Helen Hayes was very wise to compare age to cheese. She additionally said, “Childhood is a short season” and isn’t that the truth. Age really is just a number, unless you are targeting a digital campaign then it is totally a new restriction. Picture it, Summer of 2021, I’m visiting my parents with my teenage sons in tow and decide [...]
If you’ve been looking to buy a home recently, or bought one, you’ve probably overpaid, just like I did earlier this year. If you’ve sold a house this year, you probably made a great return on your initial investment. The real estate market is on FIRE right now across the country, making it the perfect industry to talk to about [...]
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 the [...]
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 [...]
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, we [...]
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 celebrating [...]
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 when [...]
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 [...]
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, we [...]
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 if [...]
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 matter [...]
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. [...]
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 thousands [...]
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, 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 sciences [...]
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 [...]