At the root of every failure is a reality few want to acknowledge: misaligned marketing KPIs. The very metrics designed to measure success are fueling inefficiencies, short-term thinking, and a cycle of never-ending complexity.
Ad tech isn’t broken – it’s working exactly as it’s incentivized to Read More »
It’s time for a new approach to ad tech, one that redefines how we measure success by balancing scale with quality, prioritizing transparency and building trust across the ecosystem.
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The big game’s ads, broken down by key stats reflecting cost, reach, performance etc. Watch Budweiser’s winning ad here.
Super Bowl LIX: Analyzing the game’s advertising and engagement data Read More »
SAB aired its Brutal Fruit TV commercial on Warner Bros. Discovery’s Discovery (DStv 121) channel on MultiChoice’s DStv satellite pay-TV service.
Meta’s removal of manual Audience Types targeting from Advantage+ catalog ads signals a major shift toward AI-driven ad targeting.
Meta streamlines Advantage+ catalog ad targeting, pushes automated options Read More »
The concept of ad curation may appear to be a nebulous one. Still, in the contemporary phase of the $750 billion digital advertising industry’s maturation, it has come to represent control: who owns the relationship, and who can command margin?
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Publicis has grown ahead of the competition thanks to acquisitions and more new business, the company has told financial markets, as it closes in on being the largest ad company on earth.
Publicis set to be largest advertising company in FY24 Read More »
Colgate has significantly increased its advertising spending: a 15% increase in 2024, on top of a 19% increase in 2023, is driving improved brand health, says CEO Noel Wallace. Speaking on a Q4 earnings call, Wallace highlighted “strong investment levels behind advertising and innovation” that are delivering “continued improvement in returns”.
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The SABC, e.tv and community TV stations collectively face the existential danger of the overnight loss of millions of viewers on 1 April when their ratings will plunge and with that their precious ad income.
Citing the 157 million monthly active users across Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+, she said the new initiative would look to use technology to connect brands with key sports and live entertainment events using what Ferro called “scene-level metadata.”