Born in print and carried into digital, CPM distorts strategy, skews investment decisions and holds back performance improvements, writes digital marketer Tom Jones-Barlow.
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The 'cheap and above all' CPM trap is broken and costs marketing effectiveness
Reddit's popularity is growing, why are marketers still sleeping on it?
Half a billion users, 22 billion posts and huge sway over what people buy, yet APAC marketers are still missing the moment, argues We Are Social’s chief executive.
Reddit's popularity is growing, why are marketers still sleeping on it?
Half a billion users, 22 billion posts and huge sway over what people buy, yet APAC marketers are still missing the moment, argues We Are Social’s chief executive.
Pepsi moments don’t wait—and neither do we: Cathy Graham Kidd
With ‘Anytime is Pepsi Time,’ Pepsi’s senior brand director unpacks the brand’s global playbook, cultural agility, and the art of real-time marketing.
Beyond keywords: Unlocking the power of AI visibility for your brand
As digital marketing shifts, brands must pivot from search engine optimisation to influencing AI systems like ChatGPT and Google Gemini, which now shape consumer perceptions, says Alfonso Asensio, MD of Jellyfish Japan.
Take a peak: How marketers can turn digital noise into lasting loyalty
In an attention-starved and price-sensitive market, brands are battling for fleeting consumer focus. NP Digital's Neil Patel shares how leveraging emotional resonance through the 'peak-end rule' can create powerful moments that stick.
1000 Media: Can Nas Daily’s storytelling magic shake up Indian marketing?
Nuseir Yassin’s latest digital marketing company bets on fast, AI-powered, emotion-driven storytelling to help brands break through digital clutter—starting with India.
Social media fatigue? Agencies must spark conversations, not noise
Campaign finds out how they can avoid risking digital irrelevance by crafting campaigns that inspire authentic audience dialogue, blending creativity with insights.
Rory Sutherland: 'Programmatic is a load of bollocks' and what’s wrong with podcast ads
The vice chairman of Ogilvy UK argues digital advertising is broken.
From niche to mainstream: The rapid rise of the creator economy
With the creator economy touted to reach $480 billion by 2027, its emergence has undeniably changed marketing plans and reshaped the future. KlugKlug's co-founder and CEO Kalyan Kumar explains.
How Gen AI is changing customer support through email
Traditional ticketing systems are falling short of modern expectations. Businesses need to harness AI to refine their email strategies and deliver a seamless customer experience, writes Yellow.ai's Rashid Khan.
Over 70% of brands are investing in influencer marketing in India, says new EY report
The report also finds that 77% of brands surveyed feel confident in their agencies' ability to execute influencer marketing campaigns effectively.
Over 70% of brands are investing in influencer marketing in India: EY
The report also finds that 77% of brands surveyed feel confident in their agencies' ability to execute influencer marketing campaigns effectively.
CacaFly’s Brian Yang on the growth of retail media and live shopping in the region
Fresh from establishing the retail-media network for Gojek, Yang speaks about retail-media opportunities for brands in Southeast Asia and courting KOLs speedily with tech.
At SXSW, creatives and technologists clashed over AI
Technology leaders reflected a state of ‘irrational exuberance’ for AI, while creative industries prioritised protections.
Generative AI is shaking up creator marketing budgets
Research shows seven in 10 marketers will increase generative AI creator content spend this year.
Survey reveals Red and Douyin are priority growth channels for Chinese brands
TOP OF THE CHARTS: Totem’s annual research on marketing and media in China forecasts changes in social-media spending following a more cautious economic landscape.
How cookie deprecation will further disadvantage diverse publishers
While data privacy is a commendable goal, it’s worth considering the outsized impact of cookie loss on minority-owned and -focused outlets.
The Economist targets younger audience with OOH campaign
Campaign includes new tagline 'Independent journalism for independent thinking'.