Marketing Day: Spotify acquires two podcast companies, 5G’s impact on marketing, more
Amy Gesenhues on February 6, 2019 at 4:00 pm
Here’s our recap of what happened in online marketing today, as reported on Marketing Land and other places across the web.
From Marketing Land:
- Spotify solidifies foothold in podcasting with acquisitions of Gimlet, Anchor
Feb 6, 2019 by Robin Kurzer
The company shared the news with its Q4 2018 earnings, which showed a profit for the first time despite disappointing revenue per user. - What impact will 5G have on marketing and advertising?
Feb 6, 2019 by Barry Levine
Carriers and device makers are rolling out the super-fast wireless service this year, so we asked experts about the potential for marketing and advertising. - SMX Advanced registration is open!
Feb 6, 2019 by Marketing Land
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- Super Bowl ads show Alexa as part of daily life
Feb 6, 2019 by Greg Sterling
Brands were using virtual assistants to sell their’ products during the big game, though assistants have yet to materialize as a marketing channel themselves. - Here’s why marketers should care about Microsoft’s Cortana
Feb 6, 2019 by Adam Dorfman
With Microsoft’s focus on voice for enterprises, marketers need to understand how to adopt voice technology with customers, employees and stakeholders. - The in-housing trend is all about data
Feb 6, 2019 by Clint Tasset
In 2019, we’ll see more brands increasingly turn to digital ad agencies and tech consultants nimble enough to act as an extension to their internal teams. - Why ARF thinks marketers should reconsider their personalization strategy
Feb 5, 2019 by Robin Kurzer
‘We’ve taken targeting too far in terms of effectiveness and ethics,’ says the CEO of the non-profit research org.
Recent Headlines From MarTech Today, Our Sister Site Dedicated To Marketing Technology:
- What impact will 5G have on marketing and advertising?
Feb 6, 2019 by Barry Levine
Carriers and device makers are rolling out the super-fast wireless service this year, so we asked experts about the potential for marketing and advertising. - Snap topped $1 billion in revenue in 2018, stabilized user base in fourth quarter
Feb 6, 2019 by Amy Gesenhues
Mobile video ads on the messaging app reached over 70% of the total 13 to 34-year-old U.S. population on a monthly basis during the last quarter.
Online Marketing News From Around The Web:
- Matrix Solutions Partners with Aspirant, Providing Media Ad Sales Teams with Greater Customization Options for Reporting and Analytics, Matrix for Media
- 50% of retailers list a mobile shopping app as a top priority, Retail Dive
- 73% of media buyers favor programmatic in-app ads, study finds, Mobile Marketer
- Bloomberg Media has developed technology to connect its TV and digital ad inventory, Digiday
- Facebook turnover: The woman who’s been leading Facebook’s PR team is leaving, Recode
- Marketers Should Treat Data As A Pre-Tangible Asset, AdExchanger
- Retail chief Ahrendts leaving Apple, Seeking Alpha
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