Facebook ad revenue tops $16.6 billion, driven by Instagram, Stories

January 31, 2019 | 157 views

After more than a year of criticism over its mismanagement of user data and privacy concerns, Facebook’s 2018 fourth-quarter earnings report for 2018 showed ad profits did not suffer. On Wednesday, Facebook reported advertising revenue at $16.6 billion for the final quarter of last year, up 30 percent year-over-year.

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Google’s and Facebook’s Grip on Digital Advertising Markets

Article | July 14, 2022

Since July 2019, the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority has been conducting an extensive investigation of the digital advertising market. In its preliminary report on the investigation, the CMA expresses concerns that Google and Facebook have grown so “large and have such extensive access to data that potential rivals can no longer compete on equal terms.” 2019 marked the year in which digital advertising finally took the crown from TV and other legacy media both in the US and worldwide. Estimates point out that digital ads now account for 51 percent of the almost $600 billion spent globally on advertising, a percentage that should only rise with time.

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Which Online Advertising Strategy Is Right For Your Business?

Article | August 12, 2022

Part of running a business in this era of technology is establishing an online presence. This does not only mean having a well-put-together website and being active on social media, which are both a big part of what online marketing means. In order to reach audiences and turn them into customers, you also need to invest in online advertising. Sometimes, finding the best-suited advertising strategy for your business can be quite daunting, especially given the fact that you have so many options to choose from in the sea of digital marketing. The accessible costs of digital advertising, especially when compared to traditional advertising, may make it tempting for you to what to invest in as many types of ad campaigns as you can find, but keep in mind that they may not all work for your business.

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Alex Webb: More kids with smartphones spells advertising bonanza

Article | July 20, 2022

The revelation that, by the age of seven, 53% of British kids will own a mobile phone, will come as good news to one group in particular: advertisers. By the time U.K. youngsters are 11, the ownership ratio reaches a whopping 90%, according to a report published last week by the research consultancy Childwise. And as the penetration of smartphone usage rises, it creates more opportunity for advertisers to get in front of young eyeballs. Parents need to get clued up if they want to stop that from happening. For now, advertising targeted at children has been slower to migrate online than in the broader industry. Whereas more than half of the world's $614 billion of ad spending is now online, less than a third of the outlay for ads targeting children is digital, according to a 2019 study by PricewaterhouseCoopers.

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Amazon Big Game Ad Tallies the Most Views via YouTube AdBlitz

Article | February 10, 2020

YouTube revealed the five most-viewed Super Bowl LIV ads on its YouTube AdBlitz portal for Big Game spots. YouTube ads marketing cultural moments and trends lead Gina Shalavi unveiled the top five by views as of 11:59 p.m. ET Feb. 5, as well as short descriptions of the ads, in a blog post Monday. Amazon topped the list by asking, “What did we do before Alexa?” Shalavi wrote, “With a medieval theme, people cover everything, from the temperature to news to jokes, all features on Alexa.” The spot features Ellen Degeneres and Portia de Rossi. Bill Murray helped drive Jeep to the second spot with Groundhog Day, and Shalavi wrote, “Murray takes a groundhog and escapes in an orange Jeep for endless adventures.”

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Raleigh, NC-based Howard/Merrell was a pioneer in understanding and applying the power of emotions to develop effective business and communications strategies. Agency service offerings included brand development, creative development and production, consumer insight research, public relations, media asset services, event planning and management, social media, interactive services, Hispanic marketing and strategic account management.

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D-Wave and Interpublic Group Partner on Quantum-Powered Advertising Optimization

