Programmatic Audio – What’s New and What’s Next
Nielsen has reported an overall 9.4% increase in total audio activity for H1 2020 compared to the previous year, with on-demand audio streaming seeing the biggest rise of 16.2%. It has also been projected that 46% of marketers would use ‘Digital Audio’ as a media…
Festive Marketing In An ‘Unprecedented’ Era: The 3 Ps of Christmas 2020
Christmas is always a key time for marketers, as a key sales period, featuring big budget ads which can set the tone for communications over the coming year. In many ways Christmas 2020 will be even more important for marketers – but also harder to…
Why Text-Based Instagram Posts Are Trending in 2020
As the likes of Tumblr and MySpace are evidence of, when it comes to social media, popularity now doesn’t guarantee security in the future. The arrival of TikTok on the scene has increased the pressure on social media giants to keep their platforms fresh and…
5 Ways Bing Remains Relevant In A Mobile-First World
2020 is the year of mobile. As was 2019. And 2018 (you get the picture). Whilst it’s a repeated refrain, it’s not untrue. Based on Statcounter data, in the UK the majority of browsing is done via Mobiles and Tablets, exceeding desktop this year. As…
Winning Christmas 2020 Through Facebook Ads
A time of the year we all look forward to – Christmas. However, following an unpredictable 2020 the question on everyone’s lips is how the festive season will be affected. This year our lives have been turned upside down and we have had to live…
5 Things To Check When Importing Google Ads Campaigns Into Microsoft Ads (Previously Named Bing Ads)
If you are already using Google Ads then importing your campaigns into Microsoft Ads (previously named Bing Ads) is a quick and effective way to increase your reach and potential to succeed in meeting your KPIs. The ability to import Google Ads campaigns into Microsoft…
Marketing For Brands On TikTok – Everything You Need To Know
TikTok has become a global phenomenon with a total of 800 million users worldwide. The marketing potential is huge and the reason for this is because TikTok’s short-form video model is loved by young audiences who prefer bite-sized content. In addition to this, what other…
New Google Page Experience Update – Core Web Vitals
Early in May 2020, Google announced Core Web Vitals – an initiative to provide unified guidance for quality signals that, they believe, are essential to delivering a great user experience on the web. This was the first part of their focus on user experience for…
Preparing For Free Google Shopping In Q4
“Google’s Big Announcement” In April this year Google announced that free listings will be available in Shopping results. Starting in the US and set to continue to roll-out to other countries and will be available in the UK before the end of the year. Only…
Brands & #BlackLivesMatter – how companies have navigated a shift in culture
Black Lives Matter is an incredibly important conversation playing out in social media at the moment, one that brands feel compelled to enter into. Which brands have done this thoughtfully and which have stumbled? I consider three companies’ responses to #BLM and what we can…