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Pre-roll and the Ramora: Why (and How) Advertisers Must Adapt to Sustain the Video Balance

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April 23rd 2013
Author
Shane Metzger

ADOTAS – Nature has many examples of seemingly unlikely symbiotic relationships between animals. But even the most bizarre of these partnerships brings something valuable – and often vital – to both participants. Online Video Advertising needs to take a clue from Mother Nature. The current balance is this: consumers of online [...] more...

How Video Advertising Can Help Build Emotional Connections for Your Brand

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April 15th 2013
Author
Ari Brandt

ADOTAS — Truly successful advertising makes a real connection and a lasting impression. Television, magazines and traditional outlets have offered a relatively effective platform for brands: from Apple to Wendy’s, brands have found ways to resonate with their audience in these mediums. But digital advertising, with the most promise, has [...] more...

WATCH: Mobile Video Views Up 300%; New Record Set for TV Everywhere Adoption

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April 10th 2013
Author
Adotas

ADOTAS — Adobe Systems Incorporated (ADBE) released a broad set of industry data and insights about online video and ad consumption yesterday. Key findings in the Digital Index report show that TV Everywhere adoption increased 12-fold; mobile video viewing grew by 300%; Facebook users are seeing twice the [...] more...

Infographic: Sharethough and Nielsen Prove Native Ads Perform Better than Pre-Roll

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March 21st 2013
Author
Adotas

ADOTAS – One of the big discussion points around native ads has been the lack of evidence that they actually work better than other ad options. Now, there’s proof! This morning, Sharethrough and Nielsen published the industry’s first performance study on native ads. This comprehensive research, which incorporates results from five separate studies, [...] more...

Online Video is Not Yet Delivering on its Promi$e

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March 20th 2013
Author
Richard L. Tso

ADOTAS – Traditional journalism has been on the decline for decades, and the emergence of online video content has been successful in attracting eyeballs for technology blogs like Mashable and TechCrunch. Even mainstay outlets like The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal have started video news reporting initiatives. [...] more...

How Producers and Publishers Can Stave Off a Video Drought

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March 20th 2013
Author
Atul Patel

ADOTAS – Everyone knows the Rime of the Ancient Mariner: “Water, water everywhere and not a drop to drink.” Unfortunately, this song may soon apply to video. Freewheel’s 2012 Video Monetization Report indicates that the growth rate for video-viewing volume rose only 7% from Q3 2012 to Q4 2012, while the growth [...] more...

2013 Social Gaming Trends and What They Mean for Marketers

Written on
January 21st 2013
Author
Ari Brandt

Social gaming is one of the most engaging and popular activities on social platforms, mobile devices and the web. And with the rapidly increasing adoption of mobile games, it’s spreading like wildfire. According to eMarketer, by 2014, over half of social network users will play social games, 141 million people [...] more...

Jun Group CEO Offers 2013 Prediction​s for the Online Video Ad Industry

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November 29th 2012
Author
Mike Daly

Mitchell Reichgut (pictured), CEO of video advertising platform Jun Group, has posted his 2013 prediction​s for the online video ad industry on the company’s blog. Among the key points: Social Grows Up: How advertisers and brands alike are going to start viewing social media in an entirely different light. Long-Form Video Ad Content Increases: [...] more...

The Death of Display (As We Know It)?

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October 25th 2012
Author
Richard L. Tso

Hold onto your hats: Yes, the banner ad has been around for nearly 20 years.  John Battelle posted earlier this year about the death of display, and we have taken notice that industry pundits across the globe (with the aid of PR agencies), have been eager to take a provocative [...] more...

VIDEO: Giant Media CEO Discusses Those Sexy James Franco/7 For All Mankind Ads

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September 28th 2012
Author
Richard L. Tso

You may have seen them: those viral videos featuring young hot models and celebrities dancing around in scantily-clad swimsuits and denim, having way more fun than the average person. This visually-striking, hue-saturated, and hipster-infused ad campaign directed by James Franco for 7 for all Mankind takes a fresh approach to [...] more...



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VIDEO: Giant Media CEO Discusses Those Sexy James Franco/7 For All Mankind AdsYou may have seen them: those viral videos featuring young hot models and celebrities dancing around in scantily-clad swimsuits and [...] more...

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