Of Microsoft’s $198 billion in revenues last year, only about 6% came from advertising. Could a revamped Bing help build out this revenue stream? It’s hard to imagine, but not impossible. Here are five charts that look at Microsoft’s latest ad moves.
There’s no stopping the retail media juggernaut. At $45.05 billion in US spending in 2023, it’s already far ahead of connected TV and closing in on traditional TV.
Google’s alleged Chrome-related payments to Apple draw UK regulator scrutiny: Concern arises that the relationship is stifling competition.
Instagram takes a page from Telegram’s playbook: The platform’s latest foray from its roots could appeal to creators.
Twitter sparks up cannabis ads: The social media platform opens the door to cannabis companies to boost ad revenues in the US, but it will need to recover its reputation among Big Pharma.
The Trade Desk shows a way forward for advertising: Strong adoption of its Unified ID 2.0 solution led the company to strong Q4 earnings.
Wojcicki, who transformed YouTube, is leaving as CEO: Longtime aide Mohan will replace her, signaling big changes are likely not coming.
At an estimated $7 million for 30 seconds of airtime this year, Super Bowl ads were by far the priciest ad inventory anywhere.
Snapchat sees user bump amid economic headwinds: Company outlines the steps it’s taking to bolster direct-response ad performance.
Though only available in limited preview, the new AI-powered Bing search engine received a thumbs-up from 71% of testers, Microsoft said in a blog released Thursday. In addition, there has been increased engagement in traditional search results as well as with the new chat feature.
Mobile app install ad spending spiked by 24.8% last year, far outpacing overall digital ad spending, which increased by just 12.5%.
Google has more than just Microsoft to worry about: As consumers give other search interfaces a try, that could ding Google’s search empire.
On today's episode, we discuss whether Super Bowl viewership is trending up or down, what the best ads were (and why), and what to include in an advertiser's Super Bowl playbook. Tune in to the discussion with our analyst Paul Verna.
While overall social network user numbers are rising slowly in the UK, there’s much greater movement in terms of the platforms being used.
Uber Eats serves up post-checkout app ads: New offering, which debuted during Super Bowl, allows advertisers to reach consumers tracking status of orders.
Yelp looks to services sector for continued growth: The platform may have plateaued as a discovery engine for new restaurant and retail destinations.
Ads dominate Super Bowl LVII discussion: Spots run during Sunday's big game saw second lives on second screens.
Sponsored content and outstream video, two of native advertising’s most popular forms, are no longer found only on social media, which dominated this type of advertising thanks to its audience targeting capabilities. As these capabilities move to CTV and mobile, spending is shifting.
On today's episode, we discuss how concerning Google's drop in search ad revenues is, the likelihood of Google getting broken up by the US Department of Justice, and the main reason YouTube is struggling. "In Other News," we talk about which cookie alternatives are emerging as favorites and the significance of Microsoft adding ChatGPT's AI technology to its search engine, Bing. Tune in to the discussion with our analyst Evelyn Mitchell.
NBCU leans into measurement partnerships to court CTV budgets: Peacock looks to figure prominently in new offerings.