Tide Turning for Print Ads?
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[responsive][/responsive]In an industry where huge agencies direct massive amounts of advertising spend, one man or woman’s opinion can have dramatic implications. So we were pleasantly surprised to read this comment from Martin Sorrell, head at media-buying behemoth WWP. “There is...
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Why Invest in Print Ads? Because They’re Worth It
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Buy a domain, launch a website, and start talking up your product on Facebook. Many small business owners over the past decade have been made to believe that this is the way to success nowadays. Too bad they are wrong,...
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Has the Digital Tribe Killed ROI?
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ROI: It’s that staple accountability measure of any advertising or marketing campaign. How many, how much, at what cost, for what impact…these are the things we need to understand so we can adjust, refine and market again. The idea of...
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Forbes Oozes Over the Sacrosanct Line
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The brand name “Forbes” means something in the business world. It is a symbol of financial acumen, solid research and journalist integrity. To quote something from Forbes is to cite a solid source, a respected voice in the sea of...
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The Hard Data on Magazine Engagement
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We talk a lot about the connected consumer – those people who engage with our brands in print, on their phones, via tablets and through social media – but what do we really know about how they feel about print?...
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Advertisers Ask “Where’s the Print?”
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[responsive][/responsive]Well, that didn't take long. After announcing in 2012 that it was scrapping its print edition, T.H.E. Journal has announced it will begin publishing again in print this month, writes Michael Rondon in Folio:. “When the decision was made to...
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7 in 10 Say Print is Critical to Retail Strategy
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[responsive][/responsive]With all the choices now in how to advertise to consumers, it’s not surprising that retailers have adopted a multi-channel approach. Leveraging digital touch points in the sales cycle makes sense for anyone doing business is this connected age. Yet...
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More Marketers Weigh in on the Value of Print
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As the world went digital, many businesses did too. Yet what did they risk by cutting traditional media out of the loop? “Many people have started using the Internet as their primary source for networking and information,” writes Katherine Halek...
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Stats Show Digital Marketers are “Getting Mugged”
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Billions – yes, that’s billions with a “b” – of dollars are going to waste on digital ads due to fraudulent web traffic, reports D.B. Hebbard in Talking New Media. He cites a new study by White Ops (an ad...
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Ad Wars: The Latest Salvo in the Search for Meaningful Circulation Figures
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[responsive][/responsive]The magazine industry -- and in particular that portion of the industry looking to leverage the influence of digital readership – just got a stern warning shot across the bow. “MediaVest, an influential media-buying agency with clients including Coca-Cola, has...
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