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Second quarter saw slowing ad spend on most platforms

Martech

digital ad platforms saw slowing ad spending last quarter, according to a new report from digital marketing agency Tinuiti. Messenger and Audience Network continue to represent a small portion of total Meta ad spend for most advertisers. Google’s search advertising landscape showed mixed results in Q2 2024.

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Personalization’s double-edged sword: Balancing relevance with intrusiveness

Martech

Digital personalization is a double-edged sword. Digital marketing leaders must carefully manage the reality and perceptions around personalization. This suggests that consumers have come to expect a degree of personalization in their digital interactions. But differences in attitudes exist.

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Unilever’s Ben & Jerry’s campaign shows why RMNs are the future

Martech

Change is the only thing you can rely on in digital marketing. Retail media networks (RMNs) are a big part of that something. The zero consumer: A new breed needs a new approach Today’s consumers, particularly the younger generations, defy conventional marketing wisdom. It won’t work for you tomorrow.”

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How brands are handling the lack of transparency in major ad platforms

Martech

How consolidation and transparency are redefining digital advertising Consolidation is growing due to several factors. Machine learning and AI improvements let platforms automate ads at a large scale with little input from marketers. Less digital user growth is increasing competition for ad spending.

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How AI and ML bridge the attribution disconnect across marketing channels

Martech

As marketers pour more budget into digital channels, a surprising disconnect remains. While the majority of retail sales, for example, still happen in physical stores, most marketing efforts focus solely on tracking online metrics. Traditional attribution models fail to connect digital spend with real-world outcomes.

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Why retail media should be part of your first-party data strategy

illumin

Retail media is on the climb in 2024 and is a critical part of a well-rounded first-party data strategy. While Google spent most of 2023 and 2024 threatening to remove third-party cookies from Chrome , marketers went to work finding alternatives and first-party data jumped ahead as a promising solution. Why now, why retail?

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29 Budget-Friendly Digital Marketing Tools for Small Businesses (+ Free Options)

Buffer Marketing

After 12 years of marketing for bootstrapped brands, I've learned that you don't need to spend a fortune on fancy digital marketing tools to see results. Ultimately, you'll want to differentiate your social media marketing strategy from your competitors', so you don't want to copy them.