Three themes echoed throughout Advertising Week New York this year: Third-party data is harder to get, the creator economy is growing, and marketers face more pressure to prove ROI. Here are some of the most common—and controversial—trends from the event.
Meta introduces new brand safety tools: Brands can now mute comments and block profiles on ads.
First-party data takes center stage in marketing's future: As third-party cookies phase out, brands are leaning into AI and first-party data to create personalized, privacy-compliant advertising solutions.
CTV isn’t exempt from privacy regulation: While regulatory efforts are uncertain, advertisers should begin adopting privacy-oriented CTV solutions.
On today's podcast episode, we discuss how much Google’s ‘AI Overviews’ can drive ad revenue for the company, which platform is most likely to chip away at its search lead, and what will be the most likely outcome from its antitrust trials. Tune in to the discussion with host Marcus Johnson, director of Briefings Jeremy Goldman and analyst Daniel Konstantinovic.
Measurement is on the minds at Advertising Week New York. With flat or shrinking budgets, clients need to pinpoint—and be able to prove—where growth is coming, Meredith Zhang, measurement lead at TikTok, said during the event.
The boom times for ecommerce and retail have largely passed. “It’s going to be harder [for retailers] to identify pockets of growth and opportunity. But, the good news is that it’s not going to be that roller coaster of demand fluctuations that has been challenging for retailers to navigate over the last couple of years,” our analyst Blake Droesch said.
21.5% marketers are confident last-click attribution is a reasonably accurate reflection of a platforms’ long-term impacts on business, according to a survey by ĢAV in partnership with Snap.
On today's podcast episode, we discuss the places throughout the purchase funnel where retailers and brands are leaving revenue on the table. Listen to the conversation with our analyst Sara Lebow as she hosts director of Briefings Jeremy Goldman and analyst Sarah Marzano.
A winning loyalty strategy isn’t just about short-term wins like lifting sales; it’s about building a long-lasting relationship and boosting customer lifetime value. Here are three ways brands can build long-term loyalty.
Google’s AI Overviews debut advertising space: Pressure to monetize costly AI tech is driving Google to launch ad space in AI Overviews as it works to improve the product.
Last month, Dollar General launched an in-store audio network, enhancing its in-store and online ad solutions.
TikTok adds AI buying tools as it fights for its US life: Smart+ will reduce the difficulty of buying ad space, but TikTok’s days may be numbered.
Amazon and Google are enhancing their visual search tools as consumers seek more seamless, intuitive ways to search for products online.
Though still in draft form, the new framework can help banks navigate the next steps for safely incorporating the technology.
On today's podcast episode, we discuss why a surprising amount of people think Meta's Orion smart glasses are the future of computing, whether people will turn to Amazon for live news, what's happening to the middle of the market, why screensaver ads can have a significant impact, who was the richest American in history, and more. Tune in to the discussion with host Marcus Johnson, director of reports editing Rahul Chadha, and analysts Bill Fisher and Max Willens.
“[Last-click attribution is] the devil marketers know,” said ĢAV’s vice president of content Paul Verna. “It falls well short of representing what’s really going on.” Because it doesn’t paint a full picture, it doesn’t accurately reflect marketing’s impact on conversions.
A new report found that having the best mobile banking app isn’t enough to retain these digital natives.