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2023 Trends

Retail media in 2023: What do the experts predict?

News and developments in retail media dominated 2022. “Everything is an ad network“, summarised analyst and investor Eric Seufert. As online continues to represent an increased proportion of shopper spend in the wake of Covid-19, retailers (and beyond) are increasingly waking up to the advertising opportunities that this presents – while brands are seeking new […]

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Social advertising in 2023: What do the experts predict?

It has been a tumultuous year in social advertising, as brands and advertisers pulled back on paid social amid macro-economic challenges and iOS privacy updates. So, as we head into 2023, can we expect a different story? We spoke to industry experts to get some insight into what’s to come, with brand safety, first-party data, […]

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From TV to short-termism? Discussing 2023 ad budgets with the attribution experts

UK advertisers are planning to cut-back on offline media in favour of digital spend, as the recession puts increased pressure on budgets. This is according to research from ISBA and Ebiquity, who surveyed 59 brand advertisers (which included three of the UK’s top 10 by spend and 11 of the UK’s top 50).

Nikki Gilliland speaks to a few people in attribution and media optimisation about what’s happening in advertising right now, and how this might impact the over-arching goals of digital media spend.

Latest Reports

The Fundamentals of Digital Advertising

With the digital arena expanding to include apps, TVs, virtual worlds and even outdoor billboards, digital advertising has grown vastly in size and scope in recent years. This best practice guide looks at how marketers can successfully plan, create, execute and measure digital ad campaigns.

Quick Guide to Online Video

This quick guide looks at the power of video as a marketing tool and outlines the key considerations for creating a video strategy, from setting objectives and defining the audience to content planning and distribution.

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Online Video Best Practice Guide

This report looks at how brands can identify clear objectives, fine-tune audience profiles and plan their distribution strategies, getting to grips with the numerous different platforms on offer. Some of the key technical aspects needed to commission video and work with specialist partners are also covered.

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The contextual advertising boom: What is it, and how can brands take advantage?

What exactly do we mean when we talk about contextual advertising? Why is this particular type of advertising – once the predominant method of online ad targeting, which later took a back seat to behavioural targeting – experiencing a resurgence in popularity? And how can brands employ it to best effect?

Latest Articles

Three examples of FMCG campaigns across TikTok, AR and shoppable video

Despite issues like brand safety and ‘signal loss’ – a term used in the ad industry to refer to attribution difficulties in the wake of new privacy and anti-tracking measures – social media remains a priority for marketers who are eager to reach engaged consumers. Marketers are also using contextual advertising to do so, creating […]

2023 trends

Econsultancy’s digital and marketing trends for 2023

What are the overarching trends that will define how marketers will think and act in 2023, and the challenges and opportunities they will face? We explore four key trends. For some more channel-specific predictions, see our previous expert roundups on ecommerce, personalisation, retail media, influencer marketing, SEO, and social ads. Our trends for 2023: Resisting […]

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Fast Track Digital Marketing

 ‌ Through 12 engaging video modules, recommended readings and quizzes to test your knowledge, you’ll learn the fundamentals of digital marketing. Includes modules on advertising and measurement.

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Advertising statistics – explore the ISD

Keep up to date with the latest advertising statistics via the Internet Statistics Database. Browse, save and export charts as you go.

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