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Will Google deliver the “holy grail” of cross-channel targeting?

February 8th, 2012

A recent Ad Age article indicates that Google is going to try to be the first of a small but powerful group of media/technology companies to target users across platforms. This is something I thought Apple would be the first to do because of the size of the iPhone market, but they are focusing [...]

Does Google Really Know Anything about Display Advertising?

October 7th, 2010

I have honestly been pretty unimpressed with Google when they have ventured beyond search.  I mean, it’s just a fact that they are the biggest when it comes to search and search advertising, but whenever they have ventured beyond that, into display, TV, etc., I’ve been pretty critical.
 
Mostly, I’ve been critical because up until now, [...]

Obsession With the Wrong Metrics Is Killing Your Brand

October 25th, 2009

The promise of digital advertising lies in the fact that we can understand more fully what happens to dollars spent in digital advertising than we can on any other medium through the data we collect.
The problem with digital advertising lies in the fact that we can understand more fully what happens to dollars spent [...]

Stop the Bad Attribution Habit

September 13th, 2009

Why do people hang onto old habits despite the fact that plenty of evidence exists to the contrary?  For instance, we all know that smoking causes cancer and wearing seatbelts saves lives, but people continue to smoke and drive without seatbelts.  And we know that regardless of the carb, fat, or protein count, what makes [...]

Is Anyone STILL Using Click-Through Rate?

June 21st, 2009

Are advertisers still measuring success by click-through rate?  Apparently so.  The fact that there is ANOTHER report out that there is a measure beyond click-throughs solidifies it.  OPA, comScore Teamed to Tout Banner Ad Value
And I thought we put that to bed in 2001.  Seriously.  But I guess we shouldn’t be surprised when the New [...]

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