Since launching on 23rd October 2000, Google Ads has come such a long way. Starting with just 350 advertisers and a cost per thousand (CPM) model, Google quickly started evolving its offering: introducing a cost per click (CPC) buying model, bringing in relevancy as a key factor and consistently releasing new functionality and ad extensions. Over the next […]
Archives for February 2021
The future of data matching and aggregation
With the introduction of GDPR, we have seen many instances of advertisers losing reporting and optimisation granularity because of cookies and unique identifiers being considered ‘personal’ data. This can cause remarketing and new prospecting strategies to suffer, which can lead to a reduction in advertising spends, and more importantly, ROI. What is the benefit of […]
How media habits and behaviours changed in 2020
Although ‘coronavirus’ was the most searched-for term in the UK in 2020, what else do the most searched-for trends in the UK tell us, and specifically how does that relate to media consumption? Interestingly, Google Trends segmented “Delivery” as a search category for the first time this year when releasing their 2020 searches, illustrative of […]
Does the 55+ audience still need to talk?
One of the more interesting COVID-enforced changes over the last year has been the vast take-up of technology amongst older demographics. According to YouGov, use of Zoom by those aged 55 or over has increased from 50,000 users pre-COVID, to over 1.5million using it in the last 30 days. They are becoming increasingly adept at […]
The rise and rise of digital audio
Advertisers Increase Their Investment in Digital Audio Since the start of the pandemic, we’ve seen a shift in consumer behaviour across industries, platforms and channel consumption. One of the key areas of growth is digital audio, which may well be cruelly underestimated by some advertisers. From 2015 – following the release of Amazon Alexa, Microsoft […]
Channel 4 cricket coverage is back!
Last week, Channel 4 were announced to have bought the rights for the England cricket series in India, marking the return of test cricket to terrestrial screens for the first time in almost 16 years. It marked a significant moment for cricket fans (especially those without a Sky Sports subscription) and Channel 4 alike. Channel […]