The Guardian announced Wednesday that the news outlet is banning fossil fuel company advertisements, even as the newspaper pushes back against activists who want it to nix automotive ads. “Our decision is based on the decades-long efforts by many in that industry to prevent meaningful climate action by governments around Read More
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The National Pork Producers Council wants to make sure the public knows about misleading labels on plant-based imitation meat products. On Jan. 27, the NPPC began running digital ads in the Des Moines International Airport with a picture of sizzling bacon with the words “Pork: You can’t make it from Read More
Last month, Needham analyst Laura Martin estimated Netflix could lose 4 million U.S. subscribers in 2020 if it doesn’t introduce a lower-priced ad-supported version of its service to compete with all the new entrants in the streaming wars. For the most part, new companies in streaming are introducing services priced Read More
Predictive advertising is a subset of predictive analytics that uses historical data, ML techniques, and algorithms to accurately target audiences and optimize ad copy and media spends. Given the value and competitive edge it brings, most businesses are looking at applying predictive advertising to improve the relevancy of their campaigns. Read More
Advertisers, being advertisers, have tried to work their brands into online games and apps ever since there have been games and apps worth working their way into. But whereas in-game ads were once mostly technological experiments or clever PR, increasingly they answer several pressing needs which is why all marketers Read More
Social media advertising is increasingly a primary focus for retail brands and one platform dominates. Fifty-percent of retail advertisers are planning to spend at least half of their annual marketing budget in 2020 on social media ads, according to a survey commissioned by Smartly.io and conducted by WBR Insights, research Read More
The idea of Netflix someday adding advertising to its service remains a perennial topic among investors and analysts. Needham analyst Laura Martin recently renewed her call that Netflix should use ads as a way to subsidize lower price points in the face of intensifying competition, while a separate survey of Read More
Amazon is throwing a whole kitchen sink of streaming inventory at advertisers, based on a recent pitch deck that the company has shared with ad buyers. The sales pitch by Amazon largely centers on the ads it can sell across apps on its Fire TV platform. But that isn’t Read More
The difference between the protections YouTube offers its advertisers and those it provides consumers is stark. A read of advertiser-friendly content guidelines for videos uploaded to the platform, last updated in June 2019, shows the company has rigorous standards to protect advertisers from harmful content and the algorithmic ability to do Read More
Back in January 2016, the BBC launched its own in-house creative agency, BBC Creative, which now comprises over 150 staff. Alongside a number of well-received digital ad campaigns – BBC Creative has also received praise for its out-of-home-activity. Here’s a look at why its most recent campaigns have been so effective, and Read More