Facebook is making ad metrics clearer on its platforms

Facebook is making ad metrics clearer on its platforms

To give businesses more insight into the measurement tools used to calculate the impact of advertisements on its platforms, Facebook has introduced new labels on some of its metrics. “Starting today, we will begin labelling some metrics in Ads Manager as ‘estimated’ or ‘in development’, to provide more clarity on how they are calculated and […]

Transparency is the key to making more consumers happy with data sharing, says new DMA & Acxiom research

Transparency is the key to making more consumers happy with data sharing, says new DMA & Acxiom research

In 100 days the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into force, bringing with it new laws covering how businesses collect, store and use consumer data. As businesses prepare for the new rules, almost two-thirds (61%) of consumers are already happy with the amount of personal information they share. This change in attitudes has been […]

biddible unveils new Google AdWords Auditing Tool to improve transparency of paid search performance

biddible unveils new Google AdWords Auditing Tool to improve transparency of paid search performance

A suite of new [free] auditing software has been released to improve transparency of paid search performance. The suite of tools created by biddible also aim to efficiently report on the effectiveness of Google AdWords spend, in under 60 seconds. The free software [biddable tools] will become the first free suite designed to simplify, identify […]

WFA: 90% of marketers are reviewing programmatic ad contracts in quest for greater transparency

WFA: 90% of marketers are reviewing programmatic ad contracts in quest for greater transparency

Agency trading desks may be the default way advertisers run programmatic campaigns but as many as 90% are set to review these deals after growing frustrated by the lack of transparency being offered. According to a new report from the World Federation of Advertisers, nearly two-thirds of marketers are uncomfortable with the conflicts created by […]

Advertisers may be spending more on mobile, but are still failing to connect the dots

Advertisers may be spending more on mobile, but are still failing to connect the dots

Even as mobile dominates online display budgets, this rapid growth could be superfluous if advertisers aren’t prepared to properly address the effectiveness of mobile ads and their role in brands’s marketing mix modelling, warn experts. Sharper measurement is often talked about but rarely defined for a mobile market which many believe is falling behind the […]