Navigating the Social Media Storm

whitePaper | July 24, 2023

In recent years, podcasts have emerged as one of the most popular and engaging digital mediums in the US, with an ever-expanding audience and a plethora of topics to cater to various interests. In this report, we’ll delve into the growth and popularity of podcasts in the US, how consumers think about podcast advertising, and the rich opportunities this medium presents for marketers and advertisers.

whitePaper | September 22, 2022

The advertising landscape has always been fast-moving and responsive to changing trends but never has it been more competitive. Despite more channels to advertise on than ever before, consumers’ tolerance for advertising is at an all-time low. In fact, 89% said they either disliked ads or did not engage with them. This decline in ads tolerance has been driven by a combination of factors. From sheer saturation of adverts – it’s estimated that we are exposed to 6,000 to 10,000 ads a day – to platforms that give us a choice to pay for a subscription in return for no ads. Not only are advertisers battling with low engagement, but they are also dealing with ad blockers and increased regulations around data privacy and consumer choice. This makes the advertising landscape even more difficult to navigate and drive success.

whitePaper | October 3, 2022

Over the past few years, outdoor advertising has evolved at a rapid pace. No longer restricted to paper-based posters, billboards and flyers pinned to lampposts, the out of home (OOH) ad has gone digital thanks to the growing network of digital out of home media, or DOOH media, now readily accessible to businesses of all shapes and sizes at a cost- effective rate via modern programmatic buying platforms. Digital outdoor advertising is one of the best ways for SMBs to reach consumers and capture the attention of their target audience – which is precisely why it’s now a priority for businesses looking to drive audience engagement with dynamic content in an offline environment.

whitePaper | November 1, 2022

60% of people can’t remember the last advertisement they saw.1 While analytics and data have made it easier than ever to target and reach highly-qualified customers online, the proliferation of advertisements and the fragmentation of media have made it harder to connect with HCPs and patients. In today’s environment of overstimulation, healthcare marketers need to serve advertisements that add value to their targets’ lives rather than distracting from them.

whitePaper | November 15, 2022

Brands in the financial sector, in particular, have frequently found it difficult to remain relevant and keep up with the rate of advertising and marketing evolution. This is because of the industry’s strict regulatory requirements in advertising. Now with the coming recession, the means to reach the customers is going to cause more bottlenecks. Both financial services and ad and marketing ecosystems are at risk from a severe recession in the world’s top economies, rising inflation rates, and supply chain disruptions. This can be a problem as financial brands need to constantly engage with their customer across all ad channels to stay in their minds.

whitePaper | January 1, 2020

When AT&T bought the first banner ad on Hotwired.com in October 1994, no one could have realised that they were witnessing the birth of an industry. This year, that industry will support sales of digital advertising worth over USD$223 billion. The advertising technology industry is a huge, complex and sprawling ecosystem. It incorporates everything from third-party ad networks to trading desks, real-time bidding platforms, retargeting, supply- and demand-side platforms, sophisticated attribution models and increasinglyartificial intelligence solutions.