Typically, when we double something, it’s a good thing. You can’t have a bad day if you get a double scoop ice cream cone, a double cheeseburger, or you double your salary. The same holds true when it comes to digital advertising. One hesitation with business owners that maybe aren’t familiar with digital advertising or have done it in...
In a world of video there are so many terms out there. Video, OTT, Linear TV, Cable TV, Broadcast TV, CTV, ATV, Pre-roll and more! Hence the confusion. In a recent study done by Borrell Associates shows that more than 50% of small and medium-sized businesses DO NOT know what OTT is. That is a staggering number. Part of the confusion...
All before 8:00 this morning, my mind was racing about making sure I remembered all of what I had to do today. Obviously I made a mental list, but who actually remembers what is on the list when the time comes when you need it? All before I had breakfast I had to remember to turn the pool on...
Pay-Per-Click Ads, Google Ads (formerly Ad Words), Paid Search Ads, it all means the same thing. Not only do these types of ads have a lot of names, but they also have a lot of new options to consider. If you are currently offering these ads to your clients, or maybe just thinking about offering these types of ads,...
Events are back! As mask mandates are lifting across the country more and more events are getting planned every day. From 4th of July celebrations to concerts and festivals, we’re seeing a huge uptick and revival of this category. Shows on the Las Vegas Strip are back, as are sporting events like NHL Playoffs, Major League Baseball, and the...
Our world is comprised of many types of people, from many walks of life and many different types of interests and lifestyles. Pretty cool right? You know what else is cool? Being able to reach ANY type of individual with digital. And now that we are in June, we all are surrounded by messages of Gay Pride Month and...
Peanut Butter and Jelly. Macaroni and Cheese. Cookies and Milk. Those are things we can all agree on that pair well with one another, right? Well, in the digital advertising world, two things that also pair well together are Amazon and Over the Top (OTT) advertising. With over 300 million worldwide active customer accounts, Amazon has a deep understanding...
Point Blank… Streaming services are here to stay. The percentage of people that subscribe to streaming services is increasing every year. This year is no different. As the traditional pay TV service percentage decreases, streaming takes the lead. As an awareness channel, has CTV/OTT hit critical mass in terms of audience scale? According to Media Post 76% of U.S. Households have...
More and more companies are including digital advertising as a critical component to their marketing strategies. However, there are still some companies out there who have not yet jumped in, or maybe have jumped in and didn’t like the results. We know how important digital is and how big of an impact it can make for small and medium sized...
Everywhere you go, look, and turn, there are different types of advertisements for retail establishments. Just this morning I heard a Chick-fil-A ad on the radio for a new location opening just 6 miles from my house (I am in trouble), I also received a text message ad for a 20% off Bed, Bath, and Beyond coupon, and yesterday...
With the United States being the largest market for digital advertising, and the place where many global advertising standards are created, according to BeOp CEO, more and more tech companies are looking to the United States to see where the future of digital advertising is headed. One of the top contenders, as to where digital advertising will head, is Contextual...
Google launched the next generation of Google Analytics late 2020, called Google Analytics 4 or GA4. So, what does all this mean and how it is different? Google’s “Universal Analytics” is the current version of the platform most companies use. Google Analytics has gone through various names and versions since 2012. It has been a viable tool for many businesses and...
As a business owner, there are a lot of things to keep track of. Do you have enough inventory? Can you pay your employees? How can you increase your sales? What are people saying about your business? With so many different outlets for people to speak their mind and leave their opinion, it can be a slippery slope. It...
All of them. That’s right, you have more flexibility and targeting options than ever before to reach Hispanic consumers with digital ads. Want to try Social Mirror™? Check out this comprehensive (and not even complete!) list of possible behavioral categories to choose from! The same exhaustive list can also be used to target with Display Ads, Native Ads, Online Audio...
Can Co-Op be used for Digital Advertising? Yes. Yes. Yes! If someone told you that you were ignoring a $42 billion opportunity, wouldn’t you want to find out how to get access to that opportunity? According to Marketing Land total co-op available each year stands at $70 billion. And, as of right now, only 20% of that is used for digital advertising. ...
Social Mirror ads look like your social media display or video posts but appear on other websites and apps, linking back to the social media platform and your website, and run across all devices using our targeting strategies. We are “mirroring” the EXACT look of your social post as an ad that runs on thousands of OTHER websites and apps,...
