Creative
97% of Targeting Strategies Have No Targeted Creative: Q&A with Oli Marlow Thomas, Ad-Lib Digital
A few years ago, the relationship (or lack thereof) between programmatic and creativity was one of the hot topics of digital advertising, as programmatic advertising started its steady rise. With recent, greater challenges having taken the fore, the creative-versus-programmatic debate has taken a backseat, but does that mean the situation has improved? ExchangeWire speaks exclusively with Oli Marlow Thomas, founder of Ad-Lib Digital, about why creative still needs to be part of the programmatic conversation. ExchangeWire: Why is there still such [...]
APAC Programmatic to Go For Co-Ops & More Bidding Options
In this industry byliner, RTB House’s Asia-Pacific managing director Jakub Ratajczak outlines three key trends that will see publishers band together and more bidding options emerge. Programmatic was originally developed as a practical tool for selling leftover inventory, but it has evolved to become the primary driver in online ad spend for the biggest brands. According to Magna, digital ad spend across Asia-Pacific increased 5.6% last year to reach USD$156bn (£112.6bn). And according to Zenith Programmatic Marketing Forecasts, the share of advertising [...]
Targeting China Consumers Requires QR & Other Local Support
China can offer brands, especially in retail, tremendous returns, but enjoying the market’s richness in scale and potential will require advertisers to know local nuances and consumer preferences. These, for instance, will include the need to integrate QR codes into their marketing campaigns and identifying holes to plug in order to entice customers to buy into their brand, says Anthony Capano, Rakuten Marketing’s Asia-Pacific and Europe managing director, in this Q&A with ExchangeWire. He also strongly touts the need for advertisers [...]
Media's Third Wave: Buying More Creatively
The process of media buying has changed enormously over time, moving from a simple demographic approach to today’s data-rich, AI-infused programmatic buying. As agencies and brands have gained a deeper understanding of how to use data, their ability to deliver more relevant, more personalised messaging has improved dramatically; and a key driver of that improvement has been the forward evolution of media buying. Writing exclusively for ExchangeWire, Mark Grether, CEO, Sizmek, explains why the third wave of media buying centres [...]
Cannes Lions Gets to Grips with Digitisation in Major Outdoor Overhaul
There was much to be said for the state of the Cannes Lions annual Festival of Creativity last year. One person who was particularly vocal about it – specifically, the lack of recognition for digital innovation in the Digital Outdoor awards category – was Dan Dawson (pictured below), CTO, Grand Visual. Digital outdoor experts have reason to rejoice; Dawson’s article, published on ExchangeWire last year, caught the eye of the organisers of Cannes Lions, and it seems some positive changes [...]
Why Fixing Poor Ad Quality Should Be a Bigger Industry Priority
The advertising industry as a whole has always understood the importance of an ideal user experience, not just to get the consumer’s attention, but the seamlessness needed to make it so ads are less of an intrusion. Writing exclusively for ExchangeWire, Oded Napchi (pictured below), CMO, HIRO Media, talks about how poor ad quality still plagues the industry and why it should be given more priority before further losing the attention of the all-important consumer. 2017 was a turning point for [...]
Oath Eyes APAC As Growth Engine, Touting Transparency As Differentiator
Born out of the merger between AOL and Yahoo, Oath is now looking to reach two billion users by 2020 and betting on Asia-Pacific as a key growth engine. It also is touting its commitment to transparency as a market differentiator against competitors that have chosen to build walled gardens. In an interview with ExchangeWire, Tim Mahlman, Oath’s president of advertising and publisher strategy, discussed the importance of Asia-Pacific in driving the company’s further growth and why its pledge to [...]
Back to the Future: Why Ad Tech Must Learn from the Creative Past
With so much focus on data and technology, it seems the digital advertising industry may have forgotten how to be creative. Writing exclusively for ExchangeWire, Eric Visser, founder and CEO, JustPremium, argues that the future of digital lies in new formats that inspire creativity. Is it just me, or does it sometimes feel like people working in advertising technology have forgotten the age-old elements of what makes good advertising? Whilst there’s no commandments set in stone for the marketing sector, at the [...]
Why Dynamic Creative Optimisation Matters for 2018
Dynamic creative optimisation (DCO) is set to take on a whole new persona. Granted, DCO is nothing new but, as Francis Turner (pictured below), general manager, US and chief revenue officer, ADYOULIKE, explains in this exclusive piece for ExchangeWire, the advent of release 1.2 of the OpenRTB Native Ads API Specification means that dynamic creative will bring native advertising into a new era. When Facebook throws its hat in the ring, you know the fight is about to get [...]
The Ad Server Started with Pixels & is Figuring Out People: Q&A with Victor Wong, CEO, Thunder
What is a creative management platform and how could its increased implementation in marketer creative strategies force an evolution of the traditional ad server? ExchangeWire speaks exclusively with Victor Wong, CEO, Thunder, who explains that, ultimately, we have to remember it’s about delivering the best possible experience to the consumers interacting with your brands. ExchangeWire: What is a creative management platform (CMP) and how is it being used to personalise campaigns? Victor Wong: Creative management platforms enable brands to produce, personalise, and [...]
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