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The 4 types of content buyers want

Martech

We now can generate more content than ever before, but should we? What if we knew what buyers wanted and made more of that instead of producing what’s fast and/or easy? Last month, I shared insights from our research highlighting the gap between content marketing and the buyer’s journey. Specifically, roughly 80% of closed sales deals we evaluated couldn’t be connected to marketing content.

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Amazon Is Quietly Bringing Ads to Rufus, Its Gen AI Search Engine 

Adweek

Amazon is starting to plug ads into generative AI. Sponsored ads--Amazon's core search ad format--could start appearing in placements for Rufus, according to Amazon Ads' product releases for September. Rufus is Amazon's seven-month-old shopping assistant that uses gen AI to help people find products within Amazon's mobile app. Rufus is a chatbot that can answer.

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Your Day One Recap: DOJ vs. Google Goes Deep Into The Ad Tech Weeds

AdExchanger

It’s not often one gets to hear sworn witnesses in federal court explain the intricacies of header bidding under oath. But that’s what happened during the first day of the Google ad tech-focused antitrust case in Alexandria, Virginia on Monday. It was like a crash course in ad tech – and ad tech history. The […] The post Your Day One Recap: DOJ vs.

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Fubo Launches New CTV Ad Format; Roku Enters UK Retail Media Partnership; Meta’s Latest EU Compliance Updates   

Exchange Wire

Today’s news: Fubo Launches New CTV Ad Format; Roku Enters UK Retail Media Partnership; Meta’s Latest EU Compliance Updates Leading sports streaming platform Fubo has launched a new CTV ad format for branded video content – The Triple Play – bringing [.] The post Fubo Launches New CTV Ad Format; Roku Enters UK Retail Media Partnership; Meta’s Latest EU Compliance Updates appeared first on ExchangeWire.com.

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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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6 tips for creating a winning email marketing calendar

Martech

Your calendar is not just a pretty collection of dates and ideas; it’s the blueprint for a successful email marketing program. A strategically built calendar offers a bird’s eye view of your year ahead, ensuring you hit every big sales opportunity and highlight everything that sets your business apart. Below are six tried-and-tested pointers to unlock the full potential of your email marketing calendar. 1.

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Intrepid Travel Targets Climate Week NYC Attendees With Biggest Ad Blitz Yet

Adweek

Last year, sustainable tour company Intrepid Travel spent $1 million on an ad blitz during Climate Week NYC. This year, the brand is doing it again but with a $5 million budget and a campaign called "Only Intrepid." The goal of last year's campaign, "Good Trips Only," was to expand the Australia-based company's brand awareness.

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Getting AI to do your work

Seth Godin

That’s the first step, certainly. If you don’t, your boss will. The second step is to take the time you’ve freed up and do work that the AI can’t do.

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How brands are taking the AI plunge and testing customer experiences

Martech

Brands are integrating AI into their marketing functions, and some are ready to test these tools in customer experience. Currently, analytics and market research are top AI use cases , with content, customer service and website development further down the list. Adopting AI for CX functions like building content and designing websites comes with an added risk because these experiences are customer-facing.

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Inside Hulu’s Only Murders in the Building Escape Game

Adweek

Who's ready to test their detective skills? The fourth season of Hulu's Only Murders in the Building premiered last month, and to promote the series, the streamer debuted new escape room experiences in New York City and Los Angeles that will be open for the next year. This isn't the first time Hulu launched an.

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Buried DOJ Evidence Reveals How Google Dealt With The Trade Desk

AdExchanger

The Google antitrust trial is focused on Google’s supply-side business and publisher ad server, which is why the DOJ features relatively few DSPs and buy-side competitors. However, in the process of the investigation into Google, the Department of Justice unearthed a vast trove of separate evidence. Some of these findings paint a whole new picture […] The post Buried DOJ Evidence Reveals How Google Dealt With The Trade Desk appeared first on AdExchanger.

