Google's Adding New, Advanced AR Masks to YouTube Stories

Social Media Today | March 09, 2019

With everyone jumping onto the social stories train, the next step is to differentiate and make your stories offering more appealing, in order to boost usage.Facebook has been working on a range of different tools on this front, including its various music options which take advantage of the platform's music licensing deals. And now, Google's looking to use its advanced capacity to take its AR effects tools to the next level, which it plans to roll out in YouTube Stories, which first launched in November last year. As detailed on the Google Research blog, the new AR effects will utilize improved "anchoring" processes to make them more realistic, and more responsive to real-world cues and movement. And interestingly, Google's improved AR system "doesn't rely on additional depth input, so it can also be applied to pre-recorded videos". That could see it used across a wider range of inputs and sources.

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DoubleVerify Announces Partnership with Samsung Ads Europe

DoubleVerify | March 01, 2023

On February 28, 2023, DoubleVerify, announced a partnership with Samsung Ads Europe to offer a range of solutions to advertisers. The collaboration will enable advertisers to ensure the effectiveness of their video and CTV campaigns through DV Video Complete. This offering will be available to advertisers across Samsung's 50 million Smart TVs throughout Europe. DV Video Complete is a comprehensive solution that enables advertisers to monitor and optimize their video campaigns. The solution offers a range of measurement and protection tools that help advertisers ensure that their ads are being seen by real people in a brand-appropriate environment, within the targeted geography, and across all platforms, including CTV. In addition, this solution empowers advertisers to measure their campaigns' effectiveness and make adjustments as needed. Samsung Ads Europe advertisers can access the most comprehensive and scalable CTV verification solution through DV Video Complete. The solution is facilitated by the DV Video OmniTag, which enables Samsung Ads advertisers to use a single VAST tag across all environments for those who use inventory from Samsung Ads Europe. This approach streamlines the verification process and ensures a consistent user experience across all platforms. Managing Director, EMEA at DoubleVerify, Nick Reid, said, "We're extremely proud to be partnering with Samsung Ads Europe, one of the largest video and CTV platforms in Europe. As a global leader in CTV verification, we recognise that authenticating media quality and strengthening brand protection is essential to maintaining advertiser trust. With our market-leading suite of tools, advertisers will be able to maximise the value of their CTV inventory and improve their return on investment." (Source – ExchangeWire) About DoubleVerify DoubleVerify is a leading digital media measurement, data and analytics software platform. The company provides solutions for digital advertisers, publishers, and ad tech vendors to ensure their digital advertising campaigns are effective, brand-safe, and fraud-free. The Firm was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in NYC, with offices in London, Tel Aviv, and other locations worldwide. Its solutions include ad verification, fraud detection, brand safety, and viewability measurement. DoubleVerify's clients include major brands, publishers, and advertising platforms across the automotive, financial services, retail, and technology industries. The company is recognized for its innovative solutions and has won numerous awards for its technology and customer service.

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Applovin Releases Its Creative Trends Report 2023 of Mobile Ad Trends

AppLovin | February 03, 2023

One of the most popular mobile marketing and monetization platforms, AppLovin, has recently released its Creative Trends Report 2023, which lists the best performance-driven mobile ad trends for the year. This report will help mobile app developers and vertical marketers come up with creative ideas for their mobile ad campaigns. To prepare this report, AppLovin’s in-house creative agency, SparkLabs, collected data from more than 200 applications, 267 installations, 22.4 billion clicks, 52.3 billion impressions, and tens of thousands of creatives in 2022 and researched the variables and influencing ideas that generated the highest return on investment (ROI), click-through rate (CTR), investor relations (IR), and return on ad spend (ROAS). The analysis shows that customization of an environment, character, or item, dramatic story narratives, real-time feedback, and voiceover messaging encourage more engagement. CMO of AppLovin, Katie Jansen, said, "Our goal with this report is to provide marketers and developers insights and inspiration for achieving increased success for mobile ad campaigns. The report is packed with proven performance-driven ad concepts that have generated significant lift for their campaigns by capturing the majority of ad spend." She added, "Putting the best creative pieces together doesn’t always guarantee a win. To ensure that your ads are consistently high-performing, you need a combination of performance-driven analysis and continuous iteration and testing to find an optimal creative strategy for your app." (Source – Business Wire) About AppLovin Headquartered in Palo Alto, California, AppLovin provides business insights, marketing technologies, full-stack solutions, user acquisition, monetization, and measurement to resolve mission-critical functions. Through its analytics and performance data, it offers creative strategies, suggests variables, and identifies key points that will optimize gaming campaigns and advertising strategies. Since 2012, it has been assisting popular applications and game studios to prosper worldwide by offering solutions to increase average revenue per daily active user (ARPDAU), ad impressions, valuable users, in-app purchases (IAP), and reach. Its products are AppDiscovery, MAX, AppLovin Exchange, SparkLabs, and Adjust.

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Winkel Media Chooses Hivestack as Supply Side Platform Partner

Hivestack | March 02, 2023

On March 1, 2023, Hivestack, a prominent independent provider of programmatic technology for digital out-of-home (DOOH) advertising, has joined forces with Winkel Media. Winkel Media is a Latin American company specializing in intelligent digital media and data analytics. They operate a network of over 5,000 prime retail store screens throughout Mexico, Peru, Colombia, and Ecuador. Through this partnership, Winkel Media's advanced DOOH inventory, driven by data, will be integrated into Hivestack's supply-side platform (SSP), enabling advertisers worldwide to launch campaigns through open exchange and private marketplace deals (PMP). Winkel Media's DOOH screens use AI and data-driven strategies to provide effective and measurable advertising campaigns in retail stores, targeting audiences’ near points of sale. With 500 store locations, these screens can reach over 3 million people monthly, generating around 6,500 impressions per day for advertisers. Advertisers, including local and international brands, agencies, and omnichannel DSPs, can benefit from the successful targeting and measurement capabilities of both Hivestack and Winkel Media to achieve their business goals. In Latin America, the programmatic advertising market has been growing due to advertisers and media owners shifting towards data-driven strategies. Hivestack and Winkel Media are committed to utilizing cutting-edge technology to help their clients reach a wider audience and achieve their goals. Hivestack provides advertisers with advanced targeting options, flexible buying models, comprehensive audience measurement tools, and media owners with a platform to offer their inventory to buyers across 25 global markets through adaptable mediums. About Hivestack Hivestack is a leading global advertising technology company that provides programmatic solutions for digital out-of-home (DOOH) advertising. The firm was founded in 2015 and has increased to become one of the most prominent players in the industry. Hivestack's programmatic platform lets advertisers buy and sell DOOH advertising space in real time. It enables them to reach audiences on digital screens in public places such as airports, shopping centers, and train stations. Hivestack's technology uses advanced algorithms to target and deliver highly relevant and personalized consumer ads. The company is known for its innovative approach to programmatic DOOH advertising and has received several industry awards for its cutting-edge technology.

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