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Why contextual targeting is the future of digital advertising

Inside Retail

As demand for online advertising increased, algorithms were developed to match ads with relevant website content. As author Cory Doctorow observes, platforms often shift over time, prioritising their interests over users and advertisers. Chrome-specific: Other browsers aren’t adopting it, limiting its reach.

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How retailers are getting more out of TikTok advertising

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To those who are only just getting up to speed with the advent of TikTok, the prospect of advertising and brand-building on the platform represents an as-yet-untapped opportunity. Understanding how to approach new platforms is an issue that’s been part of the advertising industry since its earliest days.

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CARU Releases Guidelines for Advertising to Children in the Metaverse

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BBB National Programs’ Children’s Advertising Review Unit (CARU) has released new Guardrails for Child-Directed Advertising and Privacy in the Metaverse. All advertising should be easily recognizable as advertising. Understand when content becomes advertising (and what is not advertising).

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Children’s Advertising Rules Apply in the Metaverse Too, CARU Says.

Hunton Andrews Kurth

CARU, the Children’s Advertising Review Unit of BBB National programs, issued a compliance warning last week reminding industry that the self-regulating body on children’s advertising and privacy intends to enforce its advertising guidelines in the metaverse, just like in the real world.

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3 Reasons Why Advertising Has a Bad Reputation (And What to Do About It) 

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Why does advertising have a bad reputation? There are cultural, economic, and historical reasons that explain advertising’s current situation. The idea behind advertising is simple. The other part of persuasion has nothing to do with hypnotism, sales tricks or magical phrases. How do advertisers view themselves?

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Difference Between Paid Search & Paid Social Advertising 

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When it comes to getting noticed in the digital landscape, paid search and paid social Advertising have become go-to strategies. This detailed guide will explore the disparities between these two advertising methods, enabling you to make intelligent decisions for your marketing campaigns. What is Paid Social Advertising?

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‘Not enough to stop paid advertising’: Inside Lush’s decision to quit social

Inside Retail

For some other social media platforms – like Twitter and YouTube – there is some hope that there is a willingness to change and adapt how they operate, but only time will tell if they will truly take all the actions needed, which leaves us trying to pick a path through these uncharted territories. per cent of total sales.