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 […]
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 […]
Back to School Season is Here Sharpen those pencils folks, it’s that time of year again! As schools reopen and students welcome back in-classroom education, the 2021 back-to-school season is expected to make up for the shopping slack we saw in the previous year. Back to school spending is set to hit an all-time high […]
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 […]
Why CDP + PII = The Ultimate Dynamic Duo When Gartner began evangelizing the promises of the customer data platform (CDP) in early 2018, it made an important point: “CDP is not a system of record, it’s a system of innovation.” This would help explain why for all of the value CDPs have introduced for […]
Reach Post-Pandemic Travelers In Three Easy Steps Lockdowns, countries shuttering their borders, and flight cancellations had a severe impact on the travel industry and the global economy. However, there is a bright side on the horizon. 72% of Americans plan on traveling in 2021, setting this year up to be a banner year for tourism. […]
Live sports are back and better than ever! Across the United States, there has been an increase in sports betting for live events held at casinos, sports arenas, and through consumers’ mobile devices. In fact, U.S. commercial gaming revenue in April grew more than 26 percent from April 2019, fueled by rising vaccination rates, an […]
What is CTV? Connected TV(CTV) refers to the televisions used to stream video content over the internet, such as smart TVs and devices connected to TVs (Roku stick, Apple TV, etc). Another common industry acronym often paired with Connected TV is OTT. Over-the-top(OTT) media is the content streamed to any internet-enabled device. Examples include Hulu, […]
There is a monumental shift occurring in media consumption. As people stay home, marketers are looking for ways to get their messages to their customers — and to find new ones. Connected TV (CTV) & Over the Top (OTT) advertising are at the top of the list. Connected TV refers to the televisions used to […]