If 2023 was the year many of us developed a degree of AI-induced neurosis at the fear the machines would at best steal our jobs, at worst bring about the apocalypse, then 2024 has so been the year of toned down expectations. Instead of depriving us of our livelihoods artificial intelligence is, if anything, giving us more work to do. In advertising at least. Could they not find … [Read more...] about Party Hats for Cats: More exciting AI creative tools coming
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6 Retargeting Strategies to Boost Your Campaigns
Retargeting capitalizes on the principle that not every visitor who encounters your brand or product will convert on their first visit. By re-engaging users who have previously interacted with your site or ads, retargeting helps bridge the gap between initial interest and final conversion. This retargeting strategy is not just about keeping your brand top-of-mind but about … [Read more...] about 6 Retargeting Strategies to Boost Your Campaigns
Bringing AI & Contextual Targeting Together for Brand Safety
You've probably seen ads that feel weirdly correlated to what you're reading or watching online. That is contextual advertising at work. This ad-based solution has evolved steadily amidst the ever-changing digital landscape, becoming an integral part of every advertiser's arsenal. But there is much more to it than matching ads with their context. Brand safety forms the crux of … [Read more...] about Bringing AI & Contextual Targeting Together for Brand Safety
The Ultimate Guide to Retail Media Network Advertising
Retail media networks represent a dynamic and rapidly evolving segment of the advertising industry. At their core, these networks are advertising infrastructures that allow brands to place ads on a retailer’s digital properties, such as websites, mobile apps, and other online platforms. This form of advertising leverages the digital footprint and consumer data of retail giants … [Read more...] about The Ultimate Guide to Retail Media Network Advertising
Leveraging Customer Match for Enhanced Paid Search Campaigns: A Guide for Experienced Advertisers
As the digital advertising landscape shifts towards a cookieless future, harnessing the power of first-party data becomes increasingly crucial. Google's Customer Match provides a robust solution for paid search advertisers to scale reach and engagement with both new and existing customers. Here’s how you can optimize your campaigns using Customer Match to stay ahead in this … [Read more...] about Leveraging Customer Match for Enhanced Paid Search Campaigns: A Guide for Experienced Advertisers
How to enhance your paid search with audience targeting
To most marketers, paid search is all about capturing interest at the bottom of the marketing funnel. Given most verticals have several to hundreds of valuable keywords that convert at a profitable rate, this is a fair assessment. Many marketers don’t consider that they can use paid search a bit further up in the funnel by going after broader keywords with lower intent. … [Read more...] about How to enhance your paid search with audience targeting
Digital Marketing Attribution Demystified: Can It Be Simple?
Digital marketing attribution models help businesses determine which particular interaction with a customer has led to a desired result. That could be a web page visit, sign-up, purchase, or other. Accurate attribution measurement is essential for marketing efficiency and the company's financial health. Proper lead attribution helps with budgeting and eliminates money … [Read more...] about Digital Marketing Attribution Demystified: Can It Be Simple?
Why YouTube Advertising is Essential to Your Marketing Mix
Whether it’s your favorite TV ad from when you were younger or a song that transports you back to something you saw in the ad breaks, there’s no denying the lasting impact that video advertising has had over the last 80 years. But why YouTube advertising? Is video advertising a must-have for advertisers in 2024? How can we, as PPC heroes, make sure we’re getting it right … [Read more...] about Why YouTube Advertising is Essential to Your Marketing Mix
7 Emerging Trends in TikTok Ads
Since its launch in 2020, TikTok has catapulted in popularity, boasting over 1 billion monthly users. (With some estimates at around 1.5 billion in 2024). That inevitably makes TikTok ads an attractive proposition to brands. As one of the fastest-growing social media platforms, TikTok has revolutionized how brands connect with their audiences. It distinguishes itself from … [Read more...] about 7 Emerging Trends in TikTok Ads
How to Run Effective Meta Ads for Software as a Service (Saas)
Software as a Service (SaaS) companies know the importance of running ads to get trial signups, demos, and paid subscriptions. Despite this, most of them reserve their ad budgets for LinkedIn and Google. Meta is usually an afterthought when, in fact, it should be one of the primary repositories of budget. Some top SaaS companies, like Hubspot, Stripe, and Adobe, take Meta … [Read more...] about How to Run Effective Meta Ads for Software as a Service (Saas)
Meta Ads in 2024: The Best Targeting is No Targeting
Many business owners have experienced running Meta ads without any tangible results, despite the platform sometimes suggesting it picked up transactions. Nevertheless, I am here to tell you to trust the algorithm! With the wrong signals, Meta can waste your hard-earned spend. However, there are plenty of opportunities for clients to get great results by following a simple … [Read more...] about Meta Ads in 2024: The Best Targeting is No Targeting
From Keywords to Conversations: Unveiling the Shift in Advertising
Marketing professionals, especially those specialising in PPC, are navigating an evolving landscape. As we move through 2024, several challenges shape our strategies and tactics: declining search keyword performance, rising media costs, and fewer branded searches, to name a few. Historically, we've managed paid campaigns in ways that matched the capabilities of the … [Read more...] about From Keywords to Conversations: Unveiling the Shift in Advertising