Technology Driven Marketing Innovation

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 | 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.

whitePaper | October 18, 2022

The world of digital advertising has changed dramatically in the last decade. Not so long ago, deals were done with telephone calls, shaken hands, and manual insertion orders. But, with the advent of programmatic advertising and RTB, the supply chain connecting media buyers and publishers was transformed forever.

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 | August 22, 2022

This ALPHA KONNECT report is an overview of the current connected TV landscape in Canada. The report uses Canadian and North American data such as user reach in Canada, household penetration, and demographic data to help marketers and agencies better understand the impact of connected TV advertising. This report also serves as a guide that breaks down what connected TV is, how connected TV advertising works, best practices when running a campaign, how to properly measure campaigns, and also provides insight on the modern marketing mix that many advertisers are embracing with Connected TV advertising.

whitePaper | June 2, 2022

The media industry is entering a new phase of evolution yet again as the world begins to reopen, thanks to increasing COVID-19 vaccination coverage. Global advertising spend rose by 24% in 2021, the strongest year-over-year growth on record in 40 years, according to the World Advertising Research Center (WARC). Ad spend is expected to grow by another 12.5% in 2022. This is positive news for publishers. However, new opportunities bring new challenges.