Facebook Is Offering More Clarity on Some of Its Ad Metrics
Facebook announced Wednesday that it will begin labeling some metrics in its Ads Manager as estimated or in development, as well as removing about 20 metrics that are "unhelpful." The social network...
View ArticleThe Facebook Journalism Project Teamed Up With the Society of Professional...
The Facebook Journalism Project and the Society of Professional Journalists are joining forces. The two parties will launch the SPJ Training Program for journalists, and Jennifer Jenkins, who works on...
View ArticleA Major Bank and 3 Car Rental Companies Cut Ties With the NRA
In the aftermath of last week's mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., dozens of groups and organizations have stood up against the National Rifle Association, calling...
View ArticleBusinesses Can Now Respond to Twitter DMs 5 Times Within 24 Hours
Twitter announced a new feature aimed at ensuring that businesses can respond to direct messages during periods of high volume. Developer advocate Jon Cipriano introduced adaptive rate limits in a blog...
View ArticleMobile Shopping Is on the Rise, But Remains Split Between the Mobile Web and...
Mobile's influence on shopping behavior has been on the rise since the advent of the smartphone, but recent data indicates consumers are becoming more comfortable finalizing transactions on their...
View ArticleHotels.com’s Captain Obvious Is Campaigning to Guest Host HQ Trivia
Captain Obvious is ready for his close-up. One question at a time, though. Hotels.com and agency CP+B's latest fun digital stunt for the brand's goofy character features Captain Obvious gunning to...
View ArticleKyogre, Groudon Returned to Pokemon Go for Its Legendary Week Event
Niantic launched a Legendary Week event in Pokemon Go, allowing players to battle and capture three Legendary Pokemon in Raid Battles from now until March 5. The event will give players the chance to...
View ArticleKFC Responds to U.K. Chicken Shortage Scandal With a Timely ‘FCK, We’re Sorry’
KFC went through a highly publicized, somewhat bizarre crisis in the U.K. this week: The fast food joint known for its fried chicken ran out of chicken. Now, KFC is apologizing with a creative stunt:...
View ArticleThis Search Consultancy Is Helping Innovators Like Microsoft Stay Ahead of...
You may wonder, how is it that innovative brands like Microsoft, Netflix, HBO and GE stay ahead of the competition? A lot surely goes into answering that question, but search consultancy VentureFuel...
View ArticleHow Samsung, NBC and More Are Bringing the Olympics to Life in Virtual Reality
While virtual reality is still fairly new in terms of overall adoption--with just a few million people buying headsets in 2017--several companies in both the hardware and content sectors have made 2018...
View ArticleComcast Spliced Footage of Jessie Diggins’ Historic Gold Medal Win Into Its...
Jessie Diggins made history in Pyeongchang earlier this week when she, along with team sprint freestyle partner Kikkan Randall, won the first Olympic gold medal for the U.S. in cross-country skiing....
View ArticleNew Agency Consultancy Promises to Feature Real Moms in Ads
Mom is non-threatening. She wears a cardigan, she's rarely seen outside the home and she adores her family. She's not a unique individual with her own will and wishes at all--just a prim, proper,...
View ArticleWhy Empathy Is the Key to a Positive Brand Experience
In our world of liquid expectations, how can marketers continually evolve strategy to keep pace? Ever since Mad Men days, the chief marketing officer has been in charge of the brand and has been the...
View ArticleSnapchat Linked Up With Accelerators to Lure More Startups With Free Ad Credits
Snap Inc. is ramping up its strategy of offering smaller advertisers free ad credits and discounts on creative services in the hopes that some of those brands will continue advertising on Snapchat....
View ArticleThe Moment of Truth Has Come for Digital Advertising’s Transparency Problem
The lack of transparency in the world of online media--which has led some to describe today's content landscape as the "Wild Wild West"--has long been an elephant in the room. But for brand marketers,...
View ArticleApple Celebrates Marriage Equality in Australia With Lovely ‘First Dance’ Ads
Australia reached a milestone moment in December, when the nation's parliament overwhelmingly approved marriage equality after years of resistance from conservatives. It's an issue that has galvanized...
View ArticleWinter Olympics Ratings Were Down From 2014, but NBC Still Dominated Its...
NBC's Olympics coverage dominated the television and media landscape over the 18-day span. The network's prime-time coverage averaged a Total Audience Delivery of 19.8 million, a figure that dwarfs the...
View ArticleLegacy Banks and Digital Startups See a Big Opportunity to Move Beyond Simply...
Change can be hard for the financial industry, which is dominated by decades of processes and internal systems. But with a slew of upstarts making their way into the trillion-dollar industry, the old...
View ArticleWith the Rise of Self-Care Apps, Here’s How Marketers Can Respectfully Join...
A new era of apps catering to help people with their mental health is here. And boy, do we need it. Social media apps have gotten a bad reputation; even Facebook recently admitted it might be bad for...
View ArticleBrands Are Using Poetry to Cut Through the Noise and Grab Viewers’ Attention
On Super Bowl Sunday, Coca-Cola debuted a new spot in the fourth quarter featuring an inclusive message in the form of an original poem for the brand by poet and Wieden + Kennedy copywriter Becca...
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