HPCwire | June 05, 2023

D-Wave Quantum Inc., a leader in quantum computing systems, software and services, and Interpublic Group (NYSE: IPG), one of the world’s premier global advertising and marketing services companies, today announced a partnership that will see the companies work together on quantum computing applications that fuel innovation in marketing investments and strategy. D-Wave and IPG will collaborate on the research and development of quantum-hybrid applications designed to address optimization in marketing campaigns. Together, the companies will use D-Wave’s quantum computers and hybrid solvers, accessible through the Leap™ quantum cloud service, coupled with IPG’s own data assets, to create quantum applications geared to building high-value audiences for marketers in a variety of settings. IPG recently launched a pilot program with D-Wave to build marketing optimization equations for one of the company’s top 20 clients to optimize campaigns in a retail environment. “At IPG, we understand that every customer is unique, with very personal passions, behaviors and motivations,” said Philippe Krakowsky, CEO of IPG. “By working with D-Wave and adopting quantum technology as part of our tech stack, we believe we can uncover an even greater collection of data-driven insights to deliver more relevant and effective marketing for our clients, at scale.” “In today’s highly connected and deeply digital world, consumers are met with brand messages daily. Breaking through to reach the right customer at the right time remains a difficult challenge given the vast number of variables to consider,” said Dr. Alan Baratz, CEO of D-Wave. “We’re excited to work with IPG to bring the power of quantum to advertising optimization, more efficiently harnessing a massive amount of data to create hyper-targeted campaigns that drive desired outcomes for brands.” About D-Wave Quantum Inc. D-Wave (NYSE: QBTS) is a leader in the development and delivery of quantum computing systems, software, and services, and is the world’s first commercial supplier of quantum computers—and the only company building both annealing quantum computers and gate-model quantum computers. Our mission is to unlock the power of quantum computing today to benefit business and society. We do this by delivering customer value with practical quantum applications for problems as diverse as logistics, artificial intelligence, materials sciences, drug discovery, scheduling, cybersecurity, fault detection, and financial modeling. D-Wave’s technology is being used by some of the world’s most advanced organizations, including Volkswagen, Mastercard, Deloitte, Davidson Technologies, ArcelorMittal, Siemens Healthineers, Unisys, NEC Corporation, Pattison Food Group Ltd., DENSO, Lockheed Martin, Forschungszentrum Jülich, University of Southern California, and Los Alamos National Laboratory. About Interpublic Interpublic (NYSE: IPG) is a values-based, data-fueled, and creatively-driven provider of marketing solutions. Home to some of the world’s best-known and most innovative communications specialists, IPG global brands include Acxiom, Craft, FCB, FutureBrand, Golin, Huge, Initiative, IPG Health, Jack Morton, Kinesso, MAGNA, Matterkind, McCann, Mediabrands, Mediahub, Momentum, MRM, MullenLowe Group, Octagon, R/GA, UM, Weber Shandwick and more. IPG is an S&P 500 company with total revenue of $10.93 billion in 2022.

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System1 Named Microsoft Advertising’s Global Supply Partner of the Year

Business Wire | June 02, 2023

System1, Inc. (NYSE: SST), an omnichannel customer acquisition marketing platform, announced today that it has been named Microsoft Advertising’s 2023 Global Supply Partner of the Year. System1 has been chosen as the Global Supply Partner from the Microsoft Advertising regional winners that were announced in March. The highly coveted award is given to the supply partner who has shown excellence in partnership with Microsoft Advertising across the board. “Our deeply collaborative partnership with Microsoft allows us to adapt to new trends in the search space, and it has been critical to our success at System1. I’m excited for what the future will bring for our partnership,” said System1 CEO, Michael Blend. “Microsoft has been an amazing partner of System1’s for many years. This recognition validates the collaboration and hard work between both the System1 and Microsoft teams, and it is a great honor and a testament to the strength of our partnership,” said Kerstin Gibson, Senior Vice President Strategic Partnerships, System1. “Microsoft Advertising is honored to present System1 with the Global Supply Partner of the Year award. We were thrilled by the quality of nominations from partners; inspiring us with their commitment to partnership, dedication to their clients and are proud to celebrate our global winners for their extraordinary work,” said Katherine Eills, Global Partner Marketing Director and Awards Lead, Microsoft Advertising. About System1, Inc. System1 combines best-in-class technology & data science to operate its advanced Responsive Acquisition Marketing Platform (RAMP). System1’s RAMP is omnichannel and omnivertical, and built for a privacy-centric world. RAMP enables the building of powerful brands across multiple consumer verticals, the development & growth of a suite of privacy-focused products, and the delivery of high-intent customers to advertising partners. For more information, visit www.system1.com.

