The new year is almost upon us, and with that, the newest trends are going to be easier to see. Things change slowly as the year drags on, but once that calendar flips, people want something new immediately. With that...
In 2019, how can marketers be expected to keep up with the growth and sophistication of digital advertising? How can they overcome the challenge of needing to be an expert in specific platforms while also maintaining a...
Disruption to audiences’ browsing experience has become the name of the game in recent years. Making an ad’s size, design, frequency and viewability pander to audiences without challenging browsers in some overt...
In 2014, the IAB estimated that by 2018 programmatic spend within display advertising would have grown from 28% in 2018 to 80% of all marketing spend – and it’s looking very likely with the UK’s programmatic...
The self-flagellation in our industry needs to stop. In 2017, the industry went through a much-required period of introspection and a subsequent process of transformation. Rightly, we saw changes made of significant...
Digital channels are dominating the advertising market. As the landscape expands, new avenues for distribution and, ultimately, new challenges are constantly presented. What role will artificial intelligence play in the...
Display ads have been a go-to option in digital advertising for many years, and they have been effective. But native ads have gained popularity since their inception too and provide engaging ways of promoting...
For all the industry debate surrounding its potential for fraud, lack of brand safety, and other unsavory outcomes, programmatic media buying continues to represent a significant engine of expansion for the digital...
Columnist Grace Kaye walks you through a multichannel approach to search, display and video that will bring about more effective bidding and better personalization. This is for all you GDN (Google Display Network)...
It’s been six years since the conference keynote at which technology investor Fred Wilson is credited with having coined the term “native advertising.” It is apposite that Wilson is a tech specialist and...
In South Africa, generally the level of knowledge of what programmatic media buying is, is low. The problem with this, is that programmatic isn’t going away. In fact, it’s growing. Globally programmatic...
Content Promotion Strategies: The Shortcut to Traffic Why Content Promotion? Content marketing is a frustrating business. Not only is it time-consuming, but there’s also a lot of conflict regarding best...
Intro For every C-level executive of a B2B organization, there comes a time when they just have to stop and wonder if the funds they’re spending on marketing are worth it. They can’t help but ask themselves if their...
Marketers already know that video is booming. But at a recent roundtable discussion hosted by the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) in New York, marketers talked about the challenges and opportunities presented...
As a Senior Programmatic Specialist here at Coast Digital, I spend most of my time helping our clients understand and make the most of their media budgets through the medium of display advertising and talking to...
