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The Beginner’s Guide to Attribution: How to Know What’s Actually Working

Quick Summary Marketing Attribution: Attribution helps marketers understand which channels contribute to leads, sales, and conversions Most customers interact with multiple touchpoints before making a purchase Different attribution models answer different business questions There is no single “best” attribution model for every business Understanding attribution can help improve budget allocation, reporting, and campaign planning What […]

Regulators, AI, and Rising Prices: This Week’s Signals for Performance-Driven Advertisers

Key Takeaways Twelve states are suing to block the $110 billion Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. merger, citing reduced competition. The UK and EU are cracking down on platforms, demanding fraud-ad liability and addictive-design accountability. AI now automates campaign execution, but it raises the bar on human oversight and transparency. Google adds “How This Ad […]

The TelNet Blueprint: How We Build Full-Funnel Campaigns That Actually Convert

Quick Summary Most brands dump money into single channels instead of looking at the whole customer journey. TelNet connects awareness, consideration, and conversion into one fluid system. A full-funnel strategy keeps your message consistent across every platform. True scale requires aligning your media, messaging, creative, data, and website optimization. The goal isn’t generating traffic, it’s […]

What the Streaming Wars Mean for Advertisers on a Budget

Key Takeaways  The streaming wars have made TV advertising more accessible for businesses with modest budgets.  Connected TV (CTV) offers flexible budgeting, precise audience targeting, and detailed performance measurement. Ad-supported streaming platforms and FAST channels have expanded advertising opportunities across multiple services. Small and mid-sized businesses can test campaigns, optimize performance, and scale spending based […]

Streaming, Shoppability, and AI: This Week’s Signals for Performance-Driven Advertisers

Key Takeaways Streaming now accounts for 46.6% of ad-supported TV viewing, putting more pressure on cross-platform planning. TV is becoming shoppable as Samsung and Walmart connect streaming ads to measurable purchases. AI now helps build and optimize campaigns, not just target audiences. 85% of agency leaders expect outcomes-based compensation to become more common. Cross-platform measurement […]

This Week in Digital Advertising: FAST Growth, Shoppable AI, and the Privacy Push

Key Takeaways Upfront week highlighted four major trends: agentic AI, growing sports investment, outcomes-based measurement, and deeper brand integrations built around fandom. FAST channels continue to grow among cord-cutters and cord-nevers, giving publishers a low-cost environment to test new ad formats, targeting tools, and contextual experiences. Shoppable AI models are helping media buyers identify purchase […]

How to Partner with Influencers to Authentically Promote Your Social Commerce Products

Influencer marketing drives social commerce because creators connect with niche audiences and influence buying decisions. Their content shows products in real use, builds trust, and creates a direct path to purchase.  This guide shows you how to find the right influencers, build authentic partnerships, create natural content, and measure ROI that actually drives growth. Step […]

Media Buying News This Week: FTC Delivery Fees, Publicis-LiveRamp & AI Shifts

Key Takeaways for This Week The FTC’s proposed delivery fee rules could reshape promotions, checkout flows, and customer acquisition on food delivery platforms. Publicis’ $2.2 billion LiveRamp acquisition raises new questions around data neutrality, identity partnerships, and measurement control. AI advertising still runs heavily through traditional search, with 82.5% of 2026 AI ad spending tied […]

Upfronts 2026: How Amazon, NBCU, Fox, and Netflix Are Betting on Performance Advertising

Key Takeaways:  Upfront season is shifting away from reach metrics and toward measurable business outcomes like sales, conversions, and site visits. NBCU, Amazon, Fox, and Netflix all built their upfront pitches around performance, AI, streaming, and advertiser measurement tools. The 2026 FIFA World Cup is becoming one of the most competitive advertising opportunities across TV […]