnist, July 11, 2018 Summer is upon us, and Americans are getting ready to travel with family and friends. Perhaps no group is more ready to go than U.S. Hispanics. U.S. Hispanics represent more than $56 billion in leisure … Continue reading Targeting U.S. Hispanic Travelers During The Summer Will Help Your Sales Soar →

Is third-party data targeting more effective than contextual targeting?

A new report from performance marketing agency Roast and ad platform Teads tested whether the costs of user data targeting and of complying with GDPR are worth it. Barry Levine on June 29, 2018      Can contextual ad targeting work as well as interest- or occupation-based targeting? That question has become very relevant these … Continue reading Is third-party data targeting more effective than contextual targeting? →

Behavioral Targeting For Health Care Takes Twist To Prove ROI

Behavioral Targeting For Health Care Takes Twist To Prove ROI by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, June 11, 2018 Tomorrow Networks has developed a way to measure its pharmaceutical clients’ campaigns that goes beyond traditional digital metrics, which  the company’s executives believes will work in other industries. The strategy increases the transparency and proves the … Continue reading Behavioral Targeting For Health Care Takes Twist To Prove ROI →

Google updates ‘Ad Settings’ to allow users to turn off targeting signals

Google is also extending ‘Why this ad?’ notices to all services that display Google Ads, including YouTube, Google Play, Gmail, Maps and partner websites and apps. Amy Gesenhues on June 15, 2018   Google has updated its Ad Settings feature to give users more options for limiting ad personalization and is expanding the “Why this … Continue reading Google updates ‘Ad Settings’ to allow users to turn off targeting signals →

Ask the #SMXperts series — Advanced audience targeting

In this extended Q&A from SMX West, #SMXperts Jillian Nagle and Ben Wood look at creative ways to create audiences, leverage search and social and prevent customers from going to the competition. Debra Mastaler on June 8, 2018   The “Ask an #SMXpert” series continues the question-and-answer (Q&A) segment held during sessions at Search Marketing Expo (SMX) … Continue reading Ask the #SMXperts series — Advanced audience targeting →

Google Takes Conservative GDPR Approach, Confirms Consent Before Targeting Ads

Google Takes Conservative GDPR Approach, Confirms Consent Before Targeting Ads by Laurie Sullivan  @lauriesullivan, May 31, 2018 Google continues to take a conservative approach on the European Union’s General Data Protection Privacy Regulations — and it seems to be paying off. While most companies have been scrambling to comply with GDPR, The Wall Street Journal … Continue reading Google Takes Conservative GDPR Approach, Confirms Consent Before Targeting Ads →

Lawmakers Push To Ban Behavioral Targeting Of Kids Under 16

Lawmakers Push To Ban Behavioral Targeting Of Kids Under 16 by Wendy Davis  @wendyndavis, May 24, 2018 Lawmakers have launched a new push to prevent companies from using behavioral advertising techniques to target teens younger than 16. The “Do Not Track Kids Act,” re-introduced this week, would prohibit companies from collecting personal data, including location … Continue reading Lawmakers Push To Ban Behavioral Targeting Of Kids Under 16 →

7 Quick Expert Facebook Ad Targeting Strategies Used by the Pros

Nicole Blanckenberg — April 6, 2018 Follow @https://twitter.com/NicoleBlancken — April 6, 2018 We know that Facebook ads offer marketers unprecedented targeting to a variety of segments including location, demographic, interest and behavioral segmentation. But it’s learning to combine these targeting methods that separates the beginners from the experts, the puppies from the big dogs, and … Continue reading 7 Quick Expert Facebook Ad Targeting Strategies Used by the Pros →

Facebook’s removal of third-party targeting data: what we know

Phasing out of data brokers marks a shift as Facebook faces mounting scrutiny and regulatory pressure. Here’s what’s changing why and when. Ginny Marvin on March 30, 2018   Facebook announced it will be removing access to data provided by third-party data brokers within its advertising system. It marks a significant change and signals ways … Continue reading Facebook’s removal of third-party targeting data: what we know →