PMG’s data analysis demonstrates 45% of retailer investments went into paid social, yielding 33% of all revenue for Cyber Weekend 2019. Today we released the results of its Cyber Weekend advertising report findings. Our team analyzed over 40M+ clicks, across $200M+ in media spend, and $1B in attributed revenue to identify key trends that arose […]
In an effort to engage with the younger generation, Facebook introduced its own camera-first, direct messaging app called Threads in October of this year. The standalone app is designed to allow users to share photos, videos, messages, Stories, and more with a personally curated and controlled list of close friends. While similar functionality does exist […]
TikTok is blazing hot with advertisers these days, but because its platform is still so new in the U.S., there are a lot of features and functionality that agencies can only wish for right now. Digiday outlined those desires, and among those items are API access, self-serve platform, and shoppable ad features. In addition to […]
In a few hours, the Internet will break. Not literally in the sense of a blackout, but culturally in that online conversation will likely be dominated by one singular event throughout the weekend. YouTuber Shane Dawson’s highly-anticipated Conspiracy palette and subsequent makeup Collection will be available for purchase in partnership with Jeffree Star Cosmetics and […]
Sunday —typically a day of rest and peace— is now at the epicenter of a fried chicken feud between Chick-Fil-A and Popeyes. With the words, “I’m Back,” Popeyes puffed its chest and announced it will be restocking its adored chicken sandwich. The very same fried chicken sandwich that sold out nationwide in just two weeks. […]
It’s no secret that video content is taking over across digital platforms. So much so that Cisco predicts that by 2020, over 75% of the world’s mobile data traffic will be video. Mobile video is easy to consume and gives users a sense of community. Research conducted by Facebook found that compared to traditional TV, […]
PMG’s work for Beats by Dre in the groundbreaking Made Defiant campaign has continued to draw raves from the advertising industry. Today, the W3 Awards announced that the campaign won Gold and Silver awards in the Social Campaign and Video Campaign categories, respectively. Additionally, Digiday announced the finalists in its European competition, and Made Defiant […]
In an unprecedented move, Facebook’s now-infamous leak resulted in the public getting front-row seats to a weekly internal Q&A at the social media titan last week. There was a lot to unpack in both the audio leak from July and the livestream, but at a high level, here’s what I found most interesting and took […]
That is the question AdExchanger tries to answer today through a round-up story with insights from various industry experts, including PMG’s Carly Carson. Earlier this week, Facebook launched the latest products in its Portal hardware suite, including TV streaming sticks, an 8-inch Portal, and an improved 10-inch model). The products go a long way to […]
With Facebook seemingly in the news daily about its actions and plans around ad targeting and data privacy, it was inevitable that insiders would start to speculate about any potential draft faced by Instagram, given how closely linked the two platforms are. AdExchanger has published a story about what might happen with Instagram and called […]