Reviewing the Mobile ad landscape and the future of programmatic advertising Simon Swan’s Digital Marketing Essentials interview with Luke Jonas of Hatch London I caught up with Luke Jonas a specialist in programmatic advertising and performance marketing. He previously worked at mobile advertising technology platform and is a co-founder of Hatch London, an agency that…
First view lets brands get their video seen on Twitter Importance: (For big brands advertising on Twitter )Recommended source: Twitter blog Yesterday Twitter announced the release of a new ad product which opens up Twitter’s most valuable real-estate for brands to get their message across. Called First view, it allows brands to pay to have…
Mark Zuckerberg once said, “The biggest mistake that we made, as a company, is betting too much on HTML5 as opposed to native… because it just wasn’t there. And it’s not that HTML5 is bad. I’m actually, long term, really excited about it.” And who wouldn’t be excited by the prospect of a single code…
Please complete our survey on Content Marketing in Europe and receive a free copy of the research report In recent years, Content Marketing has been rated my marketers as one of the most effective marketing techniques. Indeed, our informal poll of Smart Insights readers asking about current digital marketing trends has shown that in 2013,…
Affiliate marketing needs to be run effectively to get the best results. Don’t leave it on the back-burner. Affiliate marketing inherently involves using middlemen — affiliates — to help bring in customers or drive conversions. This automated online marketing comes with many positives: a marketplace of affiliates seeking you out, automatic approval of affiliates based…
5 steps to harness technology and creativity using programmatic advertising to maximize its potential To reach the modern consumer, companies must embrace ideas such as: Programmatic advertising Advertising for multiple screens Personalization Consumers today have become increasingly adept at ignoring advertising they feel is no longer a utility, but an irritation. While the always-on phenomenon…
The first time I became aware of brand inconsistency was four, maybe five years ago. Companies were extending their appearances to apps, social media and other digital channels. And so did the bank I worked for back then. Unfortunately, no style guides were available to cover these channels. I remember the dilemma while writing specifications:…
When it comes to web projects, real estate and home appliances go well together, so today we’re happy to release a lovely free icon set with 72 related icons. The set includes icons in 4 sizes and in 8 formats: AI, CSH, EPS, SVG, PDF, PNG, Sketch and Webfont. The icon set is free to…
How to Easily Cultivate Trust with Button Copy that Puts Your Audience’s Needs First Marketers are busy and often juggle way too many responsibilities at once. Something’s gotta give, and sometimes it’s the button copy. It’s understandable, but when you skip this one detail, you create a very bad impression with your audience. By settling…
The Internet of Things (IoT) has enabled the Internet to reach beyond the browser. Made up of electronically networked devices, these “things” are able to interact with the physical world via sensors that feed data they capture back into their ecosystems. Currently, these devices are mostly products, designed with a specific purpose in mind, a…