I’m guessing the answer is yes? Have you noticed that Google has started featuring job listings in the organic section of the search engine results page when you put in keywords related to a job? For example, if you searched “digital media jobs Elmira NY” you could get a results page like this: The listings at the top aren’t paid...
Video ads keeping getting more popular with advertisers and brands are seeing the value. 85% of brands use video marketing in 2020, which is up from 63% in 2017. According to the iab, nearly 3 in 4 buyers are planning to increase their digital video ad spend in the next 12 months, and nearly two-thirds of digital budgets are allocated...
It has been almost a year since Covid-19 hit and it has turned our workdays heck…every day upside down. “Normal” workdays in the office and being on the go are a thing of the past. We are all doing our best to adapt and create new routines and are evolving daily as we go with the flow. By now,...
How many times have you been trying to hang a picture on a wall and you want to see if it’s level, but you’re too lazy to go out to the garage or basement and get a level? Well, now you don’t have to because there’s an app for that! There is also an app that you can use...
Of course, you do. We all do. It is likely in your hand right now as you are reading this and it is not just you, it is everyone. In fact, it is estimated that US adults have tacked on an impressive hour of screen time daily. For me personally, my phone is the last thing I checked before bed...
Before we go full throttle into all the different ways in which auto dealers can utilize digital ads to drive traffic into their dealerships and increase sales, I couldn’t resist throwing in some fun puns to start us off. There is no denying that the automotive vertical is one that is fueling the advertising industry. It seems like no...
What do you call money that grows on trees? Marijuana. Sorry for my bluntness, that's just how I roll. In all seriousness, it is true. Cannabis, Mary Jane, Weed, CBD, Hemp, Edibles and the list goes on is GROWING! Less than two decades ago, cannabis - in all its forms - was illegal in all 50 states. Today, there is...
2020 has come to end. How can we possibly know what to expect to happen in 2021?! I’m no psychic and don’t claim to be. But, I did attend a webinar that Borrell Associates hosted last month, and here are some of my key takeaways from their study. Retail sales in 2020 have out performed the last 4 years. Now, that...
Cookies, line of code used to track users across the internet and target ads to them, are going away. Apple’s Safari browser already uses Intelligent Tracking Prevention (ITP) to limit companies’ abilities to track users by blocking third-party cookies that collect this type of data. Mozilla’s Firefox browser has “Enhanced Tracking Protection” set on as default, blocking all “known...
If the terms “Ew, David” or “Carole Baskin” or “Strike First, Strike Hard, No Mercy”, mean anything to you, you have most likely watched Over The Top (OTT) programming. OTT is video programming that a user is watching through the Internet, instead of watching through traditional cable or broadcast. While this year has brought a lot of turmoil to consumers,...
The answer to that is a resounding YES! If you are not familiar with what Social Mirror Ads are, first have a look at my last blog and explore more details here. In a nutshell, Social Mirror ads mimic the look and feel of top social media platforms. However, the ads appear not on the social platforms, but on...
There are so many digital terms floating around water coolers and company meetings. One of those terms is “Google My Business Listing.” Has this term come up in conversation around your marketing team? Your executive team? If the answer is no, then pay attention. This is going to be a great tool to help your company. If the answer...
With the state of our world and everything going online business leads become more and more important daily. Most businesses would tell you however, getting consumers to do what we want them to do online, can be challenging. Think about it; we are busy humans. Now more than ever. We are working remotely, doing school remotely, shopping remotely, managing...
We are thrilled to announce we made the list two years in a row for Fastest Growing Company in North America on Deloitte’s 2020 Technology Fast 500™. Philadelphia PA, November 18, 2020 — Vici Media, headquartered in Philadelphia PA today announced it ranked 404 on Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500™, a ranking of the 500 fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, life...
Updated 1-6-22: Facebook Offer Ads were deprecated in October of 2021 My mom is the person that gives the best gifts. Every year she nails it and gets the most creative, most comfortable, practical gifts and every time I ask where she got it, she replies with “it was a QVC special!” I have been gifted the most amazing bed...
It can be difficult to decide which social media channels to advertise on. Are you good on Facebook and Instagram or do you need to be on TikTok and Snapchat as well? What about LinkedIn and Pinterest or is that spreading the budget and audience too thin? How do you do all the things? Enter Social Mirror Ads! (Click on...
Oh Quaren-tree, Oh Quaran-tree… what will this holiday season be? Pivot left. Pivot right. How many more times can we pivot this year? For some of us, we have already been pioneers in curbside pickup and same day delivery. While we do not know exactly what holiday shopping is going to look like this year, we can be sure that...