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

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Angela Zepeda takes the hot marketing seat at X

More About Advertising

Talk about out of the frying pan into the fire. Angela Zepeda (below), who left Hyundai recently after finding her job had changed from CMO to chief creative officer (do advertisers need one? Not Hyundai it seems) has emerged as the new head of marketing for Elon Musk’s X. She will work with CEO Linda … The post Angela Zepeda takes the hot marketing seat at X first appeared on More About Advertising.

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Nearly half of US consumers feel ignored by marketers

Martech

Do your customers feel like you’re giving them enough attention? Forty-four percent of Americans say they feel ignored by the media and most advertisers. And it’s not that consumers aren’t hearing from brands. Part of the problem is they’re inundated with ads and worry about being tracked online. A full 67% of consumers said they hate being “trailed” by targeted ads.

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He Likes It! Hey Mikey! Life Cereal Revives an Adorable Ad Icon

Adweek

Mom has toothpaste in her hair, dad isn't sufficiently caffeinated, and siblings are pillow fighting in a messy start-of-the-day scene that's likely replicated in some form in countless American households. With an adorable fresh-faced youngster at the center, narrating the mayhem in a catchy song, Life Cereal kicks off its first concerted marketing effort in.

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The DOJ vs. Google, Day Two: Tales From The Underbelly Of Ad Tech

AdExchanger

A publisher, an ad exchange, an ad buyer and an ad server walk into a courtroom. No wait, that was on Monday. But Day Two of the Google antitrust trial in Alexandria, Virginia on Tuesday was just as intensely focused on the intricacies of ad tech as on Day One. Testimony began in the morning […] The post The DOJ vs. Google, Day Two: Tales From The Underbelly Of Ad Tech appeared first on AdExchanger.

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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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What Is the Role of AI in Mobile Measurement and Attribution?

Ad Monsters

Lou Hong, VP of Marketing at Adjust, explores how AI is transforming mobile measurement and attribution, enhancing data analysis and compliance with privacy regulations. Learn how privacy-centric models are reshaping the mobile industry. AI has already begun transforming various aspects of mobile marketing, from personalized recommendations to predictive analytics.

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What marketing can teach the enterprise about AI

Martech

This article was co-authored by Nicole Greene. Generative AI has opened the door for chief marketing officers (CMOs) to elevate their role in executive leadership. Marketing is at the forefront of businesses’ genAI adoption. Nearly 70% of enterprise marketers experimenting with the technology have already implemented it or plan to do so in the next six months, compared with less than 54% of business executives across other non-IT functions.

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A Top The Trade Desk Exec Testifies That Header Bidding was Decimated at Google Trial

Adweek

"Open Bidding decimated header bidding," Jed Dederick, chief revenue officer of The Trade Desk, told a courtroom in Virginia on Sept. 10 as he testified as a witness in US v. Google, the Department of Justice's case that accuses Google of operating an advertising monopoly. Dederick's testimony is a good statement for the Department of.

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Don’t Go Dark On Advertising During Election Season, New Research Suggests

AdExchanger

TV and video measurement provider iSpot is fielding a lot of election season concerns from buyers as political ad spend increases in the weeks leading up to the 2024 presidential election. The post Don’t Go Dark On Advertising During Election Season, New Research Suggests appeared first on AdExchanger.

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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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Banana Equivalents

Seth Godin

Bananas are (slightly) radioactive. The banana equivalent dose (BED) is a measurement of radiation. It’s definitely not enough to hurt you. When we think about risk, the BED is a useful way to find perspective. Is the exposure this new thing will cause on the order of a banana? If so, perhaps we shouldn’t worry about it so much. A chest x ray might be like eating 100 bananas… it gives us a scale we can work with.

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Use DAM and AI to keep up with content demands by Edna Chavira

Martech

Are you overwhelmed by the constant demand for new content? AI and Digital Asset Management (DAM) can be your secret weapons for keeping up with content demands and delivering exceptional digital experiences. Join us for Acquia’s upcoming webinar, Driving Brand Growth: Using DAM and AI to Keep Up With Content Demands. Our expert panel will discuss: DAM’s role in branding and digital experience management Best practices for seamless migration and strategic tech consolidation How to ef

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Former Google Ad Exec Testifies Its Ad Operations Resisted Innovation And Its Ad Server Team Was ‘Lazy And Slow’

Adweek

A former Google advertising executive testified in the US antitrust case against Google, painting a picture of a company where it can be difficult to make change. The Department of Justice is trying to prove that Google's ad business is a monopoly with tools that control how both advertisers and publishers buy and sell digital.

