When it comes to digital advertising, visibility and engagement are currencies in their own rights, but the ultimate measure of success lies in conversions—turning viewers into customers. With the proliferation of channels and the increasing sophistication of audiences, advertisers need more than just blanket strategies; they require precision targeting and smarter spending. Demand-side platforms (DSPs) […]
Brands and businesses in today’s digital landscape may feel is they are constantly vying for the attention of a diversely scattered and incredibly nuanced audience. The age of mass, untargeted advertising has faded into the annals of history, replaced by the precision of targeted audience engagement—a critical factor for any successful marketing strategy. At the […]
In the digitized world of clicks, impressions, and instant analytics, the advertising landscape has evolved to be agile, data-driven, and highly personalized. At the forefront of this evolution are demand-side platforms (DSPs), sophisticated software systems that allow buyers of digital advertising inventory to manage multiple ad exchange and data exchange accounts through a single interface. […]
For digital marketers both new and experienced, mastering the intricacies of digital advertising can be an ongoing challenge. Because of that, we’ve put together a deep-dive exploration into demand-side platforms (DSPs), an essential tool that has revolutionized how advertisers navigate the digital landscape. Advertising has always been integral to business growth and visibility, but in […]
Demand-side platforms, or DSPs, are pivotal tools in the realm of digital advertising. They are automated, algorithm-driven software platforms that facilitate the buying of digital ad inventory from multiple ad exchanges through Real-Time Bidding (RTB). Over the years, DSPs have evolved and grown in intricacy, taking on a more dominant role in the digital advertising […]
It’s a jungle out there. And for the modern agency, it’s adapt or die. Consider this quote from Michael Kassan, the chairman and CEO of MediaLink. He says: “Nobody has a crystal ball and nobody can say the agency of the future will be this way or that way. But what we can say is […]
Paid search, SEM, and SEO are three different things that have, over time, become entangled and mischaracterized in the digital marketing conversation. SEO was previously considered a component of SEM. But doing SEM didn’t always mean SEO was a part of the effort. But when it was, SEM was paid search + SEO. Confused yet? […]
“People-based marketing” is a term that gets thrown around a lot in this industry. There are companies that tout themselves as being “people-based,” but in reality, they’re persona-based at best. They have users’ desktop cookies, and maybe their mobile IDs, but are unable to tie any of this back to actual people (the way you […]
Let’s assume for a moment that you’re not running a paid search marketing campaign for yourself or a client. But you’re doing some other things very well, especially at the top of the funnel. You’ve built an audience and are running highly-successful display campaigns. You’re killing it on Facebook. Ditto for email. Things are running […]
“People-based marketing.” It’s one of those terms that gets tossed around too much. Much like “rebranding,” “organic growth,” and our all-time favorite, “synergy,” people-based marketing has been used so loosely that it threatens to become fodder for a Dilbert cartoon. The thing is, people-based marketing actually solves huge problems for anyone trying to sell a […]
