Effectiveness of Paid Search Advertising: Experimental Evidence

December 1, 2019

Internet advertising has been the fastest-growing marketing channel in recent years, accounting for roughly $60 billion of spending in the United States alone in 2015. The rise of digital advertising has been dramatic – more than doubling over the past five years alone. Paid search, in which advertisements are placed alongside search results, comprises the largest share of online advertising expenditures.

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The Martin Group is a leading integrated communications firm headquartered in downtown Buffalo with offices in Rochester and Albany, NY. The firm works with best-in-class organizations ranging from small businesses to global enterprises and has extensive experience in several categories, including sports, health care, financial services, food and beverage, and not-for-profits. In 2016, The Martin Group was named one of WNY’s Top Private Companies and the 2nd Fastest Growing Company in WNY by Buffalo Business First.

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The rise of digital audio advertising

whitePaper | December 18, 2019

Over the course of a year, the digital audio industry has experienced unprecedented change. This year’s analysis reveals how perceptions of digital audio have developed in the past 12 months and takes a definitive look at the factors driving the industry forward. This year, 86% of advertising agencies and 66% of brand advertisers said that they now see digital audio as a key part of their integrated media strategies.

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Rate card 2020

whitePaper | February 4, 2020

W&V is the decisive information platform in the communications industry and speaks to anyone interested in marketing, agencies and media. With our expansive product portfolio, we offer you the best opportunity to reach your target group across various media.

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Marketing mix modeling best practices: Understanding why regional data delivers more accurate results than national data

whitePaper | September 6, 2022

Organizations have been placing increasingly more emphasis on making data-driven marketing decisions in recent years. Especially since the onset of COVID-19, the demand for insights on how to craft the optimal marketing budget allocation plan has risen markedly. Marketers rely on guiding principles like Marketing Mix Modeling (MMM) to determine which marketing channels will drive the highest return and optimize marketing budget allocations to maximize business outcomes.

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The Future of Advertising is AI

whitePaper | October 10, 2022

AI is evolving from a nice-to-have capability, to an everyday staple, especially in advertising. Forms of AI handle your bidding, targeting, optimizations and sometimes even your creative output. AI will be the baseline for advertising innovation over the next few years, are you ready?

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Pivot or panic: How smart brands navigate challenging times with creativity

whitePaper | May 27, 2022

Advertisers know that a well-placed plug can tug at the heartstrings, or that a nimble, witty retort can gain the upper hand on a busy press day. A company can have the finest business acumen, but without an empowered creative team—from a junior designer to the chief marketing officer—the messaging will fall short, or worse, alienate the very customers it’s trying to reach.

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IAB Europe’s Guide to Improving Sustainable Business Decision-Making in the Digital Advertising Industry

whitePaper | July 27, 2023

IAB Europe has released an initial ‘Guide to Improving Sustainable Business Decision-Making’ to assist businesses in the digital advertising ecosystem navigate the ever-evolving landscape of sustainability and responsible business practices. In recent times, terms such as ‘sustainable’, ‘green’, ‘net-zero’, and ‘carbon-neutral’ to describe technology, services, and products in the digital advertising industry have increased in traction making it increasingly important for businesses to understand the validity of such claims. With the rise of greenwashing practices, where false or misleading claims are made regarding environmental efforts, it is crucial for businesses to exercise due diligence when evaluating sustainability claims and when looking to choose the partners they wish to work with. Government regulators are also intensifying their focus on combating such practices, and businesses need to ensure that their decisions align with genuine sustainability goals. The guide was written by members of IAB Europe’s Sustainability Standards Committee and offers valuable insights and practical tips to help organisations make more informed choices when looking to achieve sustainability in the digital advertising industry.

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The Martin Group

The Martin Group is a leading integrated communications firm headquartered in downtown Buffalo with offices in Rochester and Albany, NY. The firm works with best-in-class organizations ranging from small businesses to global enterprises and has extensive experience in several categories, including sports, health care, financial services, food and beverage, and not-for-profits. In 2016, The Martin Group was named one of WNY’s Top Private Companies and the 2nd Fastest Growing Company in WNY by Buffalo Business First.

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