Smartphone and internet penetration in the MENA region have paved the ways for mobile marketers to connect with wider audiences. Currently, 56 per cent of Middle Eastern shoppers are on mobile devices while shopping online. According to the GSMA report, there would be a significant expansion of network coverage as well as 5G connections by […]
Ad fraud is costing marketers approximately USD 20 billion per year. From fake audience to fake traffic, and fake clicks, to fake installs; advertisers are paying for clicks and exposure that never happens. In October 2018, Buzzfeed News uncovered a massive mobile ad fraud that affected over 125 android apps and websites, including Facebook, Lyft, […]
Ad formats longer than the traditional 30-second spot are growing by leaps and bounds, according to a new study by Southern California-based research firm DRMetrix. Specifically, airings of 45-second spots grew a staggering 583 per cent in 2018 while 180-second spots grew a whopping 487 per cent and 75- second spots rose 185 per cent, the […]
Fan-first global entertainment platform report finds the average duration of a long-term fandom is nine years and that engaging younger fans across genres and content verticals can be critical to success Fandom, the fan-first global entertainment platform, released its inaugural insights report in New York City at FanDNA: Marketing in the Age of Fandomonium. The study, titled, […]
The third season of Stranger Things has proven to be the most-watched Netflix show, claims the video streaming giant. .@Stranger_Things 3 is breaking Netflix records! 40.7 million household accounts have been watching the show since its July 4 global launch — more than any other film or series in its first four days. And 18.2 […]
Outbrain, the world’s leading discovery and native advertising platform for the open web, released the full results of its recent native advertising omnibus survey. The survey, which focused on how consumers feel about native advertising across social platforms and media publishers. Segmented by different age groups (Millennials, Gen-Xers and Baby Boomers), participants were surveyed on […]
Native advertising is being touted as a new and innovative format, but it just might be an old strategy, transformed by a new digital frontier. In 2014, the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) recognised native ads as a new form of advertising. As an alternative to display; it’s seen to be the fastest-growing advertising segment, experiencing […]
AdQuick.com recently announced the availability of its new Performance-Based Marketing service. Lending from the CPE model in digital advertising, this hassle-free, no upfront payment model by AdQuick, claims to be the first of its kind for the OOH industry. AdQuick.com is a platform that allows marketers and agencies to complete the entire process of planning, […]
A recent study says that 65% of all money spent on advertising in digital media in 2019 will be traded programmatically. What happens to display and native advertising? Display advertising needs to step up to tackle the growing effectiveness of programmatic advertising, and to stay relevant to the target audience. One of the newer formats […]
