Marketing ideas for when business is super slow
When business is slow, there’s always ways for a small to medium sized business (SMBs) to market themselves – whether it translates to getting business from customers right now or if it...
B2B marketing strategies that actually work
The B2B market has seen significant growth and development in recent years, and it’s not hard to trace the original source – the advance of the internet and the various technologies that...
The importance of online advertising
The advancement of the World Wide Web since the last ten years has completely changed the advertising landscape. Online advertising is evolving rapidly with time. Nearly half of the world’s...
Newest Trends in Online Advertising
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...
How to continually improve advertising across paid media platforms
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...
How to make your display ads less disruptive
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...
Programmatic Display x Native Advertising
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...
It’s a fantastic time to be in digital advertising
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...
Infographic: 6 trends shaping the digital advertising industry
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...
Programmatic Native vs Display Advertising – 5 ways they differ
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...
Programmatic remains primary digital growth engine, some clouds forming
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...
How to integrate display with search and video
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...
Native Ad thinking is reaching beyond digital
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...
Programmatic media buying has changed digital marketing… for good
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....
Content promotion strategies: The shortcut to traffic
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...
How to generate B2B leads without going grey
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...
5 things to know about in-app mobile video advertising
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...
7 important things you should know about programmatic display advertising
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...
11 creative uses of augmented reality in marketing and advertising
Augmented reality is quickly becoming one of the hottest trends in the marketing and advertising industries, recognized as an innovative and creative way of connecting with customers and...
The value of applying artificial intelligence in display advertising
From increased efficiency in campaign management to stronger personalization, columnist Adam Grow explains how AI is changing the face of digital advertising. Technology is advancing at an...
How to easily quantify the precise value of display advertising
Proving the value of ‘display’ without running a time and budget consuming test has always been difficult. But no more. The below analysis can not only prove display’s worth...
