Jun 25, 2020 | Ad tech, Content marketing, CPG, E-commerce and E-retailing, Marketing Case Studies, Online advertising, UK
In the crowded meal-kit delivery sector, the start-up business Plated wanted to expand its customer reach outside of its usual acquisition channels of social, search, and display. This native ad case study looks at how they ran A/B testing to optimise content on native ad platforms, getting in a 12% jump in new sign-ups.
Jun 25, 2020 | Ad tech, E-commerce and E-retailing, Marketing Case Studies, Online advertising, UK
Online travel agency Loveholidays.com used artificial intelligence to turn millions of customer data points into a smart strategy, boosting sales while keeping costs down. This case study looks at how the online travel retailer achieved 190% year on year growth through the use of multi-touch lead attribution.
Jun 25, 2020 | Ad tech, Content marketing, CPG, E-commerce and E-retailing, FMCG digital marketing, FMCG digital marketing food and beverages, Marketing transformation, Online advertising, Online video, Social, UK
Covid-19 is set to have long lasting impacts on marketing in the sector, with two-thirds of major brands had marketing budgets cut or frozen, with experiential marketing initiatives put on hold for the long-term.
Jun 25, 2020 | Ad tech, E-commerce and E-retailing, UK
As UK businesses continue to operate remotely, relying heavily on digital strategies, new research reveals that many UK businesses struggle to fully understand and manage their digital operations.
Jun 24, 2020 | China, Content marketing, CPG, E-commerce and E-retailing, FMCG digital marketing, FMCG digital marketing food and beverages, Germany, Healthcare, Online advertising, Online video, Social media, UK, Unilever - Research, tips and news for marketers, USA, Viral and buyrals
A Google Japan advert is the most emotionally engaging Coronavirus campaign in the world, according to new research.
Jun 24, 2020 | Content marketing, Marketing transformation, Online advertising, Online video, Social, UK
The Coronavirus pandemic has radically changed online behaviour, with UK adults spending a quarter of their waking day online during lockdown – a record high, according to Ofcom.
Jun 23, 2020 | Content marketing, Marketing transformation, Online advertising, Social media, Viral and buyrals
Cannes Lions has launched a website and documentary film showcasing 66 years of the best creative ad work, as the Covid-19 pandemic forced the awards show to scale-down this years event to an online-only version, with most awards to be judged in 2021.
Jun 22, 2020 | Ad tech, Content marketing, Marketing transformation, Online advertising, Online video, Skills
Poor processes, few face-to-face meetings, a lack of focus on how clients can improve and the dominance of ‘cost-only’ KPIs mean brands are missing a major chance to enhance their relationships with agency partners around the world and deliver smarter communications, according to new research.
Jun 22, 2020 | Content marketing, Online advertising, Skills
Youth marketing agency Livity has set up a new initiative called #BrandShareTheMic as a call to arms for brands – and the agencies supporting them – to take positive action to showcase the spectrum of standout Black talent by magnifying their voices on Friday 3rd July.
Jun 19, 2020 | Ad tech, Content marketing, CPG, Marketing transformation, Mobile, Online advertising, Twitter marketing, UK, Viral and buyrals
Budweiser is marking the return of top flight football in the UK with three new initiatives, resurrecting its ‘Whassup’ commercial, an Uber Eats promo and a social media campaign that uploaded fan selfies onto stadium billboards during matches.
Jun 19, 2020 | Online advertising
TikTok are adding an office in Sydney following a following a surge in popularity in Australia for the video sharing app.
Jun 19, 2020 | Content marketing, Email marketing, Marketing transformation, Online advertising, Social
More than one in three business decision makers have admitted to damaging customer trust and negatively impacting their own brand during the COVID-19 crisis, as a result of communication failures, according to new research.
Jun 19, 2020 | Online advertising, Paid search, Search engine marketing
Google is increasing its annual Ad Grants commitment by $200m to offer a total of $1 billion to better support non-profit organisations (NGOs)
Jun 18, 2020 | Online advertising, Regulation, UK
The B2B marketing industry has united to draw up a Code of Conduct for both agencies and clients in an industry-wide collaboration, with agencies Ogilvy, Octopus Group, Omobono, Gilroy and Sojourn Solutions signing up to the code,
Jun 17, 2020 | Ad tech, Content marketing, Instagram, Online advertising, Social media, Viral and buyrals
Brands working with influencers has fallen by 37 and its efficiency fell by 41% as budgets face further cuts amid the Covid-19 pandemic, according to new research.
Jun 17, 2020 | Ad tech
Globally, 30% of apps now run retargeting campaigns, with 35% of app marketing conversions resulting from retargeting; driving better retention and more revenue, according to new research.
Jun 16, 2020 | Ad tech, Online advertising, Programmatic
Xaxis, GroupM’s advanced programmatic arm, has launched Xaxis Creative Studios (XCS), a new creative hub to bridge the gap between great creative ideas and automated data-driven, multi-channel execution.
Jun 15, 2020 | Marketing transformation, Online advertising, Skills
PR and Communications leaders are increasingly focused on recovery in Q2, with ‘learn from’ and ‘get back to’ among the most used terms in communications, according to new research. The Vuelio Barometer analyses themes dominating the public posts of 897 executives....
Jun 15, 2020 | Ad tech, Online advertising, Online video
Digital media measurement firm DoubleVerify has launched transparency and reporting solution for connected TV (CTV)inventory, helping brands measure the success of their commercials across different TV apps.
Jun 12, 2020 | Ad tech, E-commerce and E-retailing, Online advertising, UK
Mobile adtech firm Tabmo has launched a tool, called In-Store Impact, that provides brands and retailers with real-time data on the increase in physical store visits generated by their advertising activity.