How often do you ask someone, “What’s a good show you are binge watching right now?” or “I need a good new show to watch?” Probably a lot nowadays. Over the past few years, the rise of OTT (Over-The-Top) services and streaming platforms has transformed the way we consume entertainment and media. With the proliferation of these services, advertisers have [...]
As the holidays come into view on the calendar, so do the budget meetings, review meetings, and strategy planning for the upcoming year. A question that we get asked quite often is “How much should I invest into digital advertising next year?” This is a great question, as we are seeing an increase in digital advertising spend throughout the United [...]
In my last blog OTT/Connected TV AND On-Site Visit Tracking has ARRIVED, I referenced the Jetsons and Saturday morning cartoons, which I know showed my age. If you are old enough to have experienced Saturday morning cartoons and the Jetsons, you may also recognize this next reference as well! During those Saturday morning cartoon marathons, we also had awesome commercials. [...]
When I was younger, ok MUCH younger, I used to watch the Jetsons during Saturday morning cartoons. If you are not familiar, the Jetsons was about a futuristic family that premiered in 1962 and it was set 100 years in the future, so 2062. So, what did the Jetsons predict that is already here in 2021? Well, things like video [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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, [...]
COVID-19 continues to keep people at home. Businesses are closing operations, people are getting laid off or furloughed, and industries are learning to pivot their business models. This is also true for the automotive industry. There is now a lot of focus on their service departments, since this has been deemed essential. We have also seen a widespread shift in [...]
It’s tough out there right now. We get it. Every day we’re getting bombarded by emails and social media posts from businesses and how they are dealing with our current state of economy and the Corona Virus (COVID-19). With everything going on in our community it’s important for us to stay positive and stay focused as much as possible. As [...]
According to the National Association of Realtors there are 1,384,166 total registered members for the month of January 2020. Why does this matter? They all need digital marketing. With numbers like that, you are bound to know an agent. Maybe multiple agents? Maybe one in your very own neighborhood or your family? You know who they are because they are [...]
Are you down with OTT? You should be! Recent data shows more than half of all American adults are devouring over the top (OTT) content, and it is not a passing fad. Ask friends for advice on a new show to watch or ask co-workers what movies they recently caught. You are not going to hear them talking about traditional [...]
Anywhere you look, you’re going to see trends for the new year, trends for the new decade, and all sorts of news about the “visionary” year of 2020. Looking ahead, here are a few key things to watch out for as you plan and finalize your marketing budgets. Instagram Ads – We all know Instagram as Facebook’s little brother. But, [...]
With Advertisers increasing their digital video advertising budgets an average of 25% , it may be tough to decipher which video products they’re using as part of their marketing mix. For instance, in Mobile video alone in 2018, brands spent over $30 billion in mobile video alone. So how do you know if what you’re doing is going to work? [...]
Let’s be blunt. Trying to run digital campaigns for Cannabis businesses around all the restrictions and limited targeting categories has been a bit of a drag in the past. There are now a wealth of targeting options available that we offer, including Native Ads, Display Ads and Video Ads . Do you want to reach people who are marijuana legalization [...]
“Do you want to cut the cord?” That’s a question that is most commonly asked in hospitals, but it’s also a question that’s on the rise in households. The way that people are consuming their favorite television shows is shifting gears, and people are now able to watch what they want, when they want. Some consumers no longer pay a [...]
With the rapid changes in digital video it’s hard to keep up with all the new terms for how video content and ads are delivered to consumers. As you are probably aware video ads are considered to be one of the premiere ways to reach consumers. Videos will represent 82% of the web traffic by 2021, and 64% of users [...]