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DOJ vs. Google, Day Four: Behind The Scenes On The Fraught Rollout Of Unified Pricing Rules

AdExchanger

On Day Four of the Google ad tech antitrust trial in Virginia, we boarded a time machine that took us back to April 18, 2019. That was the day that Google convened an in-person and livestreamed meeting with publishers in NYC to discuss a bundle of new changes to its auction dynamics, including the move to […] The post DOJ vs. Google, Day Four: Behind The Scenes On The Fraught Rollout Of Unified Pricing Rules appeared first on AdExchanger.

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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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Teads Elevates Travel Performance Advertising with Teads Conversions

Exchange Wire

Teads, the global media platform, is redefining travel advertising with its innovative Conversions solution, transforming the way travel brands achieve their business goals and engage with consumers in a post-pandemic world. Macro situation: As the travel industry rebounds post- COVID-19, marketing [.] The post Teads Elevates Travel Performance Advertising with Teads Conversions appeared first on ExchangeWire.com.

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Salesforce launches new, ‘more trustworthy’ generation of AI bots

Martech

Yesterday, Salesforce launched Agentforce — generative AI bots the company says can be trusted to take action on their own. Agentforce is “the third wave of AI — advancing beyond copilots to a new era of highly accurate, low-hallucination intelligent agents that actively drive customer success ,” Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff said during the press conference.

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Week of September 2 Cable News Ratings: All Networks See Post-Labor Day Weekend Drop

Adweek

This is TVNewser's basic cable network ranker and cable news report for the week of September 2, 2024. The post-holiday period was not kind to networks as all three cable nets saw a drop in their week-to-week numbers in total viewers and the prized demo of Adults 25-54. MSNBC and CNN saw steeper drops as.

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Google Ads Will Now Use A Trusted Execution Environment By Default

AdExchanger

If the digital ad ecosystem is going to mature to a new stage of privacy consciousness, advertisers must be better stewards of their first-party data. One aspect of that evolution is the idea of trusted execution environments (TEEs), which are new cloud-based ad exchanges that help match first-party data sets and browser data for targeting […] The post Google Ads Will Now Use A Trusted Execution Environment By Default appeared first on AdExchanger.

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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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The right and wrong ways to use AI to grow your brand: a marketers guide

illumin

Artificial intelligence (AI) is taking over the media industry, or so platforms like ChatGPT would have you believe. While AI is still a far way off from becoming a true labor replacement, it is understandable that people (and specifically marketers) are worried. With new technology comes an important discussion around the ethics and practicality of evolving capabilities.

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How to make the most of your market research data

Martech

Market research is indispensable for businesses, guiding strategies and decisions with data-driven insights. However, many organizations fail to take advantage of all of them. This diminishes the research’s value and weakens marketing’s credibility. The issue often lies not in the research quality, but in how it is treated post-delivery.

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Flavor Flav Performs Popcorn Magic for Smartfood Popcorn

Adweek

There's no escaping the Flavor Flav renaissance, and who would even want to? Didn't catch the Paris Olympics? He was everywhere, rolling out his five-year sponsorship of USA water polo and serving as on-scene hype man for the teams, paying rent for struggling track and field athletes, celebrating iconic performances and, later, offering gymnast Jordan.

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DOJ vs. Google, Day One: Who’s Testifying And Google’s Main Arguments In Brief

AdExchanger

Google will spend the next four to six weeks in a Virginia courtroom defending itself against allegations that it operates a monopoly over the digital advertising industry. The trial, which begins today, could end in the breakup of Google’s ad tech business, including a forced divestiture of its ad server and ad exchange. After opening […] The post DOJ vs.

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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.