How Kraft Used Psychology to Make Its Mac and Cheese Go Viral
So how do you turn societal trend into a marketing opportunity? Get rid of all the bad stuff in your product and don’t tell anyone they have been eating crap for the past 35 years! Kraft under pressure from the market, finally took out the food coloring and other preservatives in their Mac and Cheese […]
4 Digital Marketing Trends You Can't Afford to Ignore
Where does editorial begin and advertising end… not sure that can be answered today. These 4 trends clarify that digital strategy today encompass the need to be both at the same time. Content develop has become the mainstay of marketing on almost every front. That is why the need for products like Marketo continue to […]
Where Have All the Creatives Gone?
From Ad boot camp to tech camp? That is what we’re seeing with the talent in our business. Hey why not, we get exposed to thousands of businesses and business models. Learn from each experience and have so much to offer as the world of technology continues to permeate our lives. Heck, I’m even putting […]
Half of China's Ad Spending Will Go Toward the Internet This Year, GroupM Says
China leads the world in a few things… digital ad spending is on top of that list. While the communists continue to control the content, it seems that the public can’t stop accessing it. This is very interesting, especially after a new law went into effect that prohibits, NON CHINESE companies from posting information on […]
FBI Warns Consumers Cars Can Be Hacked. Suddenly Security Is a Great 'Marketing Strategy'
Volvo has done if for years, and now the auto industry is finally catching up. As safety becomes the new pitch for cars and beyond… where will the safety of our identity, home access, information, etc. be in the world of marketing in the next few years. I predict on the top of the list!
12 common mistakes with customer analytical models
This is a wonderful set of tools to ensure you are modeling your data properly. At Linx we continually adapt our models as we learn new demographic and behavioral data sets to test the new models against actual performance metrics. Use these all wisely!
Why Google AMP Is So Much Faster in Three Dramatic Charts
Speed and user experience continue to be affected by the layers of technology placed over our core programs to feed, measure and adjust ad placements and content in real-time. This is a great example of how to speed plays out in multiple technologies.
The New York Times Might Ban Visitors Who Use Ad Blockers
This will be the beginning of a long fought battle of over the generational divide. The millennials expect everything for free and even thought they don’t mind giving up their privacy, they do not want their time and screens controlled by others… who will win this fight?
Tech-Savvy Brands Share 4 Vital Tips for Going All in on Wearables
This is an interesting story, however myopic on the core issues of health. Watch out for newly integrated wearable to tie directly back to health and wellness care in the future!
Instagram Has Over 200,000 Advertisers Just 5 Months After Opening the Spigot
Linx has learned that people simply hate to read… and the old adage that a picture is worth a thousand words, plays right into the hands of Instagram. With the power of Facebook behind the new opportunity, this will become a powerful new tool in the marketer’s arsenal, especially lifestyle and technical brands.
