illumin

JANUARY 14, 2025

As we dive into 2025, the advertising landscape is undergoing a massive transformation driven by new technologies, evolving consumer behavior, and changing regulatory frameworks. In this article, well break down the top advertising trends for agencies, retail marketers, and the broader advertising industry.

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Vertical Response

AUGUST 19, 2024

Struggling to get noticed with traditional advertising? Alternative advertising breaks the mold with creative strategies that captivate and engage audiences. This article covers the top alternative advertising methods, showing you how to achieve impactful and memorable marketing results.

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Advertising Advertisers Buzz Marketing Marketers 84

Search Engine Land

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing consumer engagement and transforming the landscape of search, according to James Murray of Microsoft Advertising, who spoke at SMX Advanced. From: To: This physical enlargement represents a fundamental shift in how users can interact with search engines.

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illumin

AUGUST 22, 2024

2024’s US presidential race is forecast to generate a record-breaking $12 billion in ad spend. Advertisers across America are keen to join the chorus of voices and win the day. With so much competition, advertisers looking to make a difference need to stand out. Political marketers are no different. What are MMMs?

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Buffer Marketing

JULY 22, 2024

Organic social media marketing is a long game. Enter: Social media advertising. It’s an arm of social media marketing where you spend money to reach the right audience. Getting started with social media advertising is overwhelming, to say the least. What is social media advertising?

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Hubspot Marketing

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

In a world driven by content marketing , understanding how your target audience prefers to consume information is critical to getting your messages seen and heard. However, the specifics can differ dramatically based on age and generation. Content Consumption Habits By Generation To be real, I don’t like to put anyone in a box.

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Search Engine Land

AUGUST 14, 2024

Digital advertising has evolved quite a bit since I started working in paid media. Lead generation advertisers today have access to tools like broad match keywords and offline conversions – powerful when used right, but chaotic and expensive if left unchecked. Aligning marketing and sales efforts. Marketing strategy.

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Buffer Marketing

JANUARY 9, 2025

A TikTok ad is an advertisement by a brand or creator appearing on people’s For You page. TikTok users can customize their ads a lot , including whether they want to use branded content or user generated content , video or carousel, bidding strategy, etc. But first… Should you advertise on TikTok?

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Search Engine Land

AUGUST 19, 2024

Are you intrigued by the world of video production and creation within advertising and digital media? The evolution of video production and creation for advertisers To create such impactful, fast-moving change, a collection of advancements is needed: Technology needs to move quickly.

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Martech

AUGUST 5, 2024

In digital advertising , a hidden threat is silently draining marketing budgets and undermining the value of online content. Made for advertising” or “made for arbitrage” (MFA) sites, designed purely to attract ad dollars rather than serve users, are proliferating at an alarming rate.

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SmartBrief - Marketing

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

This has grabbed the attention of travel advertisers and marketers, generating anxiety about the future of addressability and attribution. Why are advertisers concerned? Because of this, third-party cookies are a well-established cornerstone of personalized digital advertising.

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Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Power Reviews reports that 87% of consumers regularly research products online before purchasing them, so mastering digital marketing is essential as you grow your business. That’s where a digital marketing checklist becomes your best ally. SEO Digital Marketing Checklist Image Source 1.

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Martech

JANUARY 16, 2025

AI tools are transforming how marketers research, write and make decisions. The rise of AI in search and marketing An interesting piece of research was released in late December but may have been lost in the busy holiday season. ChatGPT, Claude, Co-pilot and even Google offer an AI search version available to most users.

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Buffer Marketing

JANUARY 7, 2025

Artificial intelligence is transforming digital marketing by empowering us to do our best work. The right AI marketing tools will help you automate repetitive tasks, make data-driven decisions, and unblock your creativity. The shift to AI-powered marketing has been dramatic. Paid plans start at $15/month.

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Sprout Social

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

What began as brands sending free products to popular social media users has now evolved into a multi-billion dollar industry, where contracted brand deals are closely aligned with targeted campaigns. Influencer marketing is no longer a novelty—it’s a critical component of advertising strategies.

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SmartBrief - Marketing

AUGUST 23, 2024

Generation X and millennial women are reaching this milestone with a collective sense of frustration and confusion. Market dynamics and untapped potential Recent market analyses project the menopause market to surge to $22.7 Williams (Parallel Path) Why does this matter now more than ever?

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Martech

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Google’s pivot on deprecating third-party cookies has caused uncertainty in the digital advertising industry. The move has sparked speculation about the future of privacy-focused advertising and the impact on businesses that have been preparing for a cookieless future. Drawing parallels: Google and Apple’s iOS 14.5+

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Transform Advertising Advertisers User-Generated 131

Search Engine Land

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

We’ve run the numbers and found that advertisers are missing much of the search data that could improve their ad performance. This article explains why Google might be doing this and what advertisers can do to recover more search data. Search terms are the actual searches that Google users type into the search bar. Processing.

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Martech

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Choosing the right paid media channels is key to B2B advertising success. Users in-market for jobs in specific industries. Example: A software company selling to Fortune 500 technology firms can target users searching for software-related keywords who also: Work at large companies (10,000+ employees). Company size.

