New official guidance for influencers regarding paid, gifted and affiliate social content means that now is the time for brands to truly step up their influencer marketing game, according to Andy Culbert from digital-first branding and design agency, MERó.
IAB UK, the trade association for the digital advertising industry, this week celebrated the first National Anti-Click-Through Rate Day (NACTRD) as it launches its Measurement Toolkit.
Why do some six second ads fail to engage while others make an impact in such a short space of time? New research uncovers six key factors that can make a difference in this increasingly popular ad format.
Media quality transparency has been found to be the greatest threat to advertising budgets according to brands (83.3%) and brand safety – delivering ads adjacent to risky ad content – the biggest threat according to agencies (72.7%), according to new research.
Procter & Gamble was the UK’s biggest spender in traditional advertising in 2018, reveals Nielsen data released today. Sky overtook the consumer goods corporation in 2017, but now comes in at second place.
People are more aware of how their buying decisions impact the world around them and want all industries to commit to corporate social responsibility, especially the technology, food, and fashion industries.
In 2018 global AI spend by businesses hit $219bn with US businesses investing $91bn and the UK lagging behind at $12bn, according to new research.
Spotify ended the year with 207 million monthly active users (MAUs) including 96 million premium subscribers, marking a rise of 29% and 36% year-on-year, respectively.
Spotify has bought two of the largest podcasting producers in the world, Gimlet Media and Anchor.
Huawei has used the power of AI and human expertise to compose the final two movements of Schubert’s famous Symphony No. 8. commonly known as the ‘Unfinished Symphony.
The 2019 Super Bowl saw an estimated $382 million of spend – coming third after the 2017 and 2018 games, with car makers being the biggest investors, according to new research.
In the US, 42% of American football fans have watched ads from the big game on YouTube, equal to the amount that watched those ads on broadcast/cable TV networks, and more than any other digital platform, according to an Ipsos sports viewing study.
M&M’s “Bad Passengers” was the most emotionally engaging ad of Super Bowl 2019, according to new research using AI face reading technology.
This year’s Super Bowl ads avoided the controversy of previous finals in favour of easy laughs and surprise tie-ins, with Budweiser and Bumble generating the most social media buzz.
Budweiser has released its much-anticipated 2019 Super Bowl advert, for the match on 3rd February, as it celebrates the brand’s pledge for a brighter future with renewable electricity.
Burger King ran a guerrilla marketing campaign tricking influencers into raising brand awareness for their new dessert fries, but one of them has hit back.
2019 is set to be a great one for rugby with Six Nations kicking off this weekend and the Rugby World Cup taking place in September. New research finds the tournament’s main sponsors, Guinness, lagging behind RBS in audience association with the championship.
In today’s multiplatform world, it can be difficult to get a single view of a user, whether they are looking at the same site on a mobile, PC, tablet or another connected device. A new report from Bench and Pitney Bowes offers a practical approach to harnessing data for increased personalisation and optimal CX.
