I have focused on the fabulous world of social media and digital marketing for the last decade and the one thing that is always constant is that social media is always changing! I do genuinely immerse myself in all things social, all the time, and actively follow the work and insights of global thought leaders, […]
Marketers and brands are always looking for emerging trends and the next best thing to get them discovered with more engaging customers. We have observed what worked over the past year here at YouAppi and throughout the industry. With this knowledge, we were then tasked with learning how customers will operate in the future, what […]
Until now, companies looking to advertise their products online have done so using ads on search engines, social networks or media websites. Now, there is yet another option: an increasing number of retail websites are offering space for companies to place ads. For the retail platforms, such advertising represents a lucrative source of income. The […]
The traditional function of a brand has been that it is a shorthand to the functional benefits of a product – Colgate stands for happy smiles. Tiffany & Co. represents romance. But on a more practical level, a brand acts as a signifier of quality; if you see the distinctive red you know you have […]
Lately I’ve been thinking – what is the future of consumer data with GDPR in effect? How will the media and advertising landscape continue to evolve to meet its own insatiable appetite for information? The implementation of GDPR meant brands had to let go of massive piles of data as the door was closed on […]
In just two very short years the analytics market in the UK will have doubled to be worth a staggering £25 billion. It is already the second largest market in the world, and the biggest in Europe. UK boardrooms are awash with data and insight all designed to help them perform better than their competitors. […]
I talk to online retailers every day and many of their comments revolve around a feeling of nostalgia for the days when things were simpler. We seemed to know instinctively who the shoppers in our store were, and so we implicitly understood what they wanted and how to give them a great experience. But today […]
I’ve been coming to IFA for many years and as a self-confessed gadget addict it’s like being a kid in a sweet shop. But like deciding which sweets to buy all those years ago, it’s a bit overwhelming and disappointing if you don’t choose wisely and suffer from buyers’ remorse! So, here’s my take on […]
Next year. Next year. Next year! Mobile advertising has always been about next year. Well, next year is here in mobile advertising. In fact, there is nothing hotter in all of media than Mobile OTT Advertising. For those of you who are new to media and OTT, OTT stands for “Over the top” and consists […]
Granular interests and lifestyle targeting on social media platforms such as Facebook and LinkedIn have always previously trumped that available on Google AdWords, until now. Although keywords and basic demographic data were the main ways to reach target audiences, recent developments now mean that Google’s ‘in-market’ audience targeting for search, and ‘life events’ for video […]