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Hubspot Marketing

JULY 24, 2024

Though Mike Tyson meant that literally, his wise words certainly hold true in marketing. And no marketer gets punched in the mouth quite as often as those who deal with user-generated content. Does a smart marketer fight back or roll with the punches? “Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.”

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Search Engine Land

JULY 23, 2024

Today, every business invests in digital marketing. Whether small or large, businesses either have an in-house team or outsource their digital marketing efforts to a third-party agency. Digital marketing is a broad term that encompasses many services. Most user searches are conducted on search engines first.

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Digital Marketing Whitepaper Affiliate Marketing User-Generated 93

Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Paid media advertising is a cornerstone of digital marketing, allowing businesses to reach targeted audiences and maximize their visibility online. According to an Interactive Advertising Bureau and PricewaterhouseCoopers study, the digital marketing industry generated $225 billion in ad revenue in 2023.

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Advertising Advertisers Law User-Generated 69

Hootsuite

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Case in point: Pinterest users spend twice as much time shopping every month as non-Pinners. Key takeaways Pinterest marketing is the practice of using the platform as a visual search engine to help relevant audiences discover products or services. What is Pinterest marketing? ICYMI: Pinterest is more than a social network.

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Martech

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Almost half of advertisers now “completely” or “mostly” trust AI adtech to make decisions about campaigns without human oversight — up from 25% last year, according to a report from Advertiser Perceptions, a business intelligence provider. announces AI for programmatic advertising: Two new AI tools are coming in January 2025.

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Food User-Generated Advertisers Advertising 111

Martech

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Generative AI has opened the door for chief marketing officers (CMOs) to elevate their role in executive leadership. Marketing is at the forefront of businesses’ genAI adoption. GenAI is part of the technology that marketing teams rely on daily, such as enterprise and martech solutions.

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Martech

JANUARY 10, 2025

Digital marketing leaders must carefully manage the reality and perceptions around personalization. The integration of generative AI technologies is poised to further refine these strategies by enabling more nuanced audience targeting and personalized customer journeys. But differences in attitudes exist.

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Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Paid media advertising has become an important part of digital marketing strategies, allowing businesses to reach new customers and see measurable growth. In this beginner’s guide to paid media, we’ll break down the fundamentals of paid media and highlight its benefits for marketers. What is Paid Media Advertising?

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Martech

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Consumers feel besieged by pervasive and invasive marketing. With data collection at an all-time high, some marketers cross the line, using personal details (e.g., Consider the Oasis comeback tour, where data on user behavior and demand fueled dynamic ticket pricing , leaving fans paying more than triple the original asking price.

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Hubspot Marketing

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Those companies did below the line (BTL) marketing right. Email marketing, direct mail, events — below the line marketing includes these and similar targeted tactics to convince and convert buyers. Table of Contents What is below the line marketing? Answering “What is BTL marketing?” And where do you begin?

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Marketing Insider Group

MARCH 25, 2025

Advertisements that once dominated feeds now compete with user-generated content, personal recommendations, and influencer endorsements. Influencer marketing closes the gap between businesses and consumers by using authentic voices to promote products and services. Influencer marketing works differently.

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Martech

AUGUST 19, 2024

New technologies and changing buyer behaviors demand that marketers stay adaptable and innovative. For small teams, account-based marketing ( ABM ) simplifies targeting and maximizes budget impact. Targeted campaigns : Focusing on specific accounts ensures marketing efforts resonate with each client’s unique needs.

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Martech

MARCH 3, 2025

In MarTechs MarTechBot explains it all feature, we pose a question about marketing to our very own MarTechBot , which is trained on the MarTech website archives and has access to the broader internet. AI significantly enhances hyper-personalization in marketing by enabling marketers to analyze vast amounts of data quickly and accurately.

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Martech

OCTOBER 1, 2024

I’m not talking about AI’s impact on marketing and advertising agencies , though that’s a topic getting attention in many circles. Many of their capabilities were still rules based and relied on users to know how to configure them. The first file had CRM contacts in the following format: Sample data set generated from ChatGPT.

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Martech

MARCH 11, 2025

However, ad buyers are concerned that user behavior in the conversational interface could reduce ad effectiveness. How ads work in AI Overviews According to Google, Ads within AI Overviews typically: Appear beneath AI-generated responses under a Sponsored heading. Match formats to user queries. mobile users. Processing.

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Hubspot Marketing

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Specifically, AI target audience tools examine audience behaviors, interests, regional preferences, and demographics to guide marketing strategies and content. Benefits of Using AI for Target Audiences Using AI target audience tools can help improve many aspects of a marketing strategy.

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Martech

OCTOBER 24, 2024

This platform lets users manage multiple content projects, create web pages and blog posts, and generate large amounts of content. Additionally, the platform offers customizable brand voices and image tools, as well as marketing automation capabilities. Elai lets users quickly create engaging video content for learning purposes.

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Hubspot Marketing

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

As the cofounder of a boutique B2B marketing agency, I’m always looking for the best AI tools for B2B marketing — partly for me and partly for my clients. The more time I spend getting acquainted with automation and AI, the more comfortable I’ve become with the genuine benefits AI can bring to marketing and business.

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