What does 2015 hold for online marketing?

Marketers have definitely grasped the power of programmatic to drive brand objectives and are now starting to look at new ways to reach their relevant audiences and further strengthen their ROI. A recent report has forecast that global ad spend will increase by 4.9% in 2015 to reach £350 billion. While I think we’re sure ..

Omnicom adds Atlas tags to DoubleClick-served ads

Recent moves by Google and Facebook have left some industry observers declaring this the dawn of a “walled garden” era of ad tech — one in which brands and agencies need to use a platform’s ad tech when purchasing that platform’s media. But the agency holding company Omnicom Group has found a novel use for Atlas: Checking ..

How Facebook is trying to siphon off TV ad spend

Facebook has been working hard to convince marketers to shift part of their TV ad budget to the social network. As part of that effort, Facebook last month tapped Nielsen to host an educational session on TV ad sales for the social network’s marketing partners, according to a source who provided Digiday with a copy of the presentation ..

New Report Shows Data-Driven Marketing Drives Customer Engagement & Market Growth

Data-driven marketing has delivered demonstrable results in terms of customer loyalty, customer engagement and market growth. Organizations that are “leaders” in data-driven marketing report far higher levels of customer engagement and market growth than their “laggard” counterparts. In fact, leaders are three times more likely than laggards to say they have achieved competitive advantage in ..

Microsoft Rolling Out Ads On MSN Apps For iOS And Android

Cross-platform advertising now available in 24 markets. About a month after rolling out a set of vertical apps under the MSN banner, Microsoft is rolling out in-app advertising. The apps, which are available on iOS, Android and Amazon devices, include News, Weather, Sports, Money, Health & Fitness and Food & Drink, aggregating content from more ..