15sec VIDEO EXAMPLE: Features stock video clips, custom look, motion graphics, stock music. voice over and photo. Script was written to emphasize “Simplicity.”… Read the rest
How ads follow you around the internet
This video outlines how cookies work and how they’re being used, along with some context from Lou Montulli, who invented cookies in the summer of 1994 while working at Netscape.
Cookies do improve our online experience. In fact, without cookies, the internet we know couldn’t exist. But they impose privacy concerns, as well, which … Read the rest
Technology Advertising: It’s the Story! (Not the Technology)
To marketing and advertising types, the technology of getting a message out can be beguiling. Regardless of whether it’s online, or (particularly in the past) via direct mail, magazine ads, radio, TV commercials, etc., each media type demands a certain amount of technical attention to make everything work
Sometimes the technology can take … Read the rest
Difference Between Advertising, Promotion, Publicity, Public Relations and Marketing
Here is a clever marketing citation that has been circulated around for many years that delineates the differences between advertising, promotion, publicity, public relations and marketing.
- If the circus is coming to town and you paint a sign saying, “Circus is coming to Fairgrounds Sunday,” that’s Advertising.
- If you put the sign on the back
Facebook showed this ad to 95% women. Is that a problem?
This video describes some aspects of Facebook’s targeting and artificial intelligence features that advertisers leverage when initiating ad campaigns. Which, by the way, could also be pertinent to other AI-based targeting on other platforms, such as Google and Amazon.
Although it’s clear that when an advertiser is indicating targeting preferences for his or her … Read the rest
Full-Funnel, Multi-Touch Marketing
Full-funnel, multi-touch marketing is how to reach customers at all stages of their purchase journey. By using a variety of channels (see below) and touchpoints (see below), businesses can create a more effective customer experience that builds brand loyalty and drives sales.
In the simplest terms, full-funnel, multi-touch marketing represents a … Read the rest
How the Google Search Ad Auction Works
If you’d like a simple introduction to how your Pay-Per-Click (PPC) money is spent via Google Search Ads, the above video will suffice. However, at less than 6 minutes, it can only introduce the basics. The following article expands upon the basics further but still stays within the bounds of an introduction.
Bear in … Read the rest
What’s the Best Length for an Internet Video?
Question: Since videos can be published online of any length (even if broken into a series of segments), what would be the best length for a self-created video?
Answer: It depends on the purpose of the video and who it’s for. The following are guidelines and you will find exceptions for each.
1) … Read the rest
Generating Leads with Video Advertising
What’s the secret to developing a continuous stream of leads and sales?
Well, it’s not a secret to everyone. But there are plenty of folks who haven’t heard about it. This includes some free video advertising from Google, as part of their low-cost video advertising on YouTube, which many aren’t aware of. … Read the rest
Positioning: The Battle for Your Mind
It’s been about thirty years since I read the original text by Al Ries and Jack Trout (first published in 1981) and I recently got around to reading the 2001 version. It’s a classic marketing book. Here are a few excerpts from Positioning: The Battle for Your Mind.
- Positioning is not what you do