2024

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Temu’s Advertising Avalanche Is Impossible to Ignore

Adweek

We live in an attention economy. The ecommerce space is filled with companies not only competing for revenue but also consumer awareness. And ecommerce giant Temu is giving competitors a run for its advertising budget. Temu's strategic takeover of advertising space on Meta, Google and other platforms is impossible to ignore. Reports and industry pros.

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Google Won’t Pull Cookies In 2024

AdExchanger

Google announces it's delaying its self-imposed deadline to deprecate third-party cookies on Chrome for the third time. The post Google Won’t Pull Cookies In 2024 appeared first on AdExchanger.

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Decoding generative AI: Top LLMs and the app ecosystems they support

Martech

I’ve been writing about marketing tools for over a decade, and some of my earliest published articles were about the new breed of social media monitoring tools. Looking at those pieces today, two insights struck me: The basic approach and strategy of selecting technology tools to help us with marketing tasks hasn’t changed much (the good news). Everything else has changed dramatically (the not-so-good news).

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The defensive arrogance of TL;DR

Seth Godin

Every since there has been high school, there has been the instinct to read the Cliffs Notes. The internet took this idea, added a gratuitous semicolon and perfected Too Long; Didn’t Read. This is the mistakenly proud assertion that we are far too busy and too important to read the whole thing, we skimmed a summary instead. At first glance, it seems as though AI is good at this.

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr

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Building CTV Ad Breaks That Don’t Break the User Experience

VideoWeek

As more streaming companies enter the advertising market, the battle for eyeballs and ad dollars has never been more competetive. Publica, an ad server owned by IAS, argues that in order to attract ad dollars, you need to retain viewers – and in order to retain viewers, you need to ensure a seamless ad experience. In tandem with the company’s new white paper on the topic, VideoWeek asked Paul Gubbins, VP, CTV Strategy & Marketing at Publica by IAS, what CTV publishers need to thi

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Walmart and Roblox are teaming up to make virtual e-commerce a reality

Digiday

As of today, Walmart is able to sell physical goods directly to users inside Roblox. The introduction of real-life e-commerce could be a watershed moment for the company’s ambitions to become an all-encompassing destination for virtual life. Walmart’s Roblox e-commerce experience launches later today, with users inside the pre-existing Walmart Discovered able to have real-life items shipped directly to their doorsteps.

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Lil Yachty’s Instagram Stunt Proves the Power of Inclusive Campaigns

Adweek

Last year, rapper Lil Yachty made the unusual move of adding his 11.3 million Instagram followers to his Close Friends list on the app. His fans were confused, wondering why a globally famous figure had invited them into an intimate circle. Lil Yachty posted on Instagram as if only his closest friends were watching, becoming.

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Bacardi Inks Its Biggest Celeb Deal With Camila Cabello as the Global Face of the Brand

Adweek

Bacardi Rum, leaning further into music as a key driver in its marketing, kicked off its most significant artist collaboration to date with a global campaign featuring pop star Camila Cabello. The new relationship marks the first time the liquor brand has signed a performer to a multiyear pact, according to Roberto Ramirez Laverde, Bacardi.

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The Atlantic Targets College Students With New Group Subscription

Adweek

News and culture publisher The Atlantic launched the first group subscription product in its 167-year history last summer, which has so far focused almost exclusively on reaching college students through their universities.

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Gen-AI Search Engine Perplexity Has a Plan to Sell Ads

Adweek

Generative AI search engine Perplexity, which claims to be a Google competitor and recently snagged a $73.6 million Series B funding from investors like Jeff Bezos, is going to start selling ads, the company told ADWEEK. Perplexity uses AI to answer users' questions, based on web sources. It incorporates videos and images in the response.

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Retail media advertising: How e-commerce is becoming AdTech’s next frontier

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McDonald’s Made Scented Billboards That Smell Like Its French Fries

Adweek

A delicious smell can inspire cravings and lure passersby into a restaurant. McDonald's put that power to the test by deploying a series of billboards diffusing the scent of its bestselling french fries. Amsterdam-based agency TBWANeboko collaborated with Raul&Rigel, a production company specializing in fabricating unusual billboards, to produce a series of unbranded, blank red.

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Advertisers Can Target Kroger Audiences Through Yahoo’s DSP With New Partnership

Adweek

Yahoo Advertising has struck a data-sharing deal with retail media network Kroger Precision Marketing (KPM), ADWEEK can exclusively reveal. This will let advertisers target the national grocer's audiences programmatically through Yahoo's demand-side platform (DSP). The partnership marks KPM's second DSP partnership since last fall, and ushers in a new focus on commerce media for Yahoo.

