On today's podcast episode, we discuss the most important measurement considerations for marketers, how brands are able to stand out on TikTok, and how to best determine the true impact of media buys. Tune in to the discussion with Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, Vice President and Principal Analyst Jasmine Enberg, and Aashish Takkala, Product Marketing, Media Measurement at TikTok.
"Digital devices are by far the most common way Americans get news," our analyst Rahul Chadha said on a recent episode of the "Behind the Numbers" podcast. "Some 86% of Americans say that's how they at least sometimes get their news," he said, citing recent data from Pew Research Center. But the digital news consumption picture is getting more nuanced as digital devices connect users to news on publisher sites, social platforms, and even messaging apps.
Reach is the most popular metric for measuring the success of influencer marketing programs among US enterprise marketers, per a Linqia study.
In 12 years, marketplace Tuckernuck has grown from a small online retailer using friends and family to model their product to a robust marketplace offering men’s, women’s, and children’s apparel, accessories, and home goods.
“Affiliate, to my mind, is one of the most under-discussed and underappreciated spending areas in media and advertising,” our analyst Max Willens said on a recent EMARKETER webinar. US affiliate marketing spend will reach $10.72 billion this year and drive $307.27 billion in ecommerce, per our forecast. Driving that spend is a persistently value-conscious consumer, a growing creator economy, and a pivot to publishers with first-party data. Here are five factors contributing to affiliate marketing’s success.
Instagram integrates with Spotify: Users can now save songs from Reels directly to their Spotify library.
With privacy and blocking policy uproar at X, Bluesky continues to thrive, positioning itself as a strong competitor in the social media landscape.
Despite soaring profits, it continues layoffs to streamline operations in key divisions like WhatsApp and Instagram.
The race to attract small advertisers with AI is on: Taboola is the latest ad tech firm to target small businesses in an effort to grow the ad spend pool.
Influencer marketing is a natural way to reach Gen Z: Gen Zers rely on influencers far more than millennials do, per GoDaddy.
Trump skips Snapchat ads: Harris invests $5.3M to engage younger voters, capitalizing on key demographics ahead of US president election.
he policy targets deceptive practices, requiring companies to make it as easy to cancel as it is to sign up. Opponents say it’ll increase accidental unsubscribes.
Millennials outpace Gen Z on eight of the 12 digital platforms EMARKETER tracks.
While genAI features haven’t attracted new users, they’ve enhanced subscription offerings, helping the language app increase its profits and justify premium pricing.
Hispanic Heritage Month campaigns honor Latino culture: Brands like MLB and T-Mobile pay tribute, but year-round engagement remains key.
LinkedIn expands AI-powered Accelerate tool globally: The platform introduces new ad formats and event features, enhancing its B2B marketing capabilities.
Contextual targeting gives Reddit an edge: The platform is expanding a feature that let advertisers buy space in highly specific comment sections.
As the path to purchase becomes more fragmented, brands must be everywhere the customer is—and retail media partnerships are stepping up. “There really isn't [one] common flow, and so you really have to make sure you're present in any place the consumer is thinking about your brand's products,” Eric Tarnowski, senior vice president, connected commerce at Kenvue, said during Advertising Week New York. “Every conversion point is a brand-building opportunity.”
On today's podcast episode, we discuss whether search, social, connected TV, or retail media has been driving growth the most this year, how much non-cyclical ad growth has been fueling this year's numbers, and what to expect from ad spend in 2025. Tune in to the discussion with host Marcus Johnson and our analyst Ross Benes.
On today's special edition episode of the Behind the Numbers podcast, eMarketer analyst Jasmine Enberg and Yahoo Finance Senior reporter Alexandra Canal discuss the creator economy during "The Creator Era: How Creators Are Redefining Media, Marketing and Commerce" at the 2024 NAB Show NY.