Ad-versity Ad interference is prompting many consumers to employ ad blockers. Heavy ad loads, and aggressive formats like screen takeovers and auto play video with sound have internet users taking gre … Read more

The British charitable organization Refuge had a social marketing dilemma: How do you reach women who don’t want to be reached? The charity fights domestic violence and supports women in their effort … Read more

Snap On Snapchat’s efforts to re-engage users is paying off. Per Q2 Financial Results, daily active users increased 8% year-over-year (YOY) to 203 million, revenue is up 48% YOY and the number of Snap … Read more

Just Playin Two in three U.S. consumers would surrender social media apps or TV for mobile games. According to a March 2019 survey from mobile ad and app monetization company Tapjoy, 69% of consumers … Read more

Take :15 Seeking Gen Z consumers? Make it snappy, like TikTok. If you’re north of 25 years old, chances are you’ve not heard of TikTok. The Vine-like mobile app skews Gen Z and female. It’s wildly pop … Read more

Post Clear? Facebook can’t clear its history of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, but users may soon be able to clear theirs. The social media giant plans to launch a new tool for managing off-Facebook … Read more

Socially Awkward Based on advertising spend alone, social media is going gangbusters. B2C marketers are spending more on social advertising, (about a quarter of the ad mix), but key stakeholders—consu … Read more

Social Proof What keeps CMOs up at night? Measuring the impact of social media for one, per a recent Forrester survey. Half of the marketers surveyed rank “difficulty proving the value of social withi … Read more

Raters Gonna Rate When the rater becomes the rated. Passengers have long been able to rate Uber drivers on a star system, with low-rated drivers being subject to being permanently parked. Documents ob … Read more

Chances are your favorite company has some advertising campaigns which make you think, “Wow, I wish I could have been part of that.” Well, experiential-based marketing allows the customers to be part … Read more