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Meta Ends Fact-Checking on Facebook and Instagram: What it Means for Advertisers

Meta is getting rid of fact checkers on Facebook & Instagram and loosening guidelines on Hateful Content. What do the changes mean for advertisers?

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Brands and Agencies Tap Centro for Digital Advertising Solutions on Mobile

Centro’s Mobile Experience Includes 3,200 Campaigns for All Major Industries CHICAGO, IL – October 7, 2013 – Centro (centro.net), a ...

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Mobile Can Power Your Media Plans

Mobile devices are everywhere. According to networking company Cisco, by the end of 2013, there will be more mobile devices than people on earth! In fact, there are 1.5 million android devices activated each day. This doesn’t even account for the iPhone. On average, people check on their phones 150+ each day and this growth isn’t slowing down. Consumers now rely on their mobile devices throughout the day, making what brands call “online” a mix between all three devices – mobile, tablet and desktop.

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Centro, Inc.‘s CEO Shawn Riegsecker on New Hires and “The Cloud”

Read the Entire Story on TheMakeGood

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Connecting Place-Based Media to the Digital Landscape

Despite bearing a resemblance to television and a historical placement in the out-of-home category, digital place-based media (DPB) should also be recognized as an extension of digital advertising campaigns. Armed with the capability to run digital video messages, similar to desktop and mobile, DPB serves as a point of contextual reminder, engagement, and/or content delivery throughout the purchase cycle and is growing in sophistication as a cross-platform digital medium.

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Centro lands top tech talent from Microsoft, Oracle

Read the Entire Story on Crain's Chicago Business 

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Digital Advertising for the New Age of Healthcare Insurance

Today, we stand at a pivotal time for the insurance industry. As the Affordable Care Act begins to take effect, 12 million Americans are expected to buy insurance through the healthcare exchanges in 2014. This will drive millions of dollars worth of transactions in a commoditized environment where price and brand play a huge role in the decision making process. Insurers understand that there are large challenges for their customers as well. Now is the time for insurance advertisers to instill confidence, trust and loyalty with consumers.

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The Automotive Customer is More Elusive Than Ever Before

The typical automotive customer is fickle and savvy… and older (I will address that latter point in a bit). Research firm Polk states that brand loyalty in the auto industry is about 48%, meaning that more than half of any OEM’s consumer base will defect to another brand.

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Centro Offers One-Stop Shop for Retailers Looking to Drive Sales with Digital Advertising

Centro’s Experience Includes 1,800 Campaigns for More Than 430 Retailers CHICAGO, IL – September 27, 2013 – Centro (centro.net), a ...

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Centro Ensures Marketing Success with Digital Advertising Solutions for Healthcare Insurers

Centro’s Experience Includes Partnerships with 100 Insurance Advertisers on 700+ Campaigns CHICAGO, IL – September 27, 2013 – Centro (centro.net), ...

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