by Laurie Sullivan@lauriesullivan, September 21, 2016 Heineken has an always on search strategy, even when buying display ads. Not just the paid ad kind running on Google, Bing and Yahoo, but the search for city landmarks to improve American structures and neighborhoods. Its latest Cities project took the beverage company to the abandoned Miami Marine … Continue reading Heineken Finds 4.3% In-Store Sales Increase Through Intent Targeting
by Matt CurtisSeptember 13, 2016 Picture times square, one of the most iconic locations on the face of the earth; imagine standing in the very center of it, that place where all the pictures are taken from. What you see around you is the physical representation of the digital market place. The cascade of flashing … Continue reading Targeting Your Digital Marketing: Building A Buyer Persona
by Gina BottiSeptember 11, 2016 The secret’s out: People engaging with social media ads on their smartphones convert by calling. Facebook and social advertising will generate 12 billions of phone call conversions to US businesses this year. And that number is expected to grow by nearly 200% to over 36 billion calls in 2019. This … Continue reading 5 Facebook Ad Targeting Tips to Help Digital Marketers Drive Phone Calls
by Lee Vann, Columnist, September 8, 2016 Last month, CPG giant and the world’s largest advertiser Procter & Gamble declared that they would buy highly targeted Facebook ads less often. P&G will continue to invest heavily in Facebook advertising, but found that “targeting to super-specific audiences was expensive but didn’t result in a big difference … Continue reading Why Targeting Hispanics Online Is Worth The Money
by Laurie Sullivan, Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, September 7, 2016 Marketers can now calculate reach and frequency against a database of how people spend their time on activities and with media for all measured channels from TV and radio to mobile, gaming, social media, and search. A partnership between Telmar and USA TouchPoints adds 86 media … Continue reading Telmar, USA Touchpoint Help Marketers Boost Targeting Reach
by Laurie Sullivan, Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, August 24, 2016 Not all brands tie and time television advertising spots to run simultaneously with search ads. But when they do, how should marketers think about attributing TV media and calculating metrics, especially when it’s tied to search advertising or marketing? Visual IQ, a cross-channel marketing attribution software provider, … Continue reading Targeting Across Search, TV Changes Everything
by Tobi Elkin, Staff Writer @tobielkin, August 5, 2016 There’s a lot of talk about audience-based buying, selling, and targeting. Advertisers are looking for the right audiences, and audiences are considerably more complex than merely accounting for demographics and age. Audiences are comprised of people — and people have specific interests and passions, behaviors and … Continue reading Audience-Based Buying, Selling, And Targeting Requires Advanced Data
by Alisa MeredithAugust 7, 2016 We love options. The more the better, especially when it comes to targeting our ads – because more targeted advertising means improved results for less money. At least, when you know what you’re doing. Which is why sometimes we hate options. Well, Promoted Pins are no longer the so-simple-a-caveman-could-do-it option. … Continue reading Pinterest Promoted Pin Targeting & The Mystery of Ad Placements [Infographic]
Want to improve your Facebook ad performance? Columnist Brad O’Brien talks new and lesser-known Facebook targeting options to consider. Brad O’Brien on July 21, 2016 Whether it’s performance-driven advertising, awareness or engagement you’re seeking, Facebook undoubtedly offers the best targeting options of all social platforms. The ability to tap into a plethora of your … Continue reading 9 new and semi-secret Facebook targeting options
by Mark Cameron July 26, 2016 Follow @markrcameronJuly 26, 2016 Many new data-driven, targeted, marketing techniques are now possible, but recent evidence suggests that some may actually do more harm than good. Developing a simple and effective digital communications strategy isn’t easy. Getting it right requires the leadership of a business having a clear understanding … Continue reading Behavioral Targeting – What is Possible vs. What is Right