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Vpon and VIOOH Forge Strategic Partnership to Pioneer the Future of Outdoor Advertising with Big Data and AI Technology

PR Newswire | June 01, 2023

Vpon Big Data Group (Vpon), a leading big data company in Asia, has announced a strategic partnership with VIOOH, the world's foremost high-quality digital out-of-home advertising supply-side platform. This collaboration leverages Vpon's diverse and extensive mobile data and AI creative technology, "InVnity", along with VIOOH's global digital outdoor advertising programmatic inventories. The partnership enables advertisers to display their content on a specific day or time period through programmatic buying, with advertising visuals created by "InVnity" artificial intelligence for varying target audience. As a multinational big data expert, Vpon reaches over 900 million mobile devices every month, holds a vast amount of mobile device data, and possesses high-quality media resources in the Asia-Pacific region. Recently, Vpon has successfully developed the AI visual creative generator "InVnity". The AI system is able to generate unique advertising content automatically based on user device tags including age, location, and preferences. Each advertising copy and image is created specifically for different audiences, delivering the advertiser's message to each potential customer in a more personalized and targeted manner. With an extensive data collection system, Vpon is enriching and will continue to enrich "InVnity" and its machine learning with big data. VIOOH is the world's leading premium digital out-of-home advertising supplier platform, currently covering 19 markets worldwide. Steered by a team of experts in digital out-of-home advertising and programmatic technology, VIOOH is transforming the out-of-home (OOH) industry through programmatic functions and data support. "We are very pleased to announce that VIOOH and Vpon Big Data Group has established a strategic partnership." Said Calvin Chan, CEO of VIOOH China. "Through the partnership with VIOOH, Vpon's clients can now purchase VIOOH's quality global DOOH inventory through Vpon's DSP. This allows more media planners and advertisers to obtain programmatic digital Out-Of-Home advertising in omni-channel sales activities (Omni-Channel), which is one of the key areas of interest for the market now." "95% of brand advertisers believe that more and more resources will be placed on the programmatic advertising trading platform in the upcoming future." Said Arthur Chan, Chief Operating Officer of Vpon Big Data Group, expressed his honor to be a strategic partner with VIOOH. He emphasized the complementary nature of big data and AI, and how Vpon's partnership with VIOOH allows them to deliver tailor-made advertisements that instantly reach the most relevant audience group. Arthur believes that this partnership will transform the Out-OfHome industry, meeting the increasing global demand for programmatic advertising trading platforms. Arthur is excited about the grow and glow of the industry-leading AI advertising creative system "InVnity", ""InVnity" is currently learning and improving with Vpon's own mobile data, while the AI system can also test the effectiveness of Vpon's advertisements with countless creatives, amplifying new efficiencies that are beyond human capacities." About Vpon Big Data Group Vpon Big Data Group, a leading big data company focused on data analytics built with cutting-edge technologies to provide clients with the broadest set of mobile data across Asia in delivering effective mobile data-driven marketing solutions. Supported by the accumulation of massive data from 900 million mobile devices and strategic partnership with premium media resources across APAC, Vpon provides clients with customized data-centric marketing solutions, including data analytics services, brand awareness, performance-driven and cross border marketing solutions. About VIOOH VIOOH is a leading premium global digital out of home supply side platform. Launched in 2018 and with headquarters in London, VIOOH's platform connects buyers and sellers in a premium marketplace, making OOH easily accessible. Led by a team of digital OOH and programmatic tech experts, VIOOH is pioneering the transformation of the OOH sector, championing its role in enhancing omni-channel digital campaigns through the use of programmatic capabilities and data. VIOOH currently trades programmatically in 19 markets, with more to follow.

