Marketers need to better communicate how revenue acquisitions goals and results contribute to companies' revenue growth. Although marketers are aware that search contributes to a company's bottom line, data analysis needs to improve. ...Read the whole story
The Mobile Marketing Association and the Interactive Advertising Bureau have teamed up to introduce a set of mobile ad creative guidelines, aimed at simplifying the development of ad units across the industry. ...Read the whole story
Powered by its Galaxy line of devices, Samsung set a record for smartphone shipments in a single quarter -- 63 million -- in the fourth quarter. That gave the South Korean manufacturer a 29% share of the global smartphone market. ...Read the whole story
Digital production studio My Damn Channel is expected to unveil a network model today that will offer partners various distribution, promotional and monetization opportunities in exchange for a share of ad revenue. ...Read the whole story
Qualcomm is working to develop augmented reality for more complex 3D objects via affordable phones. The goal is to provide brands with a new revenue stream from virtual items that connect with the physical world. ...Read the whole story
A 6-year-old dispute between Universal Music and a mother who posted a clip of her toddler dancing to a Prince song will proceed to trial, a federal judge ruled.The battle centers on a takedown notice sent to YouTube by Universal. ...Read the whole story
The Oscars may be a month away, but advertisers are starting to digitally link with ABC's coverage, including University of Phoenix and Hyundai. ...Read the whole story
U.S. consumers are becoming more sensitive to data sharing and privacy protection on their smartphones, according to new survey results from Harris Interactive Truste. ...Read the whole story
Online advertising and marketing tech company SteelHouse announced that brands that used their "Real Time Offers" technology saw a 21% increase in click-through rates and quadrupled conversion. SteelHouse's announcement gets added to a long list of companies that have had recent success using real-time media. "Relying on only standard display and retargeting ads to message our potential customers doesn't cut it anymore," stated Caitlin Romig, digital marketing lead at Rosetta Stone. "The market has changed." ...Read the whole story
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It is embarrassing, and a bit perplexing -- and admittedly a bit satisfying -- to watch the Coca-Cola Co. twist in the wind. Phony declarations ... ...More
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