Marketing

Breaking Up Google Could Hurt Small Businesses

I’ve taught digital advertising at a leading American university since 2013. Before becoming a professor, I spent 25 years helping businesses develop effective digital marketing and advertising strategies. I’ve closely followed the Department of Justice’s (DOJ’s) current case targeting Google’s digital display-ads business and calling for the company’s breakup – and I’m worried by the […]

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Why Nike’s CFO says ‘it’s incredibly important for Nike to win with runners’ to right the brand’s ship

As Nike charts its comeback, the activewear apparel behemoth is looking to its offerings for runners — and the group’s reception of said offerings — as a bellwether for success. “We are especially encouraged by the momentum building in our running offense,” Matthew Friend, evp and chief financial officer of Nike, said during the company’s

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Plus Company agencies combine forces on a new influencer marketing model

Two of agency network Plus Company’s agencies are joining to expand their influencer marketing offerings this month, Digiday has learned. Plus Company’s global communications agency Citizen Relations and full-service ad agency Mekanism are launching Performfluence, an influencer marketing solution that combines brand building with performance marketing. Performfluence is offered by both firms through its digital

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Omnicom Media Group strikes partnership with Snap for creator collaboration

Having cut creator and influencer partnerships with most of the major platforms over the last year, Omnicom Media Group has aligned with Snap — while generating research that shows Snap creators have a strong likability factor that could resonate well with clients.  Omnicom Media Group’s no-longer-so-new-but-new-in-name influencer marketing agency Creo is partnering with ​Snapchat’s​ Snap

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Media Briefing: How Dow Jones is developing an AI model to help its planning team respond to advertisers’ RFPs

This week’s Media Briefing looks at how Dow Jones is incorporating generative AI tools into its ad ops workflows. AI-assisted ad ops Microsoft pays publishers, publishers put up paywalls and more AI-assisted ad ops Preparing a media plan in response to an advertiser’s proposal request takes time, takes thought and — given the stakes involved

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Week of September 23 Cable News Ratings: Fox News Leads in All Categories

This is TVNewser’s basic cable network ranker and cable news report for the week of September 23, 2024. The last full week of September saw Fox News continue to dominate in primetime and total day, while also posting week-to-week audience losses in total viewers and Adults 25-54 demos during both dayparts. On the other hand,…

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With 19 million viewers in its ad tier, Amazon makes a case for Prime Video’s ad business in the U.K.

If there was any doubt left, Amazon’s latest pitch to U.K. advertisers clears it up: Video is where the company is steering ad dollars, and that’s not shifting anytime soon. The message came through loud and clear at its upfront presentation tonight (Oct. 2), where Amazon put Prime Video’s reach front and center. For the

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Intent IQ Has Patents For Ad Tech’s Most Basic Functions – And It’s Not Afraid To Use Them

Is cross-device ID graph operator Intent IQ planning to sue all of ad tech? Probably not. But an unusual dilemma has programmatic vendors and ad tech platforms worried about a flurry of potential patent infringement suits. But let’s back up. Last week, the IAB Tech Lab released its new OpenRTB standards, but with a caveat.

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Red Wing Creates a ‘Will’ For Boots to Fight Fast Fashion

An estimated 11.3 million tons of clothes and shoes wind up in U.S. landfills each year from fashion waste. Legacy footwear brand Red Wing Shoes fights against fast fashion in a campaign encouraging people to pass their boots down through generations. With agency Wieden+Kennedy New York, Red Wing has created a sewn-in ‘will’ for Heritage…

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