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D-Wave and Interpublic Group Partner on Quantum-Powered Advertising Optimization

HPCwire | June 05, 2023

D-Wave Quantum Inc., a leader in quantum computing systems, software and services, and Interpublic Group (NYSE: IPG), one of the world’s premier global advertising and marketing services companies, today announced a partnership that will see the companies work together on quantum computing applications that fuel innovation in marketing investments and strategy. D-Wave and IPG will collaborate on the research and development of quantum-hybrid applications designed to address optimization in marketing campaigns. Together, the companies will use D-Wave’s quantum computers and hybrid solvers, accessible through the Leap™ quantum cloud service, coupled with IPG’s own data assets, to create quantum applications geared to building high-value audiences for marketers in a variety of settings. IPG recently launched a pilot program with D-Wave to build marketing optimization equations for one of the company’s top 20 clients to optimize campaigns in a retail environment. “At IPG, we understand that every customer is unique, with very personal passions, behaviors and motivations,” said Philippe Krakowsky, CEO of IPG. “By working with D-Wave and adopting quantum technology as part of our tech stack, we believe we can uncover an even greater collection of data-driven insights to deliver more relevant and effective marketing for our clients, at scale.” “In today’s highly connected and deeply digital world, consumers are met with brand messages daily. Breaking through to reach the right customer at the right time remains a difficult challenge given the vast number of variables to consider,” said Dr. Alan Baratz, CEO of D-Wave. “We’re excited to work with IPG to bring the power of quantum to advertising optimization, more efficiently harnessing a massive amount of data to create hyper-targeted campaigns that drive desired outcomes for brands.” About D-Wave Quantum Inc. D-Wave (NYSE: QBTS) is a leader in the development and delivery of quantum computing systems, software, and services, and is the world’s first commercial supplier of quantum computers—and the only company building both annealing quantum computers and gate-model quantum computers. Our mission is to unlock the power of quantum computing today to benefit business and society. We do this by delivering customer value with practical quantum applications for problems as diverse as logistics, artificial intelligence, materials sciences, drug discovery, scheduling, cybersecurity, fault detection, and financial modeling. D-Wave’s technology is being used by some of the world’s most advanced organizations, including Volkswagen, Mastercard, Deloitte, Davidson Technologies, ArcelorMittal, Siemens Healthineers, Unisys, NEC Corporation, Pattison Food Group Ltd., DENSO, Lockheed Martin, Forschungszentrum Jülich, University of Southern California, and Los Alamos National Laboratory. About Interpublic Interpublic (NYSE: IPG) is a values-based, data-fueled, and creatively-driven provider of marketing solutions. Home to some of the world’s best-known and most innovative communications specialists, IPG global brands include Acxiom, Craft, FCB, FutureBrand, Golin, Huge, Initiative, IPG Health, Jack Morton, Kinesso, MAGNA, Matterkind, McCann, Mediabrands, Mediahub, Momentum, MRM, MullenLowe Group, Octagon, R/GA, UM, Weber Shandwick and more. IPG is an S&P 500 company with total revenue of $10.93 billion in 2022.

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System1 Named Microsoft Advertising’s Global Supply Partner of the Year

Business Wire | June 02, 2023

System1, Inc. (NYSE: SST), an omnichannel customer acquisition marketing platform, announced today that it has been named Microsoft Advertising’s 2023 Global Supply Partner of the Year. System1 has been chosen as the Global Supply Partner from the Microsoft Advertising regional winners that were announced in March. The highly coveted award is given to the supply partner who has shown excellence in partnership with Microsoft Advertising across the board. “Our deeply collaborative partnership with Microsoft allows us to adapt to new trends in the search space, and it has been critical to our success at System1. I’m excited for what the future will bring for our partnership,” said System1 CEO, Michael Blend. “Microsoft has been an amazing partner of System1’s for many years. This recognition validates the collaboration and hard work between both the System1 and Microsoft teams, and it is a great honor and a testament to the strength of our partnership,” said Kerstin Gibson, Senior Vice President Strategic Partnerships, System1. “Microsoft Advertising is honored to present System1 with the Global Supply Partner of the Year award. We were thrilled by the quality of nominations from partners; inspiring us with their commitment to partnership, dedication to their clients and are proud to celebrate our global winners for their extraordinary work,” said Katherine Eills, Global Partner Marketing Director and Awards Lead, Microsoft Advertising. About System1, Inc. System1 combines best-in-class technology & data science to operate its advanced Responsive Acquisition Marketing Platform (RAMP). System1’s RAMP is omnichannel and omnivertical, and built for a privacy-centric world. RAMP enables the building of powerful brands across multiple consumer verticals, the development & growth of a suite of privacy-focused products, and the delivery of high-intent customers to advertising partners. For more information, visit www.system1.com.

