Digital Buyers are typically the link between advertiser and media partners. In the marketing world, there are many viable media outlets, however digital is on the constant rise. In 2019 it is projected that digital media will take up 55% of all ad spending. When engaging in digital it is important to make sure you find the best partner with [...]
My 14-year-old son refers to Facebook as “Snapchat for Old People” yet he still knows every time I post something on Facebook. Teenagers would like us to believe that Snapchat is life, but is that actually true, and more importantly does it matter for your advertising dollars? According to a 2018 Pew Research Center survey, today, roughly half (51%) of [...]
Earlier this year, eMarketer, Marketing-Interactive, and CNBC all predicted that digital ad spend would surpass 50% of advertising dollars in the U.S. Turns out they were right. Currently, according to MAGNA, digital ad spend in the U.S. will surpass 51%, 51.5% to be exact. That equates to about $160 billion dollars! That’s a lot of money! Leading the digital ad [...]
Vici is excited to welcome the newest member of our team, Andrew SHARPiro as a digital campaign coordinator. With a degree in marketing and sales and social media expertise, like his name he is as SHARP as they come. He is also tried and true Eagles fan and Philly lover at heart. Here is some more scoop on our latest [...]
Most people frown at the thought of thinking about the holiday season now and prefer to wait until after Halloween and Thanksgiving. It makes us cringe when we walk into a home decor or craft store and it is already filled with Christmas trees, lights and aisles of gift wrap and bows in September or even October. BUT, with the [...]
MOBILE CONQUESTING’S™ AUDIENCE DNA The mark of a truly great digital ad campaign is the ability to learn from the results you a see and apply what you learned to future campaigns, allowing the campaign to sharpen over time. Now you can learn about your audience as you’re marketing to them through Mobile Conquesting’s™ Audience DNA. WHAT IS AUDIENCE DNA? [...]
Another step closer to elections, and major exchanges Google and Facebook are flexing their muscles when it comes to the approval process of ads. Back in June, Vici reported the sweeping changes on Facebook that required ad buyers to be authorized to run political content. This requires any individual who is buying a campaign to submit a U.S drivers license, [...]
Short answer: no. In fact, it is not just mobile, we have yet to find a digital product that works effectively for coupons. What is the problem with digital coupons on mobile? The main reason digital coupons on mobile fail is that they are just too complicated for most people. Think about how the ads are served. You are on [...]
As we know, Facebook has been under scrutiny when it comes to their targeting capabilities and what they can/cannot do. Earlier this year, we learned that Facebook was removing many 3rd party categories from their targeting offerings and that they would take effect October 1st, 2018 (link here: https://vicimediainc.com/why-i-love-facebook-collection-ads/). This impacted many categories, including automotive, charitable donations, financial, job role, [...]
They’re making a list and checking it twice. But, it’s not to see who’s naughty or nice. Parents are checking to make sure that a car is now on their Back-to-School list. According to Nielsen Scarborough 22% of households with a child in college are also planning on buying a new or used car during the upcoming year. What does [...]
As Google has advanced as a search engine, it has rolled out many features aimed at getting users information as fast as possible. Included in Google’s search engine results are things like the Google Knowledge Graph, which appears if a business has an updated Google Business listing, showcasing information like the address, phone number, business hours, reviews, and even a [...]
Facebook has launched a new feature called Info and Ads. This push from Facebook is another step towards their goal of digital transparency that they released late last year. To access this feature, go to Facebook and visit any business Facebook profile page from a computer. On the left-hand side navigation, underneath the profile image you will see many options [...]
On Thursday, August 9, 2018, Facebook made a move to increase transparency of where ads are coming from, cracking down in the medical category of addiction treatment centers. This comes after the announcement earlier this year that all digital media buyers managing political campaigns go through an authorization process providing a US driver’s license or US passport, a US-based residential [...]
Mobile Marketing is a hot commodity among advertisers around the country, as consumers spend more and more time on their mobile devices daily. Our Mobile Conquesting products have many advanced features, including geo-fencing, behavioral/location/brand targeting, dynamically updated ads, weather triggered ads, geo-retargeting, geo-lookalike targeting, and also the ability to track in-store visits. The most amazing thing about digital marketing is [...]
Because you are reading this, it is likely that you and your team have now completed your digital training. (if you haven’t, click here and get on board! You make the effort to keep up to date on all things digital through ongoing education and weekly webinars. You know your stuff and you have put it into action! You have [...]
Conversions are pretty much the pot of gold for digital marketing. Increasing your conversion rate is fundamental to your client's return on investment and make the most of your digital marketing budget. Vici manages thousands of campaigns and is constantly on the lookout for industry updates on the subject. Here are some tips to increase your client’s conversion rate: [...]
Please stop. No one will say they heard about you from your digital ad. Most people will say they heard about your business on radio or on TV, even if you are not running on radio or TV! You don’t have to stop asking, but definitely stop making decisions about your advertising dollars based on the answer to that question. [...]
Digital Advertising is great, we all agree and that’s why you’re reading this. To begin your campaign with ease, we want you to have access to any and all tools that can make your job easier. We sometimes have limitations as to how we can target (i.e. radius, zip code, city, state, country), there are times when businesses want to [...]
It is important to make sure to stand out to your clients. According to some recent sales statistics, it takes 8 cold call attempts to reach a prospect and once you get the interest of a prospect, it then takes 5 follow-up calls to take things to the next step. Fact is we live in a busy world and prospects [...]
I have always been told "You can't have your cake and eat it too." What does that really mean and how is it relevant to native advertising? The proverb's meaning is similar to the phrases "you can't have it both ways" and "you can't have the best of both worlds." With native ads, you are! You are able to make [...]