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Ariel Geifman is the principal research analyst at MediaMind. In his role, Ariel provides insights and analysis to the online advertising community on industry trends, advertising effectiveness and performance benchmarks. He’s authored numerous reports that were widely quoted throughout industry blogs and publications including eMarketer, Mediaweek, Adotas, iMedia, DM New, and eConsultantcy among others.

Prior to MediaMind, Ariel worked as a management consultant specializing in marketing effectiveness and optimization, helping Fortune 500 companies improve their marketing and sales operations. He holds an MBA from the Darden Graduate School of Business at the University of Virginia. Ariel can be reached at ariel.geifman@mediamind.com.

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Some Industries Are More Clickable Than Others

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May 23rd 2011
Author
  |   Ariel Geifman

ADOTAS – Government and Utilities ad campaigns should wish that they were more like sports teams. It is a fact of life that some industry verticals need to fight an uphill battle to deliver their message to users, while others enjoy a light tailwind breeze. A look at the newly [...] More...

Beyond Clicks: Nailing Down Ad Effectiveness

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February 4th 2011
Author
  |   Ariel Geifman

ADOTAS – For the past decade, advertising was measured by reach, frequency and Gross Rating Points (GRP). However, when online advertising came about, it had a distinct advantage — measuring users’ reaction to the ad that was presented to them. This is how the click was born, and became synonymous with [...] More...

Showdown Looming Between TV and Online

Written on
December 16th 2010
Author
  |   Ariel Geifman

ADOTAS – Since its adoption after the Second World War, TV has reigned supreme, dominating users’ time spent, and luring advertising dollars. Now, for the first time, users are spending more time online, than in front of their tube. New research by Forrester shows that in 2010, Americans spent 13 weekly [...] More...

Shopping Starts With a Banner

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November 3rd 2010
Author
  |   Ariel Geifman

ADOTAS – Shoppers today are making more of their brick and mortar shopping decisions online. A recent study from Forrester shows that 33% of consumers in America will research online for the best prices before making a final purchase. The study also shows that 22% of consumers use search engines [...] More...

Automating Success With Creative Optimization

Written on
July 16th 2010
Author
  |   Ariel Geifman

ADOTAS – Many sci-fi films portray a world where computers take control over mankind. It’s a scary concept and yet, in the near future, we may find even within our own industry, a world where computers make creative decisions for us. But there’s no need to fear or panic. Unlike “Terminator” [...] More...




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