The use of celebrities in marketing is no new concept, with famous faces being used to help promote brands since the start of advertising. In the last couple of years however, the success of celebrity marketing has been questioned, particularly amongst brands targeting millennials. Thus, leaving brands with a potentially high risk and high cost […]
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Making the most out of Search Ads 360 bid strategies
What are bid strategies? Although bid strategies are relatively common practice within paid search, at a recent Google event a quick survey of the room found that 35% of users were unsure of what bid strategy to use and when. Bid strategies are used to optimise your advertising spend across your paid search accounts. They […]
Online pioneers first to adopt Digital Ribbons in London tube stations
Exterion has continued its roll out of updated ad sites across the London Underground with the introduction of new Digital Ribbons at three of the busiest tube stations in the city. King’s Cross, Tottenham Court Road and Piccadilly Circus welcome the strings of 42-inch Ultra HD screens to their roster of ad sites, spanning the […]
YouTube for kids: a potentially costly advertising lesson
Kids’ content producers on YouTube are prolific and popular, a rising segment that is starting to get a lot of traction. The type of content ranges from well-known icons like Peppa Pig (7m subscribers on the English channel) to independent creators such as Blippi (3.2m subscribers), pushing out nursery rhymes and animations. Within the realm […]
TV ad lengths and how they affect your campaigns
There’s a variety of second lengths we can utilise for TV creatives, each with their own advantages. Let’s explore a selection of the options available to advertisers for some second length inspiration. 30 seconds The traditional and industry standard length, and what all cost per thousand (CPTs) figures work towards. There is no additional cost […]
What is RAJAR and is it up to the job?
RAJAR (Radio Joint Audience Research) is the radio industry’s official audience measurement survey. It is jointly owned by the BBC and the Radiocentre on behalf of the commercial sector, and it is the basis on which all radio trading is based. With the latest survey showing the industry to be in rude health, we thought […]