Digital

Internet ad revenues climbed to an historic first half-year high of $23.1 billion, according to the IAB Internet Advertising Revenue Report released by the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) and prepared by PwC US. This marks a 15 percent rise over 2013’s first-half ad revenues of $20.1 billion.

The Connected Shopper si based on research conducted in 12 countries across 4 continents, attempts to understand the role that digital plays at every point along what we call the shopper’s Purchase Decision Journey, and to identify both drivers and barriers to purchase that brand marketers and retailers can affect in order to increase sale.

How does a global company take advantage of digital technology? Johnson & Johnson’s vice president of digital strategy, Gail Horwood, explains.

comScore, Inc.  published The U.S. Total Video Report. The report provides context for Americans’ shifting TV consumption habits. As the viewing environment becomes increasingly fragmented with a wider array of devices and sources of content, it’s more important than ever to gain a complete understanding of TV audiences and their viewing behaviors across multiple platforms.

It’s no secret that Latinos are active online. The challenge for brands is how to connect with such a diverse group that represents three regions of the Americas in a relevant and impactful way. There is no magic formula, but there are guidelines – and pitfalls – that brands must keep in mind. Here we share some do’s and don’ts from Hispanic Heritage Month (HHM) 2014 for connecting with U.S. Hispanics online.

Are you afraid digital technologies will make you obsolete? That your hard-earned skills haven’t prepared you for the fast-moving digital future?

Shoppers looking for big-ticket items behave differently than smaller spenders. This infographic shares insights into both ends of the spectrum to help marketers reach their target audiences.

Hispanics’ Digital Path to Purchase offers brands similar opportunities for  personalized and localized engagement & loyalty as the overall market.

Marketing tools are rapidly evolving and marketers are spending more money on technology than ever before.

As digital devices take an increasingly prominent place in the lives of US consumers, media use is becoming characterized not by the influence of any single device or platform, but by the simultaneous use of multiple ones.

Is the end of the pop-up ad near? A September 2014 study conducted by Harris Interactive for Goo Technologies found that 29% of US internet users thought the ad type wouldn’t survive the next 10 years—the highest percentage out of all formats studied. Banners were the second most likely to vanish, according to respondents, cited by 19%.

As of December 2013, 94 percent of the most popular and critically acclaimed films were legally available in the U.S. through online video-on-demand (VOD) services, according to KPMG’s Film and TV Title Availability in the Digital Age study. The report also finds that 85 percent of the most popular and critically acclaimed television titles were available in the U.S. through online video services.

Middle-market CPG manufacturers and emerging brands represent a large and growing portion of consumer dollars spent on grocery – tens of billions in the U.S. alone. While the majority of actual purchase activity still takes place at brick-and-mortar retail locations, digital marketing represents an important new area of investment for middle-market manufacturers and emerging brands.

It’s no secret that digital media is a fast-paced, constantly evolving marketplace, which for salespeople can even be a daunting roadblock when it comes time to close a deal. That’s why, in my opinion, education is one of the single most important tools that a salesperson should have in his or her toolkit.

These future intenders are key audiences for mobile operators, device manufacturers, developers and advertisers as they are already interested in connected technology.

Consumers still choose brick-and-mortar locations when they want to get pretty.

Results showed US Hispanic device ownership skews higher than the non-Hispanic US audience on a full range of connected devices, including smartphone, tablet, OTT, laptop, and smart TV, while leading the market in multi-tasking and mobile content consumption.

I recently wrote about how silly it is to embed a team of digitally focused folks in your marketing department, call it a team and expect results.  The response was overwhelming to that article, which shocked me because I thought that idea was taken for granted.  Apparently I was overstating the understanding of that concept.

Smartphones, tablets and computers have redefined how we connect every day. As new technologies emerge, consumers are connecting in even more ways and understanding these new connections is critical.

Content may be king, but the future of media buying in a digital world will be based on audience, not content.