Apr 17, 2014 | Online advertising, Search engine marketing, Social media
Ad revenue from Social (Facebook) ads increased 191% year-on-year in Q1 2014, while search advertiser revenue increased 12% according to a new report. The new quarterly study by Kenshoo also shows that paid search still represents the biggest share of digital...
Apr 16, 2014 | Online advertising
The Internet Advertising Bureau UK has unveiled its guidelines for ‘viewable impressions’ for online display ads, defining an ad as ‘viewable’ if half of it appears in the browser for one second. The industry body had previously advised companies not to trade using...
Apr 16, 2014 | Online advertising, Online video, Viral and buyrals
Bangkok-based insurance firm Thai Life used a longform YouTube video to tell a heart-warming tale of an unsung hero who never gets rewarded for his acts of kindness. Or so it seems. See why it’s our video viral of the week below… The advert Unsung Hero managed to...
Apr 15, 2014 | E-commerce and E-retailing, Online advertising, Search engine marketing
Google AdWords has teamed up with a number of advertisers to test ways to track whether consumers who click on their ads online follow up with in-store purchases, according to a news report. Watch this WSJ report below: According to a report by the Wall Street...
Apr 15, 2014 | CPG, Online advertising, USA
The local market can be a major factor for Americans under 35 in determining their brand loyalty, according to new research from Nielsen. Loyalty is highly coveted in today’s media world, particularly among Millennials—some of America’s most connected consumers. These...
Apr 14, 2014 | Online advertising, Search engine marketing
Google is planning to encrypt paid-search keyword referral data, meaning advertisers will no longer see the terms people have used to arrive on their sites via paid clicks on AdWords ads. The move follows last years ‘keyword apocalypse’ that saw the seach giant hide...
Apr 11, 2014 | Email marketing, Online advertising
IBM has bought personalised ad technology firm Silverpop for an undisclosed sum, as the software giant looks to take on rivals such as Oracle and Salesforce in growing marketing automation sector. The acquisition adds to IBMs existing portfolio of marketing...
Apr 11, 2014 | Mobile, Online advertising, Online video, Search engine marketing, Social media, USA
US online ad revenues hit a record $42.8bn in 2013 billion, exceeding broadcast TV advertising ($40.1bn) for the first time, according to new data from the IAB. View the IAB webinar here: The online revenues, which includes mobile ads, rose 17% on the previous year’s...
Apr 11, 2014 | Online advertising, Online video
HTML5 standard banners are on the rise as interactive video ads are beginning to see global take up, according to a new report looking at global digital ad trends. The 2014 annual global benchmark report from ad technology firm Sizmek (formerly MediaMind), reveals the...
Apr 10, 2014 | Content marketing, CPG, Facebook marketing, FMCG digital marketing food and beverages, Mobile, Online advertising, Online video, Search engine marketing, Twitter marketing, Viral and buyrals
Here are the top digital marketing data and case studies that caught our eye. Twitter ads ‘get more clicks than Facebook’ -study Businesses spent twice as much on Facebook ads than Twitter ads last year, but Twitter ads produced better results, according to a new...
Apr 10, 2014 | Facebook marketing, Online advertising, Twitter marketing
Businesses spent twice as much on Facebook ads than Twitter ads last year, but Twitter ads produced better results, according to a new report. The study, from ad agency Resolution Media, looked at the social media activity of 20 of its clients with ad spends that...
Apr 10, 2014 | Online advertising
One third of UK display ads are served on social networking sites, but only gets a fifth of a uses time online, according to these infographics from Microsoft. Source: Microsoft Advertising
Apr 10, 2014 | CPG, FMCG digital marketing food and beverages, Online advertising, Online video, Viral and buyrals
Evian has continued its hugely successful dancing babies series with a new ad featuring Spider-Man, as the new superhero movie hits the cinemas. See why its our video viral of the week below… This new advert from mineral water company features street-dancing between...
Apr 9, 2014 | Mobile, Online advertising, Online video, Search engine marketing, Social media, UK
Over one in four British consumers now owns a tablet, as advertisers spent a record £6.3 billion in 2013 to reach people surfing the internet across an increasing array of devices, according to the latest Internet Advertising Bureau UK (IAB) Digital Adspend report,...
Apr 7, 2014 | Content marketing, Online advertising
Members-only luxury lifestyle store ACHICA is embarking on a new digital drive to bring a one-to-one level of communication with its customers, via a long-term partnership with communications technology firm Sailthru. This agreement will see ACHICA use the Sailthru...
Apr 3, 2014 | CPG, E-commerce and E-retailing, Email marketing, Facebook marketing, FMCG digital marketing food and beverages, Mobile, Online advertising, Online video, Search engine marketing, Social media, Twitter marketing
Here are the top digital marketing data and case studies that caught our eye. 5 digital challenges for the Chief Marketing Officer More than half of global marketing leaders surveyed say they have greater responsibility for revenue growth and 61% say data acquisition...
Apr 3, 2014 | CPG, FMCG digital marketing food and beverages, Mobile, Online advertising, Search engine marketing
Smart watches, flexible screens, geo-targeting and Google Glass – we know what the mid-term future looks like, and it couldn’t get more exciting. So why is the present such a mess for most brands when it comes to “mobile first marketing”? Danny...
Apr 2, 2014 | Digital marketing skills, Online advertising, Social media
More than half of global marketing leaders surveyed say they have greater responsibility for revenue growth and 61% say data acquisition is a top priority for 2014, according to new research by Deloitte and the ExactTarget Marketing Cloud, from salesforce.com. The new...
Apr 2, 2014 | CPG, FMCG digital marketing food and beverages, Online advertising, Online video
Nielsen has struck a global deal with Integral Ad Science who will power the ad viewability measurement within Nielsen Online Campaign Ratings, which currently provides demographic ratings for online ad campaigns. Integral Ad Science will now power viewability...
Apr 1, 2014 | Australia and New Zealand, Content marketing, CPG, Facebook marketing, FMCG digital marketing food and beverages, Mobile, Online advertising, Online video, Social media, Twitter marketing, UK, Unilever - Research, tips and news for marketers, Viral and buyrals
April Fool’s Day has become a major event in the digital calendar, with many brands and media owners creating elaborate pranks to show off their funny side (and get plenty of social media shares and column inches in the process). We’ve put together some of the best...
