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Still Wondering How Trump Won? Try Psychographic Targeting

Commentary Still Wondering How Trump Won? Try Psychographic Targeting by Kaila Colbin, Featured Contributor, February 3, 2017 You wake up, yawn, stretch. Pick up the phone. Check Facebook. “Like.” “Like.” “Like,” again. After 10 “likes,” Michal Kosinski knows you better than your work colleagues. After 70, he knows you better than your partner does, including … Continue reading Still Wondering How Trump Won? Try Psychographic Targeting

Better Targeting Driving Accelerated Local Spend By National Advertisers

by Karlene Lukovitz, Staff Writer @KLmarketdaily, January 27, 2017     Enhanced targeting capabilities are driving accelerated investment by national marketers in local media, according to BIA/Kelsey analysts’ local marketing and media predictions for 2017. National advertisers are already the largest investors in local media, compared to either small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), or regional … Continue reading Better Targeting Driving Accelerated Local Spend By National Advertisers

Dynamic Ad Targeting Becomes Grinch That Stole Christmas

by Laurie Sullivan, Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, December 23, 2016   Advertisers need to start understanding search and dynamic ad targeting better, especially when it comes to holiday purchases. Cross-device targeting and cross-platform targeting seems like a great idea, but ensure dynamic ads don’t get served to people, or within their network, who bought the products. … Continue reading Dynamic Ad Targeting Becomes Grinch That Stole Christmas

Location-Based Targeting, Demographics Anchor Searches, Drive Omnichannel Marketing

by Laurie Sullivan@lauriesullivan, December 5, 2016 Location-based advertising and marketing will increase mobile investments in 2017 by a compounded annual growth rate of 15.6% for mobile search, but marketers still struggle with offline-to-online attribution, according to data released Monday. This disconnect causes marketers to lose sight of the purchase at the point of sale. BIA/Kelsey … Continue reading Location-Based Targeting, Demographics Anchor Searches, Drive Omnichannel Marketing

Nielsen: Mobile targeting is getting better, particularly when targets are narrower

In its new benchmarks report, Nielsen finds overall on-target percentage holds relatively steady. Publishers continue to outperform platforms and ad networks. Ginny Marvin on November 22, 2016 at 10:28 am Mobile ad campaigns are getting better at reaching their intended audiences, according to new data from Nielsen released Tuesday. The benchmarks report looks at on-target … Continue reading Nielsen: Mobile targeting is getting better, particularly when targets are narrower

How social ads’ location targeting can side-step electioneering laws

Ads on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and especially Snapchat can be pinpointed to people within polling places’ no-signs zones. Tim Peterson on November 8, 2016   In California — and other states like Texas and New York — you’re not allowed to visibly promote a political candidate within 100 feet of a polling place on an … Continue reading How social ads’ location targeting can side-step electioneering laws