Cyber Week 2023: Lessons Learned

Cyber Week 2023: Lessons Learned

The numbers are in: Cyber Week 2023 exceeded expectations. Adobe Analytics, the authority on Cyber Week retail spending, has reported the following: Online consumer spending increased 7.8 percent. Sales on Cyber Monday jumped a better-than-expected 9.6 percent to a...
The TikTok Controversy: Advertiser Q&A

The TikTok Controversy: Advertiser Q&A

By Kurt Anagnostopoulos and Mark Smith Will TikTok get banned in the United States? And why is TikTok even running afoul of the U.S. government? Those questions and many others continue to arise as TikTok faces closer scrutiny by U.S. lawmakers – mostly recently when...
Is Search Ready for Conversational AI?

Is Search Ready for Conversational AI?

The brave new world of AI-powered search has hit a speed bump. During the week of February 6, both Google and Microsoft announced they were developing new search capabilities that incorporate conversational AI, or chatbots that answer searchers’ queries with detailed,...
Why Discord Matters to Advertisers

Why Discord Matters to Advertisers

Discord is a free voice, video, and text chat app that’s used by people aged 13 and up to chat and essentially hang out. Initially launched in 2015 as a home for gamers, the app has since expanded its reach and now attracts users from gaming and non-gaming communities...