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Paramount Hires a Bank to Explore the Sale of VidCon

Adweek

Paramount Global has hired the bank Oaklins DeSilva+Phillips to explore the sale of VidCon, a live event franchise focused on the creator economy, according to a source familiar with the matter. The company is hoping to secure a strategic buyer for the experiential property rather than a private equity firm, according to the person. The.

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Le Monde in English Misses Lofty Subscriber Goals But Remains ‘Optimistic’

Adweek

French news publisher Le Monde launched its English-language product, Le Monde in English, two years ago, with the goal of generating 30,000 subscribers by the end of 2023. It has since fallen short of that goal, according to business development officer Arnaud Aubron, though the publisher declined to provide an update on its exact subscriber.

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ABM Evolution: How Top Marketers Are Using Account-Based Strategies

In times of economic uncertainty, account-based strategies are essential. According to several business analysts and practitioners, ABM is a necessity for creating more predictable revenue. Research shows that nearly three-quarters of marketers (74%) already have the resources needed to build successful ABM programs.

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New Projects, Partnerships and Beginnings: Megan Thee Stallion Is on a Hot Girl Streak

Adweek

Just minutes into 2024, Megan Thee Stallion already had her first big moment of the new year. Live on ABC from Times Square, Megan delivered her fans (or "thee hotties," as she calls them) a medley of her hits. And she did it all while dressed as Planet Fitness brand character Mother Fitness, topping off.

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Ice Cube Won’t Let Brands Set Table for Caitlin Clark With Paper Plates

Adweek

Heading into Monday's WNBA Draft, Ice Cube's offer to Caitlin Clark to play in his Big3 league still stands at $5 million for eight games. For Ice Cube and Big3 partner Jeff Kwatinetz--founder and CEO of production company/record label/management agency The Firm--the lucrative offer to join the Big3 next season isn't a marketing move. Much.

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12 Hot AI Startups That Brands Are Working With

Adweek

While buzzy AI startups like OpenAI and Stable Diffusion have caught marketers' attention, many lesser-known gen AI startups have secured investments and contracts with major brands such as L'Oreal, ESPN, Pepsi, and Garnier. AI funding in the U.S. grew by 14% year-over-year in 2023, (OpenAI released ChatGPT in Nov. 2022), raising $42.5 billion across 2,500.

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The Delta Lounge Bucked Recent Experiential Trends at SXSW—and People Loved It

Adweek

In a sea of waste-heavy and formulaic activations at South by Southwest (SXSW), The Delta Lounge--one of the 2024 festival's buzziest experiential marketing installations--aimed to buck some of the trends that have shaped brand activity at the event in recent years. With its focus on delivering a luxury experience to all SkyMiles members, new and.

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ABM Success Recipe: Mastering the Crawl, Walk, Run Approach

Shifting to an account-based marketing (ABM) strategy can be both exciting and challenging. Well-implemented ABM motions build engagement with high-value accounts and drive impactful campaigns that resonate with your audience. But where do you begin, and how do you progress from crawling to running? Watch now as Demand Gen experts delve into the essentials of each stage of the ABM process.

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Google’s Gen AI Search Threatens Publishers With $2B Annual Ad Revenue Loss

Adweek

Google launched its artificial intelligence-powered search engine, Search Generative Experience, in beta last May, sending publishers scrambling to prepare for a significant disruption in organic search traffic, with potential declines ranging from 20% to 60%, according to media executives and search engine optimization experts interviewed for this story.

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Disney, Walmart Team Up for Enhanced Targeting, Measurement Across Streaming

Adweek

Disney Advertising struck a deal with Walmart Connect that allows advertisers to target Disney's streaming portfolio, including Disney+ and Hulu, using Walmart's shopper data, the companies announced today. In addition, Disney is joining Walmart's Partner Lab, a group of connected TV and social platforms that the retailer works with to test new ad formats and.

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How Ad Buyers Are Advising Clients As Possible TikTok Ban or Sale Looms

Adweek

Concerns about TikTok's uncertain future in the U.S. have once again sparked client concerns after the House's passing on Saturday of another divest-or-ban bill. The revised bill extends the timeline for ByteDance to complete the sale of TikTok from six months to a year to avoid the proposed ban. TikTok is expected to file a.

