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Snapchat vs. TikTok: Short-Form Video Showdown

AdvertiseMint

Source: Canva Snapchat vs. TikTok: Which is better? Social media platforms have changed how we connect and communicate with friends and family. Among the wide array of options, two apps stand out as prominent platforms– TikTok and Snapchat. Each has its unique features and quirks. This article will discuss the key differences between Snapchat and TikTok and the pros and cons of each platform.

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Americans Don’t Like Advertisers Using AI on Them—Unless They Get a Good Deal Out of It

Adweek

As the role of artificial intelligence grows, it's probably no surprise that Americans' wariness about the technology is growing just as quickly--if not faster. Consider the results of a handful of studies and surveys released this summer alone. CNBC's All-America Economic Survey reported that 69% of Americans suffer from "AI anxiety." Two workers out of.

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Here’s Some Differentiation: SSPs Disagree About Their Responsibility For Vetting DSPs

AdExchanger

The dust has largely settled from MediaMath’s bankruptcy, but the fallout still has publishers questioning SSPs’ obligations to their partners. “There needs to be a retrospective on all SSPs and how they claim to understand risk management,” said one publisher who asked to remain anonymous, citing ongoing business with SSPs that clawed back revenue.

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A marketer’s guide to AI: Working with text generators

Martech

( This is the second in a series about how generative AI is impacting marketing. The first part is The rise of generative AI.) Despite the proliferation of visual content, words and text are still the mainstay of digital marketing. Without words to provide context, our images and videos wouldn’t have the meaning we all so desperately crave. Our content often revolves around words — from calls-to-action to product descriptions to social posts — marketers rely on language to tell a story.

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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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Trends in using AI for marketing: 2023-2024

Smart Insights

What AI-based tools and digital marketing techniques should businesses from small to large be considering? I’ve been fortunate to be involved in digital marketing for over 25 years now. The opportunities presented by AI recently are the most exciting developments … The post Trends in using AI for marketing: 2023-2024 appeared first on Smart Insights.

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Monopoly Players Embrace Their Inner Villains in Hasbro’s Mischievous Campaign

Adweek

Monopoly's latest campaign is a brutal reminder that it's all fun and games--until your 8-year-old hands you an envelope that reads "final notice," and you discover grandma is secretly embezzling cash from the bank. Launching Oct. 9 in Canada and Oct. 24 in the U.S., "All is Fair" pays homage to the notoriously competitive spirit.

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How to boost marketing engagement with behavioral science triggers

Martech

You can spend a lot of money trying to increase the results of your marketing communications. But you don’t have to. If you have a halfway decent marketing martech stack and follow the best practices for your channel, maximizing engagement and response becomes easier. Just add behavioral science into your messaging. It won’t cost you a dime — and the results can be instantaneous.

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Freedom of attitude

Seth Godin

There are two franchised pack-and-ship shops about equidistant from my home. One has a 4.5 rating and is reliably busy. The other has an astonishingly low 1.5 out of 5 rating. The physical plant is virtually identical, and the marketing and promo are the same. The only difference is the owner running the second shop. Tomorrow, he gets yet another chance to make yet another decision about what sort of attitude to bring to his day.

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Meta’s AI-fueled Advantage+ Shopping Campaigns Underwhelm Marketers

Adweek

Advantage+ Shopping Campaigns (ASC) have been among Meta's most high-profile ad product launches in the last year, but some marketers are finding the results lacking. The tool--which lets artificial intelligence, instead of the marketer, choose which audiences to serve an ad--has helped the company regain some of its mojo with buyers who had diverted spend.

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3 Ways Google’s Privacy Changes On Android Will Impact Your Business

AdExchanger

Advertisers are laser-focused on the seismic shift happening next year with the deprecation of third-party cookies on Google Chrome. But it’s not just cookies on Chrome – Google’s Sandbox initiative is also targeting mobile signals on Android. Here’s why that’s important and what it might mean for your business. Today, mobile advertising SDKs on Android […] The post 3 Ways Google’s Privacy Changes On Android Will Impact Your Business appeared first on AdExchanger.

