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 [...]
As 2019 approaches, it’s imperative that we understand what’s working and continue to add fuel to the fire. Following up to our last blog about preparing for next year, we wanted to share with you some of the top industries spending money in Digital Marketng. Breweries. Breweries are popping up all over the country. Their individual spin on some classic [...]
Video. Is it worth the investment to have a video created and include it in your digital marketing? The answer is yes. In almost every aspect of Digital Marketing, we have seen not only an increase in using video, but an increase in the interaction with digital ads created by businesses. (photo credit: Ad Week) According to SingleGrain: 70% 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 [...]
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, [...]
2017 saw record growth in Digital Advertising dollars throughout the United States. According to the Interactive Advertising Bureau, those dollars are actually $40.1 BILLION. And, that’s just for the first half of 2017. $40.1 billion represents a 23% increase over the same time period in 2016. What can we take from that? Businesses are spending money on digital advertising, [...]
One of the core challenges advertisers face is determining how long a digital marketing campaign should last. Digital, like many other mediums, requires frequency. If the campaign is too short, you reduce the probability of your customers seeing your message, and grasping it enough to take some action. So what is the ideal time for a campaign? We believe it [...]
I receive a lot of digital ads. I’m targeted as much as the next consumer, and the most intriguing digital messages and offers absolutely shine through the clutter enough for me to open my wallet and become a customer. In fact, I made a purchase because of a digital ad just this morning. In this case, I was served a [...]
Digital advertising allows you to craft an extremely targeted and measurable campaign. If you are not already implementing digital into your overall marketing plan, it’s time to explore the possibilities! Don’t make the mistake of thinking that digital is only for large corporations. Digital is affordable and allows small and medium sized businesses a solid chance to compete for targeted [...]
Digital marketing is expected to have a bright future. As consumer behavior migrates online, so will advertiser spending. In fact, online advertising is expected to overtake TV advertising in size by 2019. Below is an infographic that details the amount of spending and where that spending will be allocated: TV advertising spending is projected to grow from 71.1 billion this [...]
It’s no secret that ad spending in digital is growing. In fact, in 2014 the highest advertising revenue was directed towards the Internet. According to the chart below, 49.5 billion dollars was spent in online advertising alone in 2014, making it the highest advertising media by revenue. These numbers are steadily growing. According to a study done by Duke University, mobile [...]
There’s a reason display ads are so widely used: they get results. To take your digital marketing to the next level, we suggest our clients add behavioral targeting to the mix. Like retargeting, behavioral targeting uses online tracking to follow a user’s web-browsing behavior and compiles that data to determine what ad to display to that user. There are three major [...]
You might be in the East Coast stuck in your house with snow up to your roof, or you might be in the West Coast lounging in the sun avoiding going indoors. Either way, is your mobile phone in your hand? If not, is it more than three feet from your hand? Most likely not. The population's addiction to [...]
Desktops computers soared to popularity in the 1990’s and became a household item, like a microwave, or a television. In the 2000’s a new normal revolutionized on the go technology with mobile phones. The evolution of mobile phone technology ultimately lead to the status quo of the smartphone, which are ultimately monopolized by Android and Apple. Easy access to calendars, [...]
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