Lindsay Rowntree
Head of Content
Articles by Lindsay
Sort the Real from the Buzz: Are Blockchain & Virtual Reality Better in Theory than Practice?
With today’s digital disruption, backing the right technology is a key to survival and success. If only there were a marketing oracle, who could magically sort out the theoretical from the practical and point us to the right technology. This oracle may not exist, but there is the team at DMEXCO 18, who have relentlessly combed through myriad suggestions and interviewed leading experts in the run up to the conference and expo, September 12-13 in Cologne, to [...]
The New Technologies Deutsche Bank Believes Will Change Its Marketing
Digitalisation, particularly artificial intelligence, is creating an opportunity for a better understanding of the customer and the personalisation of marketing communications. We are moving from one-to-many, to one-to-one communication, creating added value to businesses. Robots have helped free up the analysis burden on consultants in risk management. New technologies are tested first and foremost in the marketing department of Deutsche Bank. In an interview with DMEXCO 2018, expo and conference, Cologne, Germany, Tim Alexander, CMO Deutsche Bank, talks about [...]
Many Indie Game Developers Lack Resources to Monetise Apps: Q&A with Rafael Vivas, Lion Studios
Opportunity in the hyper-casual gaming space is burgeoning. Independent game developers need support in many areas to be able to maximise this opportunity. For this reason, AppLovin recently announced the launch of Lion Studios – a media devision to help indie game developers in a number of different areas. TheGamingEconomy speaks with Lion Studios’ president, Rafael Vivas (pictured below) about how Lion Studios intends to support them. TheGamingEconomy: Why has AppLovin launched its own media division, Lion Studios? Rafael Vivas: We [...]
Retargeting & the 'Day 0 Dilemma': Q&A with Alexei Chemenda, Adikteev
Retargeting is a hugely powerful tool within mobile gaming to reactivate lapsed players, but there are many gaming marketers who get it wrong. TheGamingEconomy speaks exclusively with Alexei Chemenda (pictured below), chief revenue officer for apps, and managing director, U.S., at in-app retargeting specialist, Adikteev, about the concept of the ‘Day 0 Dilemma’ in retargeting campaigns. Chemenda outlines the common mistakes gaming marketers make when attempting to reactivate lapsed players, and why in-app retargeting needs to be considered as [...]
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Blocking All Over the World: How Marketers Can Take On the Global Rise of the Ad Blocker
The more things change, the more they stay the same. Football nearly came home, Harry and Meghan tied the knot, and the UK is enjoying its first proper summer since 2003. Advertising woes, however, remain; and the problem of ad blocking in particular hasn’t gone anywhere. Writing exclusively for ExchangeWire, Richard Poustie, CEO UK and Ireland, Kantar Media, explains why this is the case, and how marketers can change consumer conceptions of advertising. Kantar Media’s DIMENSION 2018 Report on the major trends [...]
Brands Must Look Beyond Summer Romances & Prioritise Meaningful Customer Relationships
Why is engaging with customers through digital marketing comparable to online dating? Writing exclusively for ExchangeWire, Tom Byrne, SVP agency services, Merkle EMEA, explains that it’s all about meaningful relationships. Today’s always-on digital world has affected our lives in a multitude of ways. One of which is how we find love. With the plethora of online dating websites and apps now available, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to master the digital minefield of love. But what inspires us to make that right swipe or [...]
Grabbing Gamers & Gaining Visibility with Rewarded Video
Awareness campaigns are a critical tool for new and established brands alike. The focus of these campaigns isn’t immediate click throughs and conversions; instead, it is on building brand recognition and consumer retention. Traditional awareness campaigns might include TV advertising or print media. While these avenues put information in front of thousands, it can be nearly impossible to track direct ROI, writes Sandor Jones (pictured below), product marketing manager, YouAppi, exclusively for TheGamingEconomy. The same can be said of rewarded video; [...]
Holding Companies Likely to Diversify to Protect Market Position: Q&A with James Kesner, Results International
Mergers and acquisitions within ad tech and martech are firmly in the spotlight at the moment, with some very interesting moves happening across the space. Following the release of their H1 marcoms M&A analysis, James Kesner (pictured below), director of M&A advisory firm, Results International, speaks with ExchangeWire about how the M&A scene is changing, as well as the big global trends to look out for. ExchangeWire: The marcoms M&A scene in 2018 appears to be much more buoyant [...]
Take Your Game to the Next Level: App Retargeting for Retention in Gaming
It would be foolish to underestimate the power of app retargeting to engage with your mobile gaming app users. As a consumer, you may think of retargeting as being followed around the web by the image of a pair of scissors you bought three weeks ago, but in mobile gaming, the opportunities to engage with users, based on how they have interacted with your gaming app, are not only smart, but also fruitful. Mobile game developers new to the app [...]
The Fundamentals of App Store Optimisation & the Black Hat Tactics to Avoid
What is App Store Optimisation (ASO) and are mobile gaming developers making the most of it to maximise app-store visibility and potential installs? TheGamingEconomy speaks exclusively with Katerina Zolotareva (pictured below), marketing and customer success manager, TheTool, about how to get started and the common mistakes to avoid. TheGamingEconomy: What are the basics for an app marketer/developer to get started with App Store Optimisation (ASO)? Katerina Zolotareva: By definition, App Store Optimisation is a process of maximising the visibility, [...]
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