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

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Separating fact from fiction: How real are the problems with GA4?

Martech

There are a lot of complaints about Google Analytics 4 (GA4). Some of these — the UI, for example — are based on users’ experience. Others are based on perception or “what I’ve heard is…” Those are the subject of the final installment of our three-part series of conversations about Google GA4 with Russ Ketchum, product director of Google Analytics.

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While standing on one foot

Seth Godin

Make it easy! they insist. One of the longest-running direct response ads of all time was for a piano playing course. For more than forty years, people mailed in money for a simple, fast way to impress their friends by playing the piano. They sold a lot of manuals, but I’m guessing not many people actually learned to play. And every year, there are new electronic devices, pills and procedures that promise to help people lose weight or get fit without trying very hard.

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Grab a Free Bottle of Coca-Cola Zero Sugar Using AR

Adweek

In partnership with Tesco Group, Coca-Cola is inviting people to try a bottle of Coca-Cola Zero Sugar through an augmented reality experience running now across major cities in the U.K. The "#TakeATaste" digital out-of-home (OOH) campaign will see 3D anamorphic creative presented on OOH screens in London, Birmingham, Manchester and other U.K. cities.

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IAB Tech Lab Enters The Sandbox; The Google Trial Behind Closed Doors

AdExchanger

Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. A Line In The Sandbox The Chrome Privacy Sandbox was hyperactive when it launched in 2019. (Remember the sudden appearance of all those bird names?) That was back when the deadline to remove third-party cookies was Q2 2022. But in 2021, Google Chrome […] The post IAB Tech Lab Enters The Sandbox; The Google Trial Behind Closed Doors 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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The ethics of AI-powered marketing technology

Martech

Marketers have long used technology and data to target their audiences effectively. AI has now enhanced this capability, but it also raises ethical concerns. How can marketers balance innovation and privacy? The AI arms race in marketing technology Martech vendors across all platforms, including data analytics, customer relationship management (CRM) systems, email marketing platforms, social media advertising and more, are racing to incorporate AI features into their products.

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More vs. better

Seth Godin

If every building in the shopping district in a big city was owned by one landlord, rents would go up. So would the prices of everything sold. The landlord would keep a significant percentage of each store’s profits and innovation would suffer as well. Google’s monopoly is real. They pay Apple more than a million dollars an hour to be the default search engine on phones.

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Lego’s Latest ‘Find Your Flow’ Campaign Aims to Help Adults De-Stress

Adweek

Lego is not just a toy company that attracts construction-minded children--it's a brand that crosses generations. And to acknowledge that broad fanbase and remind them that play is worthwhile at any age, the brand has produced a campaign focusing improving mental health through sound. With the aim of reaching adult builders, Lego has released a.

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Meet The Former FBI Investigator Exploring Programmatic’s Murky Depths

AdExchanger

If the programmatic media supply chain had a theme song, it might as well be “Oops! … I Did It Again.” The online ad industry has been susceptible to manipulation by bad actors and plagued by opacity pretty much since its inception. In June, the Association of National Advertisers (ANA) released its latest research into […] The post Meet The Former FBI Investigator Exploring Programmatic’s Murky Depths 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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Samsung Ads introduces new CTV ad types

Martech

Samsung Ads is rolling out new interactive ad types to smart TV advertisers through a partnership with CTV ad experience platform BrightLine. “With BrightLine’s advanced capabilities, advertisers are now able to engage consumers in a real-time dialog and exchange for the first time on Samsung Smart TVs, opening a whole new world of possibilities for brands,” said Michael Scott, vice president of ad sales and operations for Samsung Ads, in a company statement.

