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Instagram, a Facebook owned photo sharing site, has reached 1 million companies using its social media platform to advertise their products to Instagrammers MORE

For websites with lots of Internet traffic, turning visits into profits with successful advertising is immensely important. For a while now, online advertising has meant more than just sending thousands of messages to unknown addresses – advertisements now target specific individuals with specific products, complete with colors, animations, and helpful links. And Google wants to provide businesses with the advertising models to replace them. By ShannonPerry. MORE

One major mobile advertiser allegedly did just that. InMobi is headquartered in India and partners with thousands of apps to offer advertising. The privacy settings on your phone don’t mean much if tech companies choose to ignore them. The company InMobi was secretly tracking user locations, regardless of consent, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission alleged on Wednesday. The motive: to serve location-based ads over mobile apps. MORE

Specifically, the arrival of such new technologies as social media and mobile advertising means that the CMO is going to have to learn more about how IT systems work than ever before. Just exactly how well do the CIO and CMO get along? Image Credit: Melissa. MORE

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Big data is a megatrend, and one that has bulldozed its way into a variety of industries and causes. It’s not just a small chain of disruptions, but rather a complete evolution. Healthcare, aviation, education and job training are all excellent examples of how big data is changing the current landscape. Healthcare, in particular, will […]. Big Data CTO Cyber Security News MORE

Marketers, you don’t know how consumers feel about your advertising, and it may be hurting you in ways you don’t understand. advertising B2C marketing behavioral targeting brand building chief marketing officer (CMO) consumer segmentation contextual marketing customer centricity customer life cycle marketing & strategy millennials personalization Marketing MORE

How data firm Targeted Victory uses automation, machine learning, and Adobe Spark to microtarget voters online, on TV screens, and on smartphones to raise big money for political campaigns MORE

ISPs will have to abide by a tighter set of rules that restrict the claims they are allowed to make about their broadband service speeds from May 2018 MORE

Facebook lets advertisers target users based on sensitive interests CTOvision has been tracking the Facebook data issues for quite a while and will continued to keep you in the loop (see The Ethics Of […]. These are some of the cybersecurity stories CTOvision is tracking. For others see our portal into all things cybersecurity and cyberwar. MORE

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It happened, of all places, at the ANA’s Advertising Financial Management conference earlier this week in Hollywood, FL. advertising advertising agencies behavioral targeting branding marketing & strategy marketing executive leadership marketing measurement marketing metrics marketing organization & culture marketing ROI media buyingI have a new work crush. MORE

Today’s marketers are distracted by new technology and more data promising more efficient and personalized advertising. So they forget that adtech — in a vacuum — is no match for how people today consume media, interact with advertising, or think about their experiences with brands. advertising age of the customer B2C marketing b2c marketing MORE

The media agency brings buying clout that is onerous to replicate for firms that are not a top 10 advertiser. advertising agencies chief marketing officer (CMO) digital agencies MORE

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Pay-per-click (PPC) advertising on social media platforms is a great way to get customers started in the sales funnel. The statistics are there to prove the effectiveness of PPC advertising, as well. Because social media are so rich in demographic information, you can really target the audience you’re going after. Research shows that MORE

advertising age of the customer brand experienceUnless you were on the Appalachian Trail for a few weeks, you know what I’m talking about. I’ll start with this paragraph from our newly published analysis of Nike’s “Just Do It” campaign featuring Colin Kaepernick, called Nike Makes No Sacrifices: Judging the Nike decision is difficult because there’s so much conflicting evidence. In concept, values-based […]. MORE

advertising agencies chief marketing officer (CMO) digital agenciesThe news of Martin Sorrell’s resignation signals a crisis for WPP; its stock dropped 7% Monday and further fueled discussion of breaking up the company into smaller pieces. MORE

But if you’re a marketer looking to forecast your spending on social advertising over the next several years, Facebook’s latest […]. advertising B2C marketing budgeting media buying social marketing social media spend analysisFacebook’s Q2 2018 earnings call was not well received by investors as evidenced by the stock’s 19 percent price drop equating to the largest-ever loss in market value in one day for a US traded company. MORE

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Programmatic advertising automates a significant portion of the ad buying process, which frees up your staff's time for other high-skill tasks. You define your target audience for a campaign through a demand side platform (DSP), which connects you to ad inventory from relevant publishers. Machine learning and other artificial intelligence technology allow programmatic campaigns to find consumers MORE

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In a confusing and unconventional presidential campaign primary cycle, one clear trend emerged: Data-driven marketing is the future of politics and business MORE

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The following are some of the tech topics we are tracking: IBM, Barclays and Citi Team Up to Launch Blockchain App Store for Banks Looks like Blockchain tech for financial services has finally arrived. IBM and CLS have collaborated to launch LedgerConnect, a blockchain platform for financial services companies, with participation from banks like Barclays [.]. Blockchain and Cryptocurrency CTO Internet of Things News Facebook IBM MORE

Regulators are inviting consumer input on a number of proposals on how broadband is advertised MORE