Bill Hess discusses how to place ad content on your site that is welcomed, not blocked. He believes website owners can protect their sites against ad-blockers by taking more care, claiming visitors are annoyed by irrelevant ads, not all ads. So, be aware of the difference, get to know your audience and tailor the ad content accordingly in order to boost your sales.
Industry bodies and publishers are taking action to combat online fraudsters, aiming to rout those who put brands’ reputations at risk. They are tackling ad fraud by developing better standards of best practice in digital advertising and are promoting greater transparency by increasing regulatory controls. Chris Liversidge discusses programmatic advertising and the problems that can cause, but says there needs to be a balance between introducing more rules to deter the bad guys, without defeating the industry’s good guys.
Today’s new era of video engagement is transforming the competitive marketing world, allowing brands to more accurately target their audience. But this is not a one-size-fits-all industry and marketers must be authentic, relevant and innovative – creating targeted video content that chimes with what their consumers really want to see.
James Rosewell takes a look at Google’s new mobile friendly test and advises on how to optimise your website in line with the mobile web browsing revolution.