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More FAST, More Fragmentation: What Amazon’s Ad Tier Means For Advertisers

MNTN

When Amazon’s announcement of an additional ad-supported tier starting early 2024 came across our newsdesk, it didn’t come as much of a surprise. This year we’ve observed major streaming networks flocking to FAST , knowing the clear impact such a revenue-stream shift would have on their bottom line. An ad-supported Prime Video presents new opportunities for advertisers who want to reach an existing – and lucrative – subscriber base who are more liberal with their spending patterns (t

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Bloomberg Media Restructures Sales Team to Streamline Events, Integrated Marketing

Adweek

Business and financial news publisher Bloomberg Media is restructuring its sales and marketing divisions around industries like tech, finance, auto, luxury and consultancy, rather than geography, to streamline operations and strengthen its appeal to advertisers, according to chief revenue officer Christine Cook. To lead the newly reorganized divisions, Cook created two new jobs and made.

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Stop Worrying About The Quantity Of Impressions – It’s Quality That Counts

AdExchanger

We have seen a lot of change in the identity landscape over the past 10 years. What once was a bit of the Wild West has turned into a highly regulated space. Yet it remains fraught with bad data due to a wide variety of ad fraud, as well as limitations in tracking due to […] The post Stop Worrying About The Quantity Of Impressions – It’s Quality That Counts 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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Why martech must mean more than just technology

Martech

Martech is a lot more than marketing technology. “It doesn’t really reduce to a collection of platforms and apps and APIs,” MarTech’s editorial director Kim Davis said in his keynote address for The MarTech Conference. Martech is really at the intersection of technology, strategy and people, he said. It’s important to note that those elements are all equals, interacting and informing each other.

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Expandi Purchases Account-Based Marketing Platform Jabmo

Exchange Wire

Expandi Group, the largest EMEA B2B martech and ad tech provider, today (September 26th, 2023) announced the purchase of B2B account-based marketing (ABM) platform Jabmo and all its marketing assets, including the well-known brand. With offices in Europe and the US, [.] The post Expandi Purchases Account-Based Marketing Platform Jabmo appeared first on ExchangeWire.com.

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Client Briefs, Campaign Performance: How Ad Agencies Are Using Generative AI Today

Adweek

Over the past eight months, the ad industry has witnessed a definitive role for generative AI inside creative and media agencies; from decoding client briefs to amassing real-time insights on campaign performance, gen AI is getting the job done more quickly and efficiently. Across IPG's Momentum, S4 Capital's Media.Monks and independent agency PMG, the opportunities.

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‘Money Doesn’t Stink:’ The Sad State Of Affairs In Ad Tech

AdExchanger

After 12 years of working in – or adjacent to – the ad tech industry, I am coming to terms with the simple answer to many depressing questions. The post ‘Money Doesn’t Stink:’ The Sad State Of Affairs In Ad Tech 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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Marketing AI blueprint unveiled at The MarTech Conference

Martech

Marketers now have a blueprint to adopt new AI technology thanks to Shawn Goodin, principal martech strategist at technology services and digital transformation leader Capgemini. Goodin unveiled the marketing AI blueprint in a keynote that kicked off Day 2 of The MarTech Conference. The blueprint helps marketers map where tools fit in their organization’s stack.

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Advertising Association Looks to Shape UK Policy with AI Taskforce

VideoWeek

The Advertising Association has formed an AI Taskforce, the UK trade body announced this morning. The group will bring together senior representatives from across its membership, in order to build a coordinated policy approach to the deployment of artificial intelligence in advertising. The Advertising Association said the move recognises the need to establish ethical safeguards, develop industry guidelines and work with the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) to ensure the use of AI in advert

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What Marketers Can Learn From the Indomitable Deion Sanders Brand Playbook

Adweek

Everybody's eyes are on Coach Prime this fall. Deion Sanders, a pro player-turned-coach Hall of Famer, has captivated football fans throughout his career with his larger-than-life talent and personality. As for career success, Sanders is the only athlete to play in both a Super Bowl and a World Series. In the last year, he left.

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How First-Party Data Is Helping The Container Store Think Outside The Box

AdExchanger

The Container Store wants to get a better handle on its first-party customer data. The Container Store aims for personalized content that leads to deeper engagement and more conversions, according to Tory Marpe, The Container Store’s VP of loyalty. Enhancing its customer communications could help the home organization and storage retailer achieve its ambitious goals […] The post How First-Party Data Is Helping The Container Store Think Outside The Box appeared first on AdExchanger.

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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.