How to Leverage Marketing Automation with Social Advertising for B2B

whitePaper | August 10, 2022

It’s critical for marketers to know if their campaigns are influencing behavior in response to an ad. But to really know if a campaign actually works, consumer response must be compared with those who hadn’t been exposed to the ad. This new study demonstrates the dramatic power of “ghost bidding” in revealing true campaign effectiveness. A large U.S.-based apparel company ran an extended ad campaign to a targeted audience. The difference? The company used demand-side platform technology to simultaneously expose and exclude identical user groups from viewing the ad. This A/B study used “ghost bidding”—withdrawing bids from the excluded group at the last moment—to plot the true effectiveness of display, video and audio ads, and demonstrated a powerful validation of marketing effectiveness.

whitePaper | December 9, 2022

In 2022, as marketers meet audiences where they are, they are increasingly on the pages of individual creators. TikTok influencers, Reels creators, and YouTube personalities are dominating digital engagement, creating and producing consistent, high-quality content that rivals major brands.

whitePaper | September 20, 2022

U.S. digital advertising experienced tremendous growth in 2021. During the past year, the industry was able to capitalize on the resurgence of marketing budgets throughout the year (following a decline in Q2 of 2020) and the influx of isolated consumers who relied on digital media as their primary connection during the pandemic. Overall, digital ad revenue increased 35.4% year-over-year—the highest growth since 2006.

whitePaper | May 17, 2021

Ads are a powerful and growing profit tool for marketplace operators. A Goldman Sachs Equity Research report noted in February 2021 that “in the US alone we believe retailers are positioned to generate $15-$20 billion of e-com oriented retail media revenue from CPG manufacturers by 2025; the figure should be substantially larger when we contemplate the potential to tap into media streams from electronic, apparel, sporting goods and other manufacturers for some retailers.” The scale here is massive, and marketplace operators are taking note.

whitePaper | April 8, 2021

Does it pay off to invest in a podcast marketing campaign? Claritas analyzed the results of over 158 podcast campaigns in multiple industries and found lift significantly exceeding those of other channels. Claritas’ proprietary measurement tools help marketers measure the effectiveness of their podcast and other advertising campaigns, measuring conversions both online and off. Our tools can isolate conversion data by creative, audience, channel and much more.

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.