Between the winter holidays and the close of Q4, the end of the year can be chaotic — especially for advertisers. While it’s no secret that Q4 is a vital time for business, what is often overlooked is the transitional...

November 22, 2024

Happy Halloween! You’re probably wondering, What do scary costumes and trick-or-treating have anything to do with performance marketing or Connected TV? We wanted to put a spooky twist on this month’s poll by asking marketers to reveal their marketing nightmares...

October 28, 2024

In 2023, 33.3 million U.S. companies — a whopping 99.9% of companies nationwide — were categorized as small businesses. If it wasn’t already abundantly clear, this stat only helps to solidify the importance of small businesses to the U.S. economy —...

October 23, 2024

Are you starting to see wintery messages during the last heatwaves of summer? Maybe hearing the echoes of Mariah Carey’s iconic holiday song on the wind? You’re not alone: advertisers are ramping up their holiday and Q4 efforts earlier than...

October 9, 2024

When we think of Q4, our minds often turn immediately to November’s Cyber Five. (Duh, we’re marketers.) But what about Halloween? Spooky season is just a few weeks away, and it’s a great time to go for goals — not...

October 2, 2024

We wanted to ring in the last (and biggest) quarter of the year with an homage to all things holiday. As brands battle it out for your attention and dollars in Q4, ever wondered what makes a shopper go from...

September 25, 2024

“Nobody reads advertising. People read what interests them, and sometimes it’s an ad,” said Howard Gossage, innovator and OG from the Mad Men era of advertising. We all know that brands with a powerful story to tell (and products to...

September 20, 2024

Sure, inflation has had a major impact on consumer behavior, but try telling the 2023 holiday season that — sales last year reached a record $964.4 billion, a 3.8% year-over-year (YoY) growth. And 2024’s holiday season is likely to be even...

August 16, 2024