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Exclusive: NWSL Tells Fans to ‘Keep Up’ Ahead of 2024 Season in New Creative

Adweek

The NWSL is back, and it wants fans to know it. Ahead of this weekend's season kickoff, the National Women's Soccer League unveiled the latest iteration of its "We Play Here" sports marketing campaign with the new 60-second spot,"Keep Up." From agency Cartwright, "Keep Up" debuts today on paid TV, digital and social properties, the.

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How Intent Data Helps Marketers Convert A-List Accounts

One of the biggest challenges for any B2B marketer is understanding your prospects’ next move — who is most likely to buy and when. Without these insights, marketing campaigns can feel more like guesswork, with high investment and little return. We’re here to tell you there’s a better way. By tracking buyers’ digital footprints and online activity, such as website visits, product reviews, and spikes in content consumption, you can engage prospects with a message that really resonates.

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Here’s My Beef With Ad Agencies

Adweek

If you caught my LinkedIn post, you know I've got some serious beef with the current ad agency model. I mean, let's call a spade a spade--it's broken. Outdated. And in desperate need of a shake-up. Apparently, I struck a nerve because that post blew up. We're talking over 800,000 impressions, 5,000 reactions and a.

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Brands Are Scared to Use LGBTQ+ Marketing That Works

Adweek

Brands know LGBTQ+ marketing helps grow their business--they're just afraid to use it. A study released exclusively to ADWEEK by the ANA found that despite 82% of marketers believing there's still significant room for more marketing that includes LGBTQ+ people, just 55% of brands actively marketed to or included the LGBTQ+ community in their marketing.

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The Kentucky Derby Rode Style and Social Media to Gen Z Success

Adweek

For an event that is 150 years old, the Kentucky Derby has made a lot of young fans in recent years. Beyond the Derby's layers of tradition that include bourbon-soaked mint juleps, big hats, bugling and blankets of roses, there is a growing audience that is seeing and interacting with sports marketing far differently than.

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BBC Speaks to News Weary Consumers in First Global Brand Campaign

Adweek

In a critical election year, the BBC has launched its first brand campaign outside the U.K. to position itself as a more trusted news source in the U.S. and international markets. "Made to Make You Think" is a milestone in the BBC's global expansion efforts and debuts in the U.S. following recent investment in North.

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Solving the Biggest Tech Challenges in RevOps

In this eBook, we’ll run through real-world examples that show how RevOps teams can benefit from modern solutions for the access, management, and activation of their GTM data. Whether you need to improve lead response times, boost adoption of core tools, improve lead qualification, or target and automate your GTM motions, you’ll find examples of how revenue teams are solving some of the toughest problems in modern business.

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How CTV Marketers Are Using Gen AI to Improve Contextual Advertising

Adweek

Generative artificial intelligence has already unlocked a host of new capabilities for marketers, particularly regarding ad creative. Still, the technology could soon transform the world of contextual advertising as well. Using gen AI, marketers can now scan the content of a series and gather more granular metadata, such as program details and closed captioning, to.

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John Deere Seeks a ‘Chief Tractor Officer’ to Be the Face of Its TikTok Channel

Adweek

John Deere is running a celebrity-driven social media campaign for the first time in its 185-year history, as it kicks off a contest to recruit a "chief tractor officer" who will create TikTok content for the brand. San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy launches the search alongside fellow player Colton McKivitz. A promotional video for.

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Google Is Paying Publishers to Test an Unreleased Gen AI Platform

Adweek

Google launched a private program for a handful of independent publishers last month, providing the news organizations with beta access to an unreleased generative artificial intelligence platform in exchange for receiving analytics and feedback, according to documents seen by ADWEEK. As part of the agreement, the publishers are expected to use the suite of tools.

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Exclusive: Amazon to Sunset Freevee, Streamlining Its Ad and Product Efforts

Adweek

Amazon is planning to sunset its free, ad-supported television app Freevee in the coming weeks, according to three people familiar with the strategy--part of a broader effort to focus its advertising and product efforts on Prime Video, which launched an ad-supported tier in January. The exact date for the closure depends on a handful of.

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Drive GTM Efficiency with Tech Stack Consolidation

Consolidating your tech stack is an effective cost-saving measure that drives GTM efficiency and adds value to your enterprise. With a cohesive, integrated tech stack, your revenue teams can deliver an excellent customer experience that sets you up to win faster than your competitors.