Algorithms, especially those that utilize deep learning in some manner, are notorious for being opaque. To be clear, this means that when you ask a deep learning algorithm to answer a question, the algorithm gives you an answer without any explanation of how it came to that conclusion. It does not show its work; you…
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Have you ever started the purchase process online for a complex product like a mortgage or healthcare then had to call the company to get questions answered? Usually, it goes like this: Fill out forms online then get stuck. Call, then repeat everything you put in the forms. Get transferred, repeat everything again. Find out…
Experian has announced a new solution aimed to help marketers connect online and offline attributes and better understand their target audiences. The solution leverages machine-learning algorithms and probabilistic techniques to connect billions of identity signals and data elements, including Mobile Ad IDs (MAIDs) from a variety of internal and external sources. Why we should care…
One of the great things about paid search is the fact that you can track everything. If someone visits your store after seeing your billboard or TV spot, there’s no real way to trace that. However, if someone sees your paid search ad and visits your website, you know how they got to your site….
During a Q&A at a recent event, I was asked which was better: dedicated or shared IPs. This is a great question because there are many factors to consider. The person asking was fairly certain that shared IPs are better, but it’s not that simple. Not all is as it seems. Volume matters Dedicated IP…
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Last year, Yotpo found that 90% of consumers surveyed considered themselves brand loyal, in contrast to the conventional thinking that loyalty was dead. That number hasn’t changed, according to this year’s survey of 2,100 U.S. adults; 89.1% of consumers said they were brand loyal, with 25% saying they were more loyal than last year. ‘I…
After much bluster and a snowy Halloween (for some of us, at least!) Holiday 2019 is here, and I’m sure that many of you are working through strategies to maximize your campaign performance while also maintaining your sanity. To that end, I’d like to remind you of a few features available within Facebook Ads Manager:…
The podcasting platform Acast has launched Acast Open, making available its podcast production offerings to any brand or publisher wanting to start a podcast. Acast Open includes three subscription models — Starter, Influencer and Ace — that come with different levels of support and analytics. Why we should care Adobe Analytics reported that podcast app…