I was at the grocery store the other day and as I was waiting to check out (six feet behind the person in front of me of course) I caught myself staring at the cashier. I was thinking that he looked familiar, but I could not put my finger on who it was or how I knew him. The...
If you are talking to any clients or prospects about running digital ads for political, especially on Facebook or Instagram, it is time to close the sale and start executing. Facebook has released some new information about political advertising, and the restrictions are tighter than ever. I’m highlighting Facebook as a product because political ads on the platform are so...
In order to understand Cross Platform Advertising, it’s important to first understand its foundation, Mobile Conquesting™, one of our most popular products. It’s also one of the more advanced and sophisticated products we offer. With Mobile Conquesting™, targeting people on their mobile devices (smart phones and tablets), we have the ability to target people by online behaviors and offline behaviors....
September is National Woman of Achievement Month and when I hear this I immediately want to proclaim, “I am woman hear me ROAR!”. I am proud to be a woman and I am very fortunate to have encountered some amazing women throughout my lifetime. These women have included powerful mentors, dedicated colleagues, thought leaders, working mothers and educators to...
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Schools are back in session (somewhat), the nights and mornings are getting cooler, and the sun is setting earlier. Personally, I like to get every last bit out of summer that I can and consider summer to begin on Memorial Day weekend and go until midnight of the first day of...
Update: Facebook shuttered Jobs on Facebook (February 2023) and Instant Articles (April 2023) One of my favorite games to play when I was a kid was “Red Light, Green Light”. This is a game where one person is “it” and stands a good distance away from the other players with their back to rest of the group; this person is...
Let’s face it…people love their smart phones. Really! And…they can’t really live without them. What would consumers give up instead of their smartphones? Here’s what the Boston Consulting Group found in their survey. We have our phones attached to us at all times, in some form. Whether it’s in your purse, in your pocket, in your bag, or, in most...
When is the last time you were immediately compelled to take action on a digital ad? You saw something and BAM! A need you maybe were not even aware of suddenly became so apparent and obvious that you had no other choice but to act, and act now? That is the ultimate goal of a digital campaign. To speak so...
When I tell people that I from New York, they immediately think that I am talking about the Big Apple; New York City. When I also tell people that I am from Mexico, they get a puzzled look on their face and think I am lost because I am an Irish American and don’t fit a typical Hispanic profile....
Update: Facebook shuttered Jobs on Facebook (February 2023) and Instant Articles (April 2023) On one side of the intern / company relationship you have a student or recent graduate looking to apply what they have learned in the classroom and gain some real work experience. There is a clear benefit for the student and often, the opportunity yields a lot...
At Vici Media, we are all about knowledge. Our team is constantly training and learning and we do the same for our partners. Whether you’re a media company or an ad agency, you can be sure that we’ll continue to help educate you on everything digital advertising. On a day-to-day basis, one of the methods of updating our partners is...
When I was selling radio advertising, one of the very first things I did when I would get a new business on the air is to tell them they were about to get a lot of phone calls from other media groups. Different radio stations were going to call and ask for a meeting, along with other TV stations,...
Starting in March 2020 and continuing into June many businesses suffered considerable loss of revenue forcing businesses to close, make layoffs, or to restructure their business models. However, we’ve seen that some businesses were able to soar and pivoted successfully to weather the storm. This is a time where committed marketers can rise to the top. We have to pivot...
Besides political dollars, there are other opportunities to find digital dollars within the government. This year, the biggest contributor of that is the US Census. The 2020 Census is the largest collection of statistical information on everyone living in the Unites States and is required by the U.S. Constitution. The reason why it’s such an important process is because...
Everything you read and hear in the news right now is all about the coronavirus and it is being compared to the 1918-1920 flu pandemic, so I wanted to take a look and see how far we have come in the technology world in the past 100 years: 1920: “Extra! Extra! Read All About It!” is what people would yell...
Picture walking into a store with an intent to browse products and perhaps make a purchase, and no one greeted you, how would you feel? What if you had questions and needed answers and the staff just stared blankly back and ignored you, would you leave? I would. Now picture your website as your online presence, in essence your online...
There are many names for Pay-Per-Click (PPC) Ads you may have heard; Google Ads, AdWords, and even SEM (Search Engine Marketing). They all mean the same thing. When it comes down to it, Pay-Per-Click ads are text ads shown on the Google search engine results page when a user searches keywords related to your business. This can happen across...
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