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Vpon and VIOOH Forge Strategic Partnership to Pioneer the Future of Outdoor Advertising with Big Data and AI Technology

PR Newswire | June 01, 2023

Vpon Big Data Group (Vpon), a leading big data company in Asia, has announced a strategic partnership with VIOOH, the world's foremost high-quality digital out-of-home advertising supply-side platform. This collaboration leverages Vpon's diverse and extensive mobile data and AI creative technology, "InVnity", along with VIOOH's global digital outdoor advertising programmatic inventories. The partnership enables advertisers to display their content on a specific day or time period through programmatic buying, with advertising visuals created by "InVnity" artificial intelligence for varying target audience. As a multinational big data expert, Vpon reaches over 900 million mobile devices every month, holds a vast amount of mobile device data, and possesses high-quality media resources in the Asia-Pacific region. Recently, Vpon has successfully developed the AI visual creative generator "InVnity". The AI system is able to generate unique advertising content automatically based on user device tags including age, location, and preferences. Each advertising copy and image is created specifically for different audiences, delivering the advertiser's message to each potential customer in a more personalized and targeted manner. With an extensive data collection system, Vpon is enriching and will continue to enrich "InVnity" and its machine learning with big data. VIOOH is the world's leading premium digital out-of-home advertising supplier platform, currently covering 19 markets worldwide. Steered by a team of experts in digital out-of-home advertising and programmatic technology, VIOOH is transforming the out-of-home (OOH) industry through programmatic functions and data support. "We are very pleased to announce that VIOOH and Vpon Big Data Group has established a strategic partnership." Said Calvin Chan, CEO of VIOOH China. "Through the partnership with VIOOH, Vpon's clients can now purchase VIOOH's quality global DOOH inventory through Vpon's DSP. This allows more media planners and advertisers to obtain programmatic digital Out-Of-Home advertising in omni-channel sales activities (Omni-Channel), which is one of the key areas of interest for the market now." "95% of brand advertisers believe that more and more resources will be placed on the programmatic advertising trading platform in the upcoming future." Said Arthur Chan, Chief Operating Officer of Vpon Big Data Group, expressed his honor to be a strategic partner with VIOOH. He emphasized the complementary nature of big data and AI, and how Vpon's partnership with VIOOH allows them to deliver tailor-made advertisements that instantly reach the most relevant audience group. Arthur believes that this partnership will transform the Out-OfHome industry, meeting the increasing global demand for programmatic advertising trading platforms. Arthur is excited about the grow and glow of the industry-leading AI advertising creative system "InVnity", ""InVnity" is currently learning and improving with Vpon's own mobile data, while the AI system can also test the effectiveness of Vpon's advertisements with countless creatives, amplifying new efficiencies that are beyond human capacities." About Vpon Big Data Group Vpon Big Data Group, a leading big data company focused on data analytics built with cutting-edge technologies to provide clients with the broadest set of mobile data across Asia in delivering effective mobile data-driven marketing solutions. Supported by the accumulation of massive data from 900 million mobile devices and strategic partnership with premium media resources across APAC, Vpon provides clients with customized data-centric marketing solutions, including data analytics services, brand awareness, performance-driven and cross border marketing solutions. About VIOOH VIOOH is a leading premium global digital out of home supply side platform. Launched in 2018 and with headquarters in London, VIOOH's platform connects buyers and sellers in a premium marketplace, making OOH easily accessible. Led by a team of digital OOH and programmatic tech experts, VIOOH is pioneering the transformation of the OOH sector, championing its role in enhancing omni-channel digital campaigns through the use of programmatic capabilities and data. VIOOH currently trades programmatically in 19 markets, with more to follow.

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