Creators Evolve Social media and live stream platforms are going after YouTube’s secret sauce—creator-driven videos. Because ad revenues and user engagement. Per eMarketer, TikTok and Twitch are parti … Read more

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

Click Up Gen Z is more likely to BOPUS than other gens. They do it to save money. They do it to be efficient. But mostly, 18- to 25-year-old consumers buy online and pick up in store (BOPUS) because o … Read more

Just Sayin’ Voice assistants go mainstream. Voice-control technology has officially moved from fad to fandom, with Apple’s Siri, Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant being consulted monthly by about 111. … Read more

X-tra Elusive A little bit analogue, a little bit digital. Gen Xers comfortably toggle between media channels, which should make them a marketer’s dream. Instead, their aptitude makes them even harder … 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

Digital Killed the Radio Star US consumers love digital audio. It won’t be long before consumers spend more time listening to audio on digital formats than radio, according to an eMarketer study publi … Read more

Email Fail Forrester Research recently evaluated 100 email campaigns across several industries and all failed. In fact, only six campaigns managed double-digit marks on a scale of -30 to +30. Email ma … 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