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Do People Pay Attention to Ads During Podcasts?

Do People Pay Attention to Ads During Podcasts?

Do Americans pay attention when ads come on during podcasts? Do they find these ads disruptive? To find out, researchers surveyed a nationally representative sample of 1,450 adults in the United States.

The Top Challenges Facing Ad Agencies

The Top Challenges Facing Ad Agencies

Most professionals at advertising agencies say both the digital ad industry and their specific job have gotten harder over the past two years, according to recent research.

Stop Guessing, Start Earning: Publishers Need a Fusion Layer to Better Value Audiences

Stop Guessing, Start Earning: Publishers Need a Fusion Layer to Better Value Audiences

Publishers often separate auction data from audience analytics, limiting revenue potential. Learn how combining both datasets creates stronger pricing strategies, better forecasting, and more defensible audience valuation. Read more

The Fintech PR Playbook: Reputation, Compliance, Data, and Media Strategy

The Fintech PR Playbook: Reputation, Compliance, Data, and Media Strategy

Fintech PR is more than media coverage. Learn how reputation, compliance, proprietary data, and targeted media relations help fintech companies build trust, attract partners, and support growth. Read more

The Psychology of Physical Marketing: Why Tangible Touchpoints Still Win in a Digital World

The Psychology of Physical Marketing: Why Tangible Touchpoints Still Win in a Digital World

Physical marketing captures attention, strengthens memory, builds trust, and creates emotional connections that digital channels often miss. Learn how to combine tactile and digital experiences for stronger results. Read more

How to Orchestrate Emerging Channels Into a B2B Pipeline Strategy

How to Orchestrate Emerging Channels Into a B2B Pipeline Strategy

Learn how CTV, programmatic audio, direct mail, and live events support B2B pipeline when coordinated across audience, messaging, measurement, and buying-stage intent to improve outcomes. Read more

The New Digital Ad Leader: Meta Set to Surpass Google

The New Digital Ad Leader: Meta Set to Surpass Google

Meta is forecast to reach $243.46 billion in net worldwide ad revenue in 2026, compared with $239.54 billion for Google, according to recent research.

How Marketers Are Measuring and Optimizing Ad Creative Performance

How Marketers Are Measuring and Optimizing Ad Creative Performance

Only 3.6% of marketers say the effectiveness of their ad creative is well understood and actively optimized today, according to recent research.

5 Signs You May Be Paying the Hidden Cost of an Outdated Brand

5 Signs You May Be Paying the Hidden Cost of an Outdated Brand

Is your brand aligned with your business growth? Discover five clear signs your brand is creating friction and when a strategic rebrand can unlock better performance. Read more

Not Just Seen, But Felt: How Experiential Marketing Creates Lasting Impact

Not Just Seen, But Felt: How Experiential Marketing Creates Lasting Impact

Experiential marketing turns events into powerful drivers of trust, engagement, and pipeline growth. Learn how to design, measure, and extend experiences that deliver real business impact. Read more

How Marketers Are Integrating Direct Mail and Digital Experiences

How Marketers Are Integrating Direct Mail and Digital Experiences

What are marketers doing to drive people to digital experiences from direct mail campaigns? Are these integrations improving campaign performance? To find out, researchers surveyed 500 marketers in the United States.

From Coverage to Conversion: Measuring PR’s Impact on Pipeline and Revenue

From Coverage to Conversion: Measuring PR’s Impact on Pipeline and Revenue

PR impact is no longer just awareness. Learn how to amplify coverage, connect it to attribution, and prove revenue impact with integrated strategies across marketing, sales, and analytics. Read more.

AI Ads: The Perception Gap Between Marketers and Consumers

AI Ads: The Perception Gap Between Marketers and Consumers

Most marketers believe younger consumers have a positive perception of AI-generated ads — but most younger consumers don't actually feel that way, according to recent research.

The Rise of Netflix's Advertising Business

The Rise of Netflix's Advertising Business

Netflix's ad revenue is forecast to double year-over-year and reach $3 billion in 2026, according to recent research.

Quick to Mind, Easy to Find: A Smarter B2B Advertising Strategy for 2026

Quick to Mind, Easy to Find: A Smarter B2B Advertising Strategy for 2026

Many B2B brands overinvest in intent signals and short-term ROAS. Learn how share of voice, reach, and memory-building drive sustainable growth in 2026. Read more.

More Spend, More Time: Small Business Marketing Trends for 2026

More Spend, More Time: Small Business Marketing Trends for 2026

Some 68% of small business owners expect their marketing budgets to increase this year and 74% expect the time they spend on marketing to increase, according to recent research.

How Data and Creativity Are Reuniting to Transform Digital Ads

How Data and Creativity Are Reuniting to Transform Digital Ads

Data-driven ads are losing their edge. Learn how performance-creative strategies blend data and creativity to engage audiences, optimize campaigns, and drive measurable results. Read more.

Programmatic Ad Budget Trends for 2026

Programmatic Ad Budget Trends for 2026

Most media buyers say they expect to increase their programmatic spend this year, according to recent research from Comscore.

How AI-Driven Creative Is Redefining B2B Advertising Performance

How AI-Driven Creative Is Redefining B2B Advertising Performance

AI-driven creative helps B2B advertisers move beyond vanity metrics to measurable business impact, using generative insights, predictive modeling, and dynamic optimization to drive pipeline and revenue. Read more.

Do Clients Trust In-House Marketing Agencies?

Do Clients Trust In-House Marketing Agencies?

Are in-house marketing agencies (IHAs) trusted by their clients? Are clients satisfied with the creativity and strategic thinking of IHAs? To find out, researchers surveyed 281 in-house agency marketers and their internal corporate clients.

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