Costs up, quality down Well, it was fun while it lasted. In the early days, when Big Tech companies were trying to figure out how the hell they were going to make money on mobile, they bent over backwards to please advertisers. Unprecedented targeting, superior value versus other channels and real, measurable results. They revolutionized […]
Looking from the inside out, we can all develop blindspots when attempting to assess how our own industry may become disrupted. Or how vulnerable our own businesses may be to this disruption. Peering in from the outside is often a lot easier. It became pretty clear Uber and Lyft were going to throw taxi markets […]
Don’t let Google control your cookieless destiny Suddenly, marketers need options. Here’s why you should forge your own path this time. If you build it, they will come. And spend hundreds of billions of dollars. And be beholden to you forever. (Mwa-ha-ha-ha-ha….) That’s the Google business model. I guess “Don’t be evil” just had a […]
Down with the middle man! Too many tolls on the path to publisher ad profits Why today’s $200B programmatic paradigm just doesn’t hold water There was a game we played as kids. A few lines would form and each person at the front would start with a full bucket of water. They’d dump it behind […]
Apple’s Not Your Friend. Apple latest to move goal posts in an unconvincing display of privacy theater It’s here. And it’s everything they promised. Apple’s infamous iOS 15 update represents the company’s latest efforts to thwart brand and consumer relationships. Uninstall Gmail and use OUR app. Google is sinister and wants to track you. But […]
Don’t get stranded at the cookie party, put PII on speed dial When Google delayed blocking third-party cookies until 2023, the party animals took it as a sign to keep on raving. Two more years! That’s like, so long from now! Wooooohooooooo, cookies are the party that never stops! Thing is, the sun is coming […]
Follow these 4 Tips to Make the Most Out of Your Digital Ad Spend Digital ad spending in the US is expected to increase by more than 100% between 2019 and 2024. That’s $278.53 billion dollars being spent by marketers and brands around the country who are trying to deliver their crafted message to their […]
Will the real identity resolution providers please stand up? For years, companies calling themselves identity resolution providers have frolicked about like pigs in slop. They’ve built billion-dollar businesses on the back of a promise to match real humans to anonymous, cookie-based profiles. A noble feat to be sure. That is, if they were actually delivering […]
How Social Media Can Elevate Your Small Business Social media has paved the way for businesses to get their message across to new audiences. With over 3.2 billion users worldwide, it comes as no surprise that many businesses have turned to this digital marketing solution to reach new customers, increase sales, and drive online and […]
