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6 Considerations for Cannabis Advertising

Here's a list of the top considerations cannabis advertisers can use to develop their paid media strategy.

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On the Fast Track: Local Mobile Search

In the mobile search world, all signs point towards an amplified focus in local mobile for the foreseeable future. Just ask local media research and consulting firm BIA Kelsey. The authority on all things local media released their latest forecasts showcasing anticipated growth for local mobile search advertising.

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One Obvious Way to Save Publishing

Advertising technology has been all over the mainstream news lately.
Whether it’s pre-obituaries lamenting the death of on-line display ads or spotlights on how tech is making it possible for brands to target individual consumers, rather than the aggregate audiences that publisher sites promise to deliver, it’s pretty obvious there’s lots of anxiety about publishers’ future ability to profit from digital media.

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Delivering Effective Digital Ad for Media-Inclined Client

For many brands and agencies that have long favored such traditional media as print newspapers, radio and television to carry their advertising messages, navigating the complexity of advertising in the fragmented digital landscape is a daunting proposition.

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National Brands, Mobile Web Connections & Cross-Platforms

Nearly half (47.3%) of brands said they plan to invest more in local marketing for 2013 than they did in 2012, and much of that investment will go into mobile local marketing. Half of Americans have mobile connections to the Web through either a smartphone or tablet, according to Pew Research. Nielsen released its new Cross Platform Report yesterday, which reveals that simultaneous usage continues to grow.

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Apple: Forever Fresh or Flirting with Fatigue?

In case you missed it here is a great article related to consumer frustrations at the frequency of Apple product releases, by Heather Somerville from the Mercury News. In the article, Heather begins to capture the fatigue associated with maintaining ‘early adopter’ status, as well as the disappointment of consumers who have to pony-up repeatedly to maintain their place at the top of the pyramid.

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Multi-tasking While on the Prowl for Holiday Deals?

It’s already November and before we know it we will be ringing in the New Year. Between now and the end of December, shopping becomes most people’s hobby and habit. In the digital media world, we speak frequently about the successes of targeting shoppers on their mobile phones, but there might be another opportunity we are missing out on.

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Let’s Face the Music on Mobile

Was 2012 the “Year of Mobile” as many players in the space have preached, promised and prayed it would be? While I’m not thrilled to say it, it probably wasn’t. Mobile advertising remains nestled in a space of spending limbo in the grand scheme of noted brands’ advertising budget.

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Viewable Impressions: What You Need to Know

A recent article on ClickZ spoke to a partnership between publisher Gannett Co., Inc. and comScore. The publishing powerhouse will be using comScore to implement viewable impression measurement across ad campaigns appearing on USATODAY.com.

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Local Ad Revenue, Online Holiday Shopping and Mobile

BIA/Kelsey forecasts U.S. mobile local advertising revenues to grow from $664 million in 2011 to $5.8 billion in 2016, representing a compound annual growth rate of 54.2%. U.S. retailers will earn $54.47 billion online during November and December this year, up 16.8% over online holiday season sales in 2011. Today, cross-channel marketing is imperative.

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